Gymnastics the Great

Gymnastics Equipment New and Used - Updated List

2010-04-20T21:40:00.000-07:00

Gymnastics Equipment Manufactures - Not in any order.

Please feel free to add to the list of Equipment Manufactures.

Why should you put your child into Gymnastics?

2010-04-20T15:48:00.000-07:00

Why should you put your child into Gymnastics?

Gymnastics offers enormous cognitive benefits. Children engaging in gymnastics are exercising their brains as well as their bodies. According to Dr. Robyn Silverman, PhD., “Research suggests that there is a strong correlation between physically fit children and academic achievement. This means that every time you send your child to gymnastics class, they’re getting an opportunity to engage in physical exercise that encourages healthy brain function. Nerve cells multiply and connections in the brain are strengthened. It is not surprising that children who are engaging in consistent physical activity like gymnastics are more likely to get better grades than their inactive peers.” (USA Gymnastics)

The number one reason to enroll your child in GYMNASTICS is because it is FUN. A gymnastics gym is the one place that kids can run, jump, bounce, swing, leap, and flip in a fun, safe and supervised environment.

Gymnastics is a great way for them you use their energy in a progressive and expressive manner. Also, it is the one sport that parents can enroll their child in almost before they can even walk.

Providing your child with the opportunity to participate in gymnastics allows them to learn a magnitude of knowledge and skills that enhance other areas of their learning and development.

It also allows your child to interact with others in a social environment where he or she will learn how to listen, take turns and interact with his/her peers.

Gymnastics teaches both physical and non-physical benefits. Strength, flexibility, agility, balance, and confidence are among the many attributes learned from the sport.

When deciding to put your child into gymnastics, just remember it is fun, you can start at a very young age, it helps with cognitive and physical development, it is healthy and promotes a healthy and active lifestyle!

Shawn Johnson is fourth US gymnast to win all-around title

2010-04-19T08:20:00.000-07:00

Shawn Johnson. I just love this little girl. Found this video from World Championships and wanted to share the dynamic nature of it. Even with small bobbles here and there she was still able to keep her composure and ht her skills. I am always telling my girls to "Shawn Johnson it" meaning you better stay on the beam! Anyway, hope you enjoy. We hope to see Shawn sometime in the near future. The sport of gymnastics needs her kind of energy!

Danell Leyva - High Bar - 2010 Winter Cup - Day 2

2010-04-19T07:35:00.000-07:00

Danell Leyva - High Bar Routine - 2010 Winter Cup. Beautiful.

Awards; medals, ribbons, trophies.... What do you do with yours?

2010-04-05T18:27:00.000-07:00

For all of you who know me, you know that I have been in the midst of moving from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Suwanee, Georgia. My little sister was helping me move some bags and boxes. In one of the bags was all my medals and ribbons from competing in Gymnastics. She asked why that bag was so heavy and when I told her what was in there, she pleaded with me to take them out and look at them. So, I gave in and later that day we pulled them all out. Lots of medals and ribbons, tangled, not well kept. And as for all my trophies, well, I think they are somewhere at my grandparents house in South Florida.... My sister was baffled at how I could keep these in a bag and not hang them up or show them off. It mad me think. As gymnasts we are working to perfect something, to achieve something, to win! But what do we do with our winnings? What are our winnings? To me, winning is not the shinny gold medal or trophy that you get but the fact that you were able to achieve the goal that you set for yourself and do it better than anyone else. So what do you end up doing with you medals, trophies and awards? Mine are in a bag, just like they have been for the last 10 years. My sister insisted that we hang them up. I thought....better to just win some new ones (in other areas) and maybe start to hang those on the wall...eventually to be replaced by others:)

Gymnastics throughout the Years

2010-04-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

Came across this video from Gymnastics Coaching.com Wanted to share...

Check out GymnLinked on YouTube

2010-03-10T01:23:00.000-08:00

GymnLinked on YouTube

Check out GymnLinked on YouTube. Gymnastics videos, clips, bloopers, and more!

Gymnastics Equipment Manufacturers

2010-03-10T01:01:00.000-08:00

These are just some that I think are good!

Gymnastics Flooring by Norbert's

2010-03-09T23:31:00.000-08:00

Norbert's Floor Systems

No matter what your need, Norbert's has a gymnastics floor system right for you.

We offer both plain and carpeted crosslink foam rolls in your choice of 1-3/8" and 2" thicknesses. Rolls are 6' wide x 42' long. They can be purchased individually or as sets of 7 rolls to configure 42' x 42' floors. Rolls are joined with velcro strips (included with sets).

We also supply Flexi-Rolls®--the quickest and easiest floor system ever made! One person can set-up or break down a 42’ X 42’ Flexi-Roll® mat in just minutes.

Need floor springs? Norbert's provides those as well!

NEW! Norbert's has just added Sping Floor Border Wedges!

Flexi-Roll® is a registered trademark of Dollamur, LP

Crosslink Roll Floor Systems

Flexi-Rolls®

Floor Accessories

Spring Floors & Floor Springs

Life is Better Upside Down…Gymnasts and Handstands

2010-03-09T21:01:00.000-08:00

Life is Better Upside Down....

I firmly agree! I don't know what I would do if I could not walk around on my hands every once and a while. It is a completely different world when you can walk on your hands almost as good as you can on your feet. What a cool thing to be able to do. Handstands should be considered their own SPORT. It could be like Tramp and Tumbling, but Handstands! I love when my kids finally come to finding their Balance.

"Finding BALANCE upside down is a sign of a strong individual!"

Gymnast are born into this world a different breed. Always Aware. Gymnastics.

Splitting the Balance Beam

2010-02-28T16:33:00.000-08:00

OH little Michelle. Trying a switch leap on the balance beam. This video is so hard to watch. It goes so fast but feels like forever before she gets up from dangling there! Even the best split the beam. Michelle was up on the next event about 5 minutes later. These little gymnast are tough. I hope you all enjoy this video. I know Michelle even thinks it is funny! Keep on Michelle!!