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Is this only available on Gynmastike? I've seen the thread on boycotting this company but would love to watch Beyond the Routine. Any other way to view it?

I have noticed that JO programs in some other areas don't seem to train as many hours as they do where I live. Is it common for an area to have all gyms with high hours? Since these gyms compete against each other I guess it makes sense for them to all have the same hours -but I'm slightly...

I am trying to decide what would be best for DD (7). A little less than a year ago I moved her from rec to x cel pre team at a new gym further from our home. We love the gym and the program -it's really been great for her -but the drive is difficult for our family and the other kids. One of...

I am planning to get my daughter a beam for the holidays. Can anyone recommend one? I think I will wait on the bar but wondering if anyone has any opinions in bars at home? Safe? Concern about forming bad habits?

DD(7) has been on pre team since Feb. In April or so I was told that she could most definitely move to team (xcel bronze) in the Fall and compete in the early part of next year (they compete Jan-March). I asked again in August or so and was told that there would be move-ups in Sept or Oct...

There seem to be a lot of folks out there who believe that gymnastics can really harm a growing body. Of course it is very important that the coaches know what they are doing but is it possible that doing J.O. hours for so many years is harmful even with the best of coaches? I would love to...

ODD (7) began gymnastics at 5.5 -after months of begging to start. I signed her up not really expecting her to like it or be any good at it and she took off immediately and LOVED it immediately. She had previously tried a few other activities which she did not like for long. A year and a half...

I have seen some threads on "how much for training hours" but not on the total price per year. We are just starting out and I've seen the list of team training fees but I don't know what to expect as far as meet fees and other team expenses in the first few years or later on for that matter...

Does this differ or is there a standard bench mark needed to qualify? I know this is totally a newbie question!

My DD just turned 7 and appears no closer to a pullover than she was when she first started gymnastics at age 5.5. When she started gymnastics she very quickly advanced through all of the beginning non-bar skills and I was told that she was a good candidate for pre team. She has been on pre...

I'd love some thoughts on this. My DD has been on pre team since March. Since moving to pre team she's made a lot of progress on floor, beam and vault. She has all of the skills on these 3 apparatuses to move up to team (x cel bronze) -and even to do it well. But her bars just aren't coming...

My daughter (almost 7) is on pre team and has been since March. She moved up to pre team after about 1 year in rec. At some point fairly early on -perhaps around the time that she got confident in her cartwheels -she completely stopped practicing outside of class. She loves her class and...

Can anyone recommend any? I'm mainly looking for sleepaway though a day camp might be possible depending on location. I am looking for next summer -when my daughter is 8. She will be competing next season for her first time.

I have a good friend who has a daughter who clearly has a gift for gymnastics. She is almost 5 and very strong, coordinated, etc. They have been holding off on enrolling her in a class b/c of the cost (they live in a very pricey area which doesn't help). She has recently started taking a...

My 6 year old daughter recently joined an xcel pre team. She is registered for a 2 week long gymnastics and other stuff camp this summer at a local community center. When I signed up for this camp a couple of months ago she was still in a beginner rec class but has since moved up and increased...

Recently we got together with some friends of ours who have a daughter who is at a similar level of gymnastics to my daughter. The other girl did not stop practicing her cartwheels, handstands, bridges, etc. After seeing this I asked another friend if her daughter practices at home and she...

Can anyone tell me specifically about the gyms in San Francisco and the outskirts -particularly S. of the city? We are trying to decide between 2 gyms -I have heard that the one that is a bit further from our house (but totally doable) has the better reputation from what I can tell. We've...

Did I read on here that there is a specific forum for x cel? I can't seem to find it -can someone help me?

My daughter (age 6) is anxious to learn more tumbling than they are doing on her pre team. We have the option to do private lessons at a cheer gym or a class at a dance studio. I know most moms on this board are wary of cheer tumbling -would a dance studio be a better option or should we skip...

My daughter is currently on preteam. There is a very reputable cheer gym near my house that offers private lessons -I've heard of kids coming from far and wide to take lessons there. I have heard that cheer tumbling is different from gymnastics and can cause bad habits but I'm torn because I'd...