Today on the podcast I am very excited to bring you another wonderful episode with former collegiate gymnast Olivia Karas. Former J.O gymnast, Oliva studied at The University of Michigan graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies. She competed for The Michigan Wolverines achieving 40 career events and all-around titles. Since graduating Olivia […]
I get asked all the time what stretching, exercises, and balance work is best for gymnasts to help reduce the risk of ankle injuries. If you look at the research (more here and here) ankle injuries are definitely one of the most common injuries gymnasts face, particularly ankle sprains and pain in the front of […]
Today on the podcast I am joined by Megan Skaggs a recently graduated student-athlete at the University of Florida, where she competed for the Gators. A former US National Gymnastics Team member, Megan represented the US internationally including helping team US win Gold at the 2015 Pan American Games. Most recently Megan won the 2022 Athlete […]
Today on the podcast I’m very excited to bring you a conversation with Jill Hicks who is a consultant advisor helping athletes and parents with the college recruiting process. A former elite gymnast and college gymnast at Oregon State University, she moved into the role of student coach which led to a 20-year career as an […]
Today we have a quick, very high value, very actionable item podcast. I have been very fortunate to travel and talk with many college coaches and elite coaches from around the world consulting about summer training and the year ahead. Instead of waiting and making this into a long-form podcast with a very thought-out, step-by-step […]
Today on the podcast, we are bringing back one of our most popular episodes with Chris Hinshaw one of the most world-renowned endurance coaches in the world. Founder of aerobiccapacity.com, Chris is an ex Ironman Competitor and expert in energy systems and aerobic capacity work. I met him through Power Monkey Camp and in the […]
Today on the podcast I am excited to bring back an episode we actually did three years ago. I wanted to share this episode again now with Becky Downie, due to the recent podcast with her younger sister Ellie. Becky now 30 is a double Olympian for Great Britain becoming Commonwealth Champion on bars not […]
Today on the podcast, I’m very excited to bring to you something a little different. Presentation from one of my recent students, Alea Penner, a former gymnast who has just graduated from Duke Physical Therapy School, and also coaches gymnastics. She did a phenomenal, inservice lecture on bracing gymnasts with back-related injuries. “Discussing bracing treatment […]
Today in the podcast, I’m very excited to bring to you an interview I was asked to do with Nicole Ferrier on her podcast. Nicole is a fitness professional with a bachelor’s in exercise science and nutrition, a certified personal trainer, a competitor, and an online coach. We had an important and informative conversation about some […]
Today on the podcast I am super flattered to welcome back Chellsie Memmel for another epic episode. The 2005 World All-Around Champion, the third American woman to achieve this feat, and Beijing Olympic Team member. Chellsie now 33 years of age and mom of 2 made a phenomenal gymnastic comeback in 2020 documenting her inspiring […]
