SHIFT Blog and Articles

December 5, 2020

How Much is Too Much for Young Gymnasts? (Free Lecture and PDF Download)

I’ve written about this topic before, but the mysterious question of how much work to how much recovery is appropriate for young gymnasts continues to be a question that stumps

December 5, 2020

Jon Horton on Men’s Gymnastics Development and Building Athlete’s Long Term

Really pumped to have someone on the podcast who can speak to the men’s gymnastics side of the sport. Jon Horton has quite the epic accolade list. He is a

December 5, 2020

Addressing Body Image Issues, Disordered Eating, and Nutrition in Gymnastics with Tasia Percevecz

Today I have one of the most important podcasts to ever come out of SHIFT. Although I have had some nutritionists on to talk about issues related to poor nutrition

May 4, 2021

Samantha Peszek on Her Elite Journey, Overcoming Fears, and UCLA Gymnastics

Really excited for this podcast episode and interview, as I think people are going to love hearing from Samantha Peszek on what her gymnastics journey has been through. Sam has

December 5, 2020

Preventing ACL Tears in Gymnastics and Combating Overuse Injuries

It’s scary to see how many gymnasts are struggling with major knee injuries. These range from the more progressive overuse injuries such as growth plate injuries (Severs, Osgood Schlatters, Stress

December 5, 2020

How to Increase Power in Gymnasts

Power is one of the most sought after athletic qualities in gymnastics. It’s for good reason too, as the ability to express more power helps gymnasts run faster for vault

December 5, 2020

How To Change Your Gymnastics Culture – An Honest Discussion About Mistakes and Uncomfortable Conversations

Not going to dance around it, the topic of changing gymnastics training culture is by far the ‘elephant in the room’ that most people are dealing with. Due to a

December 6, 2020

How to Build Easy Cardio Circuits When Time and Space is Limited in The Gym

Offseason cardio training is one of the most important things we can do to help build endurance, get our athletes more prepared for pre-season training, and also increase their energy

December 6, 2020

Exactly How I Plan Gymnastics Practices and Training Using Periodization

Trying to plan practices, weeks of training, and also squeeze everything into training hours is one of the most overwhelming things for coaches, medical providers, and strength coaches. If there

December 6, 2020

Helping with Common Gymnastics Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Injuries

Last week in part 1 of this blog/podcast series, I talked about some common issues surrounding the lower body and hip, knee, and ankle injuries in gymnastics. In this follow

December 6, 2020

Helping with Common Gymnastics Hip, Knee, and Ankle Injuries

Today I’m excited to bring everyone one of the most asked about topics in my work, which is discussing the most common injuries that gymnasts face. Because of how massive

December 6, 2020

Must Know Tips for Building Gymnastics Strength Programs In the Offseason

The sport of gymnastics is changing quite a bit, with our approach to Physical Preparation or Strength and Conditioning, being one of the largest overhauls going on. There are a