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Acrobatic gymnastics is one of the oldest sports in the world, but it was new to Snowflake Designs in 2016. LaDonna Snow, CEO of Snowflake Designs, was introduced to acrobatic gymnastics a while back and has been blown away by every single performance she sees.
LaDonna Snow had the pleasure of taking the Snowflake Designs team to the Central Coast Gymnastics' SLO Acrobatic Spectacular in San Luis Obispo, California. We watched and met 180 young athletes from across the state competing in Competitive Acrobatics, or "acro" - a combination of dance, tumbling, and partner stunts performed in pairs or groups on a spring floor.
Snowflake Designs Comes to the Rescue with Leotards
On a Tuesday in October we received a call from a member of the Arizona State University club gymnastics team. She had ordered leos from another leotard company and had just been informed that they were backordered and would not be arriving in time for team photos on Saturday. Two of Snowflakes’s wonderful reps, Ryan and Buffie, were able to work with Brittany to find a design that she liked, and that was within her budget. The Arizona State University club gymnastics team was full of smiles wearing their beautiful Cascade Leotards for pictures that weekend.
Gymnastics takes a lot of energy. Whether it is a long practice or a competition, you need to make sure you are fueled for your day to be able to perform your best.
Picking what to eat can be confusing with so many different options and opinions on what is best to fuel athletes. The most important thing to keep in mind is to pick food that is healthy and makes YOU feel good. Every gymnast is different and needs different things to perform at their best. Try to find what makes you feel energized and makes your body feel good so that you can do your best gymnastics!
It is important to make sure you eat a balanced meal before
Not only should a gymnast be flexible, but strong too. Strength plays a key role in each event from the floor routine to the bars to the pommel horse. However, when it comes to young gymnasts who are not fully grown yet, where does strength training come into play? Young gymnasts will not be at their peak strength until during their teenage years, but meanwhile, they can still focus on maintaining the flexibility that they will need for future competitions. Because their bones are not yet fully formed, gymnasts pre-puberty should not be doing any sort of strength training that involves lifting weights and excessive amounts of repetitions.
Rather than hitting the gym to lift weights, young gymnasts can participate
If you go to any sporting event from a hometown gymnastics meet to the Olympics and take time to look around at the crowd around you, you will find that it will always be filled with the athletes’ family members. When it comes to sports competitions, families are the backbone of the support system that helps athletes strive to do their best.
Positive reinforcement goes a long way
If an athlete did not have the best practice or a reach a personal goal at a competition, their family is always there to help pull them back up with positive reinforcement. Any kind words, encouraging stories, or gestures from a family member can mean
