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10 Christmas Gifts Ideas Under $100 with Gymnastics Direct
Are you stuck for ideas when it comes to gifts for your little ones this festive season? Gymnastics Direct has a whole range of affordable gymnastics products you can purchase that are bound to make anyone happy! Sleigh your Christmas list and spread some cheer this holiday season with these 10 amazing gift ideas…
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Insta- Famous: Hayden
Hayden impressed us with his bubbly and outgoing personality in his ambassador video entry! We are super excited to welcome him to the Gymnastics Direct family and watch him build and grow his gymnastics skills. Continue reading to find out more about Hayden. View this post on Instagram What do you love most about…
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Recovery Nutrition with Charli Robinson
Introducing Sports Nutritionist Charli Robinson from Thrive Nutrition Co! Charli specialises in helping athletes of all levels, from your average gym goer, to high level competitive athletes, achieve their goals in terms of feeling good, looking good and performing well in their sport. Charli started working in the fitness industry around 6 years ago…
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Parallettes Exercises for Beginners
Parallettes or parallel bars are essential pieces of equipment for gymnastics and calisthenics. They are a versatile tool for building your upper body and core strength, improving stability and balance, and for those training for parallel bar competition in gymnastics. Ready to begin your parallettes journey? The team at Pure MVMT, The Playground takes us through…
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Insta- Famous: Piper
At Gymnastics Direct, we are lucky to have an amazing group of young gymnasts as part of our Ambassador program. In the past 3 years, we have followed each athletes journey in the world of gymnastics whilst highlighting their achievements and goals within the sport. This week, we introduce you to one of our…
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From The Vault: MyKayla Skinner
The Gym Spot looks at retired artistic gymnast Mykayla Skinner, who took home the silver medal in vault at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Born in 1994, Skinner started in the sport of gymnastics in 2000. Her reason for starting was that she was heavily influenced by her sisters. She made her first…
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How to do a Press Handstand
A press handstand is a handstand that can be performed from either a standing or sitting position, and essentially is the gymnast pulling themselves up from the ground with a ‘pressing’ motion in order to form a handstand. This skill is quite complex as it takes a lot of strength in the upper body…
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Positive Affirmations for Gymnasts
For the last year or so, Australia has been in and out of lockdowns which have had a significant impact on young gymnast’s training regime and mental health. The Gym Spot takes a look at positive affirmations that can help gymnasts maintain a positive mindset especially amidst the conditions across the country where most…