Weight!

[gracefulone]

It will probably help some. You just have a different body type. Also, I don't know how you eat currently, but the harder I'm working at gymnastics, the less junk I eat because I'm finding out how great my body is and I have a lot of respect for it. You'll probably gain a bit of muscle, which will make your number for weight go up, but you'll still be slimmer. Muscle weighs more than fat. For example, everyone always guesses that I weigh between 105-110, when I really weigh 118, because I'm so muscular.

[Dani]

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Originally Posted by gracefulone It will probably help some. You just have a different body type. Also, I don't know how you eat currently, but the harder I'm working at gymnastics, the less junk I eat because I'm finding out how great my body is and I have a lot of respect for it. You'll probably gain a bit of muscle, which will make your number for weight go up, but you'll still be slimmer. Muscle weighs more than fat. For example, everyone always guesses that I weigh between 105-110, when I really weigh 118, because I'm so muscular.

I have a strict meal plan because ive had some problem
with anerexia before I will only one junk dinner a week
says my mum wich is chicken and some chips!
I mostley eat loads of salad I basicly live on it!
Its just I cant seem to lose lots of weight!

[gracefulone]

Any cardio? Because if you really do want to lose weight it's important. It can be walking, running, or fun things like Zumba (latin dance mix. It's a BLAST!), rollerblading, bike riding, or other aerobic/dance classes. I'm really into spinning right now. It's a class with high-intensity cylcling on special stationary bikes. I even did a kiddie triathalon at the y. It was 3 miles running, 1 mile swimming, and then 20 miles biking. It was a challenge, but super fun!

[Dani]

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Originally Posted by gracefulone Any cardio? Because if you really do want to lose weight it's important. It can be walking, running, or fun things like Zumba (latin dance mix. It's a BLAST!), rollerblading, bike riding, or other aerobic/dance classes. I'm really into spinning right now. It's a class with high-intensity cylcling on special stationary bikes. I even did a kiddie triathalon at the y. It was 3 miles running, 1 mile swimming, and then 20 miles biking. It was a challenge, but super fun!

I do iceskating (used to do competetive)
I do Ballroom and latin
I have done spinning and I agree it fun!
I also do sit ups and im trying to learn
how to do handstand pressups!

[gymnomore]

I have never heard anyone from my daughter's gym talk about a gymnast's weight. But, I can share a story: When I was 12 years old, about 30 years ago, I was taking a gymnastics class at what was considered at that time the best place in town. I remember this like it was yesterday. I was vaulting, and the instructor told me that I would be a better gymnast if I would lose weight. I was mortified! She then asked me what kinds of snacks I ate at night time and suggested that I cut down. I will never forget how bad I felt about myself, and I shouldn't have because I was always very small for my age. Just goes to show that a remark like that will stay with a girl for over 30 years! By the way, I am still underweight for my height.

[Dani]

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Originally Posted by gymnomore I have never heard anyone from my daughter's gym talk about a gymnast's weight. But, I can share a story: When I was 12 years old, about 30 years ago, I was taking a gymnastics class at what was considered at that time the best place in town. I remember this like it was yesterday. I was vaulting, and the instructor told me that I would be a better gymnast if I would lose weight. I was mortified! She then asked me what kinds of snacks I ate at night time and suggested that I cut down. I will never forget how bad I felt about myself, and I shouldn't have because I was always very small for my age. Just goes to show that a remark like that will stay with a girl for over 30 years! By the way, I am still underweight for my height.

I would of never thought it would have happend 30 years ago
Aka This is why im neverous if girls make fun of my figure!

[hammy]

The only time weight has ever come up as an issue at my gym was for the rhythmic gymnastics team. I have had teammates that are belimic (spelling on that word), and I know it's hard for them to get away from it.

[Dani]

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Originally Posted by hammy The only time weight has ever come up as an issue at my gym was for the rhythmic gymnastics team. I have had teammates that are belimic (spelling on that word), and I know it's hard for them to get away from it.

When It was hard for me about my weight this girl
tried to make me go belimic but I did not have the
gag reflex so I went anerexic for about 6 months
I didnt get majour bad but I started to lose
my energy and not be able to do gymn so I decided
on day I would stop and ive been eating normal since!

[gracefulone]

Other sports where weight is a big issue:wrestling!!! I know guys on the team at my HS and during season they eat next to nothing and run all the time in sweats just to make weight. TRACK. My friend's brother is a bean pole and his track coaches told him if he lost 11 pounds, he could take 14 seconds off his mile(which is a big deal for time) That is a lot of weight for someone to lose. So at least gymnasts aren't the only ones....the coaches at our gym are actually trying to get some of the girls to gain a few pounds.

[Dani]

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Originally Posted by gracefulone Other sports where weight is a big issue:wrestling!!! I know guys on the team at my HS and during season they eat next to nothing and run all the time in sweats just to make weight. TRACK. My friend's brother is a bean pole and his track coaches told him if he lost 11 pounds, he could take 14 seconds off his mile(which is a big deal for time) That is a lot of weight for someone to lose. So at least gymnasts aren't the only ones....the coaches at our gym are actually trying to get some of the girls to gain a few pounds.

If one persons ever says to me in my life you need to
gain weight then I will be a very happy person!

And in figure skating you need to be very thin
if you do pairs so the guy can lift you!