With her gymnastics centre in Geelong shut due to the government's restrictions, the backyard provided the 13-year-old with a way of keeping her routine going and the fire burning on her ambition of competing on the national stage.

Mutton's working-from-home set-up started with an assortment of gymnastics equipment in the backyard but it was not enough for the energetic youngster, according to her mum Shelley.

"It was very difficult (for her to transition into doing less) as she is very active with her sport so we bought a trampoline," she said with a laugh.

"It's kept her tumbling skills up and we also have an air track, air board, some uneven bars and a beam.

"We made her a floor bar as well because they do training on Zoom and have to have one foot on ground."

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The 2019 Victorian level 6 (13 and over) champion, who started gymnastics as a five-year-old, has experienced a significant drop in her training hours.

But the South West Academy of Sport 2019 outstanding achiever, who lives part-time in Geelong, is staying as active as she can while back at home in Warrnambool.

"I'm doing Zoom classes with my gymnastics club everyday and I'm also going on five-kilometre runs every weekday morning then I have got gym equipment which I do around three hours a day of," she said.

Mutton is also continuing her aerial work, which she does with Warrnambool PhysiPole Studio, from the backyard as well.

The Emmanuel College student is coming off the back of a successful 2019 where she claimed her first state title.

The year before she also finished second at a national aerial hoop competition in a pair with Amarli Frankel.

Heading into 2020, Mutton had her eyes set on more success and was driven on by the confidence she gained from her two top performances.

"My goal (last year) was to do well at Victorian championships and I came out and won it," she said.

"I thought I would place on some things but I placed on just about everything and overall I took out the win."

A SWAS visit to the Victorian Institute of Sport last year also benefited the teenager.

The trip helped build up her mental strength which led to her overcoming her fears of the beam.

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