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should i quit gymnastics
i have in doing gymnastics for a long time know and at a high competitng level. the training is staring to get really difficult and the traveling is unberleaveable. i spend more time at the gym then at home and im getting really tired at school and when i get tired at the gym i start to train bad and that is when my coaches will start having a go at me they will make me stay late and i live 1 hour away from the gym and i finish at 9:00pm so im inly getting home later, really need some advice should i quit gymnastics.
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I used to do dance-and I dont know how old you are but you're obvoiusly of school age. So education is getting serious now right?
I left dancing school when I was 13 after 10 years, and although it was hard it was the best thing I ever did-because I needed to focus on the work.
It depends. Do you want to do gymnastics as a future career? If so dont quit it. As you move up in your education, they'll be school clubs and uni clubs in things like cheerleading and gymnastics. So you can still keep it up as a hobby.
My personal view is that yes you should quit-in 10 years time you'll be a working woman! And with no disrespect-jobs surrounding gymnastics couldn't be more limited. Its best to concerntrate on your studies to get a really good job in the future. Who knows, although you may not be able to compete competitivley anymore, you may be able to do it as a hobby again-but in your well paid job.
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Well I used to be a gymnast as well, and I know it gets really stressful and time consuming at times, most of all during your teen years. All the same, I wouldn't suggest that you quit, since it's a beautiful sport and you'll have lots of benefits healthwise. All you need to do is to moderate your training. You should talk this over with your parents, your coach. I'm pretty sure they'll undersand that you're really tired and that you need some time off.
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This depends on what you want to achieve with gymnastics. If you want to compete and be the best than you have to accept that it will be harder on you and a 24/7 focus.
You're there right now because you have a considerable amount of talent at a high-performance level. You sound scared though and unsure of your abilities. Also, you aren't used to the intensity and demands needed to make it at that level. If you're quitting because you are scared than STOP yourself from walking away. You would regret it otherwise.
However, if you love gymnastics but not this level of intensity talk to your parents and tell your coaches that you have no social life, are totally drained all the time and your school work has taken a nose-dive because of it. Tell them you wish to quit this level but go back to gymnastics where you just did it for yourself. Let them know the fire and love is gone--and that's okay. You have to dictate your future--not them.
But if giving up just because it's harder is depriving yourself of something potentially great. You always have to sacrifice a lot if you want to be an athlete. Ask yourself what do I really want here? Then go with what the gut says. It's never wrong.
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