Monthly Archives: August 2021

  1. How To Manage Your Time Between Gym and School!

    How To Manage Your Time Between Gymnastics and School!

    We hope every gymnast had a great summer break! Now that school’s back in session, it’s time to focus on doing your very best not only on the gym floor but in the classroom as well. It’s no secret that coordinating your gym time and school time can be a very hard thing to do. We’d all rather be in the gym, but every gymnast must work as hard in the classroom as they do during practice. So how do you make time for both? We’ve found some tips for every gymnast on how to make time for gym training during the school year. Here is how to perform the hardest balancing act: time management!

    Make a To-Do List Every Day

    Making a to-do list may sound silly, but it’s very helpful with

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  2. Snowflake Ambassador | Ava

    Snowflake Ambassador | Ava

    If you follow us on social media, you know our brand ambassadors. These gymnasts work hard both in and out of the gym and share their love for gymnastics and Snowflake leotards with the digital world. They are influential figures for gymnasts of all ages. For this week’s blog,we wanted to bring you a story from one of our ambassadors! Ambassador Ava and her mom Stephanie wanted to tell you all about her gymnastics journey during these unprecedented times. Take it away!

    In March 2020, Ava had been doing gymnastics for 8 years and competing for 3. The week before the pandemic closed everything

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  3. What is Mental Toughness?

    What is Mental Toughness?

    Recently, athletes’ mental health has taken center stage in the media. A healthy mind is important for everyone, but especially for athletes like gymnasts who are performing difficult, often dangerous, skills. If you’re not in the right headspace to perform to your best abilities, you can get yourself into trouble. Building your mental toughness is important in your gymnastics journey – it takes a lot of strength, both physically and mentally, to keep up with all of the demands of gymnastics at all levels. However, you don’t want to misidentify mental toughness and put yourself into negative situations. Let’s discuss mental toughness for gymnasts and what it means and doesn’t mean to be mentally tough.

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