Here's my background

[GymnastForever]

Hello everyone. Here is my background:
I have been doing gymnastics ever since I was little. Gymnastics has been my whole life. I loved every part of it from the friends, coaches, blood, sweat, chalk and the occasional tear to the excitement of learning a new skill. I loved being in the gym for hours and always being busy. It was my dream when I was younger to go to the Olympics, I mean what little girls dream isn't.
A few years ago I had to quit because I had to wear a back brace. It was not fun. It ruined my slim chance at the Olympics. I was so upset because I couldn't do the one thing in life that I loved. Now that my brace is off I'm back to training again. I'm back to the most amazing sport ever. I have learned one thing from this and that is to never take anything for granted. One injury can cause you to never step foot in the gym again. I hope that all of you are enjoying having gymnastics be a part of your life whether it be as a gymnast, coach, parent or spectator.

 

[RisingGymnast]

Glad to have you back and on ChalkBucket girl!

 

[GymnastForever]

Thanks girl

 

[pinkos98]

Glad to hear you're back to training! may I ask what happened to your back? If you don't want to elaborate that's fine too.


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[GymnastForever]

Thanks. I didn't injure it during gymnastics but if I didn't wear my brace then I would have to have surgery and be out of gymnastics for good.

 

[pinkos98]

That's awful! I'm so glad you're healed now! Best of luck


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[GymnastForever]

Thank you

 

[motigymnasticsmom]

U go girl!:thumbup:

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[dreamergymnast]

That is amazing that you are back in training and on ChalkBucket! You go girl!

 

[GymnastForever]

Thank you

 

[shootingStar_Jimmy]

How old are you now and what level? And I'm sorry for your back did you still condition while you were out and come in the gym occasionally to do like splits and flexibility(NOT back flexibility)???

 

[GymnastForever]

I'm 15 and I just started back up from my injury. I don't have all the skills necessary for level yet. I'm taking classes to get back my skills that I lost. I came to meets but I didn't really go into the gym other then that. It was hard enough for me to go to a meet and not compete. I couldn't do splits because my brace came down to far so I couldn't move my hips really. I did do cartwheels and handstands occasionally and the stuff you can do with a straight back but even doing those hurt a lot so I basically did no gymnastics for 3 years.

 

[shootingStar_Jimmy]

Oh wow. What level were you before? That really stinks.

 

[GymnastForever]

If I didn't have my brace I would have be starting level 5 and yes it did.

 

[shootingStar_Jimmy]

Oh. I'm sorry. I HATE INJURYS!! But I love them because then you can get away from the sport and realize how much you love it. Thinking about collage gymnastics?

 

[GymnastForever]

Me too. I want to do college gymnastics so bad but I don't know if I will have all my skills back in time for college. If I don't I want to be a coach. I don't want to leave this sport yet, I'm not ready!