How many coaches out there set home conditioning/gymmies required to do home condititioning?
I've been wondering whether to set my squad gymnasts (6-7 years old) some home conditioning.. they only train twice a week, on 2 consecutive days. They have to show all 3 splits (none have all 3 yet but some are close) at their club grade 6 competition in just over 3 months time, also have to do a bar routine with slow leg lifts, chin ups, long hang up hip circle (pullover) amongst other things. They're only training 5 hours a week and may well be against clubs training much more hours. Most of the girls have home chin up bars and I have on occasion asked them to practice things like leg lifts/chin ups (not set numbers or anything just to practice in general). When the girls have taken this on board its made a huge difference however not all the girls do it, and may do it one week but forget to do it the next. So I didn't know whether to take it a step further and make a chart or something of exercises and ask the parents to remind/encourage them to do it? Perhaps make it optional?
On the other hand I don't want them to resent conditioning or feel like it's a chore so feeling a bit torn.
Any thoughts?
Those who set/do home conditioning what sort of things do you set?
I've been wondering whether to set my squad gymnasts (6-7 years old) some home conditioning.. they only train twice a week, on 2 consecutive days. They have to show all 3 splits (none have all 3 yet but some are close) at their club grade 6 competition in just over 3 months time, also have to do a bar routine with slow leg lifts, chin ups, long hang up hip circle (pullover) amongst other things. They're only training 5 hours a week and may well be against clubs training much more hours. Most of the girls have home chin up bars and I have on occasion asked them to practice things like leg lifts/chin ups (not set numbers or anything just to practice in general). When the girls have taken this on board its made a huge difference however not all the girls do it, and may do it one week but forget to do it the next. So I didn't know whether to take it a step further and make a chart or something of exercises and ask the parents to remind/encourage them to do it? Perhaps make it optional?
On the other hand I don't want them to resent conditioning or feel like it's a chore so feeling a bit torn.
Any thoughts?
Those who set/do home conditioning what sort of things do you set?