Managing Perfectionism in Gymnastics Have you ever had a difficult preseason and thought, "Here’s another season of falling short of my goals?" Even a few bad early meets can taint a gymnast’s view of how the rest of the season will progress. There is a feeling among many gymnasts that if, "I … [Read more...]
How to Cope With Pressure in Gymnastics
How Audrey Tolbert Copes With Challenges Gymnastics can be such a mentally-draining sport... Sometimes, you are nailing routines and other times you feel it is impossible to perform a halfway decent routine. To add to the difficulty of gymnastics is the pressure heaped upon gymnasts from … [Read more...]
How Perfectionism Can Hold You Back
Overcoming Perfectionism One of the biggest issues with gymnasts today is their expectation of performance when competing. They expect for their performance to be perfect, even though this is an unreachable expectation. Although there are some advantages to perfectionism, there is also a major … [Read more...]
How To Let Go of Mistakes In Gymnastics
Moving on After Mistakes Mistakes happen in gymnastics. Even the most elite gymnasts make mistakes. By allowing these mistakes to bother you, it can mess up your performance and overall self-confidence. The number one distraction for gymnasts is dwelling on past mistakes. Dwelling on past … [Read more...]
Confidence Killers For Gymnasts
What Are The Top Gymnast Confidence Killers? Confidence is a huge factor to your success gymnastics, especially in competition. It is so important for gymnasts to be confident to perform their best every day. When in competition, the confident gymnasts often score the best. They believe in … [Read more...]