When people think of back pain in gymnastics, they typically think about the extreme back bending motions that cause stress fractures or “spondy” fractures. While this is for sure a big part of gymnasts having back pain, there are other factors that can cause it. One of them is landing and heavy impacts. In this […]
In today’s episode, I’m joined by sports physical therapist Shelley Anderson, PT, DPT, CSCS, and the Assistant Director of Therapy at Godspeed Health and Performance in Birmingham, AL to discuss the main reasons for back pain in these athletes and how to help them overcome it. One of the main causes of lower back pain in […]
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 […]
