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So tonight, I did my kip! I really don't want to sound snotty, but the first time I did it, it was practically perfect. I had straight arms and it felt so effortless. I've had the strength for a while it was about timing for such a long time. The second and third time were not as clean and I...

I can imagine that some of us are feeling the pressure of competition season coming up. I am really anxious. I'm excited to get our leos and warm ups and get out on the competition floor, but I'm nervous that I won't get my skills in time. I was previously Xcel Gold, and am working really hard...

Since my gym closed (first gym I went to), I've been feeling dizzy/headachey/nauseous before practice. I left the 2nd gym I was at, because I wasn't fond of the coaching. I'm now at a new gym but the problem still persists. Can this be a nervous thing? It worries me because I love gymnastics...

I have two competition leotards (one worn 3 times, the other only worn once), that I'm not sure I want to sell. I think I'd like to make them (or at least one of them, the other is really too pretty to touch) into a workout leo (just a tank leo instead of long sleeves). Has anyone done this...

I know mental blocks are really common in gymnastics and there have been so many posts made but right now I'm so lost and frustrated that I really just need some help. I'm 15 years old and I've been doing gymnastics for about a year and 3 months. I'd really like to be an Xcel Platinum next...

Hi everyone! My name is Kate and I'm a new gymnast. Background: I started gymnastics at the YMCA when I was 5 and continued for 2 years. I took a break when I was 8 and started at a new gym when I was 9. I was either 9 or 10 when I stopped again. I didn't necessarily want to quit but I did...