tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75582789848821588492024-03-13T22:35:18.867-07:00Sporty Kayleigh13 year old gymnast-youtuber-instagramerKayleigh Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488797670065532310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558278984882158849.post-82620053584894945772016-08-26T10:16:00.001-07:002016-08-26T10:16:56.488-07:00Why I think 14 will be the best age.... Hey people, I'm back with another post and this time it's not gymnastics related! I am going to be telling you why I think 14 will be the best age. I turn 14 in two months (October 28) so I thought it was a good time to write this post. <br />
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I think 14 will be a great age because you can have a job (at least in NC you can) and you can also have fun being a kid and doing sports and stuff! So I will be working (hopefully at my gym) and earning money while still having the benefits of being a kid!<br />
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Another way I think 14 will be fun is because even though I will hopefully have a job I will still not have to worry about bills or paying for a phone or anything like that! (though I am paying for some of my gymnastics stuff)<br />
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I also am excited because My family does this tradition that I get a new 'freedom' every year. For example, my last freedom was food so now I can snack on whatever whenever I want! I don't have any idea what my freedom will be this year but I'm hoping it's good!<br />
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So those are a few of the reasons why I think 14 will be a great age! I hope this post was enjoyable! If you want to see more of me then go ahead and click the links for my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sporty-Kayleigh-340748919647478/">Facebook page</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSiyAHJohlY7Q7mgbD_Pkw">Youtube channel</a>!<br />
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Bye guys!!! -Kayleigh<br />
<br />Kayleigh Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488797670065532310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558278984882158849.post-58120726590104734442016-07-27T14:23:00.000-07:002016-07-27T14:23:24.261-07:00My thoughts on the 2016 olympic gymnastics team I don't know how to start this post so I'll just say I wish that Ragen Smith had taken Gabby Douglas' place on the team. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE watching Gabby perform but she did not do so hot in tryouts this year and Ragen did amazing. Gabby fell on a full turn on beam and they still took her... I also think they should have taken Maggie Nichols as a alternate because she is just so fun to watch! Maggie is always smiling and looks like she has fun whenever she performs. If you want to see her floor routine <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVgGQzwQ1RM">click here</a> ! I am almost certain she would have been picked if she was not recovering from a injury. I haven't said anything about Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian or Aly Raisman. So here is my opinion. I think Aly is a great fit for the USA Olympic team because she can ROCK her routines. They are so fun to watch! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8d3m0FRxN8">Click here</a> for her floor routine! Madison and Laurie are great gymnasts and I don't have much to say about them because they deserved their spot on the Olympic team! Last but DEFINITELY not least I will talk about Simone. Simone is probably the best gymnast on the team this year because she is always so solid and she can tumble like no other gymnast I know. She is always smiling and I think she will be winning a gold medal this year. <br />
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So that's all I have for today and I hope it was interesting....make sure to check out my other posts! <br />
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-KayleighKayleigh Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488797670065532310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558278984882158849.post-32381647476245754102016-07-22T14:40:00.002-07:002016-07-22T15:49:26.521-07:00Mental Block Help 101! As a gymnast I know that the worst thing that can happen to you (besides rips) is having a mental block on a skill you either really want or desperately need. Mental blocks are a pain and it can be very hard to get over them. I had a mental on my back handspring for forever! So today I will be sharing my top 5 tips to get over mental blocks!<br />
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1. Imagine yourself doing the skill perfectly. The more confidence you have the better!<br />
2. Warm up with similar skills. Ex. for a standing back tuck warm up with back handsprings and high back handsprings.<br />
3. Count to a designated number in you head. In my round-off back <span style="background-color: yellow;">tuck</span> I count to five and then throw the skill. When I am attempting back walkovers on beam I count to three.<br />
4. If available, get a spotter. A spotter helps boost your confidence for the skill. If you can already do the skill, have the spotter spot you with one hand so you feel safe.<br />
5. My last tip is to never hesitate because the more you hesitate the bigger your fear can get. Just go for the skill and tell yourself that you can do it.<br />
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Here are my first back handsprings on the floor + on tramp!</div>
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Good luck gymnasts! I hope you can tackle those mental blocks!!!<br />
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You can <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatcrazyflipper/">follow me on instagram here</a>.</div>
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Kayleigh Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488797670065532310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558278984882158849.post-51481549678898342832016-07-12T08:31:00.003-07:002016-07-12T08:31:57.513-07:00My gymnastics story!Hi Gymternet gymnasts! I'm Kayleigh and I'm a 13 year old gymnast! I am starting this blog to inspire people and to encourage them to try their best no matter what the circumstance is. So without further ado I will tell you my gymnastics story....<br />
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I don't really remember what got me in to gymnastics but I remember being really excited to start. My first class was a homeschool class and I was in that class for about four months. Back then my goal was to compete so I asked my homeschool coach what program I should try that would get me to a competitive level FAST. He recommended TNT (tramp and tumble) so I started Rec. classes and quickly moved up levels. I was in tramp and tumble pre-team when I realized I wanted to try all four events. So I went back to Rec. classes but this time in Girls Gymnastics. In all my classes I was the oldest and I longed for a teamate who was my age. I wanted to compete in Girls gymnastics but the gym I was going to was too expensive. I continued to practice and practice 24/7 at home on my beam, tumbling mat and trampoline. (Now you know why my worst event is bars LOL) It wasn't until about 4 days ago that we found a gym that looked like it had a affordable team! My mom and me emailed the gym but they never responded so yesterday my mom called them and we found out that they had a program for girls like me who started gymnastics later in life and still wanted to compete and have teammates their own age. I am trying out this program on August 8th! If I do this team I will have to pay for some of it! Our family is still working this out<br />
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So that's my gymnastics story story and I hope it was interesting! I will keep this blog updated with what my journey holds next! Bye gymternet gymnasts!<br />
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-Kayleigh<br />
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My youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSiyAHJohlY7Q7mgbD_PkwKayleigh Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488797670065532310noreply@blogger.com0