You could find a tumbling class for him, but don't call it gymnastics! Treat whatever you do for your two year old as an activity, not a sport. Just get him into a class, and if he likes it, keep sending him, and if not, try again in a few years. At this point it is just about fun. Work out World Reviews

What is the "right" age to start gymnastics? Well, from browsing these Gym Chat message boards you should KNOW that you can start at any age and have fun and learn new awesome cool skills! You aren't too old or too tall... Now the question what age can you start your child in gymnastics? Gymnastics is a great sport to develop balance/coordination, strength & flexibility, and have tons of[ Read More... ]

There are lots of choices for gymnastics grips: Brand: It is not just about the different color straps or the different brand name... Different brands have different grips widths, different leather thickness of the grips, different thickness/widths of the velcro straps that close them, different thickness/widths of the buckle straps that close them and the number of buckles. You do want to[ Read More... ]

What does a well-equipped quality gym cost? Good to know if you're thinking about starting your own gymnastics club. Or to answer the questions on why your gym doesn't have this or that! Let's start with the tumble track - good for practicing tumbling skills and reducing the pounding stress on your body. Videos of different types: http://www.imageworksstreaming.com/ttstream.html Tumble[ Read More... ]

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Here is some info on tumble tracks if anyone is interested: videos of different types: http://www.imageworksstreaming.com/ttstream.html Tumble Trak brand - looks like most gyms have this brand These are really nice, in-ground at the level of your floor: In-ground tumble trak: "For increased safety, many gyms prefer to have the Tumbl Trak

They are from Carolina Gym Supply: http://www.carolinagym.com/softmats.html Carolina Marshmallow Skill Mat - intended for landing, soft, pit sytle landing suface. For tumbling on: "My boy's team taught me that it was just as good if not better as a basic tumbling surface." -keyword: basic You could line up 8-inch mats (good new ones that haven't become hallow/emptied out from use), and run[ Read More... ]

This is also good advice for someone building their gymnastics club! Also: in-ground trampolines a good idea, rather than the trampoline that are built above ground - same for the pits. and, put foam under the carpet throughout the gym, so it's not like you're walking on asphalt covered with a thin layer of rug, it's safer.

Spring floors are very good, for pre-school, recreational, and competitive, for safety and for fun.

Another thing to consider is what are the club's rules, for example for workout attire, can you wear shorts or tight pants over your leotard in practice when you want, are there rules on how you have to put up your hair in workout/competition, do they tell you to put on make-up during competition...these may not seem that important to you, but it can still give you an idea of their thinking in[ Read More... ]

How to choose a gymnastics club: Location - how close is it to you - if you're more than 30 minutes away from a club, for example, that's time you could be doing homework and having more practice, or resting, eating, showering, etc... -what the gym is next to - is it next to a factory or garbage dump or car repair place, etc. that could affect the air quality around your gym - you don't[ Read More... ]