1. characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly. 2. of or pertaining to a father: paternal rights. 3. related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather. 4. derived or inherited from a father. [1400â50; late Middle English < Late Latin paternÄlis= Latin patern(us) paternal (pater father + -nus adj. suffix) + -Älis -al1] paâ¢terâ²nalâ¢ly, adv.
Being an elite gymnast requires up to 30 hours of training per week, plus coaching, exercising, stretching, and eating a healthy diet. You need to be flexible and strong to be a Level 3, 4, or 5 student. If you have never done gymnastics before, you better start now. If you don't know how to do a cartwheel, start in Beginners.
Teams often practice for 90 minutes during a morning or early afternoon session and then come back and practice for up to two hours in an evening session. Modern coaches are more concerned about practicing in the middle of a summer day than they were generations ago.