Conditioning
As a gymnast, it is very important to condition! Yes, I know, we all hate our conditioning! But the best thing to do is to just decide to have a love/hate relationship with your conditioning. It will make everything go a lot smoother and coaches love it! While conditioning, pay attention to your form. Are you pointing your toes? Are your legs straight? Is your tummy tight? Are your fingers pretty? Answering those questions with a yes is the key to getting a good workout. It is also the key to clean gymnastics. How are you supposed to receive good scores in competitions when you can't even point your toes while conditioning? If you start to feel as if your conditioning is getting too easy, don't just take advantage of it. Talk to your coach about upping the conditioning difficulty a little bit. A little extra strength never hurt anyone. Especially in the sport of gymnastics. Do your best to condition everyday even when you don't have practice. Just conditioning twice ...