Gymnastics Equipment For Home

I just started my youngest 6-year-old daughter in gymnastics. She’s very excited about gymnastics; however, we’re not jumping into the sport wholeheartedly because she’s still exploring her interests. My husband and I have been letting her decide what sports and hobbies she wants to try and so far gymnastics has been fun and keeping her very active. In our home, we have an extra room dedicated to workout machines and equipment. Because she’s been so excited about learning new gymnastics techniques, we decided to turn the workout room into her very own gym for practicing. I didn’t want to spend a fortune on some basic gymnastics equipment for the new room, especially since I already had to make some purchases for her class. Her coach suggested that she wear leotards to class and wear some protective gear such as gymnastics grips for bars.

Practice Makes Perfect

My husband and I thought that some gym mats and a low balance beam would help her practice a few of her moves since the balance beam and floor were her favorite events. We visited a couple of local stores, searched online and found great deals at the online store www.gymshorts.com. We ordered the rainbow panel mat and Nastia Liukin pink foam beam. We even ended up getting her a pink polka-dot “Gymnastics” hoodie for her to wear over her leotard before and after class. The gymnastics equipment arrived with no problem and we arranged the spare room to be Kylie’s very own practice gym! She loves to practice her splits and turns on the pink balance beam. She’s mastering her back walkover, handstand and round off.

Great Values

I’d recommend www.gymshorts.com for discounted sports equipment. They offer any array of products including clothing and training accessories such as gymnastics grips for bars and wrist supports. Schools and gyms would benefit from their larger pieces of equipment such as trampolines, bars, mats, ropes, vaulting boards, blocks and beams. They even specialize in baseball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading equipment.

Reaching for the Stars

When Kylie’s practicing moves and routines at home, she tells me about how she sees the other girls tumbling across the floor and swinging from the uneven bars. She can’t wait until she can get to learn more so that she can perform and even compete. I can already tell she’s going to be a determined and competitive little athlete, which makes having her own practice room and equipment worth having. We may just have a future Shawn Johnson on our hands!