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    Parents Using back instead of core on Ab exercises

    My DD has been having a lot of trouble doing leg lifts the right way. She can never get her legs all the way up and is always using her back for them. This has been going on for about 4 years now and we don’t know if there’s any way to fix it or if it’s too late. She is an Xcel Diamond and 14...
  2. Coach Kate

    WAG 2023 Core Hydration Classic Senior Women

    I didn't see a thread for this, but shout out to CB's own Josc Roberson for a great beam routine for the lead after the first rotation! Pretty cool.
  3. JBS

    WAG 2023 Core Hydration Classic Junior Women

    Watch it now!
  4. skschlag

    MAG 2023 Core Hydration Classic - MAG

    So excited for the meet this weekend! I really wish I could go, but it just didn't work out. Here are the start lists: https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/m_23classic_startm1.pdf https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/m_23classic_startm2.pdf You can watch both sessions here...
  5. N

    Parents Engaging the core

    Hi! My daughter has recently had her hours at gym massively increased which she is really enjoying! They do a lot of conditioning but there seems to be a connection issue, she is able to do most of the core exercises but then when she has to use her core in activities eg leg lifts, chin up and...
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    WAG Recommendations for "fun" core workouts?

    One of DD's coaches recommended that she work on core conditioning to help with bars skills, especially for improving her tap swings. DD is training Xcel Gold, age 11. She's not a fan of core work, though (me neither, LOL). Any recommendations for engaging core workouts for gymnasts? TLDR...
  7. D

    Parents Home core/upper body workouts for tweens

    Hey everyone, I know I've seen older posts (especially during COVID shutdowns) where people shared online workouts their gymnasts did at home. I need recommendations for core and upper body workouts for my DD (age 11, training Xcel Gold), who likes practice but generally hates working out at...
  8. M

    WAG Be Tight and Suck in the Abs Core during Cartwheel

    My coach asked me to suck in my abs core when doing cartwheels. Doesn't that lead to a stiff body and feel kind of like robot? In basketball and softball, a relaxed body leads to a quicker/smoother motion rather than being tight. Just trying to understand this concept.
  9. G

    Award Scheme Coaching Core Proficiency

    Hi. My daughter is 13 and as well as doing gymnastics, she is also a trainee coach. She wants to do the Award Scheme Coaching Core Proficiency once she turns 14. Does anyone know what this course consists of? My daughter although really wanting to do it, is also apprehensive due to slight...
  10. rosiekat

    Parents Video for core/flexibility training?

    My son (9, almost 10 y.o., training L7 in case it matters) and I (40 something and a weenie) have agreed to work with each other on core strength and flexibility - him because it's his gymnastics weak areas, and me because I'm old. :) I used to have some good DVDs (yeah, I already said I was...
  11. J

    Off Topic Arm and core strength

    Not sure where to place this topic... So, I'm injured and I can't do too much gymnastics. While the rest is doing events, I'm doing strength training. But I don't know too many exercises, I spent about 1.5 hours of a 2 hour practice doing v-ups and variations of that. I can do arm and core. Any...
  12. Redford

    WAG Back pain during core conditioning

    I have 2 girls who tend to get backpain whenever we're doing core conditioning. This is during hollow rocks, situps and similar. I'm a bit jumpy at back pain as I'm batteling back pain myself, which could have been prevented easily with better coaching. Anyway, we have a few candidates who are...
  13. G

    Coaches core strength for back problem

    We got a new gymnast and she has a slipped disc (probably from too many walkovers). We completely limit all arching. Now I want to give her extra core conditioning for making her core and back really strong. I think that V-Ups work too much hip flexors, so I thought about hollow rock+reverse...
  14. gwenmom

    Parents 'My core hurts when I kip'

    DD told me this tonight. She is telling me kipping is painful. Any ideas? Not sure if this is form or medical or both.
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    Core and Upper Body Strength

    Hello! I,ve been struggling with my core and upper body strength lately. I started gymnastics late last fall, after having to stop a different sport due to injury. I'm completely cleared for gymnastics and have been fine with that. However, due to the sport I played earlier I have a ton of leg...
  16. billise

    WAG Core exercises for 8 year old DD

    Hi all! A little background first. DD (young 8 year old) had a gym change over the summer after our family moved across country. Old gym was very competitive at the optional levels but not as much at the compulsory levels (they really wanted those young/new gymnasts to have fun and learn...
  17. tegan_tegan

    WAG How to improve core strength at home

    So yesterday we had a strength test and well my middle body results had gone down a fair bit but all my upper body and lower body results improved by a mile these are what we tested: Leg lifts : was 32 - now 12 Rope climb : was 18 - now 15 Inverted hang : was 34 seconds - now 13 seconds...
  18. Tally Ho

    Coaches Core strength

    I coach some girls on our squad that really seem to struggle with their core/stomach muscles, we do lots of conditioning, and I know most of them eat healthy etc, does anyone have any good exercises we can try? Does anyone else find this the hardest muscle for their gymnast to form?
  19. 20gymnast13

    WAG Core/Upper Body Strength

    I need some good conditioning ideas to do because I have pretty much know upper body strength/core strength. I can't do a single pull-up/chin-up. I can't hold that one L hold and N hold for more than a half a second. The weird thing is i can do about 20-30 leg lifts with ease, and bars is my...
  20. E

    Coaches Posture/Weak Core Fixes

    I have a young lady (still only 11) that has several physiological (body build) issues we desperately want to fix. While the body is quite flexible, it isn't perfect, but she really has the drive to take gymnastics decently far. I would like to come up with a personalized strengthening, and...

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