These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Gymnastics Workout: Cycle 1, Week 1, Day 5
These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Gymnastics Workout: Cycle 1, Week 1, Day 4
These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Gymnastics Workout: Cycle 1, Week 1, Day 3
These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Gymnastics Workout: Cycle 1, Week 1, Day 2
These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Gymnastics Workout: Cycle 1, Week 1, Day 1
These workouts are designed to help build a strong gymnastics foundation for athletes of all levels and ages. It doesn't matter what your fitness background is or if you're an absolute beginner. These ... Continue Reading
Book Review: “Foundation One” and “Handstand One” by Christopher Sommer
Movement is cool. There’s no denying it. I’m sure we’ve all watched videos of parkour or capoeira guys and girls and sat amazed and wished we too could move like that. The problem is many of the skills and ... Continue Reading
Magical Movement: The Importance of Virtuosity
“We favor the simple expression of complex thought.” - Mark Rothko Movement is magical. The founder of CrossFit, Greg Glassman, alluded to this when stating, “The magic is in the movement.” Indeed ... Continue Reading
Say Hello to Super D and Dusty, and Welcome Back Holley Mangold!
Mr. 3000 Wants You To Be Mobile AND Strong Donnie Thompson is the Strength and Mobility Director for twenty-two clinics in South Carolina. Oh yeah, and he squats over 1,000 pounds. His powerlifting ... Continue Reading
Back to Basics: 7 Articles to Improve Gymnastics Skills
Improving gymnastics skills increases overall strength and body awareness. Whether you're a new gymnast or a seasoned coach, here are seven articles and videos by gymnastics experts to help you or your ... Continue Reading
Basic Tumbling Skills You SHOULD Have
I’m all about lifting bigger weights. But I also believe you should be able to move well. It’s cool if you can bench press 400lbs, but if it hurts you to get out of bed in the morning, then that’s a ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Jeff Tucker, Part 1 – Cowboy-Firefighter-Gymnast
If you've spent much time talking with Jeff Tucker, it probably wouldn't surprise you to find out he grew up riding broncos. Jeff Tucker is a lot of things: an ex-firefighter, ex-police officer, ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Roger Harrell, Part 2 – Gymnastics for Kids
In last week’s interview with coach Roger Harrell we talked in depth about teaching gymnastics to adults. There are unique challenges to instructing adults and Roger gave some excellent tips on how to find ... Continue Reading
Featured Coach: Roger Harrell, Part 1 – Gymnastics for Adults
When is the last time you tried to do a cartwheel or a handstand? Probably a few decades ago. If you’ve tried recently it might not have gone so well. Gymnastics is one of the most challenging disciplines ... Continue Reading
