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, oftentimes coaches are simply left with ‘run faster’ cues or ‘go harder’. While these are helpful to increase effort, the reality is that without scientifically […]
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 how to lift, helping them get stronger and more powerful, and working on their sprinting speed. Originally from the UK, he has had various S&C […]
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 in young gymnasts, causing many months of missed practice and significant quality-of-life declines. In the worst of situations, it can cause gymnasts to prematurely stop […]
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 joint and can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of great research on how to treat this condition, leaving many […]
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 to help them sprint, jump, land, and do high-difficulty skills. Not to mention, the forces in gymnastics and insanely high, ranging between 15-18x body weight […]
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 experience in developing hybrid models of gymnastic strength and conditioning. Gymnastics requires a unique combination of strength, power, flexibility, and technique, and as such, creating […]
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’ style that is more dictatorship and authoritarian, into one that is more democratic and based on radical open communication between coaching and gymnasts. This week […]
In today’s episode of The Shift Show, I welcome Luke Carson from Ireland, a men’s gymnastics coach with a wealth of experience in positive, uplifting coaching techniques. A former gymnast himself, Luke is a personal coach to Rhys McClenaghan World, European, and Commonwealth pommel horse champion. The conversation center’s around the evolving coaching styles and […]
We are in the thick of competitive gymnastics season here in America, and around this time I get a ton of questions about what coaches, parents, and gymnasts can do to maximize their routine/meet performance. This week I wanted to share a quick blog post on the most helpful information I’ve learned in the last […]
Today marks a special milestone for The Shift Show, as it is our 200th episode! This is truly a moment to celebrate and reflect on all the amazing work we have done to help gymnasts change their lives. When I first started this podcast back in the summer of 2018, it was simply a hodgepodge […]
