My daughter started gymnastics in June. She has been going twice a week since then and is still in the beginner class. Her main problem is lack of any muscle strength. She still cannot hold a chin-up for 5 seconds and isn't even close to a pull over. Her flexibility is atrocious. She is a little big for a six year old and hippy. Unfortunately she has her mother's body. I love gymnastics and competed all through high school but was never very good. She wants so bad to be on team but unless a miracle happens in the next few months I think we will still be in beginner. All the other kids seem to get the skills and move up. What can I do at home to help strengthen her? She has a problem with giving up if things might be too hard and I don't want her to give up before she even has a chance. Please give me some fun exercises we can do together at home.
I know her brother frustrates her a little also. He is 8 and very tiny and so darn flexible it hurts me. He was moved from beginner to advance in a month. She sees herself struggle with a pull over and sees him do a pull over from a dead swing on the high bar all by himself last week. He's never been asked to do one and did it without blinking an eye. So anything you can suggest and we will have fun at home working so she can acquire some of these skills. Thanks!
I know her brother frustrates her a little also. He is 8 and very tiny and so darn flexible it hurts me. He was moved from beginner to advance in a month. She sees herself struggle with a pull over and sees him do a pull over from a dead swing on the high bar all by himself last week. He's never been asked to do one and did it without blinking an eye. So anything you can suggest and we will have fun at home working so she can acquire some of these skills. Thanks!