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I was a collegiate gymnast and have been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. I work as a Sports Physical Therapist, Strength and Conditioning coach, and optional gymnastics coach in Boston MA. I’m also really fortunate that I get to travel the world and teach about performance and sports medicine concepts.
I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.
Help people change the lives of athletes they work with.
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I've been obsessed with personal development, leadership, and business books all the years I've been coaching. I always seem to find really good examples of things to use with gymnasts, and also during my medical work. Oftentimes, I come across…
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In today’s episode of The SHIFT Show, I am joined by gymnastics legends Chellsie Memmel, and Kyle Shewfelt.
The 2005 World All-Around Champion and Beijing Olympic Team member Chellsie made an inspiring comeback to gymnastics in her thirties…
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When people think of back pain in gymnastics, they typically think about the extreme back bending motions that cause stress fractures or "spondy" fractures. While this is for sure a big part of gymnasts having back pain, there are other factors…
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In today's episode, I’m joined by sports physical therapist Shelley Anderson, PT, DPT, CSCS, and the Assistant Director of Therapy at Godspeed Health and Performance in Birmingham, AL to discuss the main reasons for back pain in these athletes…
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In gymnastics, sprinting speed is one of the most sought-after things to help improve vault power, and floor tumbling, and increase the difficulty over time. Despite all the education online, oftentimes coaches are simply left with 'run faster'…
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Today in the podcast, I'm very excited to bring on Tom Callow, who is another wonderful strength coach working in Australia.
Tom has a ton of experience, helping gymnasts learn how to lift, helping them get stronger and more powerful, and…
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