Sports & Fitness

As you know, having strong legs is crucial for gymnasts. From executing powerful tumbling passes to sticking landings, our legs are the foundation for nearly every skill in gymnastics. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the essentials of building strong gymnast legs, share some effective exercises, and provide tips for injury prevention and recovery.

I’m Pauline Rothwell and my journey into the world of gymnastics began when my child expressed an interest in the sport. Through the ups and downs, we discovered the importance of having the right equipment. One essential item is the strap bar. It hooks onto a gymnastics bar, allowing a secure way to practice challenging

Level 5 is an exciting time for gymnasts because passing level 4 gymnastics is a big step and by this point you’ve learnt a lot of important gymnastics skills and really pushed yourself to push past some difficult challenges in your gymnastics journey. At level 5 you’ll keep improving on existing skills with higher difficult

The best Gymnastics leotards need to be comfortable and stretch without restricting your movement. Gymnasts practice and compete in their leotards, so a good-quality leotard can make a difference in how much you enjoy spending many hours in the gym. Leotards can come in a variety of styles. The traditional gymnastics leotards, particularly for girls and

Gymnastics is a sport featuring exercises that display coordination and physical agility. This exciting sport lets the audience appreciate the lovely and flowing motions, physical strength and agility on display in a number of unique skills. Although gymnastics is open to male and female athletes, many women still wonder about the strength required to participate in

The backwards roll is one of the first gymnastics skill gymnasts learn in recreational or toddler gymnastics classes. I want to show you how to do a backwards roll and which progressions and drills will help you master the skill more easily. It’s also important to take a look at the backwards roll into push

Once your bundle of joy learns to walk, it’s not long before they are 3 years old and full of boisterous energy with heaps of curiosity to match their increased mobility. They require constant engagement with enriching activities. These should not only boost their brain capacities but also help them develop their motor skills, strengthen

Are you in search of the perfect gymnastics shoes for tumbling? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll discuss the key factors to consider when choosing the right shoes, including the best materials, fit, and styles. We’ll also review some of the top options available on the market to help you find the perfect

If you or your child is new to gymnastics, you have probably already realized that there is a very specific uniform necessary for the sport. A gymnast’s leotard is not just for show, however—the leotard that a gymnast wears is both fashionable and functional, helping them perform their routines with more ease and gain style

A kip is a gymnastics technique or skill that is performed on a gymnastics bar. The kip is most commonly performed when mounting the bar but it is also used as a linking movement between different skills or as part of a routine. A kip will propel a gymnast from a position of hanging by

Level 4 gymnastics Requirements are compulsory and usually level 4 gymnastics skills are the first competitive skills a gymnasts will compete with at a gymnastics meet. In most US states level 4 is the most competitive level in gymnastics with the most competitors at each gymnastics meet. A lot of gymnasts find level 4 tough,

Even though you may be nervous before a big gymnastics competition, it’s still important to eat breakfast. If a gymnast doesn’t eat a healthy breakfast, then they won’t be in their best shape to compete. Those morning nutrients play a crucial role in a gymnasts energy, balance, endurance, concentration and can even help prevent injuries.

The back hip circle is so much fun to learn! It is also known as a free hip circle and is one of the most popular moves in both men and women’s gymnastics. If you are working towards your USAG level 2 in gymnastics then I’m going to give you some advice that will help

Tacoma is a city in Washington state. Washington state isn’t one of the top gymnastics teams in the United states but they still produce some exceptional gymnasts competing in Washington state and nationals. In 2020 the Tacoma dome was due to host the US junior Olympic national championships but unfortunately it had to be cancelled.

Learning the back handspring can take a lot of practice and also requires some confidence in your ability to flip backwards over your body. In order to master the back handspring you need to do plenty of stretching to make sure your wrists, shoulders and ankles are flexible and warmed up enough to take the

A kip trainer is a piece of home gymnastics equipment that helps a gymnast learn to perform the kip. The Kip is a gymnastics skill that involves swinging from a hanging position below the gymnastics bar up to a position where your waist is level with the bar in a front support position. This skill

We all know what a cartwheel is, but what is a gymnastics cartwheel block? A cartwheel block is a firm rectangular shaped block created to help gymnasts learn the cartwheel and other gymnastics skills. This piece of gymnastics equipment gives gymnasts a platform that is stable and has enough room to place your hands and

Learning gymnastics can be expensive when you start buying gymnastics bars, a beam and other large apparatus for home practice. Finding cheap home gymnastics equipment used to be a big challenge because there were very few options and brands could charge higher prices. Now there are many more brands creating high quality affordable gymnastics equipment

On black Friday gymnastics equipment is often available to buy at a reduced price. Major gymnastics brands including Tumbl Trak, GK Elite, We Sell Mats and many other gymnastics brands offer some great deals on black Friday. I am going to show you some of my favourite products that often have good deals on black

Tiger paws are a competition grade wrist support for gymnasts to wear. If you are performing gymnastics, tumbling skills or cheerleading you should wear some tiger paws to make sure you protect your wrists, especially when kip training & practising bar and vault skills. Gymnastics involves physical movements that often put a lot of weight

Practising gymnastics is a demanding physical workout that will almost always lead to you sweating at least a little bit. Using the best gymnastics wristband will solve this problem for you very quickly by absorbing all that unwanted moisture before it gets in the way. Firstly a gymnastics wristband soaks up the sweat on your

Are you a gymnast wanting to improve your vaulting skills at home or in your back yard, or an adult wanting to choose the right gymnastics springboard as a gift for your gymnastics loving children?. We have you both covered with our advice for choosing the best possible gymnastics springboard for home or gym use.