How old is too old for Gymnastics?
340289
No! Your not to old to start. I don't think you would be to old until your body tells you so. Gymnastics is tough...I say GO FOR IT!! Good Luck!
530760
I am 74 and started a new career last year. They asked me how long I will be staying there and I said "at least till I am 80". I am charming. Don't know about the sexy but life is what you make it. I never feel my age and I work very hard at least 10 hours a day and I do go dancing with my grandson now and then. I had more fun in my life than my children. I feel bad about that. I went to dances with my mother when I was young and I had a blast. I did not know back then that you HAD to have THINGS. That made a big difference.
1186153
Too old is when your wrists give out because of all the friction and the bumps and you have to have steel pins put in just to use your hands!  Too old is when you realize you are better at wheelchair racing then at gettin on the bike anymore because it takes an aide to get you there.  Too old is when you have to stop in the middle of the race because you wet your pants again!
685854
You're never too old to do something you love.  I'm 26 and have been skating for 10 years.  I have quite a few friends in their late 20's and now early 30's who are just as involved in the sport as ever and progressing right along with it.  \n\nI say go for it and have a blast!!!
843361
Truthfully, I think she's too old to start training for the olympics.  Also depending on where you live she'll have to move away to train.  Another thing to consider is how expensive it is to train for the olympics.  You need to carefully evaluate whether your daughter has the talent required for an olympic gymnastic career.  I was a gymnast for over 10 years, not olympic caliber.  I'm 37 years old and am in pain every single day, I never get relief.  All my doctors agree that the cause is the abuse I heaped on my body during my gymnastics training.  Sometimes I see a chiropractor 3 times a week.  I take muscle relaxors and prescription anti-inflammatories on a regular basis, because sometimes that's the only way I can sleep.  I trained for about 3 hours a day, 5 days a week.  That's not enough training for a olympic gymnast.  You seriously want to think about this; there are only a dozen olympic gymnast at a time.  That's a pretty small chance for a lifetime of pain.  No one tells you this when you're 15 and think you could never get hurt.  You will get hurt as a gymnast; it's a just a question of how bad.\n\nSvetlana Boguinskaia and Svetlana Khorkina are considered tall for a gymnast and they're both right around 5'4".  Check out the last link below, Maria Olaru retired because the new code of points was not suited to her height and she's only 5'3".  The best advice I can give her is to practice her routines, just do routine after routine and make sure you like your floor music because you have to listen to it over and over and over, etc.
83013
Most truly competitive gymnasts start at age three to five or so and keep training until they peek between 12 and 17 years of age.  Few young women make it past 21 in competitive gymnastics.  Men can start a little later in life and still excel well into their young twenties.  Most men's events take a good measure of strength and they mature later than girls do.  But consistent training with a good coach and constantly challenging themselves to learn new tricks keeps an angile gymnast growing and maturing in the sport.  It can take well over a year to master a floor, bars or ring routine for competition.  It takes lots and lots of practice and lots of pads.
2563
I was told by trainers & coaches around 23 to 25 yrs old
794792
Take a gymnastics class .
936304
Yes, I love to do gymnastics! I have been doing gymnastics for 10 years and got to level 9 and then quit. I have gone on to do other things but I still love the sport and can still do most stunts.
365969
They're both good, but you can have an actual paying career in dance if you're good enough.  No one gets paid to do gymnastics.  I love gymnastics, did it for 15 years, but it's hard on the body.  I'm 36 and in constant pain now.  Dance is hard on the body too, so it's a toss up.  Go with the one that makes you smile.  Do you like all the events in gymnastics or do you just do floor?  If that's the case maybe dance is for you.  However, if you can't live without bars or beam, then gymnastics is for you.  Good luck
1118084
I think much after 45 is waiting too long. But it depends on your training before hand. If you don't have any training at all, and are out of shape, the age is obviously going to be lower, but if you are well trained, then you could try to be professional later on.
1132174
It not your age. Its your physical condition and skill in the martial arts. If you are healthy and skilled go for it.
168870
old enough to be there.
119648
Over 30, but under 40...
11000
It all depends on your perspective. The older you get the more you know about what you need to still find out, but may never learn if you think you know it all. You never stop learning. They say that age is all a matter of the mind. I am in my mid forties, and I would never go back to my twenties. The thirties were goo so if I were to stay at a certain age it would be 35. With that said, I am much happier now that I have had the experinces that have helped me grow. On the downside (literally), the aging of the body can be a bummer as it seems that gravity takes on a whole new meaning!
474050
No, it isn't too old.  Go for it!
890648
Depending upon on your age, train hard so that you can get into a university with a great gymnastics program. Until then, see if you can train with a junior Olympics team or a junior National team. Look around your area for esteemed schools that have produced olympic hopefuls.