The beauty of goals is that they give us structure and purpose having something to work toward. Now you might be thinking that’s great… but you have no idea where to start?! No worries, that’s where TLAG comes in!
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This clarified to me, loud and clear, what it means to be more than a gymnast. To be a human connecting through shared experiences, both good and bad. To be a human empathizing with experiences very different from my own. To be a human who has the capability to take a shared love for a sport and transform it into a trajectory that propels me further in my life.
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Oftentimes in today’s world we either moving way too fast, or way too slow. There does not seem to be a comfortable balance we can strike to make us feel grounded. Countless research suggests that stress can actually lead to a physical decrease in our immune system leaving us more vulnerable to illness. So what can we do to alleviate some of this stress?
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September is Suicide Prevention Month and we wanted to create a safe space and a resource for our community. If you follow our founder on Instagram, you may have seen one of her recent posts, and if not, I wanted to start off here today with that:
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At the beginning of our Park City, Utah retreat, Danielle said something that - at the time - I didn’t realize the true weight of, “All of you will have a unique connection. You all are here, doing this work and experiencing things together that no one else is. You can never fully verbalize exactly what the experience of our Train Like a Gymnast retreats are like - you just have to live it.”
Now, as the retreat comes to a close and we continue on into our next chapters of lives, all heading different directions, I realize just how true this is. With that being said, I am going to do my best to bring the experience to life here, for you all, so you can see just how much you need this…
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Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Grace McCallum were a perfect example of support, teamwork and friendship. They raised one another up, and ultimately they rose together. They embodied grace, power, and precision with a fierce fight until the end. It is tremendously honorable for these young ladies who have trained their whole lives for this moment, to come together, support one another unwaveringly, prioritize their WHOLE health and step up to WIN a silver medal. What an accomplishment. At the end of the day, their Olympic success stretches far beyond the sport of gymnastics. This is a group of truly commendable young women and Olympic Silver Medalists!
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I want to preface by saying that I am not a professional, by any means. With that being said, I am a fellow human who will speak from her heart - the part of the love triangle that I tap into most often nowadays. This is very vulnerable and hard for me to share in a lot of ways, but it simultaneously feels ‘right.’ I’m not sure why I feel compelled at this specific moment to share, but nonetheless I am listening to my heart.
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Today, I want to share with you why your journey matters and it all starts with this concept of “stop making excuses and start making experiences.”
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The summer of 1983 I was just shy of my 16th birthday and in the height of my teenage years. Bobby and I had started dating and I was falling in love. The only problem was I had two loves calling on my heart and they each were pulling me in two different directions. Gymnastics was not conducive to a teenage social life and I was missing out on a lot. My gymnastics was really advancing, but I was starting to question the commitment level this demanded.
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The thing is, I don’t actually think I can’t do them, but rather I am afraid of failing. And this very fear of failure is what keeps me from trying in the first place. Let me let you in on a little secret… If we never try, we can never succeed. But of course, we all know that already so let me go one step further… There is no such thing as trying and failing, rather by just putting ourselves out there and committing ourselves to trying, we are succeeding in the most important skill of all - learning.
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“The most inspiring women in a female-dominated industry are those that set aside their girliness. They don’t get caught up in jealous games, they promote other women for their work, and they show their support for people that may have more talent than they do. They forget about any sort of competition among their team.” Inspiration today and every day to lift others up. After all, we are all on the same team.
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And just like that you started again. I knew you could… and deep down, you knew you could too. I’m so proud of you - for showing up, for putting in the work, for investing in yourself, for being YOU. And if you’re searching for some guidance on what exactly these workouts you are going to be starting again should look like - you have come to the right place. This Train Like a Gymnast website it flooded with information, resources and allies in this journey. Thanks for stopping by!
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Not to spoil the ending here, but to answer this question… of course not. I am so much more than just a gymnast, and I know that now. But the thing about gymnastics is that our relationship with the sport is so complicated. To say I am disappointed right now is an understatement. The gymnastics world has failed me, and so many others, in so many ways. But even more so than disappointed, I am heartbroken. This sport is SO incredible - I mean look at how many incredible traits is can instill in us - if handled properly and in a healthy way, this sport is unmatched. So, all to say, let’s be a part of the positive change and monumental shift to a healthy gymnastics culture. And programs like Train Like a Gymnast are a great place to start.
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Let’s talk the dreaded, the soul-crushing, the deflating, the disappointing… the inevitable, setbacks.
We dedicate ourselves to the steps, we commit ourselves to the process, we challenge ourselves to overcome and setbacks happen anyway. So what’s the point? If we know we will inevitably wind up taking steps backward at some point, why should we continue stepping forward?
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Hello, again! Or welcome new friends! Either way, I am thrilled you have landed here. Let’s dive right in and explore the wide world of adult gymnastics for a bit…
Are you starting gymnastics as an adult with no experience? Wondering is 20 is too old to start gymnastics? Questioning can I become a gymnast at 30? Unsure if it is too late to become a gymnast? Or maybe, you just don’t know how to start (or re-start) gymnastics at all? Perhaps it’s one of these very questions that landed you here and rest assured, I intend to uncover some answers for you.
What do you feel it is? Why is it that we all gather together on this Train Like a Gymnast website and we long for the days of being a gymnast? Well, rest assured, we no longer need to long. We can fully assume our gymnast souls and immerse ourselves in the training, balancing, stretching, grounding and flipping content spread all throughout this website.
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