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Utah's freshman Annie DiLuzio likes Utah a lot: http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2007/01/24/Sports/Fresh.And.Full.Of.Life-2671085.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailyutahchronicle.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com The coaches, people, environment, and Utah is big on gymnastics.

Rankings can change, so it's good to pick a school / program that you like, with people that you like. [quote]Florida maintains its hold on the top ranking, which goes by average score through the first five weeks of the season. The Gators' rise to the top last week marked only the third time since 1987 that the Gators have been No. 1. Florida overcame a 0.325-point deficit on the last[ Read More... ]

you mean college programs? you can go by the results they get and the teams they have - like ucla is a top school and has had many top recruits - and you can also visit the college programs to check if it's a good fit for you - in terms of the coaches and people there, the equipment, their program / schedule, etc. Here's some links if you're interested: from usa gymnastics web:[ Read More... ]

do you guys know of any good college gyms anywhere in the states?

yeah um thats a waste of tape in my opinion and no i dont put my thumb under the bar or n/e thing wierd like that. i first used grips wen i was like 10 yrs old and they were the crappy non-expensive kind so yeah im hoping to try dowel soon but idunno

yeah we actually have 2 spray bottles but ppl still spit just cuz theyre impaitent. gross!

ohmigoodness! it seems like every time i go on floor to tumble my back cracks! and my ankles! but w/e no biggie. it bugs me tho

ohmigoodness! it seems like every time i go on floor to tumble my back cracks! and my ankles! but w/e no biggie. it bugs me tho

ya totally, back massage is great! i don't do the back cracking like that either. it seems ok if ur back cracks itself from u stretching urself, like sometimes in the first giant over esp. on straps, or just sometimes when u feel like ur back has built up pressure or something, u can just hang from the bar or just kind of arch ur back a little backwards, it stretches it out and does get a[ Read More... ]

yeah any way they can find 2 crack their backs, they'll do it! personally, i think it's unhealthy but yeah i looooooovvvvee a good back massage!

yeah any way they can find 2 crack their backs, they'll do it! personally, i think it's unhealthy but yeah i looooooovvvvee a good back massage!

do they do it where one person lies on the floor with arms down on their side and then the other person like pushes down their back? a lot of girls do that at my gym too! sometimes they actually do get a crack...yuck! or maybe they do the cracking by standing behind each other and then like 'hugging' and pulling them up from the back and then ur back cracks like that? u know what i mean? i[ Read More... ]

there actually is a guys gymnastics team at my highschool. they're not too great though. lol!

sometimes i use it for competition cuz i can never wear shorts on bars. it throws me off. i still think no shorts = good. sticky stuff works! :lol:

ppl @ my gym crack each other's back all the time. i heard it was rly bad for you though. is that true?

i've never been able to use grips, they bug me. now coach wants me to work giants and i need them so badly but then i'd have to re-learn some of my old tricks. ive gotten used to rips . . . lots of em

hmmm . . .handspring-full on vault. but i also love release moves on bars.

ohmigosh everyone at my gym spits on their grips and its so nasty cuz it goes on the bars and then gets all over you . . .if ya know what i mean.

well if you didnt love gymnastics you wouldnt be on gym chat now would you? lol! hi, my name is jackie and i probably love gymnastics as much as you do. i've been training since i was 4 yrs old and now i'm on my high school team. lots o fun! :D