SHIFT Blog and Articles

January 22, 2019

Build Explosive Blocking Power with This Easy Upper Body Progressions

In this blog post, I outlined a handful of power exercise progressions for the lower body that I have found really useful. Due to how many people said it was

December 6, 2020

A Must Listen Interview with Tim Gabbett, PhD – How Workload Research Can Increase Performance and Reduce Injury Risk

There are a handful of very well-known sports scientists and researchers around the world. One of those researchers is Tim Gabbett, PhD. His work has been incredibly helpful to look

January 8, 2019

7 Culture Changes Gymnastics Needs for The Future

In the first few years of starting SHIFT, the most common questions I got from email or social media surrounded flexibility, injuries, physical preparation, or skills. In the last two

December 6, 2020

How Coaches and Medical Providers Can Have Competitive Season Success – An Interview with Dr. Mike Reinold

I’ve been lucky to spend time learning from some of the worlds best medical providers, strength coaches, and sports coaches in the last 10 years. One of those people who

December 6, 2020

How Much is Too Much in Gymnastics? How Chronic Stress Impacts Young Athletes

Today on the blog I’m really excited to get out a new lecture that has been in the works for a while. It is one that I feel is the

December 6, 2020

New Podcast! Q&A – Landing Form vs Skill Form, Shoulder Injuries During Releases, and Doing Adult Gymnastics Safely

Really excited for the first ever Question and Answer Episode of The SHIFT Show! The episodes are going to alternate between longer-form content and shorter form Q&A. People can ask

December 11, 2018

Build Explosive Jumping Power With These 3 Leg Exercise Progressions

I just wanted to put out a quick blog post for people who are looking to build leg power in the athletes they work with. Following a few strength building

December 9, 2018

Gymnastics Nutrition: Myths and Misunderstandings

In this episode, I sit down with Registered Dietician and Physician Dr. Jaimie Schehr To tackle all of the hard topics surrounding nutrition in the sport of gymnastics. We talk

December 9, 2018

Gymnastics Strength and Conditioning: Traditional Methods Meets “New School” Science

This episode is a 2 hour long lecture I gave on pretty much all my current thoughts for the future of gymnastics strength and conditioning. I start by outlining how

December 4, 2018

Shoulder Flexibility Tips for Bigger Trampoline Skills with Steve Gluckstein

I’m really excited to branch out into the trampoline side of gymnastics with some new content. I had very little exposure to competitive trampoline as a gymnast. Although I have

November 27, 2018

Gymnastics Nutrition: Myths and Misunderstandings with Dr. Jamie Schehr

As you can gather from the title, today is quite an important blog post. I have said many times that nutrition is without a doubt one of the most important

November 20, 2018

Must Have Nutrition, Mental Toughness, and Recovery Tips for Gymnasts

These tips from some friends of mine who are medical professionals, as well some tips from myself, were originally made for college gymnasts. They were the second part to this