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10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, EBook, Fitness, Fitness Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics PreHab, Hip, shoulder

Download My Free 10 Minute Hip and Shoulder Flexibility Circuits

fbq('track', 'ViewContent'); Every gymnastics coach or medical provider wants to have flexibility drills that do 3 things Get results (that actually stick around) Are safe Improve skills The problem is, we only have so…

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Increase Split and Shoulder Flexibility with These Easy (Yet Not Commonly Used) Exercises

Hip flexibility for better splits or leaps, overhead shoulder flexibility for better handstands, and behind the back flexibility for better pommel or bar swings are very common issues many gymnasts or coaches face. I've spent many years in…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Strength, Hip, Lower Back, Video

Needle Walk Ins to Improve Back Leg Split Flexibility, Leaps, and Jumps

I hope everyone is having a great start to the new year! Readers have really seemed to enjoy some more "quick tip" posts with easy to use drills in practice, so I wanted to share another one of my go to's today. All gymnasts tend to struggle…

Gymnastics Strength, Hip, Lower Back, Video

Video Quick Tip! Tall Kneeling Medball Transitional Slams

Last year I wrote a blog post on some common medicine ball exercises I use for both the gymnasts I coach and the gymnasts I treat for rehabilitation at Champion. These included med ball slams, seated overhead throws, and rotational throws. I…

Chapter 8 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics PreHab, Gymnastics Strength, Hip, Lower Back

Sideplank Clam/Reverse Clam for Hip Strength – Video Quick Tip

I'm a huge fan of using doublets or triplets in our strength program to sneak in some much needed, but often overlooked, hip exercises for the smaller stabilizer muscles. They are so important for both injury prevention and optimal hip performance…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Hip, Lower Back

Are Oversplits Bad for Gymnasts? Combining Science and Real Life in the Gym For Safe, But Effective, Split Flexibility Methods

Talk about a catchy blog title, right? Before anyone thinks I'm here to set fires, I'm not. The goal of this blog post is to give gymnastics and the medical world information, tools, and practical strategies to approach the topic of split and…