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Episode 117- Gymnastics Canada Hosts Culture and Coaching Development Webinar with Gretchen Kerr and Dave Tilley

Episode 116- Skill Progressions, Mental Blocks, and Building Healthy and High Performing Gymnasts with Cale Robinson

Episode 115- The 3 Steps for Building Explosive Speed and Power in Gymnastics

Episode 114- The Gymnastics Parents Episode: Handling Conflicts, Realistic Expectations, and Setting Boundaries

Episode 113- The Food and Body Image Talk Gymnasts and Coaches Must Hear with Christina Anderson, RDN

Episode 112- Building Gymnastics Skill Basics & Drills, Motivating Athletes, and High Performing Cultures with Brett Wargo

Episode 111- Changing “Unspoken Norms” In Gymnastics with Natalie Barker-Rutchi

Episode 110 – Aaron Horschig of Squat University Shares Advice All Physical Therapists Need to Hear

Episode 109 – How Coaching Styles Impact Performance and Health in Athletes

Episode 108 – Jennifer Sey of the Athlete A Film Discusses What Needs To Change in Gymnastics

Episode 107 – How To Train Harder and Smarter Using Workloads with Tim Gabbett and Scott Willgress

Episode 106 – Gymnast Alliance And A Call For Change With Jennifer Pinches and Claire Heafford

Episode 105 – The Future Of Gymnastics Strength Training And Overcoming Cultural Barriers With Anne Marie Alf

Episode 104 – How To Build A New Approach To Gymnastics – An Interview With Ryan Ziesloft

Episode 103 – How Gymnastics Can Build A New Path Forward For Culture and Training

Episode 102 – Advice Every Gymnastics Coach Needs To Hear on Flexibility, Gymnasts Retiring, and Managing Goals

Episode 101 – An Honest Talk About Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Mental Health in Gymnastics with Luke Carson

Episode 100 – Aimee Boorman on Coaching Simone Biles and Changing Gymnastics Culture

Episode 99 – “The Way We’ve Always Done It” – 7 Dangerous Words in Gymnastics

Episode 98 – Building Gymnastics Power and Speed With Ellie Black’s Strength Coach, Scott Willgress

Episode 97 – A Guide To Navigating Puberty in Gymnastics with Dr. Ellen Casey and Nick Ruddock

Episode 96 – Advice Men’s Gymnastics Needs To Hear with Paul Sargysan

Episode 95 – New Model of Gymnastics Part 4: Yearly Planning

Episode 94 – New Model of Gymnastics Part 3: Micro Principles

Bonus Episode 93b – Saving Men’s Gymnastics NCAA Round Table

Episode 93 – New Model of Gymnastics Part 2: Macro Principles

Episode 92 – New Model of Gymnastics Part 1: Global Values

Episode 91 – Why We Need To Take Concussions More Seriously In Gymnastics

Episode 90 – My Mental Health Journey and Advice New Grads Need To Hear

Episode 89 – An Inside Peak to Michigan Women’s Gymnastics Strength Program with Lew Porchiazzo

Episode 88 – Our Gym’s Culture Was Toxic. Here’s Exactly How We Fixed It.

Episode 87 –  Chellsie Memmel Discusses Her Elite Comeback, Lessons Learned, and Positive Coaching Philosophies

Episode 86 – Coaching Tools For High Level Gymnastics Without Sacrificing Health

Episode 85 – Coaching Tools For High Level Gymnastics Without Sacrificing Health

Episode 84 – My Exact 3 Month Strength Program For Post COVID Gymnastics + Full Lecture

Episode 83 – Overhauling Gymnastics Nutrition: 5 Unacceptable and Dangerous Practices That Must Stop

Episode 82 – Nick Ruddock’s Yurchenko Systems for Building Power and High Level Vaults

Episode 81 – The Uncomfortable Conversation on Gymnastics Culture We Need To Have, But Aren’t.

Episode 80 – How Did We Get Here? An #AthleteA Inspired Rant On The Harsh Reality of Gymnastics Culture

Episode 79 – Colin Van Wicklen on Returning To Training, Weight Lifting, and Off Seasons in Gymnastics

Episode 78 – NAVY Men’s Gymnastics on High Performance, Culture, and Making Sacrifices

Episode 77 – The Training Steps For Building Healthy, High Performing Gymnasts

Episode 76 – 3 Pillars of Real Change In Gymnastics : Education, Workloads, & Cultural Standards

Episode 75 – Jordyn Wieber and Chris Brooks on The Olympics, Culture, and NCAA

Episode 74 – Colin Van Wicklen on Olympics 2021, Training, Nutrition, and Recovery

Episode 73 – Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross on Culture and Gymnastics Success

Episode 72 – Free Online Gymnastics Clinic and Gymnastics Workloads/Wellness Interview

Episode 71 – Keys To Helping Athletes With Shoulder Injuries and Rehabilitation

Episode 70 – Advice to Parents and Gymnasts During COVID19 – 5 Key Tips When Stuck At Home

Episode 69 – How Do We Safely Return To Gymnastics After COVID19? 7 Pieces of Advice

Episode 68 – Tom Meadow’ Best Parallel Bar Drills, Skills, and Progressions for Peaches

Episode 67 – Nick Ruddock and I Share Advice For Gymnastics During COVID-19

Episode 66 – Coronavirus Update and Dr. Bill Sands Interview

Episode 64 – The Hard Conversations Gymnastics Needs To Start Having

Episode 62 – Professor Jill Cook on Achilles Tendon Injuries, Achilles Tear Risk Factors, and Risk Reduction

Episode 61 – Combatting Achilles Tears in NCAA Gymnastics (Part 1)

Episode 60 – Not Happy Working in An Unhealthy Gym Enviroment? Try This

Episode 59 – Bridget Sloan on Keeping Young Gymnasts Healthy, NCAA/Olympic Success, and CrossFit

Episode 58 – Why Insecurity and Fear of Judgement Drive Culture Issues In Gymnastics

Episode 57 – Nick Ruddock’s Best Vault Drill, Technique, and Coaching Advice

Episode 56 – Complete Shoulder Performance – Developing Flexibility, Strength, and Power

Episode 55 – Ohio State Gymnastics Coach Lucas Wasson on Key Ingredients for Success

Episode 54 – The 7 Most Common Handstand Problems and How To Fix Them

Episode 53 – Kohei Uchimura’s Coach, Hiroaki Sato, Giving Must Hear Advice For Gymnastics Coaches

Episode 53 – The Nutrition and Overtraining Talk We Need To Have, But Aren’t

Episode 52 – An Honest Talk About Ego, Depression, and Anxiety in Gymnastics

Episode 51 – Exactly How I Treat Lower Back Pain in Gymnasts

Episode 50 – Mark Williams on World Championships, USA Gymnastics, and Creating Coaching Success

Episode 49 – 9 Steps for Being Happier in Work and Life

Episode 48 – Knowing When To Try Bigger Skills, Balancing Strength & Flexibility, and Developing Male Gymnasts with Jacob Marks

Episode 47 – My Thoughts on the Gymnastics Abuse Scandal and How I Built SHIFT

Episode 46 – Is Stress Hurting or Helping Me? A Deep Dive with Dr. Seth Oberst

Episode 43 – Steve Gluckstein Shares How Weightlifting Can Help Gymnasts and The Benefits of Trampoline

Episode 42 – How to Be Happy Coaching Gymnastics and Change Your Gyms Culture

Episode 41 – Tom Meadows on Developing Elite Male Gymnasts and His Best Coaching Advice

Episode 39 – What Gymnasts Need for Nutrition with Dr. Josh Eldridge

Episode 38 – Nick Ruddock’s Uneven Bar Success Strategies

Episode 37 – Crucial Gymnastics Parenting Advice Everyone Needs to Hear

Episode 36 – Alabama Gymnastics Assistant Coach Ryan Roberts on Developing Young Gymnasts, Coaching Advice, and NCAA Recruiting

Episode 35 – How Much is Too Much for Young Gymnasts?

Episode 34 – Jon Horton on The Future of Men’s Gymnastics and Developing High Level Athletes

Episode 33 – Addressing Body Image and Disordered Eating Isssues in Gymnastics with Tasia Persevecz

Episode 32 – Samantha Peszek on Managing Fear, Her Olympic Journey, and Beam Queen Boot Camp

Episode 31 – Tom Farden of Utah Gymnastics on Team Chemistry and NCAA Success

Episode 30 – Reducing ACL Tear and Overuse Injury Risk with Lenny Macrina

Episode 29 – How to Increase Power with Dan Lonsdale

Episode 28 – How to Change Your Gym’s Culture

Episode 27 – Flexibility Training for Young Gymnasts, Coaching Educational Resources, and Hip Strengthening

Episode 25 – Using Periodization in Gymnastics

Episode 24 – Helping with Common Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Injuries in Gymnasts

Episode 23 – Helping with Common Hip, Knee, and Ankle Injuries in Gymnasts

Episode 22 – How to Build Off Season Strength Programs for Gymnasts

Episode 21 – Building “New School” Strength Programs for Gymnasts

Episode 20 – Hip and Shoulder Flexibility Essentials for Gymnasts

Episode 19 – Jake Dalton and Dave Durante on The Future of Men’s Gymnastics

Episode 18 – Huge Q&A On Gymnastics Flexibility, Culture Change, Ankle/Hamstring Injuries, and Cardio

Episode 17 -Dr. Stuart McGill on Spine Injuries in Gymnasts, Testing for Extension/Compression Injuries, and Gymnastics

Episode 16 – Chris Hinshaw on Gymnastics Energy Systems Essentials

Episode 15 – Becky Downie on Overcoming Adversity and Lessons From Competing in Elite Gymnastics for 15 Years

Episode 14 -Dr. Joshua Eldridge Talks Gymnastics Nutrition, How to Discuss Food in a Healthy Way, and Fueling for Performance

Episode 12 – Danusia Francis Talks UCLA and Miss Val, Motivation, Health, and Elite Gymnastics

Episode 11 – Jessica O’Beirne of the GymCastic Podcast Joins The SHIFT Show for an Epic Gymnastics Chat!

Episode 10 – Q&A on Preventing Back Pain in Gymnastics and What I Would Change About Competing

Episode 9 – Miss Val of UCLA Gymnastics on The Future of Gymnastics, Building Culture, and Coaching The Entire Person

Episode 8 (Q&A) – Increasing Wrist Flexibility, Pain Sites vs Problem Sites, and The Most Overlooked Pieces to Gymnastics Development

Episode 7 – Workload Research, Sports Performance in Youth Athletics, and Training Culture with Tim Gabbett PhD

Episode 6 (Q&A) – 7 Thoughts on The Culture Changes Gymnastics Needs for The Future

Episode 5 – Competition Season Sucess with Dr. Mike Reinold DPT, ATC, OCS, SCS, CSCS

Episode 5 – How Much is Too Much for Kids in Gymnastics?

Episode 4(Q&A) – Landing Form vs Skill Form, Shoulder Injuries During Bar Releases, Doing Adult Gymnastics Safely

Episode 3 – Gymnastics Nutrition: Myths and Misunderstandings with Dr. Jaime Schehr

Episode 2 – Gymnastics Strength and Conditioning : Traditional Methods Meets “New School” Science

Episode 1 – Essential Gymnastics Coaching Practices for High Performance
With Nick Ruddock

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