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How do gymnastic schools benefit from having national gymnasts?

Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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Gymnastic schools who train national gymnasts can reap a number of benefits and exposures. First off, their schools become well known with little effort.

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New popular career choices for former professional gymnasts

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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If you’ve ever wondered what career choices for former professional gymnasts could be, the answer is, it’s varied. Some former gymnasts who are considered too old to compete (mid to late 20s and beyond) may opt to teach gymnastics or become a gymnastics coach. Some may prefer to retire and have careers that are unrelated [...]

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What is the Correct Way to Wear Gymnastics Leotards in Competition?

Posted on 14. Aug, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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Leotards for female gymnasts usually are designed to fit close to the body in order to reduce risk of injury.

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Leotards for rhythmic gymnastics vs. competition gymnastics

Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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In rhythmic gymnastics, gymnasts tend to wear leotards that are showy and costumey. Rhythmic leotards usually have more decoration whereas regular competing leotards have less fancy design and focus more on materials or fabrics that enhance gymnasts’ performance.

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Gymnastics Blogs I Really Like

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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With regular updates, lots of videos and solid commentary, the Gymblog is at the top of my regular reading schedule.

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Cool iPhone App for Gymnastics Meets

Posted on 14. May, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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Instead of spending half the meet recording and calculating scores in the back of your program, you can quickly input the scores into the app and it will do all the work for you.

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I Love My Job!

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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There’s a good story behind this photo. A little gymnast wearing the same leotard as her build-a-bear, one we designed for the meet, came to our booth to shop with her mom. I asked if I could take her photo and…

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I Am So Looking Forward to the Finals

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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Everyone is stoked for March Madness, but those aren’t the finals I’m talking about…

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What Newsies Say About Shawn Johnson on DWTS

Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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I thought that for today’s post, I’d share some tidbits from what I did on my lunch break today… read up on the latest buzz about Shawn Johnson and Dancing With the Stars :)

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To Gymnastics Parents & Coaches: “Sometimes, I get concerned…”

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Kathe Jones.

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I attend a lot of gymnastics meets as part of my fit testing and design research for Motionwear. In the process, I see a lot of gymnastic coaching and parents of gymnasts in action. And sometimes, I get concerned…