How to get through the Hump Day Slump
Feeling sluggish and unmotivated this Wednesday? Here’s some tips to boost your motivation! Continue reading How to get through the Hump Day Slump
Month: March 2021
Things to do in the Easter School Holidays
Gym Spot has compiled a list of things to keep you and your little ones occupied during the school holidays. Continue reading Things to do in the Easter School Holidays
From the Vault: Nelli Kim
Meet Nellie Kim. She received multiple gold and silver medals in the 1970s and 1980s. This is an excerpt on her successes throughout her gymnastics career. Continue reading From the Vault: Nelli Kim
Insta-famous: Indiana
This week, we’ve asked Indiana a few questions to get to know her a little bit more! Read through to find out why she loves gymnastics, who her biggest inspirations are and the things that make her happy. 1. What do you love about your sport? I love absolutely everything, training, getting new skills and especially competing. 2. Where and how often do you train? I train at BTYC … Continue reading Insta-famous: Indiana
Setting Goals You’ll Actually Meet
Trust us, we know. Setting goals can be pretty daunting, let alone actually following through with them. Here are some tips on how you can stay on track when it comes to making a list of goals, and how you can follow them through. Dig deep to figure out why you care about your goals First things first, you need to figure out why you … Continue reading Setting Goals You’ll Actually Meet
How to do an Aerial for Beginners
An aerial is potentially one of the most complex skills you may learn whilst participating in the sport of Gymnastics. While it takes a lot of patience, agility, strength stamina and skill, if you keep at it, you will eventually be able to do an aerial! Warm up. With enduring any exercise, it is important that you warm up and undertake in mobility exercises that … Continue reading How to do an Aerial for Beginners
4 Ways to Improve Flexibility
It’s important to take the time and effort in improving your flexibility, especially with gymnastics being one of the sports where an active range of motion helps reduce the risk of injury. Read on for simple tips to becoming more flexible, one stretch at a time. 1. Stretch regularly Stretching regularly is key to maintaining or improving your flexibility. There are various simple stretching exercises … Continue reading 4 Ways to Improve Flexibility
Club Focus: YMCA Mango Hill
We wanted to shed some light on the awesome team at YMCA Mango Hill, one of the newer additions to the YMCA brand. Keep on reading for a little more insight on how YMCA Mango Hill came to fruition. How did your club start? We are a part of the YMCA in Brisbane. Our centre was due to open a year ago, but due to … Continue reading Club Focus: YMCA Mango Hill
The Benefits of Gymnastics
So many individuals are now becoming part of the Gymnastics community – Why is that? The Gym Spot looks at the benefits of the sport and how it can benefit you. 1. It helps build strength and overall fitness Gymnastics is proven to build strength, muscle and tone the body. This is due to the fact that at times you are using your personal strength … Continue reading The Benefits of Gymnastics