is this a good beam for better gymnasts? my daughter is level 6 and doe backwalkovers is it not good for that??
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I was a Gymnast for 13 years so this is not an answer from a novice. Do Not Buy it. It's cheap fabric. Not sure how they can call it suede. It also slides if on carpet.
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It is a very nice beam. It is a few inches off the ground, so not very high. Your daughter could do a variety of things on it including backwalkovers. However, if you are wanting a beam with height you might want to look for another.
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My daughter is a level 4 and it's perfect for her. Not sure what level 6 skills are.
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Yes! Our daughter is 9 and level 3. She loves it and it lays on the ground so she won't fall off. Most of the time, she starts on the beam but the feet end up on the ground. :D
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It was written for bigger kids u must use with extensions. My daughter is less than 60lb, level 2 in gymnastic , and couldn't use it (with extensions). It wobbled and scared her lot, she felt so insecure on it, was asking me to stand of the base while she turned. Maybe if you have perfect flooring and use sand bags, may feel more stable. I decided to return both, the bar and the extensions
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While the bar is sturdy and steady enough for both adults and children to do basic ballet moves, pushups and modified pull ups, I do not recommend it for parallel bar moves. If you need something for parallel or uneven bar exercises, I recommend checking out VitaVibe's (their website has their whole line) other barre products. I researched their website, then purchased through Amazon because the prices were comparable and shipping costs were cheaper. Hope this helps.
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Our kids are practicing gymnastics on it and love it. I don't think a trampoline is ever completely safe, but this is as close as I feel you can get to a high performance trampoline that is well built and useable for more advanced practice, including for adults.
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My daughter is a level 9 gymnast and she says it's pretty bouncy. She does all kinds of stuff on it. I'm not sure hiw much weight it holds but we give it 2 thumbs up!
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I think it is sturdy enough, but check to see if the bar will go high enough. We have it for fun, not for gymnastics practice.
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I have a 7 yr old who plays on it with her 4 yr old sister and her feet are off the ground. If you need a little more info than that then I will go outside and measure if needed. They mostly use it to swivel around really fast. We LOVE it.
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I would suggest getting the Gymnastics Expandable Junior Training BarZ-Athletic (17)It can hold more weight and your child can use it longer. If she is 95 lbs, she may only get to use it for another year before she outgrows it. My daughter is 7 and so she has some time. I am sure that I will buy the bar above when she is 10 or 11. Good luck!
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I would not consider it safe. But I'm 200 lbs and I have a tower for that. Could you, depending on your weight? probably, but the support beam isn't held up by the poles, so only the brackets are supporting you. good brackets though, so I did one, quite comfortable but I kept asking myself why take the risk?
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Yes, we've owned this balance beam for 2 years now and my daughter was 8 years old when we purchased it. As a matter of fact, she has not used it much and since gone into Tae Kwon Do. If you'd be interested in purchasing it used from me, e-mail me at hadams@riversafety.net. I have everything that came with it.
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I got it for my 6 year old daughter.she can handle it perfectly as it is very light and easy to steer.my 3 yr old can use it too.he was not letting his sister use it.so it's good for 3+
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I checked with my 10 year old granddaughter and she said yes. She's in gymnastics and was very pleased to get this. Very good quality. I would recommend this.
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It's perfect for my daughter's ages, 2 and 5. My 7 year old nieces also use it. The girls use it for doing other tumbling as well....somersaults, etc. They come up with other creative uses for it too. My nine year old nephew also plays with it!
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I oriented the bolts down (bolt head and washer on top of the beam). The thinking was it would be safer if an older child jumped/climbed up and tried to hang on the beam, possibly getting cut by the unseen exposed threads. However, one could make a case for either orientation.
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I bought this for my 2.5 year old last year. It is not super bouncy, but she loves it. My 6 year old loves it as well. They do use the stabilizer bar to hang from upside down and we have not had an issue with it tipping over at all. We do not have the bar extended all the way either so it is not locked into place.
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My kids (5 and 4) will jump and hold onto the hand rail and actually lift the legs off the ground. I imagine if I were in a room below them it would be pretty noisy. If not for how they have learned to use it, I think it would be quiet enough for you.