Girls Gymnastics Wear

International Gymnast magazine follows the news that surrounds our sport around the World. Nastia Liukin is definitely one of the hottest forces that the Gymnastics world has seen in years. They have been following her life for a long time. In fact - she has been features in articles 27 times since 2002. 

The latest issue of International Gymnast Magazine  features Mens Olympic Champion Raj Bavsar on the cover - wearing his Team USA adidas Leotards and Shorts - pictured right.

The issues featuring Nastia were outlined in an article that was posted online.  read it here:

International Gymnast Magazine - Nastia Liukin article 


This article is an interview with Nastia from the CoverGirl Classic last weekend in Des  Moines, IA. She talks about her plans for the future in Gymnastics and preparing for the upcoming Visa Championships.

Nastia Liukin is featured in the following issues of International Gymnast magazine:

June 2009: Liukin interview

December 2008: "Nastia's Dream Comes True" (Kids Klub feature)

November 2008: "Thought Process" (Liukin interview); "Following Nastia & Shawn" (photo gallery); "10 Questions with Anna and Valeri Liukin"

October 2008: Olympic Games special issue; Liukin on cover; Liukin center poster

September 2008: Liukin on cover collage, Olympic preview

July/August 2008: U.S. Championships coverage, U.S. Olympic Trials coverage

June 2008: "10 Questions with Nastia Liukin"

May 2008: Pacific Rim Championships coverage

April 2008: Liukin on cover, American Cup coverage

December 2007: "View from the Top" photo gallery, includes Liukin center poster

November 2007: "A Champion's Resurgence" - Liukin feature

October 2007: World Championships special issue, Liukin and team on cover

September 2007: U.S. championships coverage, 2007 World preview photo gallery, includes Liukin

December 2006: World Championships special issue

October 2006: U.S. Championships coverage

June 2006: Pacific Alliance Championships coverage

May 2006: American Cup photo gallery

April 2006: American Cup coverage

January/February 2006: cover photo, 2005 World Championships special issue

October 2005: cover photo, center poster, U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2005: Valery Liukin Hall of Fame induction feature

April 2005: cover photo, American Cup coverage

August/September 2005: U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2004: Pacific Alliance Championships coverage

August/September 2003: U.S. Championships coverage

June/July 2003: cover photo

November 2002: "An Unstoppable Force" (profile) 

You can buy  Nastia's latest Gold Medal Collection Leotards on our website. Choose from 6 new Back to School Leotards, which can be matched with GK Gymnastics shorts and warm ups for a complete gymnastics outfit.
 

“In today’s economy, everyone is looking for the best value. Value means you are getting the most for your money, and that’s how I feel when we purchase GK for our teams. Penny for penny, GK apparel will outlast, out perform and out shine all the competition. It’s great to know you can still depend on someone to stand behind their product and leave one less thing to worry about as you prepare to compete. Just one more reason Brown’s gyms continue to wear that GK logo”.

Rita Brown

Brown's Gymnastics Training Centers CEO
GYMCERT Advisory Board Chair
USA Gymnastics Foundation Executive Board Member

GK Gymnastics Bargain of the Week

L834 - Edgy Black Gymnastics Shirt

This Cool Black Gymanstics Tee Shrit features a shiny gold leaf foil "Gymnastics Extreme Athlete" screen print across the front. Shirts are perfect for everyday wear to show your gymnastics pride!

The gymnastIcs shirts are made from soft 100% combed cotton, and come in girls and adults sizes.

Pricing for the GK Gymnastics Apparel Bargain of the Week:

50% off
    Child $9.48
    Adult $9.98

Quantities are limited, so go to

www.GKELITE.com
 

GK’s Elite Fitted Gymnastics Warm Ups are perfect addition to your competitive gymnastics outfit. These warm ups are made specifically for the female gymnast and not to mention coordinate with our fabulous GK gymnastics leotards!  They are tailored and constructed with your choice of our wide selection of fashion fabrics and colors!  With GK’s special order Elite Warm Ups the choices are INFINITE! Your Elite Fitted Warm Ups will be Uniquely YOURS! All with the famous perfect GK fit!

The Styles
We offer a wide variety of Elite Fitted Warm Up Jackets, in fact we have 35 different jacket style lines to choose from! And to coordinate with these jacket styles we have 9 different pant styles! So, create your own unique gymnastics outfit!

Each Elite Warm Up jackets and pants are sold separately so you can customize your gymnastics outfit as you wish. They are stylish and are great addition to your competitive leotards! 

The Options
Like all GK special order style we offer a wide variety of options to customize your gymnastics outfit to fit your wants, needs, and likes!

• Hoodie Options
  • When ordering your elite fitted warm up jacket you have to choose what  neck/hoodie option you like. Each of these options are different style numbers.
    • Collar (style numbers starting with 87)
      • This is our standard option which would give a collared neckline like most jackets
    • Hoodie (style numbers starting with 88)
      • This option allows you to add a hood to your jacket, for just looks or for those windy/chilly days.
    • Zip Hoodie (style numbers starting with 89)
      • The zip hoodie is our classic hoodie with zipper down the center so the hoodie will lay flat on your back when not zipped.  It gives you the versatility of a hoodie, for those windy chilly days when zipped, but a more complete back view when hoodie is unzipped. 
      • The inside for the hoodie (when unzipped will face the outside) is also a great way location to put your custom embroidery for your team!
• Jacket Zipper Options
  • You can have your choice of warm up jacket zipper colors! This way you are sure to get the perfect coordinating gymnastics outfit for your team!
• Piping Options
  • Piping options are available on select jacket styles and is yet another way to customize your gymnastics warm up jacket.  You pick the fabrics and color of your choice!
• Alterations
  •  Select jacket styles are available with optional sleeve length alterations.  But all elite warm up pants offer inseam alterations. Yet two more options to help ensure the perfect fit!

The Customizations!

The choices are INFINITE on customizing your elite fitted gymnastics warm ups! We have stock jewels you can add, style specific jewels that follow your style lines, numerous options for embroidery and imprinting, and lets not forget  you can always create your own custom jewels, embroidery, or imprinting. Call customer service for more information this custom design service!

GK’s Special Order Elite Fitted Warm Ups will give your girls gymnastics team the most options with the best fit!  These warm ups are just what you need to complete your gymnastics outfit!  GK is the best place to go to give….

YOUR TEAM. YOUR LOOK. YOUR WAY!

GK is happily endorsed by Gymnastic Olympic Champions Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson!  So, feel like a champion…Wear GK the Choice of Champions!

Shop GK’s Elite Fitted Warm-Ups TODAY at…
 
www.GKELITE.com

Stay Tuned for our next blog in our gymnastics warm up series on our Team Coordinate Warm-ups!
 

As reported on “The Daily Collegian Online”. This past Saturday Penn State competed in a regional championship. They may not have hit all their routines but they are on their way to Lincoln, Nebraska for the national championship!

The team and individuals displayed true sportsmanship and a heart for gymnastics and pulled themselves up after some disappointing first two events.

Northeast Gymnast of the Year and the Nittany’s shining star, Brandi Personett, did her best considering a multitude of personal issue and placed in the top 10 in three events, including second place tie on the floor with former Gymnastic Olympic Champion Courtney Kupets, as well as placing second in the all-around, topped by Kupets. 

As quoted by Personette: “I've learned how to handle multiple things at once," she said. "My dad would've wanted to be here so part of this was for him. He was here in spirit. A lot of this was for him on my part. Just knowing you can do it. All you training is for a reason. You don't have to be 100 percent the week of as long as you're there in the moment when the meet's happening."

The teams fellow all-arounder, Whitney Bencsko (freshman at PSU) had a rough start, but excelled in the teams second event. Where she flawlessly conquered the balance beam, even if not her dismount.

"I was so proud of her to turn it around," Shephard said. "I mean she could have just dug herself into a deep hole and not been able to dig herself out. When she came back on floor and vault the way she did that was tremendous. Even after falling on a dismount, but from that moment on she said, 'OK, I can't even think about it.' And that's hard to do. That's hard to do."

As quoted by Bencsko: "It's part of gymnastics, it happens," she said. "You're not always on, you're not always perfect. I know that the team needed me on the other two events, I'm one of the stronger tumblers, stronger vaulters they needed my score so I needed to turn it around and make it happen."

Even though the team struggled in the beginning. The true heart of the team came through for a victory for them….

"The heart of this team, you can't even describe it," Personett said. "Every girl was important in this meet. Every single girl, we needed them, and every girl went out there and did their best. We had some mistakes, but that just means that we wanted it that badly that sometimes your emotions get in the way but that's why we have every single person on this team to make up for when someone makes a mistake. The heart they showed throughout the meet was just incredible."

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The Penn State Women's Gymnastics team proudly wears GK Elite Gymnastics Leotards, for their competitions. They come to GK for their competition leotards because they know elite leotards are the choice of champions. 

GK is the world’s leading supplier of gymnastics apparel and is recognized around the world for superior variety, quality, fit and service.  GK is proud to have been chosen by adidas® to manufacture the US National Team Competitive apparel for USA Gymnastics since 2000 and is the sole producer of adidas® brand gymnastics apparel in the USA. Based in Reading, Pennsylvania, Elite Sportswear, L.P., the company behind the GK brand, continues its commitment to American-made quality and continuous innovation in designs for Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Dance, and Drill Team apparel. For more information about GK Elite visit
 
http://www.gk-elitesportswear.com

GK’s Elite Fitted Gymnastics Warm Ups are the perfect compliment to Elite’s Leotards. These gymnastics warm ups are made specifically for girls and women. They are a more tailored cut and are mostly constructed of fashion fabrics (similar to our gymnastics warm-ups). The budget conscience girls gymnastics team can not go wrong with GK’s Elite Fitted In-Stock Gymnastics Warm Up Jacket & Pant SET! They are great priced, engineered specifically for the female athlete, and in 12 wonderful colors, with 5 different fabric combinations!

• Made in GK’s NEW STRETCH WOVEN Warm Up Fabric
• Tech mesh Zipper Sleeve (for a wider hand opening)
• Fitted Pant with Flat Front Waistband
• Very sporty!
• Durable
• Available in 2 color combinations
  • 016 - Black and White
  • 116 - Navy and Red

1788 - Elite Fitted Mystique Gymnastics Warm Up Jacket & Pant

• Made with GK’s Mystique & Velvet Fabrics
• Velvet Boot Cut Pants
• Very Stylish & Sporty (great match to your mystique gymnastics leotards)
• Available in 2 Color Combinations
  • B81 – Red and Black
  • E84 – Silver and Rich Royal

1782 -  Elite Fitted Brushed Tricot Gymnastics Warm Up Jacket & Pant

• Made with GK's Brushed Tricot
• Low-Rise Boot Cut Pant
• Superior performance  with Great Stretch
• Available in 2 Color Combinations
  • 016 - Black and White
  • 116 - Navy and White

1781 - Elite Fitted Brushed Tricot & Mystique Gymnastics Warm Up Jacket & Pant

• Made with GK's Brushed Tricot
• Low-Rise Boot Cut Pant
• Mystique Piping Trim
• Superior performance with Great Stretch
• Available in 3 Color Combinations
  • 016 - Black/White/Berry
  • 116 - Navy/Red/White
  • 160 - Royal/Black/Silver

1780 - Elite Fitted Velvet Gymnastics Warm Up Jacket & Pant

• Made in GK's Superior Stretch Velvet
• Fitted Boot Cut Pant
• Available in 3 Color Combinations
  • 016 -  Black
  • 159 - Rich Royal
  • 165 - Sapphire

There is no question that GK’s Elite Fitted gymnastics warm ups are the perfect addition to your gymnastics outfit! Your gymnast (or team) will shine as you walk onto the competition floor wearing your gymnastics warm ups.  For the lowest prices and fastest delivery GK’s In-Stock Elite Fitted Warm-Ups are your answer!

Shop www.GKELITE.com TODAY!

If you are looking for more style lines or more color combinations check out our next blog in our gymnastics warm up series where we will be discussing the Special Order Elite Fitted Gymnastics Warm Up!
 

We are really digging the safari trend this year. The khakis, browns, and blacks are so easy to mix and match, pretty much anyone can pull off, and it just begs for gorgeous, funky accessories.  You can now get Giraffe print leotards to wear at the gym from GK’s 2009 Value Tank leotard collection.


GK's Value tanks are introduced each year at Recital time (March thru May) for a cost effective leotard option for any group or team. Prices start as low as $26.95 for Childrens Leotards. The styles range from cool hologram and foiled patterns to Mystiques and Nylon Spandex that can be decorated and customized with jewels. And after the performances, they can be worn again and again to the gym  for workouts.

Our Giraffe Print Leotard, the 1511S58 features a Brown and white foiled Giraffe design on a Tank Leotard with back straps. Girls gymnastics leotards are available in Childrens sizes for $29.95 and adults for $31.95. At these prices, you can outfit an entire squad cost effectively to look their best during year-end recitals. Scrunchies are sold separately for $2.95. You can get the Giraffe print, or mix and match other similar colors and styles. Add Gymnastics shorts for a complete outfit!

 

What girl does not like to SPARKLE! We know, you as a gymnast are very dedicated to your sport and want your technique to look perfect. But you also want a gymnastics leotard that looks as good as your routine and helps you SHINE on the gym floor! And what better way to SHINE than with glittering jewels bedazzled across your gymnastics leotards!

The Best Outshines the Rest!
We only use Swarovski crystals for our competitive long sleeve leotard. Because Swarovski crystals Outshine the Competition, and we want you to do the same in your competition long sleeve leotard!

A Rainbow of Colors!
We offer a wide range of color options for your jeweled accents. Each color has been hand selected to match or coordinate with one of our fabulous gymnastics leotard fabrics. We have...
 

GK Offers an Infinite Array of Jewel Designs!
For all our competitive gymnastics leotards we offer stock designs in groups that are set and assigned to each special order and select style gymnastics leotard style. These assignments are based on jewel size and area sizes on each gymnastics leotard. This way you are sure to have the jewel that will fit perfectly on your gymnastics leotards!

We also offer a wide variety of gymnastics leotard specific jewels that are placed on long the style lines of our gymnastics leotards. These can be placed in most cases on either side of a style line or both.

Lets not also forget our Custom Design services! You can not only send us your custom gymnastics leotard design but also your custom jewel design! You design it and we will make it happen!

A Jeweled GK!
Not only do we offer jewels in limitless designs we also offer the ability to get a jeweled GK logo rather than our standard embroidered GK logo. This will allow your gymnastics leotard to be all glittered up and will stand out in the crowd. Because everyone will know you are wearing the “Choice of Champions” in coordinating jewel colors on your gymnastics leotards!

Jewels on Any Gymnastics Wear (not just gymnastics leotards)!
Don’t forget you can put jewels on almost any GK gymnastics wear! You can doll up your gymnastics warm-up, your gymnastics shirts, gymnastics shorts, bags, and more! Your possibilities are INFINITE! Just contact our customer service department if you have any questions or need further information on where you can put  jewels on your new gymnastics wear!

So, be prepared to blind the competition with glittering jewels on your gymnastics leotards at your next competition! And everyone at your next meet or practice will be “Ohhhh”ing and “Ahhh”ing over your marvelous gymnastics leotard .

Shop GK’s Competition Gymnastics Leotards at…

www.GKELITE.com

This past weekend GK endorsee Nastia Liukin was in Springfield, Missouri performing at the Missouri Winter Games. Thousands of young girls got a chance to see their gymnastic role model perform an effortless floor routine, to "Your Beautiful" by James Blunt.

During her visit to Missouri she also visited the Pededatric Unit at Cox suoth Medial Centre to meet the children who are there. Where she tried to put smiles on all the special kids facees giving them a time to look forward to, as well as some autograph photos!

Click here to see the full video news report

Nastia Liukin has been a GK endorsee for four years, wearing both adidas leotards and GK gymnastics leotards for competitions in the USA and around the world.  Just this past summer became an Olympic champion! She won 5 medals for Team USA, including Gold in the All Around Competition, Silver on the Uneven Parallel Bars, Balance Beam and the Team Competition, and Bronze on Floor Exercise.

Currently, she has her own GK signautre line "Nastia Liukin Gold Medal Gymnastics Leotard Collection" featuring gymnastics leotards that were inspired by her time spent in Beijing at the Oympics. These inspiring Girls Gymnastics leotards are available in childrens gymnastics leotard sizing to adult sizing.

Shop Nastia's gymnastics leotard collection at http://www.gkelite.com/Nastia.html