People who don’t follow sports, don’t know what the L in “LSU” stands for, or don’t have a TikTok account still probably have some idea of who Olivia Dunne is. Even if they don’t recognize the name, they’ve probably seen her somewhere—on TV, on Instagram, and generally everywhere in addition to her time spent at LSU gymnastics practices and meets. For the uninitiated, Dunne is an LSU gymnast with more than six million TikTok followers and almost three million on Instagram. The New Jersey native leads the pack of all female collegiate athletes when it comes to monetary earnings, but she’s a ste ..read more

Aly Raisman vaulted into America’s minds and hearts at the 2012 London Olympics. She’s been making waves ever since as both a Gold Medalist and an activist. Read on to learn more about this powerhouse and her journey to and from the Olympics. We cover her humble beginnings to her Olympic journey and beyond!  Olympic Journey Aly Raisman was born and raised in the Boston suburb of Needham and started training in gymnastics when she was just 18 months old. Her passion stemmed from an obsession with the “Magnificent Seven”. The Magnificent Seven was the American women’s Olympic team who took ..read more

Who is Sunisa “Suni” Lee and what is her background? Suni Lee is a professional American gymnast. She won the 2020 Tokyo Olympic all-around champion. She was born Sunisa Phabsomphou on March 9, 2003, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is of Hmong descent. Her mother is a refugee who immigrated to the United States from Laos as a child. From the age of two, she was raised by her mother’s longtime partner, John Lee, and she considers him to be her father. Suni decided to use his surname professionally as a teenager. How did Suni Lee become a gymnastics champion at such a young age? John Lee always kn ..read more

Who Simone Biles is Simone Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics. She was born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. Simone is 4 ft 8 in (142 cm) tall and is of African-American and Belizean descent.  Simone’s parents divorced when she was young and she was raised by her mother, Nellie. Simone began taking gymnastics classes at the age of six and quickly showed talent for the sport.  What Simon Biles has accomplished In 2013, she won her first national championship title. The following year, Simone competed in the 2014 World Championships, where she won gold medals ..read more

We know quite a number of you attend sessions but would still need to hone your gymnastics skills by practicing them from the comfort of your home. Here are tips for home training that can significantly help improve gymnastic skills.  We have created exercise plans to help you improve your gymnastics skills from the comfort of your home. Because there is a wide range of skill levels within the different gymnastics levels, we have segregated the home exercise plan into three distinct groups: the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Depending on the level of the athlete, these can b ..read more

The Xcel Program is a program run and recognized by USA Gymnastics, the governing body of gymnastics for the United States.  The main goal for the Xcel Program is to allow gymnasts to progress and excel in the sport at their own pace with more flexible rules of the game. Many Xcel Programs across the country train fewer hours than the traditional 10-level Developmental Program that is also run by USAG. The Xcel Program was formed to help gymnasts have fun with gymnastics without the rigor of compulsory level gymnastics. It allows gymnasts to perform skills on each of the four events withi ..read more

Just like with anything else, learning gymnastics is a process that doesn’t happen overnight. However, with diligence and a willingness to learn and master the basics, you can be on your way to becoming formidable in the sport. This article will cover the 10 basic gymnastics skills you need to know as a gymnast. Did you know that something as simple as the forward roll is a basic gymnastics skill that you need to master because it builds on many other advanced skills?  It also helps you learn how to recover as safely as possible if you fall during practice or a routine.  Continue rea ..read more

AAU Gymnastics is an amateur gymnastics organization in the United States. The acronym AAU stands for Amateur Athletic Union, and it is a separate and different league from USA Gymnastics. Typically, gymnasts will not participate in both organizations; they will choose to be in one or the other in a given year. Gymnastics is an entertaining sport that involves a lot of discipline, dedication to the craft, and remarkable skills. Whether you’re just starting or practicing and want to go to the next stage, you need the proper knowledge. AAU gymnastics is a bit different from the United States Ass ..read more

When Simone Biles unexpectedly pulled herself out of the gymnastics team final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she sent shockwaves throughout the world. She had just competed on vault, and her scary performance may not have registered as such in the minds of casual gymnastics fans. But the faces of her teammates said it all: Biles had narrowly avoided disaster.  The vault in question was the difficult Amanar, which consists of 2½ twists off the vault table, a skill that very few gymnasts in the world can pull off. But instead of completing 2½ twists, Biles was only able to get around 1½ times ..read more

Gymnastics TOPs Program The Gymnastics TOPs Program, or Talent Opportunity Program, is a talent search for female gymnasts between the ages of 7-10. Potential gymnasts are evaluated, and those who qualify are invited to the National TOPS Training Camp, giving them a chance to develop their talent.  What Is TOPs Program? What is TOPs, and why does it matter? The Gymnastics TOPs Program is a talent search initiative that was started around 27 years ago. Its goal is to find fresh talent among young female gymnasts. Only gymnasts between the ages of 7-10 qualify for this program.  USA Gy ..read more