Recent content by bornforbars

So, my only meet left of gthe season is States! Unfortunately, since our coach moved and she was replaced, my scores have gradually dropped. She does not pay attention to any of my routines, so I have no idea how to improve. I asked her to watch, but she made me go condition for interupting and...

I actually have several questions... First, do you have to compete level 6 before level 7, or can you skip it? I am currently competing Level 5 in Colorado, but in the summer of 2012, I'll be moving to Pennsylvania where they compete both compulsory and optional at the same time... Second, what...

Personally, as a gymnast, I would leave the bar area and go talk to one of the other coaches or my parents. That is absolutely rediculous and should not be tolerated by anybody. Sometimes, our coaches do "hit" our elbows or knees if they are bent, but it never hurts. It is honestly more of a...

Thanks everyone :)

So I've been thinking a lot lately that I am too old to be competing level 5/6 and that I should quit. I'm going to be fourteen in less than a month and am at least two years older than all the girls on the level 5 team. What do you think?

My sister and I have the same problem. We are both very tiny (I'm 4'10" going into the eighth grade) and both really muscular. My sister is very solid and has very broad shoulders. She hated the fact that she couldn't fit into any tank tops, so my mom bought her tee shirts a size bigger than she...