Tag Archive for: Speed

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Help Gymnasts Sprint Faster for Vault with These 5 Exercise Categories

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'…
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The Best Gymnastics Leg Conditioning For Explosive Power on Vault and Floor

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,…
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The 3 Steps for Building Explosive Speed and Power in Gymnastics

Explosive speed and power are what many gymnastics coaches are looking to achieve when they train in the gym. Whether it's through improving technique by working drills, improving strength by doing physical preparation, or improving speed…
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Building Gymnastics Power and Speed with Ellie Black’s Strength Coach, Scott Willgress

It's no secret that I'm a massive fan of Ellie Black, particularly her approach to strength and conditioning programs. She regularly uses external loading, weights, and "non gymnastics' type strength programming to compliment what she does…