Meet Kayne, Gymnastics Direct’s 2022 Brand Ambassador. Kayne loves to train outdoors, and his backyard gym setup is every gymnast’s ultimate dream! From his goal to compete at the Olympics to getting his fly away by himself, read on for more insight about his gymnastics life. 1. What do you love most about gymnastics? I love the bond I have with my team mates. 2. … Continue reading Ambassador: Kayne
Gymnastics Direct is happy to welcome one of our newest ambassadors, Elisha! We have been following Elisha’s gymnastics journey on Instagram for quite some time now, and we’re excited to have her join our team of inspirers and dreamers. From the country to the city, she is reaching for the stars! 1. What do you love most about gymnastics? The thing I love most about gymnastics … Continue reading Ambassador: Elisha
Check out the following State events for September. NSW: 9th-11th: State Club Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 9th-11th: MAG/WAG State Club Championships @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 10th-11th: Rhythmic Gymnastics Multiples State Championships & Grand Prix Final @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre 17-18th: Acrobatic Gymnastics Junior State Trial 1 @ Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre WA: 2nd-4th: WAG Series #5 … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for September 2022
This week, Nutrition and Dietetics Student Kieran Woodford takes us through the importance of hydration for young athletes and their recommended daily water intake. According to Kieran, staying hydrated is essential for gymnasts as water plays a crucial role in maintaining blood volume and regulating body temperature. When performing one of the many gymnastics movements, your body attempts to cool you down by sweating and in doing so, … Continue reading Hydration for Junior Gymnasts with Kieran Woodford
For this week’s Club Focus, we’d like to introduce Natimuk & District Gymnastic Club, a club located in the small town of Natimuk, Western Victoria. Big thanks to Head Coach Lynette for taking the time to answer our Club Focus questionnaire. Read on to get to know them and how they’ve helped the local community and surrounding districts of Natimuk in the past 60 years! 1. … Continue reading Club Focus: Natimuk District Gymnastic Club
Did you know that our legs can experience 4-17x our body weight when we are tumbling or coming down from working on an apparatus? This is why it’s important to ensure that we monitor this part of the body, most especially our knees when participating in high-impact sports like gymnastics. For the final series of our injury prevention with Physiotherapist Dani Davey, we take a … Continue reading Injury Prevention for Knee Pain
Check out the following state events for August. VIC: 7th: BTYC MAG Invite: Level 1-4 @ BTYC Gymnastics 7th: EKGA TRP Interclub Competition @ EKGA 7th: Judges Invitational Level 5 – 7 @ MYC Gymnastics 7th: M.A.G.A WAG Games Invitational Level 1 -3 @ Melbourne Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy 13th-14th: ALP 5-10 Casey Cup @ Casey Stadium 13th-14th: Stawell Club Invitational Level 1 – 7 (Div … Continue reading Gymnastics State Events for August 2022
The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in the calf (gastrocs and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus). It is one of the thickest tendons in the body. The Achilles, calf and foot act as a spring, absorbing energy when we land from tricks and using that stored energy to give us the power to move again. Studies say that the Achilles can be put under … Continue reading Injury Prevention for Achilles Tendon
If you have a child that loves and breathes gymnastics, then this is for you! From D.I.Y crafts to gymnastics-related challenges, we have put together a list of fun things that will keep them entertained for hours. 1. Gymnastics/Fitness Challenges Time to get moving with these gymnastics and fitness challenges! Not only are these challenges a fun way to keep your kids physically active, but … Continue reading Fun Gymnastics Activities for Kids
According to Physiotherapist Dani Davey, weight-bearing exercises such as handstands, bridges, planks and tumbling can cause frequent wrist pain in gymnasts, cheerleaders, acrobats and dancers. To prevent wrist pain or injury, it’s important that athletes work on their motion extension and strength exercises before doing any of these movements. The below image portrays the recommended motion of extension. Measure the angle between the forearm and … Continue reading Injury Prevention for Wrist Pain
