Competition Season

Not only do we design and produce stunning gymnastics competition leotards and warm-ups, but we also provide you with tips and tricks to compete your best! Our team here at Snowflake is full of former gymnasts and gymnastics coaches. So, we have a lot of knowledge and experience in the sport of gymnastics and love sharing it with each of you! Read below to learn how to compete your best this gymnastics season!

  1. How to Train and Compete like a Champion

    Train and Compete like a Champion

    "No time for losers, ‘cause we are the champions… of the world.”

    Who doesn’t love the song “We Are The Champions?” But we have one problem with it … no one in a gymnastics competition is ever a loser! This is a difficult and demanding sport and even ESPN backs us up on this.

    They commissioned a panel of experts to rank the difficulty of sports on a scale of 1 to 10 each for ten different skills, then adding them up for the final

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  2. Hair Ideas for Gymnastics Meets

    Let's Get That Hair Competition Ready

    Written by Maria Jackson

    You’ve put in the hours of practice and you’re feeling confident in your skills and routines. You have put on your sparkly competition leotard and you are getting ready to show off your gymnastics. But what about your hair?? 

    You don’t have to always do a boring ponytail or bun. With just a few easy steps, you can turn a simple hairstyle into something fun and expressive for your next competition.

    Here are 6 cool hairstyles to try for your next gymnastics meet:

    1. Braids and braided ponytails.

    There are plenty of variations on traditional braids and ponytails that you can try.

    You can add simple twists or braids to your hair before pulling it into a ponytail or you can try out a variety of braiding styles like the fishtail or a classic French

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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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