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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the former elite.

I think looking back on my gymnastics career is like childbirth: you forget how hard/ difficult it was in the moment but look upon it fondly later. I started training 20+ hours a week by 2nd grade and was homeschooled by 5th grade so I could train more hours during the day. I’m not particularly short at 5’4. My mom is smaller than me and my dad is about 5’11. So I don’t think gymnastics stunted my growth, though I did hit puberty later than many of my non - gymnast friends.

I turned elite at 14 and competed at the junior and senior level. It’s a great sport. I learned so much more than the skills. I learned time management, respect and how to handle big decisions (did I want to quit to be a normal high schooler?) at a young age. I had the opportunity to travel throughout the US and a few international locations as well. College gymnastics was fun. It reminds you of why you love gymnastics in the purest way. Elite practices were long and you drilled the same skills over and over while college practices you need to practice routines more as it’s a numbers game with the amount of meets.

I was never weighed at my practices but I knew some girls at other gyms that were, though it didn’t seem to be common practice. As for injuries, I was thankfully never severely injured. I have had shoulder and wrist surgery but both are fine now thanks to rehab.

Let me know if there’s anything specific you’d like to hear about. Don’t want to bore you all.

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