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On February 12th I fractured 3 bones in my foot. I was vaulting and messed up my steps and somehow missed the board and smashed the whole left side of my left foot into the metal pole that holds up the vault. I am still hurt because I made some not-so-smart decisions. It happened on a wednesday...

I got the grips that I have now, that fit good a year and a half ago. My coach said that I should buy a pair of back up grips incase my regular grips break or tear. That was 4 months ago. My grips are still fine but we still bought the back up grips just incase and my coach and I measured my...

I recently competed last week and my coaches decided to change my bar routine a bit. I was wondering if this is enough for xcel gold because it is really short. So it's pullover (hopefully a kip I am so close I think I will be able to get it by the 25th -my next meet), back hip circle, squat on...

So I compete xcel gold and my first meet is coming up on the 10th-12th. I have 3 more practices until then. I have a really nice ro-bhs (good form, high re-bound). Do you think it's realistic to get a round off back handspring back tuck before my meet, and be able to compete it? I'm very...

I was never in the JO program before, my coach saw talent in me last year so he moved me to the xcel program (from rec.). My goal is to become elite (go to the Olympics) and to do that you probably need to be in the JO program. Currently, I am in xcel gold. Does anyone have a list of skills you...

Does any one have any tips for cast handstands? I am afraid of leaning over the bar because I feel like I will just fall right over the bar. Any drill/tips/conditioning that I could do? It's one of my goals for the end of November so all advise is appreciated. Thanks in advance! :)

First of all I have never competed before. I am in xcel gold, but because I have never competed before, I have to compete one meet as a silver and score out (31 or higher which is like an average of solid 8's). My coach said I have to have two circling skills on the low bar. Every since I got...

I have never competed before, and I only feel comfortable wearing shorts to practice. Like I look really weird without shorts, and I'm not looking forward to competitions. I really don't know what to do. I feel really embarrassed without shorts just looking in a mirror really.... :(

okay so I have noticed that I'm not very strong so I made my self a home conditioning list, and I was wondering if I should add or take out anything. So I am the weakest in the upper body, like arms and abs. Which is annoying when you are trying to get your kip before competition season starts...

So i have all of my xcel gold skills, but my coach said that I have to get a 31 or higher AA score at an xcel silver meet. The xcel silver vault is a handstand flat back on the table with a mat, and the xcel gold vault is a front handspring. On beam, my coach said that I might not be able to...

I am working on sole circles (not the dismount), and I always peel off and land on my back. I do have dowel grips by the way. I will try to get a video, but i will be at camp all this week, but maybe i could get one later. any tips? thanks in advance :)

Hello! So I will just do a brief introduction. I am in xcel gymnastics, and my favorite event is bars or beam and my least favorite event is definitely floor. -on bars i am working on 1) kip 2) flyaway 3) giants on strap bar 4)free hip - on beam i am working on 1) back walkover 2)...