Why Gymnastics Should Be Your Child’s First Sport
Instilling the habits of fitness and activity in children is a crucial step towards their holistic development. The question is, where to begin? The answer, in many instances, lies in gymnastics. Not only does gymnastics offer a dynamic way to engage with exercise, but it also establishes a foundation for lifelong fitness and physical agility. […]
The Role of Gymnastics in Boosting Child Fitness
In the modern age, where sedentary lifestyles and digital distractions are prevalent, the importance of instilling fitness habits from a young age cannot be overemphasized. Our focus today lies on gymnastics, an outstanding physical discipline that presents numerous benefits to children’s health, development, and overall fitness. The Young Age Factor: A Cornerstone for Future Fitness […]
Home Exercises to Improve Gymnastics Skills
Training for gymnastics doesn’t end when you walk out of the gym. Serious athletes train outside of the gym for strength, endurance, stamina, and flexibility in a variety of ways including at home! Here are just a handful of things that will help to support a gymnasts development that don’t require specialized equipment or professional […]
Building Upgrades and Improvements
We’re always making improvements to the function and enjoyability of our facilities. You may have noticed some work being done recently in and around the lobby. Here are a few things underway or recently completed: Bathroom renovations – exoxy floors, cherry wood trim Met Ed came to cut down trees, we salvaged them and the […]
Beginner Gymnastics Skills
It is a well-documented fact that children benefit from participating in sports for a variety of reasons. Signing your child up for a gymnastics program is a particularly valuable option when it comes to organized sports. Gymnastics is such a great choice because it packs so many benefits into one activity: physical exercise, mental stimulation, […]
Gymnastics Training System
Gymnastics of York is working with Media & Technology Group to bring members and trainers a better way to track progress and support out-of-gym activities. We’re nearing completion of our prototype system which will roll out to the class program soon and then later expand with access to the developmental level as well. Program activities […]
How Gymnastics Skills Translate to Other Sports
Gymnastics is one of the best and comprehensive sports for overall wellness and health. Gymnastics supports flexibility and strength in muscles, bones, and even cognitive health. Especially when reaching competitive levels, but even in beginner stages, training can be demanding which encourages gymnasts to make healthy lifestyle choices which can be great habits to implement […]
Benefits of Beginning Gymnastics Training at an Early Age
Gymnastics is a way of developing a lifelong interest in fitness. Children can join as toddlers or even as young as the age of 2! Anyone can get started with gymnastics no matter their age, but beginning when young allows for a greater amount of time to develop the skills needed for competition while the body is developing. Younger children focusing on body awareness enables them to develop their self-confidence as well as their physical coordination. As a result, beginning gymnastics at an early age is a great way of incorporating different skills and discipline that is applicable in other areas of life as well!