You know you're a rhythmic gymnast when:
• You are tired of explaining that it's not a bowling ball, and that no, you don't do flips
• You hate it when people spell rhythmic 'rythmic'
• Perfectionism is a way of life
• You can't go anywhere without throwing something in the air and catching it
• You do mills with pens, pencils, socks.. anything else you can find
• Split isn't good enough, it has to be OVERsplit
• You laugh at the people in your gym class who say they're really flexible because they can touch their toes
• You aren't freaked out by people folding in half - you think it's cool!
• Nothing is complete without a little glitter
• You are leaving a constant trail of glitter behind yourself
• You hate Lizzie McGuire
• Every Olympics, you stay up really late seeing if there is going to be any rhythmic on TV
• You're in trouble for going over the internet download limit, because you've been downloading rg videos from the internet
• On the carpet, you are extremely co-ordinated, but manage to regularly trip over your own feet.
• People think you're being abused when you're learning new clubs throws
• You've kicked yourself in the head with your foot
• You've been told stop talking about rg by your friends, at least once
• You have a few interesting *party* tricks
• You've been asked by guys if you've used 'Hi, I'm ___ and I'm a rhythmic gymnast as a pick up line
• You've actually used, 'Hi, I'm ____ and I'm a rhythmic gymnast
• Every guy at parties wants to get you drunk to see if they'll show you anything interesting
• The back of your school books are filled with designs of rhythmic bodysuits
• You've broken at least one household item practicing rhythmic gym
• The ceiling of your bedroom has scuff marks on it from practicing hoop in there
• You have an entire cabinet devoted to videos of rhythmic gym comps.
• At least one of these videos has moments VERY suitable for funniest home videos, and/or blackmail
• You think it would be weird NOT to be able to do splits
• You wish you were more flexible than you already are
• All your stories begin with 'at rhythmic once...' or, 'someone I know from gym...'
• Training is a perfectly good excuse not to do your homework, or anything else, for that matter.
• Your social life consists of going to training
• You own more glitter make up than the average 8 year old who loves fairies does.
• You're sick of explaining the difference between rhythmic and artistic to everyone
• There is more lycra than any other material in your wardrobe
• You walk past people thinking to yourself whether they'd be a good rhythmic gymnast or not
• You've tried to convince at least one of your friends to try rhythmic as well.
• The best part of getting your drivers license was being able to drive yourself to training
• You've ever been so sore that you can't get out of bed in the morning
• You know exactly which heat cream is the best on the market
• Nurofen (ibuprofen) is your best friend
• You listen to music, wondering if you'd be able to use it for your routines

u kno ur a rhythmic gymnast when u......
• point ur feet w/ out even realizing it
• begin 2 find urself hungry... a lot
• can't remember a day you havent hurt from either bein sore or an injury
• you worship days that you have off of the gym
• you find that half your closet is filled up with leos, warm-ups, or sweatshirts and t-shirts that have something to do with rhythmic
• u fight for ur life when some1 says that rhythmic isnt a real sport
• regular splits isnt stretching... oversplits is stretching
• u dont understand why people don't know what a club is
• ppl start freaking out when they see u watchin tv or sumthin in a "flexible" position... u didnt evne kno u were doing!!!
• u start to realize that you havent had real junk food since u were a novice... and that makes u sad
• u want 2 scream when ppl complain that they had a 2 hour practice at dance or cheerleading .... 2 hourz?? PSH thatz nuthin!!
• u always have advil.... no matter what
• u cant live without advil...
• u go through a lot of water... like a fish kind of
• when ur phonebook on ur cell phone includes ur coach's number, gym number, and team number
• when u kno the judges by name, personality, and scoring.. thats scary



Internationaux de Gymnastique Rhythmique de Thiais, France 2005


Top 10 reasons to date a rhythmic gymnast:
1. one word - flexibility
2. we're used to doing it every night for at least 4 hours
3.we know all the positions
4. we have perfect technique, good rhythm and great hip rotation
5. were used to performing in minimal amuonts of clothing
6. we can do it in front of a crowd
7. we don't mind getting hot and sweaty
8. we work well under pressure
9. we're perfectionists
10. we're not as delicate and fragile as we look