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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…
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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…
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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…
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10 Beginner Gymnastics Skills You Should Master
1. Splits Doing the splits is impressive. But it’s one of the most demanding exercises to learn. There are several advanced versions of the splits, but most people start with one of two types: the front splits and side splits (also known as straddle splits). In general, focusing on stretching and strengthening the hip…
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5 Easy Tips to improve your Cartwheel!
Ahhh cartwheels. What’s not to love? I don’t think us gymnasts appreciate anything quite as much a good ol’, well executed cartwheel. Although, it isn’t always as easy as some people make it look. When you get it perfect it’s a magical feeling, but it takes a bit of time to get there. So…
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Insta-famous: Georgie
Meet Georgie, one of Gymnastics Direct Ambassadors. Georgie loves to do backflips with her air spot and conditioning at home with her wall bar while also creating awesome content for her Instagram. Read through to find out why she loves gymnastics and who are her biggest inspirations. 1. What do you love about…
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Insta-famous: The Gymnast Sisters
This week, we take a look at Miranda and Eliza, the @gymnast_sisters_au, one of our newest ambassadors. Let’s get to know why they love gymnastics, their goals, and the things that make them happy. 1. What do you love about your sport? It keeps us healthy and fit and leads to lots of…
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Club Focus: Essendon Keilor Gymnastics Academy
Located in Airport West, Victoria, EKGA is owned and operated by Christy Hemphill. From their Blind Gym program to various carefully planned curriculums, Christy takes us through the ins and outs of the club. 1. How did your club start? EKGA opened in 2006 and has been proudly operating for almost 15 years. Ekga…
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From the Vault: Kurt Thomas, World Champion Gymnast
Kurt Thomas, the first American male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal has passed away last Friday at 64. Thomas won the floor exercise in the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 1979 Worlds Championships in Texas, he defended the floor exercise and also took…
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Insta-famous: Indiana-Rose
We are proud to support amazing athletes doing amazing things. Meet Indiana-Rose @indiana_rose_gymnast, one of our Gymnastics Direct Ambassadors! During the lockdown, she has been improving her skills at home through zoom sessions with her squad and coach whilst also doing her workouts using her equipment. Her gymnastics club has given her specialist sessions…