All Things Gymnastics with Snowflake Designs

  1. February Leotard of the Month Highlight

    February 2023 Leotard of the Month Highlight

    The February Leotard of the Month, "Growth" is a green and black gymnastics leotard, perfect in preparation for St Patrick's Day! This green, floral tank-style leotard is one you will not want to miss.

    What is Leotard of the Month?

    Our Leotard of the Month event happens each year from January to October. Each month, a new leotard appears in our store and on our website for a discounted price (this year's price is $25.23). Each leotard is only available during

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  2. Why Hydration is Critical for Gymnasts

    Why Hydration is Vital for Gymnasts

    Gymnastics is a sport that demands strength, precision, and flexibility. From graceful leaps on the beam to powerful flips on the floor, gymnasts push their bodies to the limit in pursuit of excellence. Yet, amid the focus on technique and strength training, one fundamental aspect often overlooked is nutrition and hydration. Lucky for you, Snowflake Designs is a team full of former gymnasts and coaches with a great understanding of optimal nutrition and hydration when it comes to gymnastics! Check out our best nutrition tips for gymnasts here. But now, let's take a look at why hydration is so important for gymnasts. 

    Understanding

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  3. Gymnastics Competition Season Tips | Visualization

    Gymnastics Competition Season Tips Visualization

    Welcome to a new series, Gymnastics Competition Season Tips!

    This series will focus on providing tips and tricks to keep you on your A game this gymnastics competition season! In this post, we will focus on the importance of visualization and how it can improve your performance at gymnastics competitions.

    Gymnastics visualization is when you imagine yourself doing your skills and routines in your head. There are many reasons that gymnasts have used this technique for many years:

    1. Mind-muscle connection is very real! You want to be able to picture yourself doing perfect routines in your head so that your body can work to match it.
    2. It allows more routine repetitions without physically having to do the numbers. This is very helpful when your training is limited due to an injury.
    3. It builds confidence through these extra
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  4. January 2023 Leotard of the Month Highlight

    January 2023 Leotard of the Month

    With a new year comes another round of our Leotard of the Month event. Let's talk about our monthly leotards and what January has to offer before the month is over!

    What is the Leotard of the Month?

    Our Leotard of the Month event happens each year from January to October. Each month, a new leotard appears in our store and on our website for a discounted price (this year's price is $25.23). Each leotard is only

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  5. Tips to Prevent and Treat Chapped Hands, Rips & Cracks

    Tips to Prevent and Treat Gymnastics Rips on Hands

    If you're a gymnast, you know what "gymnastics hands" are! Gymnasts have callouses on their hands from the uneven bars. The more that you practice gymnastics, the more your hands are susceptible to ripping. Ripping is when a piece of callus rips open. Some rips are very small while others could be the size of the palm. Some bleed and some don't, but most are uncomfortable and sometimes painful. You can also get rips on your wrist if your wristbands or grips start rubbing your skin. Rips are usually due to hands that are either too soft or too calloused. A gymnast’s hands need that perfect balance of being tough without being rough to avoid rips. However, there is no magic solution to completely avoid rips, they are just a part of gymnastics! We do have a few tips to help you avoid them as much as possible and for treating gymnastics rips when you do get them.

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