Training Hours

[Elliot]

how many hours does everyone train per week?

[Jasmine Lee]

Just a quick question about conditioning; do you do yours during a training session,after or on separate days from training.

[Rosie]

I train 11 hours a week trampolining (and 6 of gymnastics)

We do conditioning in regular training sessions

[Jasmine Lee]

cool. Cos I was wondering if I should do more to improve my moves etc and wondered if people thought it was better to do it at the end or throughout the session, so you ar continuosly working. And which is better bed conditioning or floor for improving height.

[Elliot]

we do conditioning after training but bed conditioning is better for improving height i think.

[peter edge]

bed conditioning is better for improving height i think
Elliot, what sort of bed conditioning do you do? Is it timed bounces? Or something else?http://www.british-gymnastics.org/memberforum/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Elliot]

all sorts really - timed straight bounces, timed shapes, back bounces, straight bounces with arms out to the side, straight bounces with arms up .....

[Janice]

Are there any guidelines on how many hours you should train depending on the age of the gymnast, and where can these guidelines be found?

[peter edge]

I`m not too sure about the age related training, but more so time put in against standard/level of performer

[Mike]

My gymnasts train around 20 hours a week and ten of them hours are spent doind conditioning.:)

[Janice]

when I say age related, do you have to careful about the amount/type of training during bone growth and puberty etc?

[Bronagh Patterson]

my training changes each week depending on what time i finnish uni. this week i have 9 hours at salford (1 purely doing ballet), an hour and a half at my sisters uni club so i can use their rig and maybe an hour or 2 at my uni club. gonna get reduced after next week for exam time lol!