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it seems as though I have happened upon this years' injury! I hyper-extended my knee and tore a bunch of ligaments and tendons . I am hoping for a fast recovery. This is quite frustrating though!

We just got some new coaches. Last night was the first night I worked with them only to find out that they are not encouraging. If I did something wrong, She would say that looked terrible" or "that was awful". They didn't show me how to make it better or how to fix it. It really frustrated me...

What new skills are you/ your DD working on, or wanting to get? My Competition season is in 4 1/2 months away and there are oh so many skills I want! Bhs and ro for beam, hand full for vault, layout on floor and well for bars, I have the skills I need for level 7! If only I could ask Santa for...

Are there cliques in your gym? We've recently had some issues at our gym with the "popular" group. I hang out with a few different groups and get along fairly well with everyone in the gym (aside from a few "Lauren tanner" girls). Usually We all get along quite well and the optionals have a...

So the 2012 Olympic (gymnastics) team and 3 members of the 2008 team is going on tour! And they are coming to my state near the end of September- 6 days after my birthday! I was looking at the site Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions and it said that gym clubs can go and even participate! And...

So there might be more threads on this but it's always a funny subject for us gymnasts and thought this might be fun. So post any " you know you're a gymnast when'"," gymnast habits/problems" ect. quotes! I'll start with a few... our vocabulary includes rips, wedgies, sweat, determination, and...

My meet this past Saturday (In which I qualified all-around in :p...) was a grab bag music meet. In case you are wondering what that is, it means you get up on floor and you have no idea what music is going to play-but it's not going to be yours! you do your own routine but to someone else's...

Just thinking about this because a lot of my "non gym" friends have kind of given up on my in sane obsession with gymnastics. They still think it's cool and when ever i do anything, they usually say " you just did a flippy thingy!!! :eek:", regardless of whether it was a flip or not:p! A few of...

My first regular season meet of the season was great! It seems as though I'm on a different schedule then everyone else, as I see lots of different "last meet before states" and such postings. Well anyways, I'm very pleased with my first meet and am very excited for my Optional season! I placed...

These are just amazing!!! The Mount That Dare Not Speak Its Name - YouTube

My first meet is only 3 1/2 weeks away! It is a preseason meet with my whole entire team(328 girls) but its still pretty nerve reckoning. This is my first season as an optional so I have my own routines. Please wish me luck!

Lately, whenever I do back walkovers (anywhere- floor or beam), A muscle or something in my hip hurts. Like right where it is circled- on my left leg. I am a lefty and so whenever I kick over, pain shoots through my leg that is so great that it hurts even to walk. My coaches are aware of it...

I just got my level 6 beam dismount! back walkover back tuck!!!!!!!!!!!! Today I even accedenty did a back layout instead of a bt.