Posts Tagged ‘Fun gymnastics’
Kids and Sports Injuries: Why They Happen and How to Avoid Them
Getting involved in sports is something that everyone agrees is a great idea for kids – especially for teenagers whose idea of the ideal after school activity is often playing Madden on the Xbox or spending hours on Facebook rather than actually getting out and being active on a regular basis. Any sport comes…
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 More25 Questions to Ask Your Gymnast That Go Beyond ‘How Was Gym’
“How was gym today?” is a question every gym parent wants to ask their kid on the car ride home. Unfortunately, this age-old, open-ended question loses it’s importance when the word “fine” become the oh-so-common answer. Here is a list of 25 questions to ask your young athlete (not all in the same day of…
Read MoreKeep Gymnastics Fun – Don’ts for Parents of Budding Gymnasts
Gymnastics in and of itself is beneficial for gymnasts at all levels of participation. Sometimes, however, when gymnasts progress well and the sport becomes a bigger – and more serious – part of their lives – things change a little.
Read MoreGymnastics on a Tighter Budget? It’s More than Possible, Here’s How
For children of all ages – boys as well as girls – gymnastics can be a great way to develop all kinds of physical, mental and life skills. It can also be an awful lot of fun and a great way for kids to socialize in a safer environment. Unfortunately some parents are put off…
Read MoreBack to School Tips for Balancing Academics with Gymnastics
Young gymnasts perform some amazing feats every time they step into a gym. However, as back to school time rolls around again and a new school year begins young gymnasts begin trying to master a balancing act that has very little to do with a four inch beam; balancing their school work with their athletic…
Read MoreGreat Holiday Gift Ideas for the Young Gymnast(s) in Your Life
Believe it or not, it’s not too long until the big holiday season rolls around again. If you are an organized, savvy holiday shopper – as most of us do try to be every year – no doubt you’ve already at least started thinking about your shopping lists and what should be on them.
Read MoreLiving Up to the Hype: 3 Olympic Gymnasts Who Wowed the World
Going into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, while the US Women’s’ Gymnastics team is again expected to be a very strong one much of the attention of the media is likely to focus on a single member; 19 year old Simone Biles. And to be fair, Biles deserves all of the buzz that is…
Read MoreA Brief and Basic History of Gymnastics
The history of gymnastics is a long and interesting one. As an introduction here is a brief look at just how a discipline practiced by naked Greek men became the graceful, dazzling – and fully clothed – sport it is today.
Read MoreFacts about the 2012 Olympics gymnastics competitions
The 2016 Olympics are almost upon us. It’s a time for the world’s best athletes to come together and compete for the title of world’s best. While we wait anxiously for them to begin we look back at some fun facts about gymnastics in the last Olympics. The team became known as the “Fab Five”…
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