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Square gyms for round kids

By Gymfinity | March 13, 2011 |

“ Square pegs in round holes” is an expression connoting that one thing may not be the ideal fit for another, it implies impossibility of solution. I’ve always thought that it also implies something out-of-place, an imperfect match. In the world of fitness we see so many square pegs aiming for round holes and covering…

A Big Ol’ Thanks

By Gymfinity | March 4, 2011 |

Saturday we held the Kieran’s Klub benefit at Gymfinity. I was very happy to see the number of people who came out to support this boy, this kid that they never met. We had 75 kids come out to “play with a purpose” and many donated well over the suggested donation for admission. I…

Throwing Starfish

By Gymfinity | February 9, 2011 |

On February 26th from 1-4PM Gymfinity is hosting a fund-raiser for the family of Kieran Jaymeson. Why? I had a well-meaning mom ask me that question and I responded “because I should.” Kieran was born traumatically in 2009 about a month early. His mom, Rachelle, had Peripartum cardiomyopathy. In essence her heart was tired of beating…

I’m embarrassed, are you?

By Gymfinity | January 12, 2011 |

Sadly I have to admit that I am embarrassed by the state of sports and sportsmanship today. Being in the profession of training athletes I take very seriously the underlying lessons that are prevalent in training young people. When I see the negative results that become evident in athlete and fan behavior; when coaches, administrators…

15 minutes for the New Year

By Gymfinity | December 31, 2010 |

I wanted to have one last post before the New Year. It’s been a great year at Gymfinity and next year will be even better. New Years is a time to make resolutions. People swear off candy, drinking, cussing, smoking and other resolved changes that usually don’t take long to reverse. Maybe instead of setting…

What makes you fat?

By Gymfinity | November 30, 2010 |

There is research out there that shows various indicators of the population and their propensity toward being overweight. It appears that cars make us fatter. In fact when gas is cheap we tend to take them more places and walk less. Research shows that people living in suburbs are fatter because they have to drive…

How did they get so good?

By Gymfinity | October 27, 2010 |

We get asked that question a lot. People who watch our team kids are so impressed with the level of skill that they feel they need to ask. The next question is usually “do you have anyone going to the Olympics?” and the whole thing almost always ends with “Wow.” Now, we don’t claim to…

Bubble wrapping our kids is not the safest thing to do

By Gymfinity | September 21, 2010 |

When does it stop? Asa child I remember jumping off garage roof to the lawn. I remember building a ramp to jump over match-box cars on my bike. I remember throwing and deflecting mini fire-crackers in a battle with my brothers. We used to build snow forts and have huge snow-ball fights. We used to climb…

What is our greatest reward?

By Gymfinity | August 17, 2010 |

I’ve been around awhile. I started coaching team gymnastics in 1985 and went to my first meet to cover our other coach who had to go to a wedding. I remember it like yesterday. I have coached college gymnasts to national championships. I have had Junior Olympic kids get college scholarships. I have watched kids…

FlipGirl is AWESOME

By Gymfinity | August 11, 2010 |

I just got sent this link from SuperBlogger Rick McCharles linking to this band’s video. It is a song called FlipGirl and it actually is really good. Clean lyrics and fun for kids in gymnastics. Also available on iTunes. (I foresee this as a ringtone on several team girls phones). Check it out. (Note at the end…