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Can you do a handstand? If so, can you do a Gymnastics Progressive Handstand?
Now, you might be saying...maybe? Despite what appears to be so effortlessly performed by many Gymnasts you see on t.v., in sport and especially during the Olympics, this -

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Los Angeles School of Gymnastics Presents Healthy and Active Alternative for Children During Idle Summer Months

LA parents have an opportunity to get their children away from the computer and to stop incessantly thumbing out texts and start tumbling, twirling and flying through the air

Culver City, CA - The Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (http://lagymnastics.com/) will open its doors on Sunday, May 19^th from 1–3pm for the school’s annual Summer Camp Open House. The free event will allow visitors to tour the facility, meet the instructors, sample camp activities, win freebies and even meet and greet members of the USA National Team who will perform onsite.

The 2013 summer camp program, which will run from June 15 – Aug 30^th, is the perfect answer for children’s need for structured activities during those long summer months.

“LA kids have so many gadgets to play with, but this camp will get them away from the videogames, computer, phones and right into physical activity,” explains Tanya Berenson, the school director.

At the largest gymnastics facility in California, campers can use three 3,000-foot spring tumbling floors, full-size trampolines, multiple beam bar stations, spotting belts and the foam filled pit to guarantee their endless energy can be directed somewhere else other than the computer screen. Besides gymnastics, some of the camp activities include hip-hop with world-renowned dance instructors from UCLA, yoga, swimming and rock-climbing.

“The techniques the LASG staff employs are based on the principles of positive and progressive training,” continues Berenson. “Whether your child is interested in gymnastics for fun, recreation or has high ambitions in the sport, we provide an educational, healthy, safe and professional environment for the kids.”

About Los Angeles School of Gymnastics   
Named by Los Angeles Magazine as the “best gymnastics center in LA,” the LASG is a nonprofit Olympic-quality gymnastics training center. It is considered among the top facilities in the country, which has been training Los Angeles youth since 1975. Led by Alla Svirsky, LASG has provided thousands of young athletes with quality gymnastics instruction and has produced several Olympians and internationally-ranked athletes.

Media Contact Info: For camp information visit www.lagymnastics.com. For media requests, please contact Tanya@lagymnastics.com 

It's true, McKayla Maroney will be visiting Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG) Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 and "She's Not Impressed".

The 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist also known as the "Fierce Five" received her viral recognition during her Medal Award ceremony for winning a Silver Medal after a fall during her Vault.

"I didn't deserve to to win gold if I landed on my butt," Maroney told reporters after the competition, via USA Today. "I'm not disappointed about the silver, I'm disappointed about my performance."

The expression of "Not Impressed" soon spread like a wild fire hitting Tweets from Twitter, Facebook status, Instagram and every Social Media outlet available world wide.

Now, McKayla will be stopping by for a brief visit at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, located in Culver City of Los Angeles, 8450 Higuera St. 

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics has been open since 1975, first to teach Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Nation by legendary Olympic Coach Alla Svirsky. Since then, LASG has grown to a beloved and successful Gymnastic School offering classes for boys and girls from 18months to Adults.

Lately LASG has been growing its Community outreach with CARE an intervention scholarship program to provide troubled youths from 12-18yrs a "healthy and positive" alternative in life with Gymnastics. 

"Gymnastics is a core to all sports, it teaches flexibility, strength, balance and techniques. A lot of reasons why injuries occur during sport when not practiced properly", says Alla Svirsky.
"LASG helps all children and adults reach their fullest potientials and gymnastics goal".

May 19th, 2013 from 1pm-3pm LASG will have an Open House to the Public! Refreshments, music, give-aways, face paintings and tours will be offered to all who are interested or attending LASG with a discount to enrollment to eligable classes.

For more info goto

http://www.lagymnastics.com

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Gabrielle Christina Victoria "Gabby" Douglas was born December 31, 1995 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She has three siblings and began Gymnastics at Six years of age.  Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach is where Gabby began her gymnastics training and by the age of Eight Gabby won Level 4 All-Around Gymnastics Title in 2004 Virginia State Championships.
Gabby won the Women's All-Around Gold medal in the Summer Olympics 2012, becoming the first African-American woman and woman of color of any nationality to win the Individual All-Around event. Gabby and her teammates dubbed "Fierce Five" also won the Team All-Around Gold Medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Gabby is a Senior International Elite Gymnast, Women's Artistic Gymnastics. She has been on the National Team since 2010.

Gabby now resides in West Des Moines, Iowa and is a very active philanthropist.

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We have Spring Camp right around the corner and you don't want to miss this year's exciting event!

We have fun filled gymnastic days scheduled for your child from March 25th to April 5th at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics.

Your child will have an opportunity to make new friends and have an exciting active Gymnastic fun Spring Break! More here

Call our office to RSVP your Child's spot for their Spring Camp before they are all full! 310.204.1980

Hi Everyone!

It's been a busy week with the new Session 1 in its second week and Boys Gymnastics Team competing, New Gymnasts, Birthdays, Picture Day... Should I go on?

So here's what you might have missed and what's upcoming -

We will be sending out a "Happy Birthday" to our LASG members and families. If your Gymnast birthday is within the month, stop by the office and let us know. We have a Special Gift for the Birthday Champ! But it doesn't stop there, we know how much of a "Super Parent" you are and because of your Support YOU DESERVE A MEDAL! We appreciate you and want to say "Thank you" for all you do.

Here are a couple of our Birthday Champs

Coach Darryl's Boys Gymnastics Team is leaving for Las Vegas Blackjack Competetion at the Vegas Sports Center. 

If your heading to Vegas for support or to WIN BIG, we wish you and our LASG Gymnast luck and remember no matter what, You Are All Champions at LASG!

 **REMINDER- Don't miss out, our EARLY PAYMENT for Session 2 is NOW.Call us today or stopping by the office for your EARLY payment and SAVE**

It's Picture Day Again! March 5 (Team), 6, 9th
Sign up on Second Floor 

 Have a picture of You and Your Pet? We have a New Album that needs to be filled! :)
LASG is sharing pictures of themselves with their Pet and want to include you! Post it on ourFacebook wall or send it to Desiree@LAGymnastics.com

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We have our FIRST WINNER of the Year for our Riddle Me? on our Facebook Page. Maria Nevado won a FREE Starbucks Gift Card for answering correctly the riddle, "What goes up and never comes down?" A: Age

Be on the look out on our Social Media for Games, Pictures and Contests from LASG! We are currently having Coach Appreciation and will be posting a Valentines Contest next. 

Thanks for all who participated and shared! Lots a great things going on at LASG and we want you to Know What's Jumping!

Have you seen? Our LASG Boys Team have been on FIRE! Thanks to the amazing Coaching with Coach Manvel and Coach Darryl with the solid support of family and friends, these Boys are taking charge.

These youths have spent many hours practicing and perserving to take it to the next level. Staying focused, disciplined and keeping a good grades in school, our athletes are a force to be reckoned with!

The Boys Team with Coach Darryl have BlackJack Competition in shiny Las Vegas. Feb 8-10 these gymnasts will be competiting among Level 5-10 at the Las Vegas Sports Center, 121 E. Sunset Road. Hosted by DustyRitter, they will be competitors across the Nation.

Be sure to catch these future Olympians in action at Competition or at School. Their hard work and efforts are truly remarkable.

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Here's a coupon to get your started. New Members recieve $10 off and active member recieve a FREE GYM bag! Just click and Show the office at LASG. See Desiree

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics host more than 200 Gymnastics

will Compete at the 2013 LA Lights Tournament of Champions

LOS ANGELES – January 25, 2013 – Sponsored by Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG) and sanctioned by the International Gymnastics Federation (IGF), the 2013 LA Lights Tournament of Champions is the nation’s largest and most prestigious gymnastics event.

2013 LA Lights is scheduled for Jan 26-27, 2013 starting at 8am to 8pm at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 4117 Overland Ave in Culver City at more than 200 top gymnasts from USA, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Puerto Rico, Armenia, China and Canada will participate in this event.

Some of the top gymnasts include Lubov Charkashyna, (All-Around Silver  Medalist from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and the 2011 World Championship Bronze Medalist), Melitina Staniouta (who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympic Gamesand ranks #6 on the 2011 World Champion List), Aliaksandra Narkevich (who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympic Gamesand ranks #14 on the 2011 World Champion List), Anna Bessonova (2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist) as well as LASG gymnasts Heather Chan, Shirley Gon-Gibbs and Elizabeth Petrosyan (2012 VISA USA National Qualifiers).

“This event is largest multi-level competition in the world, drawing top gymnasts from around the globe and culminates in a dramatic awards ceremony and gymnastics celebration”, said Tanya Berenson, General Manager of LASG.

“Given this following the great success of gymnastics after the Olympic year, all gymnasts are gearing up for their top performances with new rules and policies.”

LA Lights 2013 is the first and only event in the U.S. and one of only 12 in the gymnastics global community to be approved by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). Recognize by the International Olympic Committee and its officials as the oldest of international sport federations, FIG is the supreme authority on international gymnastics.

The LA Lights Tournament of Champions serves as the primary route for major international tournaments including the World Championship and the Olympic Games.

*The 2013 LA Lights competitor list below is broken down by gymnasium and location.

United States

Bala Gymnastics (BLG) – Bala, PA: 5 Competitors

Balis Gymnastics (BAG) – Los Angeles, CA: 9 Competitors

Bright Stars Gymnastics (BRS) – Glendale, CA: 4 Competitors

Burlo Gymnastics (BURL) – Chatsworth, CA: 20 competitors

Champion Rhythmics (CHR) – San Diego, CA: 7 competitors

Emerald City Academy of Rhythmic Gymnastics (EMC) – Coronado, CA: 12 competitors

Eurogymnastics (EUR) – Irvine, CA: 4 competitors

Grace Rhythmics (GRR) - Sherman Oaks CA: 14 competitors

JAG (JAG) - Culver City CA: 8 competitors

LA Ritmica (LARI) - Culver City CA: 6 competitors

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LAL) - Culver City, CA- 20 competitors

Miami Gymnastics and Dance Academy (MIG) - N Miami Beach FL: 15 competitors

Nino's Rhythmic Club (NIN) - San Francisco CA: 19 competitors

North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center (NSR) – Glenview IL: 1 competitor

Rhythmic Dreams (RHD) – Newton, MA: 6 competitors

Rhythmic Pearls (RHP) – Van Nuys, CA: 8 competitors

San Diego Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy (SAD) – San Diego, CA: 7 competitors

So Cal Rhythmic (SOC) -Encinitas CA: 10 competitors

Twister Sports (TWS) - Mountain view CA: 4 competitors

International

Belarus Gymnastics Association (BLR) - Minsk BLR: 5 competitors

Club Elite Rhythmics (CER) - Vancouver BC CAN: 3 competitors

Olympic Junior School of Russia (RUS) - Kirovsk RUS: 3 competitors

Planet Rhythmics (PLR) - Vancouver BC CAN: 7 competitors

Questo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club (QRC) - Montreal Quebec CAN: 3 competitors

Russia (RUSS) RUS: 17 competitors

Stockport Rhythmic (STRH) - Cheshire England UK: 14 competitors

Ukraine Team (UKR) - Kiev UKR: 3 competitors

Zhong Ling RG Club (ZHL) - Hai Dian District Beijing CHN: 2 competitors

LASG, the nation’s leader in gymnastics industry, is headed by Executive Director Alla Svirsky – a four-time Olympic Coach and a USA Gymnastics Inductee to the Hall of Fame.  After years of dedication, coach Svirsky pioneered rhythmic gymnastics in the United States through the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.  This was the first sanctioned Olympic Games for rhythmic gymnastics and Svirsky was acclaimed as the first Olympic coach for the sport.

About Los Angeles School of Gymnastics (LASG)

LASG, an Olympic quality training center, is a nonprofit corporation, is considered among the top training facilities in the county, which has been training Los Angeles youth since 1975.  Led by four time Olympic coach Alla Svirsky, LASG has provided thousands of young athletes with quality gymnastics instruction and has produced several Olympians and Internationally ranked athletes. Visit: www.LAGymnastics.com

About 2013 L.A. Lights Rhythmic Gymnastics Invitational

LA Lights is one of the largest rhythmic gymnastics events in the nation.  Sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) and USA Gymnastics Federation, the tournament hosts hundreds of the world’s most divers and competitive athletes in rhythmic gymnastics, including world champions from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, USA and many more. Visit www.LALightsMeet.com for more information.

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It's a New Year and time to make good of the Resolutions you created in December.

Los Angeles School of Gymnastics encourage and promote a Healthy Lifestyle with Youths and Adults. 

"Gymnastics is the bases of all sports" teaching flexibility, discipline, strength and much more allowing more time playing and less injuries. With a Healthy Body, follows a Healthy Mind. Focus, determination and perserverance creates a "Gom" means "to become familiar with ones self" and has the strong implication of training the mind. 

A healthier lifestyle can promote a life full of quality and longevity.

With a proper diet, consistent sleep, stress relief and excerise, you create a fuller life. Here are 10 Easy Ways To A Healthy New Year.

1. EXERCISE YOUR HEART

1. Performing cardiovascular exercise strengthens the cardiovascular system and over time lowers your resting heart rate. Forms of cardiovascular workouts include running, swimming, biking or using machines such as an elliptical or an indoor rower. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests performing a moderate intensity cardio workout 30 minutes a day, five days a week, or a vigorous cardio session for 20 minutes daily, three days a week.

2. BUILD STRENGTH

Resistance training is another healthy lifestyle method that will potentially increase metabolism. Since muscle tissue requires calories to survive, the adaptation of new muscle creates a demand for greater calorie burn. The ACSM also recommends sticking to a twice-weekly resistance program consisting of eight to 10 exercises, keeping repetitions around eight to 12.

3. PLAY SPORTS

A way to get moving again can come from enjoying your favorite sport. Games or leagues in your area provide a way to receive adequate exercise. Gymnastics is an excellent foundation for all sports.

4. INVOLVE THE FAMILY

Involving the whole family is another method to create group support and quality time with loved ones. Create games that include the entire family for a workout filled with fun.

5. CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT

Reducing calories in your diet creates a way to increase overall health and lower body weight. Understand your daily caloric needs by using the basal metabolic rate formula. Basal metabolic rate refers to the amount of calories burned at resting levels. An average BMR for women is typically around 2,000 to 2,100 calories a day, and for men, 2,700 to 2,900 calories daily.

6. AVOID PROCESSED FOODS

Avoiding processed foods can increase overall health and prevent unwanted weight gain and illness. Processed foods have been blamed for behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, weight gain and certain cancers, reports the Puristat Digestive Wellness Center.

7. CONTROL CRAVINGS

Eliminating nighttime eating will also assist in weight reduction and health improvement. Keep yourself occupied and be aware of times when cravings are highest.

8. SLEEP

Getting adequate sleep is crucial for weight reduction and health. According to the University of Chicago Medical Center, "Sleep deprivation triggers the release of unwanted hormones such as cortisol, which alters glucose metabolism resulting in fat storage." Sleeping at least eight hours a night will help promote regular glucose metabolism and limit weight gain.

9. REDUCE STRESS

Controlling stress is another method of creating a healthy lifestyle. Like sleep deprivation, high levels of stress activate hormone release, including cortisol, which modifies glucose metabolism. Unwanted food cravings typically occur during high levels of stress. Control your daily stress by first identifying certain causes and create steps to reduce stress levels. One method could be performing deep-breathing techniques for five to 10 minutes when stress levels are heightened. Yoga can be an outlet for levels of stress and relaxation from your stress-filled life.

10. TAKE GRADUAL STEPS

Make gradual and progressive strides toward improving your health. An overall lifestyle change takes time to create. Set small, time-oriented goals and track your success to achieve the big picture that is total wellness.

(Reference Livestrong.com)

I know "Discipline" is key to a Healthy lifestyle and as much as that juicy burger on T.V. calls to you late at night, take a deep breathe, wait 10 mins and reach for that healthy snack.

Your body and mind will thank you in the morning. :) Share with us here at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics, some of your 10 Ways to a Healthy Year or some of your favorite snacks to quench that craving. 

Dominique Dawes sprints across the blacktop at Maury Elementary School in Washington D.C. last Wednesday in a relay race with students. Not exactly the kind of workout that keeps the 33-year-old former gymnast in shape. She was there as co-chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, a group that's trying to implement Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative to prevent childhood obesity. While the grade schoolers sprinted past her in sensible sneakers, she told me what she does to maintain her svelte physique now that she's no longer doing double backflips.

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"I went through a tough stage at the end of my gymnastics career," she admits, "where I put on that freshman 15." Now she does yoga and pilates several times a week because she says they're "good for my mind as well as my body." She also enjoys taking a "boot camp" class at her gym that uses military-style training techniques—think pushups and a lot of yelling. And she's got a secret for her neighbors who hire lawn service companies: To burn calories, she mows hers herself. Her next step is to incorporate planting and weeding into her workout routine, but she first has to learn some gardening skills. "I'm going to get some tips from Michelle Obama the next time I visit the White House garden," she says.

Since you may not be able to stomach boot camp or get gardening advice from the first lady, what are some practical ways to maintain your fitness as you age? If you don't have time for formal workouts, squeeze in activity whenever possible—like walking to the post office during your lunch break instead of driving there after work, Dawes says. Sometimes exercise can be a time-saver, like parking farther away at the mall and walking for five minutes instead of taking 10 minutes to hunt for a close spot.

If you have young children, use them as a built-in incentive to get active. "Be creative, make it fun, and get your kid involved," says Dawes. She recently visited a town that had a "walking school bus," where a rotating group of parents walk all the neighborhood kids to school. If you're able to set aside an hour for playtime, choose freeze tag or frisbee over a board game. Parents can even formalize these activity efforts by signing up through their child's school for the chance to earn a "President's Active Lifestyle Award." Adults earn this by logging 30 minutes of exercise—kids need an hour after school—five days a week for six weeks.

 
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Gymnastics can be an excellent lifestyle and long term goal for health and fitness. WE make Olympians here at Los Angeles School of Gymnastics.

You can see the hard work and dedication of Gymnasts Jan 26 & 27 during the Olympic caliber Gymnastics LA Lights. Its a Tournament you don't want to miss! Years and months of disciplined training gymnasts compete in Rhymthic Gymnastics and Los Angeles School of Gymnastics are a part of this monumental experience.

And as a REMINDER, don't forget to get your EARLY PAYMENT to SAVE money! Contact our office for details and don't miss the opportunity to save money!

(Reference HealthNews)