Recent content by stargazer

Thanks everyone. I've been out of gym for a little while because of the pain, but I still had the mindset of "just a few more weeks, then I can try training again". It's only recently that I'm realizing it's probably the end of the road for me and gymnastics, though I'm holding out hope that I...

I've been doing gymnastics for most of my life, and am dealing with a back injury that I've finally understood probably means the end of my gymnastics career (it's been going on for 5+ years but has gotten much worse recently) . I joined competitive relatively late at the ripe old age of 16, and...

My coworker is buying a small bar and gymnastics mat for her daughter's 7th birthday, and I'm going over to help entertain the kids/run a gymnastics-themed birthday party for an hour or two. I'm a gymnast myself and coached rec for a few years, and fully intend on giving the...

Thanks! It would be super cool to come back from vacation with a press handstand! It would definitely benefit my cast handstands on bars. Auswi - I definitely plan on enjoying Australia, I can't wait to get there!

I'm currently training 6 hours a week at open gym and things have been going well, but starting in January I'll be backpacking through Australia for six months and won't have access to a gym at all. I understand that I'll regress significantly but I want to minimize that as much as I can, and...

I'm not gonna lie... I kind of pretended I was Jordyn Wieber when I did my beam and floor routines so that I could try to exude confidence in the same she does, even when I was nervous. I was 18 and it still helped! It reminded me that in order to have a presence out there when I perform I have...

I'm choreographing my own routine this year and am looking for some inspiration. I particularly liked Jordyn Wieber's 2012 routine because while it wasn't necessarily graceful, she had great musicality and it was mature and fun to watch. I want to avoid making my routine too pose-y, and I love...

Thanks!!

Can anyone chime in on their experience learning toe to handstands or coaching them? I know there are tons of factors that influence time taken to mastering a skill, but honestly anything is appreciated.

I haven't posted in ages but I have some exciting news to share. I've decided to compete Masters this year, three years after retiring! My question is about skill expectations, mainly on bars. Now that the code has changed and routines are compulsory up to Level 5 I would really like to aim to...

dunno, that's what I'm afraid of! At the ripe old age of 21 I'm already falling apart... Thanks for the advice everyone, hopefully I'll get better soon!

Thanks for the support everyone, I really appreciate it! I've already had to cut down on a lot of skills I used to do because of my back, so further reducing my training has been really frustrating even though I know it's absolutely necessary :( At least I'll get really good at bars! munchkin3...

** I'm not asking for medical advice. I've been checked out and am going to physio. I would like to hear from others who've dealt with this, thanks!** I'm currently dealing with microtears in my achilles, and it's healing much slower than my physio and I expected. It's not from any one incident...

Maybe she's referring to a stalder circle in the pike position, similar to Chellsie's routine? Or perhaps not, I've never heard 'peach jam' before. I've done 'peach baskets', which are used to improve strength for kips. Starting in front support, you drop down so that your toes are at the bar...

Do you know if they will be archiving the footage? I would love to watch the whole competition but I don't know if I will be able to due to my schedule and it would be great if I could go back and watch it later! ETA: Oops never mind, just noticed the little addition at the bottom: "*Once the...