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Fun and Effective Home Drills for Gymnasts (Levels 1-4)
Whether your goal is to nail that perfect handstand or improve your cartwheel technique, these activities are sure to keep you engaged and progressing in your gymnastics journey.
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Unlock your Potential with Gymnastics Direct Training Aids
Are you ready to take your gymnastics, cheer, or acrobatics skills to the next level? Look no further, because we’ve got you covered. Gymnastics Direct’s premium line of training aids is designed to enhance your training experience and accelerate your progress.
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Injury Prevention on Gymnastics Bars
Dive into our comprehensive guide on injury prevention for gymnastics bars! Discover essential warm-up routines, technique mastery tips, equipment maintenance practices, and more to ensure the safety and well-being of gymnasts.
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Club Focus: Ace Collective
Club Focus looks at the grassroots of Australian gymnastics, specifically the people and organisations that keep the sport ticking! This month, we welcome Ace Collective, a sports and aerobics club centred in the Newcastle & Hunter Region. How did your club start? As Sport Aerobics continues to grow in the Newcastle & Hunter Region,…
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Gymnastics State Events: March 2024
Welcome to March! A new month means new state gymnastics events! Will you be attending any? Let us know by commenting below… NSW March 9th: Acrobatic Gymnastics State Trial 1 @ Sydney Gymnastics Centre (12 North Parade, Rooty Hill. 2766). Levels 6-10 & International 11-16, 12-18, 13-19 & Senior. March 9th: Men’s Artistic…
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Find Your Balance: A Guide to Acro Balance Trainers
Welcome back to The Gym Spot, your go-to source for all things gymnastics! Today we shine the spotlight on the Acro Balance Trainer. Acro Balance Trainers aren’t just your average gym equipment – they’re like your secret weapon for becoming a gymnastics superstar. The versatility of Acro Balance Trainers allows for a wide range…
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Strength and Mobility Exercises
To prevent injury in sports such as gymnastics, cheerleading, acrobatics and dance, it is crucial to condition on a regular basis. Conditioning has various physical benefits, which include strengthening the joints, eliminating muscle imbalances, core strength development, and better balance, speed, mobility and overall range of motion. In cheerleading, it is important to make…
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Injury Prevention for Knee Pain
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…
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Injury Prevention For Lower Back Pain
Introducing Dani from Edgeworth Physio! Dani graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2012, and and she works mostly with gymnasts, dancers, aerialists, cheer leaders and hypermobile people for when it comes to recovery from sports- and movement- related injuries, as well as provides ways in which you can prevent them. Gymnastics, acrobatics, aerial…
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Exercises to Improve Mobility for Gymnasts
Mobility is the ability to move freely without any additional strain or tension on the joints. It will allow an athlete to achieve a better and much wider range of movement. Mobility is also heavily linked to an individual’s underlining joint health and allows a gymnast or athlete to complete movements in flow without…