Check out my 5 great tips to keep ready and raring to go!
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Drink water throughout the day:
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This will keep your athlete feeling good and ready to do anything throughout the week. It will also keep your athlete going in your gymnastics class.
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Eat an hour before you come:
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This will help many things. First it will help your little athlete have enough energy to complete their class. Being hungry is a distraction and will make your athlete grumpy. Teachers and parents don't want to have grumpy kids!
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Practice simple stretches:
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These will help your athlete be able to keep up and advance a little faster in class. Some good stretches are touching your toes, stretching your arms, and stretching your neck.
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Do simplified moves:
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Find a safe and open area and practice things like cartwheels, hand stands or levers, jumps, and splits.
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Stay active everyday:
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This will improve your athletes mood, their chances for being sick will go down, and keep them more well rounded!