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sophgymnast
Hey guys, I just wanted to share these videos and poems with you. A lot of you have probably already seen them before, but these videos and poems describe the life of a gymnast perfectly! (At least for the most of us anyways)
VIDEOS:
Do You Remember When?
Do You Remember When?‏ - YouTube
A Gymnasts Life:
A GYMNAST'S LIFE‏ - YouTube
POEMS/SAYINGS:
I DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE POEMS UP, AND I'M NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR THEM.
1. Patience is man’s greatest virtue
Or so the saying goes,
A gymnast must have said it,
For a gymnast surely knows.
That in this funny sport of ours
Discouragement runs high,
And at times the very best
Will find the virtue’s passed her by.
When hands are ripped and throbbing
And every muscle sore
Can a gymnast still have patience
To limp back in for more.
Can you admit you’re frightened
Yet not give into fears
Can you conquer pain, frustrations
And often even tears.
When someone else does something
You’ve tried so long to do
Can you feel really glad for her
And not just pity you.
When you’ve lost old moves
You used to do
And progress seems so slow
Can you still have faith in better days
And not feel so sad and low.
And when success seems so far away
Your efforts all in vain
Can you force yourself to wear a smile
And disregard the pain.
If despite these tribulations
You can say, “I won’t give in”
Someday you will discover
That it’s now your turn to WIN
2. RECIPE FOR A GYMNAST
Add iron and steel
To beauty and grace
Stir in the will to win
With a bright smiling face
Blend in love
For a Sport
And a friendship within
Fold in bruises and bumps
On the surface of skin
Mix in soft flowing arms
And straight pointed toes
With a twist of the head
To complete the pose
Pour in loyalty and dedication
For the rest of the team
For the gymnast is striving
To fulfill
A dream
3. LIKE A GIRL
You run like a girl
You jump like a girl
You hit like a girl
You tumble six feet over
a four-inch beam like a girl!
4. How you train today determines how you perform tomorrow.
5. (Here's a gym mom one
)
I’m a well trained Gym Mom, when I hear the word gymnastics, I reach
for my purse
6. Seven days without gymnastics makes one weak
7. "Wake up every day knowing that today is a new day and only you can determine the outcome of that day. So dream big, accept the challenge, and never look back." - Alicia Sacramone, 8-time world medalist (2005-07)
8. When the world says "Give up", hope whispers "Try it one more time"
I will try to put up more when I find some! Enjoy
VIDEOS:
Do You Remember When?
Do You Remember When?‏ - YouTube
A Gymnasts Life:
A GYMNAST'S LIFE‏ - YouTube
POEMS/SAYINGS:
I DID NOT MAKE ANY OF THESE POEMS UP, AND I'M NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR THEM.
1. Patience is man’s greatest virtue
Or so the saying goes,
A gymnast must have said it,
For a gymnast surely knows.
That in this funny sport of ours
Discouragement runs high,
And at times the very best
Will find the virtue’s passed her by.
When hands are ripped and throbbing
And every muscle sore
Can a gymnast still have patience
To limp back in for more.
Can you admit you’re frightened
Yet not give into fears
Can you conquer pain, frustrations
And often even tears.
When someone else does something
You’ve tried so long to do
Can you feel really glad for her
And not just pity you.
When you’ve lost old moves
You used to do
And progress seems so slow
Can you still have faith in better days
And not feel so sad and low.
And when success seems so far away
Your efforts all in vain
Can you force yourself to wear a smile
And disregard the pain.
If despite these tribulations
You can say, “I won’t give in”
Someday you will discover
That it’s now your turn to WIN
2. RECIPE FOR A GYMNAST
Add iron and steel
To beauty and grace
Stir in the will to win
With a bright smiling face
Blend in love
For a Sport
And a friendship within
Fold in bruises and bumps
On the surface of skin
Mix in soft flowing arms
And straight pointed toes
With a twist of the head
To complete the pose
Pour in loyalty and dedication
For the rest of the team
For the gymnast is striving
To fulfill
A dream
3. LIKE A GIRL
You run like a girl
You jump like a girl
You hit like a girl
You tumble six feet over
a four-inch beam like a girl!
4. How you train today determines how you perform tomorrow.
5. (Here's a gym mom one
) I’m a well trained Gym Mom, when I hear the word gymnastics, I reach
for my purse
6. Seven days without gymnastics makes one weak
7. "Wake up every day knowing that today is a new day and only you can determine the outcome of that day. So dream big, accept the challenge, and never look back." - Alicia Sacramone, 8-time world medalist (2005-07)
8. When the world says "Give up", hope whispers "Try it one more time"
I will try to put up more when I find some! Enjoy
