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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.

I am an ex gymnast. I really miss it and find myself reading on CB missing having the thrill, pride, and even pain of being a gymnast. However I am asthmatic, 5' 8", and have a commitment to dance, basket ball and track. What do u think I should do? I really just some honest opinions.

Ok thank you!!!

Ok thank you!!!

I take ballet and we do them all of the time. Kick your leg which ever one you want to first. While you are kicking that leg jump,turn and in the process bring your other leg up in the back. You can start small and progressively make them bigger as you get more confident. My teacher says that...

Would doing presses in the pool help at all or am I just wasting my time?