Recent content by Madcowgirl

Assuming it is only muscle soreness, I would suggest she do something simple, such as cartwheels to break down the lactic acid(the chemical that make muscles sore) And she should be felling no pain within a day or two.

A girl at my former gym was just warming up tumbling by doing a simple round off, rebounded, flying backwards, then ending up catching herself with her arms behind her resulting in a broken elbow, which kept her out of most gymnastics for several weeks.

Sorry, Xcel

Exactly what is excell?

Would it be a reasonable goal to compete NCAA gymnastics if I picked up at new level five this year in 8th grade?

What do u mean even if I wasn't to go back it would still be an option?

If I were to go back could college gymnastics possibly be an option?

I am not sue if it was me or my coaches. Or possibly both.

I can remember but do awful.

Well my two fav events were bars and vault. I just got really nervous. I could do the routines pretty well in practice but in comp it is just like I froze up.

It is the thought of competing that makes me nervous. I don't mind practice. Really I love practice. I don't like being put under pressure to do something though.

Thanks Air 97, but the only rec classes are like for 2nd grade and under :(

Thanks for the great advice!!!!

I have been out for a little over 6 months. I am 13 and would go back to usag competition. This is however one of my problems I hate beam and don't really care for doing routines. I really love to work hard on new skills, but competitions make me nervous and I don't do we'll a lot. My coach...

Btw I was an old level 5. I was at gym about 13 hours a week but lacked one practice a week due to other commitments.