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How much is that Twix?
What does it cost us to be a society that choose unwisely for health options? How much does it really cost us to have a candy bar, say, a Twix? It’s gone up to $1 for a candy bar now (outrageous to chocolate junkies). Do we really know the costs? We do, in fact California…
Read MoreGetting fit can be fun
I talk about kids getting fit and I talk about walking the talk for adults. But I have been asked to give ideas for families to get fit, so here are a few, you can take it from there. Our Cat in tha Hat game (but you can call it what you want): This is…
Read MoreIs trampoline safe? No.
We have posted on our website, under the tab of questions we sometimes get from parents: “is trampoline safe?” I wrote the response and I was questioned by several of our coaches about it. It might be a dumb move to post that I don’t think trampoline is safe on our own website when WE…
Read MoreGraduation card ideas
In this season of graduations I am often confronted with the uncomfortable blank graduation card. I look at it and strain my brain to come up with something that is wise, introspective, and memorable. A phrase or note that will make the graduate save my card forever, passing it on to their children and grandchildren…
Read MoreThe Value of Gymnastics (part 4)
Practical Examples of Success in the Gym “Geez, it just seems so difficult to find the right sport/activity, find the right program, and then the right instructor and then be consistent in participation”. “It seems like being enrolled for 6 months to 5 years is so long and so limiting in allowing other activities”. “It…
Read MoreThe Value of Gymnastics (part 3)
Challenges for Getting Kids in the Gym. Having been in this industry for over 30 years, I can tell you that the true challenge in children’s fitness is getting kids into the gym. For this we appeal to parents to make a good decision of getting their kids involved in what I call “developmental sports”.…
Read MoreWhat will my child gain by being at Gymfinity?
Taken from an originally published work by Dr. Bill Sands that appeared in Technique Magazine 1999 available at this link What will my child gain by being in gymnastics? Pound for pound gymnasts are the strongest athletes in any Olympic sport. Most are small in stature and their strength to weight ratio is very high.…
Read MoreI resolve to….be S*M*A*R*T
Lose weight, workout more, get my financials in order, call my brothers more, learn a new language, etc. The list is endless and most often it’s open-ended. Most people who make resolutions do it with a genuine desire for self-improvement, the problem is in the follow through. Often our resolutions are little more than thoughts…
Read MoreGymnastics Makes Smarter Kids
Today we are pretty comfortable knowing that a child’s success is based off of good health and education. That seems like something we could all agree on, right? Right. Yet we see disturbing trends in child obesity still on the up-swing. This is particularly disturbing because obesity and lethargy go hand in hand and as…
Read MoreHistory Tuesday: High Bar
Last of my History lesson Tuesdays featuring men’s gymnastics. This one on my favorite events to watch but least favorite to do. I never competed High bar as a gymnast except one time in college when my team competed in Michigan at a meet held during a snow storm. The opposing team had only a…
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