Let’s talk about the hair. Most heard in the gym is definitely “This is not a beauty salon” and “Quit playing with your hair”. Hair: its just everywhere during practice, especially when the practice is a hard one, its hard to control the crazy flyaways. As a gymnast, we were always using our hair to get out of things. Didn’t like a particular drill? That’s okay, pretend to be doing your hair every time your coach looked over. Now that I am a coach, I see right through it and often offer to do the girl’s hair for them, that way its going to stay put. Now let’s talk about what’s worse on our locks, bridge walks or back extension rolls? That’s a close tie. Back extension rolls were always the worst, the skill is hard enough without ripping strands of hair out every turn. I have started to stock my gym bag with Scünci no slip-grip evolution hair ties. These things are made of rubber and refuse to budge during activity. They come in a great set of colors and are cheap, you can locate them at any drug store. Much to a lazy gymnast’s dismay and a coach’s delight, these hair ties make it possible for one to only do their hair once before they come to practice. Throwing your hair up in a bun with one of these evolution hair ties ensures an efficient practice.
Gymnastics: Coaching & Doing 