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We just had a two-week break, but we have open gyms. Plus I run everyday and lift weight tues/thurs/sat for track.

The most team is off in a row is usually 2-4 days.

I like the terry bands better too. Another thing gymnasts using the neoprene ones say also is that they don't smell or get all smelly-looking as fast or as bad as the terry ones. But better to wash your wrist bands anyways!

My doctor says you can get muscle atrophy after about 10 days of no practice / workout, exercise! No wonder team workouts don't get as cancelled as the rec. classes! p.s. in case you don't know what muscle atrophy means: it means you lose muscle, etc. -> google's web definition is: "Loss of muscle fiber volume characterized by a visible decrease in muscle size. This occurs because muscles no[ Read More... ]

I heard that wearing wrist guards like for vault or floor, for the impact on your wrists, might affect your wrist strength - making them weaker, because the wrist guards don't let your wrists fully use the muscles and build on them, and then you lose those muscles, etc. Better to use the wrist guards just when your wrists really hurt, and also if taping and wrapping your wrists help when they[ Read More... ]

Neoprene Wristbands versus Terry Wristbands for bars- which do you prefer and think is better? The neoprene wristbands are those really tight ones that don't move at all when you use them - but they are REALLY TIGHT! The Terry wristbands are the ones that are soft like cotton, but they do move a bit - but hey, that also means you have the breathing room for your skin and blood circulation! Plus,[ Read More... ]

I feel comfortable on the 2 pvc tube way...haven't tried out the 1 pvc tube way, but I think it would be annoying to be stuck like that on the one tube and not have the option to move your hands and adjust your hands/shoulder width as you do the giants on straps!! or also other moves you do on straps, like free hip. But on the other hand, it would be maybe better to do skills like toes on in[ Read More... ]