Hey all, I hope you are safe, healthy, and doing the best you can during the ongoing coronavirus craziness. My thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by the virus. Whether that be health-wise, personally, mentally, or financially, I wish you nothing but the best. Today I wanted to dive into a blog that […]
The rates of shoulder injuries, especially on the men’s side, are staggeringly high in our sport. A systematic review from Thomas in 2019 showed that shoulder injuries can be up to 42.8% and 30.8% of all injuries for male and female gymnasts, respectively. This was in comparison to an average of 20% in other sports. […]
Hey everyone! As always, I hope you’re doing well during this challenging time and are able to stay mentally and physically in a good space. Here in the United States, unfortunately, we have heard the news that the federal government is extending its social distancing guidelines for at least another 30 days. That means that […]
Hello! I hope you are doing well and staying safe during the ongoing coronavirus situation. Today, I wanted to help people get their minds off things and offer an amazing podcast I recorded with Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Coach, Tom Meadows. Tom joined me last year discussing how to safely and effectively build high performing male […]
Hey everyone, I hope you are doing okay hanging in during COVID-19! These are proving to be crazy times for sure. Lots of people have uncertainties and are (rightfully so) worried about everything going on. Specifically in the gymnastics community, worries are spiking all the way from gyms being closed to helping gymnasts during the […]
Introduction First off, brace yourself because this is a monster of an article. After I released an extremely popular article on The Ultimate Guide to Gymnastics Flexibility (find it here) I had a lot of requests for a similar one on Gymnastics Strength. So, first, be sure to grab the free worksheets/downloads below. Second, keep […]
As I have been starting all of my recent blogs, I first hope you are safe, well, and are managing your mental wellness during these crazy Coronavirus times. I’ve been doing my best to provide people with tools and education during this time. In case you missed it, I put out this 6 day home […]
Again, I first hope everyone is healthy, safe, and doing well during COVID-19. Bluntly put, I have put ALL of my projects for the next few months on hold and I am devoting 100% of my SHIFT efforts to help the gymnastics community in this scary time. When talking with people about the coronavirus chaos, […]
Hey everyone! First off, I hope you are safe and healthy amongst this COVID-19 chaos. We are in very hard times. Most if not all gyms will be closed in the next month, and USAG just announced that the rest of the competitive season has been canceled due to the risk of virus spread. I […]
Hey everyone. First off, I hope you are healthy, safe, and doing your best to take are of your mental health with the craziness of the coronavirus changing our lives so quick. I’ll keep this very short and to the point. I know the gymnastics community has been rocked by COVID-19 like many other sports. […]
