THE ORIGINAL ADULT GYMNASTICS TRAINING CAMP 2026: July 24-26

this year will be our 15th camp!

2026 will be our 15th camp! We love how the strength of our camp community grows each and every year.

see the review from our last camp in 2025 by clicking here!

Our 14th camp continued being a hugely popular event with 60 attending athletes. Back by popular demand this year was a competition clinic for Xcel and DP levels, a competitive routine feedback, group lunch at a classic seafood restaurant, and a Watch Party featuring the US Classic. New this year were a recovery rotation, complementary Bemer recovery therapy and two mini clinics focused on the needs of beginner gymnasts. We capped camp off with a trip to downtown Portsmouth for lunch at the State Street Saloon! ➡️ Read the full 2025 Camp Review now. 

we are THE world's FIRST ADULT-ONLY GYMNASTICS CAMP! that's why we are called "the original"

Come to a 3-day camp where competitive and recreational adult gymnasts of all levels can learn at their own pace alongside our internationally recognized staff! The Original Adult Gymnastics camp features structured training on Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor plus TumblTrak, Trampoline, Strap Bar and Dance, and all 18+ are welcome! The facility has resi pits, a loose foam pit, multiple strap bars, highway beams, and a TumblTrak vault. You may skip events and double up on others if you prefer. You are an adult, after all! 😀 We offer 13 hours of instruction over 3 days plus an eductational clinic and 3 groups meals you may opt into if you like. 

In addition to group training we always extra coaches available that you can approach to ask for individualized help. There are contests and games along the way with fun prizes too! We always include structured options during our 3 hour open gym that includes:

• Competitive Clinic to Create Routines for Xcel or DP levels
• Choreography Breakdown
• Beginner Clinics
• Get a Routine Judged for Free
• Conditioning 
• Trampoline Instruction
• Yoga

The training you will receive is amazing and you will be sure to have a coach who has experience and loves teaching adults. We have 6 groups covering all levels (and including brand-new beginner or decades of rusty!) so you are sure to feel right at home with your current skills and ability. Even if it's your very first day of gymnastics you are welcome to attend our camp. Our groups for competitive gymnasts and for those with a high skill level too are plentiful. We have expanded our staff to boast ratios of 5 campers per coach. 

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM our last CAMP!

Highlights from our esteemed staff over the years include:

• Tony Retrosi, International Clinician and my gymnastics coach!
• Wendy Bruce Martin, Olympian and mental training expert.
• Alana Lepine, Adaptive Gymnastics Coach and Rec Coach at Atlantic Gymnastics and former UNH NCAA Division 1 Gymnast
• Cori Cunningham, Atlantic Gymnastics Head Coach, Adult Gymnastics Coach of 27 years and former UNH NCAA Division 1 Gymnast
• James Parent of TumblTrak who is an amazing gymnastics coach and so much fun!
• Tyler Green of Inside Gymnastics and founder of KSU Club Gymnastics (an NAIGC club).
• Ali Madosky, Judge and Team Gymnastics Coach at Atlantic Gymnastics
• Julia Croes, Team Gymnastics Coach at Atlantic Gymnastics
• Joe Mello, Team Coach, Adult Gymnastics Coach and Adult Gymnast
• Liz Verhey, former gym owner of Off the Wall Gymnastics and all levels coach
• Ariel Thibault, Team Gymnastics Coach and Adult Gymnastics Coach, Broderick Gymnastics Academy Hyde Park
• Ally Chase Schertz, Team Coach, Broderick Gymnastics Academy Hyde Park
• Devyn Vensel, Dance and Pilates Instructor and Gymnastics Coach at GBC
• Ali Madosky, Team Coach at Atlantic Gymnastics Portsmouth
• Yuriy Volodin, former Elite Gymnast and coach at Northern Lights Gymnastics
• Jen Pelland, Team Coach at GBC
• Josh Moody, all levels coach and Tramp and Tumbling Adult Gymnast
• Noor Martin, Team and Rec Coach at Atlantic Gymnastics

Our team has you covered on all events. We have an athlete to coach ratio of 5:1 to ensure that all athletes get their personal needs met.

pictures/videos of the event are free for athletes to access

We always have an official camp videographer and photographer on hand to capture the memories. You will have access to them for free after camp ends, in addition to the chance to appear in our Official Camp Video! 📺 Watch Now

Erin works on her back tuck under the capable hands of coach Josh!

we will have multiple beginner, intermediate and advanced groups for event training, but also entire group activites

This ensures that all athletes get the attention they need in a comfortable and productive way! We also have entire group warmups, contests, games and social activities to ensure that we all get to know each other no matter what our skill level. Making new friends and enjoying this supportive and inclusive community is one of the very best parts of camp! We often have injuried athletes (it is gymnastics after all...) who still come along to do what they can and soak in the atmosphere.

Watching at times rather than particpating is highly welcomed and encouraged! We also have an Athletic Trainer on hand to keep everyone safe and provide treatments. Meghan Mello appeared on Jeopardy in 2022 and gave a shout out to our Camp that we greatly appreciate! We plan to have complementary Bemer therapy sessions available again this coming year, which helped the athletes' bodies last until day 3 of camp. The difference in how athletes felt after their Bemer treatments was remarkable! We have never had as many gymnasts performing so well into the third day of Camp.

Check out our Adult Gymnastics Camp FAQ page!

You will find that your Training Group ends up feeling more like family by the end!

TESTIMONIAL FROM A FIRST-TIME CAMPER!

Hi Gina,

Thank you for creating the amazing, supportive, diverse and professional Adult Gymnastics camp. You gave an excellent overview about what to expect in your emails before the camp, but I never could have imagined the wonderful energy that surrounded each of us as we did our best to move forward with our conditioning and skills.

You have created something much more than an adult gymnastics camp.

Thank you!

Mary

At Camp we take the time for a thorough warm-up before each training session to ensure your body is 100% prepared for what's to come.

feedback from another brand-new camper

What a great thing you have created with this adult gymnastics camp. You’ve done more than just create a community of people who love gymnastics. I had so many people share their personal stories with me on this trip and you’ve created an environment of healing in so many different ways for so many different people. It was a really beautiful thing to see. I’m looking forward to coming back again next year. I literally felt like a kid again excited for summer camp!

-Zoe

With our expert coaches you will be sure to get the training experience of a lifetime!

The games and contests at Camp help us warm-up, provide a chance to win prizes, and allow you to meet and have fun with fellow campers.

camp schedule (minor details subject to change)

All Training and Clinic Happens at: 

Atlantic Gymnastics, 150 Gosling Rd. Portsmouth NH

Day 1 - Friday July 24 2026

4pm Doors Open/Take Care of Any Missing Forms/Stretch out your legs from travel! 

5-8pm Training 

8:00pm Buffet meal at the Gym (Optional)

Day 2 - Saturday, July 25 2026

9:30am-12:30pm Training

12:45-2:45pm Lunch at a Local Seafood Restuarant with a Water View (Vegan Option Available)

3:15-4:00 Educational Clinic (Optional). Past topics have included:

• How to Manage Fear as an Adult Gymnasts
• Conditioning for Success for Adult Gymnasts
• How to Rehab and Prehab for Injuries Common to Adult Gymnasts
• Nutrition Strategies for Adult Gymnasts

4:00-7:00pm Training (Open Gym with Coaching Available as well as structured activities such as conditioning, dance and routine clinics).

During this time you will also have an option to tour downtown Portsmouth with Bryan Paulhus, Gina's husband! You'll see all the local sights and can engage in some shopping if it's your fancy.

7:30-10pm Dinner/Gymnastics Coverage Watch Party (Optional...but basically everyone comes...😀) 

Day 3 - Sunday, July 26 2026

9:30am-1:30pm Training and Awards 

2:00-6:00pm Afternoon at the Beach (Optional) 

All trainings are optional too... you are an adult, after all! It's OK to come later or leave early, too. Come for as much gymnastics as you can stomach.

Adult gymnasts from beginner to advanced, ages 18 to 75 and counting are all here to train, support one another and form new friendships.

the facility

• Vault onto resi with spring board or TumblTrak tramp board
• TumblTrak Vault into loose foam
• Pit Bar
• 2 Sets of Uneven Bars
• Low bar
• Strap bar set up on men's high bar - one low and one high
• 4 High beams
• 2 Railroad beams
• Laserbeam by TumblTrak
• 5 Low Beams
• 40' by 40' Floor including tumbling into resi (most gymnasts say our floor is bouncy!)
• Extra long TumblTrak landing to resi or loose foam (elevated by 3 feet above loose foam)
• Mushroom
• Parallel bars for conditioning 
• Recreational rings
• Trampoline (we have an excellent tramp coach who can teach you all the basics and spot)
• Mini Tramps

With our expert coaches, you will learn the proper technique for a variety of skills on all of the events.

The focus of this camp will be on drills and skills that adult gymnastics wish to learn or improve on the various gymnastics apparatus

You do not have to be in "good shape" to participate! You will always be permitted to work at your own pace or opt out of things. Watching and learning is a great use of your time. You also are sure to make some lifelong adult gymnastics friends. This community is what keeps most campers coming back year after year! 🤸‍♀️

Learning about shaping body positions during skills from Tony Retrosi, owner of Atlantic Gymnastics and International Clinician.

camp details

Important Note: There is no AC in the gym. Temperatures can fluctuate and daily highs can be anywhere between the high 60s and the low 100s (very rare). The average high in July is 80 degrees. We do not cancel camp due to heat aside from extenuating circumstances, but rather we take more breaks. We have a lobby and upstairs area with AC if you will need to cool off, as well as a lot of large fans! If sweating isn't your jam, please keep this in mind before you sign up. 

WHEN: It's always the last full weekend of July (This year is Friday July 24 - Sunday July 26 2026)

WHERE: 150 Gosling Rd. Portsmouth NH (Atlantic Gymnastics)

TIME: Starts 5pm Friday, July 24 (doors open at 4pm) and training ends 1:30pm Sunday (followed by a Beach trip if you'd like to come). There will be a link here to reserve parking at the beach for $15/car once it's available.

COST: $549/Athlete - You may pay for it in 4 interest free installments which you will see during the checkout process, or all at once. A live link will appear after November 15 when we are accepting general enrollments.

COST COVERS: All trainings, contests, a camp award and your Official Camp T-Shirt. There will also be lots of chances to win prizes at camp! Cost covers admittance to the Gymnastics Watch Party before food is purchased. It covers help from our Athletic Trainer Meghan Mello in the case of acute injury.

COST DOESN'T COVER: Meals or lodging. We will send out a signup sheet asking which group meals at you may like attend. You'll be able to opt into Friday and Saturday all-you-can-eat dinners all you can eat and drink (before alcohol) for about $70 in total. You will be able to opt in to join us for Saturday lunch at Newick's restaurant in Dover NH where you will order off the menu and pay your own bill. If you choose to visit the beach, the cost is $15 per vehicle to park. Cost doesn't cover appointments with our Athletic Trainer for help with chronic injuries or those that did not occur at camp. Cost doesn't cover your travel or lodging expenses.

REFUNDS/TRANSFERS/CREDITS : We do not offer transfers or credits. In terms of refunds, the payment you make of $549 includes the nonrefundable deposit of $100 as well as the balance of $449. The last day for refunds for the balance of $449 if you change your mind is May 24, 2026. You may request the refund for $449 prior to that date by contacting us via email (not Facebook messenger or text). There will be no exceptions to this last day for refunds date due to the fixed costs per athlete we incur at that time. If you join camp after May 24, 2026 with your payment, the payment is nonrefundable.

Athletes enjoying a buffet dinner at the Watch Party at The Original Adult Gymnastics Camp.

Every athlete receives a camp shirt and a camp award at The Original Adult Gymnastics Camp.

We always find some time to chill-ax during and after camp! This community is unmatched and you're sure to make lifelong friends.

The Original Adult Gymnastics Camp in NH - Where all adult gymnasts and aspiring ones are welcome!

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Disclaimer: Adult gymnasts and coaches give advice and suggestions on this page. By reading and implementing the information, you assume all liability for injury. The advice given is for educational purposes only. Please check with your in-person coach and ensure that you have the proper pit, mats and/or spot available before trying any suggestions. If you don't agree to these terms, do not attempt anything that you see on this page.