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Are you in Colorado? How old are you? When you say “elite aspirations”, what does that mean? You should have level 10 skills by the time you are 10-12 to consider elite gymnastics. CARA gymnastics will not lead to that, and Xcel likely won’t either. If you’re looking to do college gymnastics, I...

Yes, either of those options will work. Flight skills can be used any number of times to fulfill requirements, provided they are in a different combination.

Our Platinums and Diamonds currently practice 9 hours per week. In the past they’ve had the option to practice 12-13 hours.

I would suggest CGI or Peak. There is T&T on Longmont or Colorado Springs.

Bronze - 5 hours, plus optional 3 hour practice Silver - 5-6 hours, plus optional 3 hour practice Gold - 6 hours, plus optional 3-3.25 hour practice

I recently found out that one of my Xcel athletes will be moving to NYC later this year, and they are looking for a gym that has an Xcel program. Any suggestions?

I coach one girl with a bad back. I have her do a lot of planking (especially side planking) to substitute for any back exercises or arching. I think that strong obliques can help offset weak back muscles.

It may sound strange, but hemorrhoid cream works miracles. Just make sure not to overuse it, because it can make the hands too soft.

I run the Xcel program at my gym, and we try our best to keep the kids' hours low because they are involved in more activities than just gymnastics. We still place in the top half at Bronze-Gold, and in the top third at Platinum and Diamond. The kids progress slower than those in the gym more...

As a judge, I would take the deduction if they lean too far forward, or if their leg is below horizontal. We were taught that the text is the final word.

There is a really good document on the USAG website about constructing tumbling passes for Xcel. You should check it out!

That should get you the requirements, as long as your cast is horizontal or above. Good luck!