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  1. Flipomaniak

    WAG Grips!

    You'd think that as a level 10 I would have figured out what grips I like... but no, not really. So I have bulldogs and they stretch out so fast, they're also too smooth? I don't know if that makes sense but It just feels like I need to get chalk a lot. Does anyone have any recomendations?
  2. Flipomaniak

    WAG How much stress is too much?

    When it comes to a gymnast's life, balancing everything and getting stressed out, in your opinion, when is it too far? When is too much, well too much? I'm reaching my breaking point/:
  3. Flipomaniak

    WAG Does anyone know the value of this mount?

    I can't seem to find it...
  4. Flipomaniak

    WAG I want to run

    Hi! So recently I decided to go on about 2 runs a week for at least 30 minutes. Semi gradually this increased and I find sometimes myself running for 2 hours or more. It has recently occured to me that the distance I run is sometimes up to a half marathon! And when I do, I'm tired but not winded...
  5. Flipomaniak

    WAG Double tuck=Double pike?

    This is true on floor but what about the other events? Is a double tuck dismount the same as a double pike dismount on beam and bars? Which do you personally (gymnast, parent, coach...) like to see best?
  6. Flipomaniak

    WAG What happens if you do the same skill twice?

    In a routine, do you get the bonus twice? What if its a combination? Like full piro to overshoot and a full piro to double back on bars?
  7. Flipomaniak

    WAG Handstands!

    So at gym we have to hold handstands for 2-3 minutes (against a wall) and it doesn't sound hard but it's awful! I struggle so much to hold it for that long. I freak my teammates out when we come down too. They say my face gets paper white and my lips get purple. Is that normal? It doesn't happen...
  8. Flipomaniak

    WAG I didn't quit

    I don't know if any of you remember, but about a month ago I posted about how I was unhappy with the sport, how I wanted to be done, etc. Well now, things have turned around. I'm not saying that I am no longer struggling but I am staying in the sport(: Wish me luck!!
  9. Flipomaniak

    WAG I just don't know what to do.

    For about the last 6 months I have been completely dreading practice. I have realized I just don't want to be at the gym. I find myself crying every practice and just wanting to go home. Recently I have lost all motivation and everything is starting to freak me out and scare me. Im so tired of...
  10. Flipomaniak

    WAG What do you think about prayer at gym?

    So I'm sorry if its against the rules to ask questions like this... Many gyms have the girls pray together at meets/gym/events etc. of course nobody forces anyone to pray but I just don't think the gym is place for prayer... What do you think of prayer at the gym?
  11. Flipomaniak

    WAG Do you see the point in this?

    I am a level 10 and I am working a BHS (step out) BHS (2-foot) LO. This is such a hard series and it is nowhere near close to being on a real beam. I work it on a low beam (touching the ground) with beam mats. I'm wondering if there is any point to working this? Or is this a waste of time for...
  12. Flipomaniak

    WAG Running

    So I just posted a thread on having issues with endurance... This is another thing that is just KILLING me! We have to run a mile before workouts 3 times a week. After we run (outside) we come in, stretch, and then go to our first event. Here's the problem. Our first event has just started and...
  13. Flipomaniak

    WAG Ughh endurance

    I just can't, all last year I struggled with this. Didn't make a single floor routine in practice or meets (no joke, fell every time) and now my coach wants harder routines. I understand, I want a harder routine, don't get me wrong. I just can't get the endurance to get it. All the running and...
  14. Flipomaniak

    WAG I can't do lower level skills anymore...

    Has anyone dealt with this? I find it hilarious that I can't do a clear hip, a layout flyaway, a BWO BHS on beam, etc. Haha, I'm a level 10... :p
  15. Flipomaniak

    Mixing friends for Birthday?

    It's early but I'm still thinking about what I want to do for my birthday and I'm having a big dilemma... I have gym friends, school friends, church friends, family friends... I'm sure many have at least dealt with school and gym friends so any tips? Should I have a big party with all of them...
  16. Flipomaniak

    WAG Morning practice...

    I'm having an incredibly hard time getting up for morning practice now that it's summer. I'm tired and sluggish all practice and day and it's becoming a problem... Any tips/suggestions?
  17. Flipomaniak

    WAG Body Image):

    So I'm muscular. Obviously, as a level 10 gymnast I train, A LOT. To be honest I don't mind my toned, flat stomach or my legs, lol But my back, shoulders, and arms bother me. I have been told I have "man arms" and "wide shoulders" and that I have a "big, muscular back." It makes it impossible to...
  18. Flipomaniak

    WAG Piking double layout dismount!

    So I'm working double lay out off bars and its not working so well. They look like open double pikes and my form is nice and all but it's not layed out! How can I open up my hips? I'm like in an over hollow... Please help! Thanks!
  19. Flipomaniak

    WAG Why do kips take so long?

    Why is that such a hard skill to learn? In an interview when Nastia was asked what skill was the hardest to learn for her she said a kip... It's something many struggle with, but why? How is it any different than another skill?
  20. Flipomaniak

    WAG Anyone want some floor music!?

    Ok kind of weird I know. I cut some music for my new floor routine and I have decided on one of them. So now I have some extra music. It's quite good, my coach praised my cuts so would anyone like them? I would hate to see them go to waste as I worked hard on them! They are good quality and...

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