I think I was like 9 when I started doing them. I did them on the single rail bar first. then I did them on the strap bar and stuff. I started competing them when I was 10ish maybe 9. lol I don't remember. I was a level 7.
I personally like double buckle grips. single buckle grips hurt my wrists pretty bad. and I've always used bailies. I just got through buying new ones actually! lol I got them in like last week. I had to get 3's! haha. I was like geeze!!
at my gym you can keep your floor music for as long as you want and you can pick whatever you want. but our coach has to make sure that it fits you. lol like if you are totally powerful and not flexable and pick a ballet song she is going to veto that really quick. hahahaha.
I started doing bridges when I was 15 months old. hahaha. It never bothered me. and yes. I have been doing gymnastics for about 14 1/2 years. I'm going to be 16 in 12 days :D
it isn't very hard to make it to level 9 & 10's regionals because state isn't a very big meet. all you have to get is a 34.0. regnionals trying to make it to nationals or westerns/easterns are our "big" meet.
but for 8's state is the big meet because all they do is go to regionals. for them to...
on sunday I had state. I did pretty good. I got my highest aa of the season. so next I'm going to regionals in Kansas and I'm going to try to make it to Nationals in Florida!
regionals is in Kansas and Nationals are in florida! I'm really excited. not really about the kansas part because that is kind of boring. but yeah. haha.
I don't think that lower level gymnasts need spot (5,6,7) but the upper levels have harder skills with more risks of being hurt. I would much rather be safe than sorry. I don't think there is anything wrong with coaches spotting at meets. just as long as its not their competition set. I always...
our coaches always lets us choose. my coach has never actually had a say. hahahha. my last lets see 4 routines my mom found some music and I really liked it. so we bought it and brought it in the gym and was like ok hopefully ya'll like it. hahhaa. but I have been a dancer for 13 years. so we...
when I get a rip I put on vitamin E oil and corn huskers lotion. then I put socks over my hands so they lotion crap doesn't get over everything when I sleep. hahaha.
for warm-up we are allowed to wear anything. but once you start actual gym you have to wear just a leo. unless you forget briefs. then my coach allows us to wear shorts. lol. then like conditioning you are allowed to put on shorts and a t shirt.
I use bailie double buckle grips. buckle grips are safer. if you weigh more than probably 100 lbs, you shouldn't wear velcro grips. and single buckle grips usually hurt your wrist more.