Size and dimensions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure you have enough room. This might sound obvious but we have heard lots of stories of gymnasts buying mats that take up the whole living room and there isn’t enough space left to safely use it. You need to know what skills you are going to practice because if you are practising floor routines or dynamic skills that require more space a different size mat will be required than if you only intend to practice the cartwheel in your living room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are using gymnastics bars or a beam then make sure the size of mat is big enough and will fit underneath. The size of a cheese mat is usual much smaller than a panel mat but the top of the wedge is a lot thicker so consider this when finding a place to store away when it’s not being used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be sure to consider the height of your ceiling. If your ceiling is low or you have a low hanging light, consider measuring the height of your gymnast toes when at full stretch performing a handstand and then add the thickness of the mat and make sure there is still plenty of space above them. Some gymnastics skills are more dynamic and might require even more height than this so take that into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Materials & Thickness – What is your <\/strong>Intended use.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis might seem obvious, but a lot of gymnasts don’t fully take into account what they are going to practice at home on the mat. Thinking about what you will use the Mat for is important when considering the thickness. Sometimes you might want to use it underneath a kip bar where you will need a thicker size when compared to using it for floor skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Pros<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- You can practice, stretch & perform conditioning exercises on a comfortable and cushioned surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lots of gymnasts love to have pretend gymnastics lessons on this equipment and teach younger siblings or friends how to do their favourite skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A useful piece of equipment for teaching younger children to do forwards rolls, cartwheel and handstands. You don’t need to be a gymnast attending a gymnastics club to learn these simple skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Some products such as panel mats, can be folded and stored away in a small space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n- Safety Mats are thick, heavy and take up a lot more space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You can’t practice a full floor routine or combinations of different skills unless you place more mats together. Instead you should use it the practice individual skills or drills your coach has taught you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Well known brands products are expensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Gymnastics Bars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is common for children to start with a kip bar which is one single bar that can be used to perform the kip, pullovers, hip circles and most of the required skills for lower gymnastics levels. It is great to be able to perfect these movements, build up strength and also perhaps most importantly learn to land your dismount every time. If you are working towards higher level skills your coach will be able to give you bar drills to practice at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Home use gymnastics equipment : Gymnastics Bars considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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