It’s no secret that I’m a massive fan of Ellie Black, particularly her approach to strength and conditioning programs. She regularly uses external loading, weights, and “non gymnastics’ type strength programming to compliment what she does with her more traditional gymnastics physical preparation work. If you follow her #TheGrind series you can regularly see her […]
For gymnasts, growth and puberty phases ( ages 8-14 of puberty in particular) are some of the most challenging to navigate. For gymnasts, parents, coaches, and medical staff, there are many problems that come up. These can range from frustration with skills, losses in flexibility/power, growth-related injuries, hormonal changes, mood swings, and more. As adults […]
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I’m so excited to share this episode with Paul Sargysan today, who is one of the most successful up and coming men’s coaches in the United States. I met Paul in 2018 when doing some work with the Junior National Team, and after just a few short days I could tell he was a fantastic […]
This lecture series has produced an enormous amount of conversation and positive feedback! I’m grateful that people value my opinions, and it has been awesome to hear everyone’s constructive criticism. If you haven’t been following along, In Part 1 I discussed our Global Values (find it here) In Part 2 I discussed our “Macro Principles” […]
We are living through one of the most chaotic eras of gymnastics. In light of recent scandals, hundreds of gymnasts have spoken up saying they did not have good experience for a variety of reasons. Abusive coaching methods, a “win and at all costs” mentality, a lack of scientific and interdisciplinary approaches to training, and […]
Anyone who has followed me and SHIFT knows that I’ve had quite the roller coaster with my career, work-life, and personal life. Everyone goes through these crazy hurdles life throws at us. I think it’s important that people share their stories, and realize that literally everyone is doing through something. I was recently asked by […]
Nutrition is by far one of the most important areas of gymnastics to make sure athletes are fueled, safe, and getting the most out of their training. As I have said before, this is not my area of expertise and I regularly defer to others to help me learn more and know what the latest […]
This is going to be a massively valuable podcast for anyone in gymnastics. Specifically, those looking to get gymnasts stronger, more powerful, and more resilient against injury. Lew Porchiazzo is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Michigan Women’s Gymnastics. He has been with the team for almost a decade and has a large base […]
I think today’s podcast is really, really going to help the gymnastics community. For the first time ever, my amazing boss Eva Shute (who runs our gymnastics entire gymnast program) and I sit down to share the exact steps we took to make our gym a better place. Everything from working with gymnasts who have […]
