How do you build a strength and conditioning program for gymnasts from scratch? Where do you start? What exercises? How many times per week? What about when your group is a bunch of mixed levels and abilities? What if you don’t have all the space, equipment, and coaching staff you need? It can be seriously […]
Jordan Syatt is one of the most influential strengths and nutrition coaches working in the field today. He owns a massively successful online business Syatt Fitness, was famously known for being Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer/strength/nutrition coach, and was a highly successful athlete himself holding 5 world records in powerlifting. He also has an incredibly popular […]
Gymnastics culture is going through a massive amount of change. The last 2-3 years have seen the most change in our sport following abuse scandals, the Athlete A film, the #GymnastAlliance movement, and notable people in the gymnastics community being charged for crimes. I am fortunate to have known and work with many gymnasts and […]
Safe Sport is becoming a much more well-known and talked about organization within gymnastics. Gymnastics Canada recently asked me to be a part of a webinar panel for their entire coaching population to discuss some important issues related to where the future of gymnastics is going. I think it’s really hard right now to navigate […]
Gymnastics requires a crazy amount of repetition, time, effort, and work to safely reach high levels of gymnastics. But often times, there is a tug of war between wanting to stay up to pace with an athlete’s talent/dedication through training intensity, and not overloading them physically or mentally. I’m really happy that the podcast has […]
Explosive speed and power are what many gymnastics coaches are looking to achieve when they train in the gym. Whether it’s through improving technique by working drills, improving strength by doing physical preparation, or improving speed with cardio circuits, typically ‘getting faster’ is what people are interested in. When you look at the latest research, […]
Gymnastics parents and gymnastics coaches are one of the most essential relationships that occur in our sport. Without great relationships, regular communication, and the ability to troubleshoot problems together, things can go sideways quick. That being said, those things above are way easier said than done. Tough problems come up, differing viewpoints on what is […]
In gymnastics, misguided nutrition advice, body image insecurities, underfueling, and negative mental health are still massive problems that gymnasts face. It doesn’t matter the level, discipline, or age of athletes when it comes to this topic. Most gymnasts constantly struggle with the unhealthy culture that gymnastics still has around nutrition and aesthetics. For young males […]
Brett Wargo is a well known, high-level gymnastics coach who has not only been a positive voice in the gymnastics community. In his current role at Ascend Gymnastics, they are a great positive example for the world of gymnastics. Although he admits he has much more to learn, he strikes a perfect balance of reaching […]
Gymnastics culture has “unspoken rules” and norms that have developed slowly in the last 30 years. There are some that are very beneficial. Like always help new coaches learn or using drills for skills due to danger. Unfortunately, there are also some very detrimental ones. Like some gyms that believe time off is a bad […]
