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 […]
I’m SO excited to finally be able to share this with everyone! The news of Chellsie Memmel’s come back has been one of the most exciting things for anyone in gymnastics to watch. She has been documenting her journey on her YouTube channel, and just recently announced that she is officially in come back mode. […]
I will state right from the beginning, that this podcast was recorded well before Athlete A and the Gymnastics Alliance movement started. But, it could not have come out at a better time. Everyone in gymnastics is grappling with the same question “How do we build high level gymnastics without risking mental, emotional, or physical […]
I’m so excited to announce that this Wednesday, August 5th, at 1:00 pm EDT my good friend and international elite gymnastics coach, Nick Ruddock, will be giving an insanely valuable lecture and Q&A session titled, “How To Build Gymnastics Skill Progressions” Understanding how to build and execute proper skill progressions is the foundation of high-level […]
I’m was super grateful to be able to sit down and chat with elite, NCAA, and Olympic gymnast Courtney McGregor. Courtney has had an insane career of accomplishments and has spent the last 10 years training and competing at the highest level of international level. In these crazy times of much-needed culture change, conversation, and […]
We are in a really strange spot right now in gymnastics, related to returning to training, needing a lot of physical preparation, and being a bit unsure how to safely get back to skills. I have been working like crazy the last few months to help get our a game plan for safely phasing in […]
Among the many areas in gymnastics that need to change, nutrition is by far one of the most immediate areas of attention. To be completely frank, some of the things said and techniques used in relation to nutrition in gymnastics are absolutely terrifying, inappropriate, and dangerous. This podcast is one of the most important pieces […]
