SHIFT Blog and Articles

April 4, 2023

Justin Spring of Alabama Gymnastics Discusses The Rise of NCAA & Coaching Tips

Today on the podcast I am super stoked to have Justin Spring former NCAA gymnast known for his daring and impressive skill set and helping his Illinois team to multiple

March 29, 2023

5 Must Read Books for Gymnastics Coaches Looking to Improve Their Happiness and Gym Culture

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,

March 28, 2023

Raising The Minimum Age to 18 In Senior Elite Women’s Gymnastics with Chellsie Memmel & Kyle Shewfelt

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

March 21, 2023

Helping Gymnasts With Back Pain from Landing Forces

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

March 21, 2023

How to Help Gymnasts With Lower Back Pain and Reoccurring Injuries

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

March 14, 2023

Help Gymnasts Sprint Faster for Vault with These 5 Exercise Categories

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,

March 14, 2023

Increasing Gymnast’s Sprint Speed & Tumbling Power Using Weight Training with Tom Callow

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

March 7, 2023

Combatting Elbow OCD Injuries in Gymnasts

Many gymnasts deal with an injury known as elbow OCD, or osteochondritis dessicans. This repetitive overuse injury to the cartilage of the elbow joint is sadly becoming much more prevalent

March 7, 2023

A Complete Guide to Elbow OCD In Gymnasts – What It Is and Treatment

Today on the Shift Show I deep dive Elbow OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans a condition that affects gymnasts and baseball players. It is a cartilage injury that occurs in the elbow

March 1, 2023

The Best Gymnastics Leg Conditioning For Explosive Power on Vault and Floor

Gymnastics is a sport based around explosive power, with a heavy focus on the lower body. As a result, it’s crucial that gymnasts have a very strong set of legs

February 28, 2023

Exactly How to Build Explosive Power in Gymnasts Using a Hybrid Lifting Program with Scott Willgress

In today’s episode of The Shift Show, I talk to Scott Willgress, strength coach for Ellie Black, and many other Canadian National Team gymnasts. Scott has over a decade of

February 22, 2023

5 Ways Gymnastics Coaches Build Healthy & High Performing Gym Cultures

There has been a massive change in the cultural aspects of many gymnastics gyms in the last 5 years. We are seeing a huge move away from the ‘old school’