Posts by Integrity Gymnastics
5 Reasons Boys Should Do Gymnastics Too
Gymnastics is many things, but one of the things that it most certainly is not is just for girls. The myth is sometimes perpetrated by the fact that the media tends to concentrate on the more glamorous girl gymnasts when they report on the sport combined with the fact that little girls do tend to…
Read More3 Ways to Help Keep Your Kid’s Love of Gymnastics Alive
Did you know that according to a 2014 research study conducted by George Washington University, the number 1 reason young athletes quit their sport is because it is no longer fun? Did you know that 75% of young athletes will quit by the time they are 13? As parents, what can you do to prevent…
Read MoreAt What Age Should Children Begin Taking Gymnastics Classes?
At what age can – or should – a child begin gymnastics? It’s a question that gymnastics schools, coaches and instructors hear all the time. And the most basic answer any of them can offer is that there are no hard and fast rules. There are no legal or even generalized ‘rules’. There are gyms…
Read MoreKansas City – And Its Gymnasts – Shine at the 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships
We all knew that the 2019 USA Gymnastics Championship was going to be exciting when it came to Kansas City a few weeks ago, but did any of us really expect what occurred? First of all, the event has gone down in history as the most attended staging of the competition in its history. In total…
Read MoreSensible Ways to Improve Cardio Endurance for Kids
According to the American Heart Association, ongoing research shows that the cardiovascular endurance of America’s kids is getting worse. Their research shows a drop of 6% per decade between 1970 and 2010. In fact, the cardiovascular health of children in nations around the world has declined by 5 percent each decade. We just lead the…
Read More5 Healthy Summer Habits to Develop With Your Family Now
Summer is well and truly here and that means lots of changes occur as a matter of course for many of us. We spend more time outdoors, we tend to make a bit more of an effort to stay in shape (it’s swimsuit season after all) and the sun does something that motivates us (sometimes) to actually make…
Read MoreLeotards 101: Shopping Tips For Gymnasts of All Ages
When a child, no matter what age, takes gymnastics classes there are certain supplies their parents will need to buy (as is the case in pretty much any sport). And with budding female gymnasts, even the youngest ones, that includes at least one leotard. As they progress in the sport, it may be that they end…
Read MoreMyths About Kids and Gymnastics: Busted
Gymnastics really is a sport suitable for both boys and girls, for both toddlers and teens and for young bodies of all shapes and sizes. There are, however, some ongoing myths and misconceptions about gymnastics that prevent parents from encouraging, or even considering, allowing their child to enroll in a gymnastics class. And that’s a…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Spend Money on Your Kids? Give Them Experiences, Not Stuff
As a parent you no doubt have spent lots of sleepless night wondering how to give your kids the best life possible. Here’s one big answer: stop buying them so many things and instead take that money and give them great, exciting experiences. Research shows they will remember special events and family adventures longer and…
Read MoreThree Great Books for Your Early Learning Gymnast to Enjoy
However much your preschool, kindergarten or early grades child – and we welcome them all here at Integrity – loves going to gymnastics as a parent you know there are lots of other things in life that they need to be involved, immersed and focused on too. At this age one of the most important…
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