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HBO – Weight of The Nation

coach Rick — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:03:33 +0000

The biggest threat to the health & happiness of children in 2012.

… The four-part HBO Documentary Films series, The Weight of The Nation explores the obesity epidemic in America. Watch all four parts of The Weight of the Nation …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

… Sodas, juice, sugary breakfast cereals, fast food and most processed snack foods are bad for us, their proliferation corresponding historically with the national weight gain.

Fresh food costs more than junk food, which puts the poor more at risk. Children are surrounded by the siren call of unhealthful food, fad diets don’t work and real change takes time. …

LA Times – Review: HBO’s ‘Weight of the Nation’ pounds away at obesity

… sugary soft drinks are the no. 1 source of calories in our diets,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “We get more calories from sodas and sugary drinks than any other individual food — cake, cookies, pizza, anything.” …

Soda giants scramble to fill void as sweets consumption declines

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building parallettes

coach Rick — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:43:47 +0000

Here’s a fast, easy method. Using PVC plastic pipe.

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Leave a comment if you have a better way. Or know of inexpensive parallettes available for sale.

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gymnastics motivation video

coach Rick — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:02:44 +0000

An interesting edit. MAG strength training behind a diatribe.

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(via Ferney Lopez Camacho and Emilio Toledo on Facebook)

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Russian leg lifts

coach Rick — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:18:39 +0000

I’ve been researching best conditioning exercises to add to our current program.

Female gymnasts do too many full range leg raises, in my opinion. I do like leg raises to and from L-sit position. These are even better.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

… To progressively ease into the challenge of Russian Leg Lifts, the descent may also be performed in a tuck, flat tuck, straddle or half lay in addition to the layout or straight body demonstrated in the video clip below. You may also want to consider using the same position during the ascent …

Gymnastic Bodies

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flexible Romanian gymnasts

coach Rick — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:16:21 +0000

Couch Gymnast:

… So, we have all complained over time about the lack of natural grace to be found among the Romanians. They may be very polished and even regal, but they are rarely what we would called naturally balletic. …

Yet there are some.

Click PLAY or watch former Rhythmic gymnast Olivia Cimpian on YouTube.

Click through to see Andra Anghelescu.

Romania and the Mystery of the Freak Ballerinas

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rope climb lost & found

coach Rick — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:01:27 +0000

At Gymnastics Adventure in Saskatchewan, kids looking for their clothes that have been left “lying around” sometimes find their missing duds hung from the top of the rope.

This is a REMINDER to put clothing away in the first place. AND is good exercise.

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children ruining your fitness?

coach Rick — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:03:34 +0000

Don’t tell me you’re one of those parents who blame their lack of a fitness regime on their children.

Be like this Dad. Resistance is useful.

See original on Facebook.

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Gymnastics Adventure Conditioning

coach Rick — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:01:14 +0000

Trampoline & Tumbling Conditioning circuit

coach – Dennis Oppenlander

more photos

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straddle cast handstand drill

coach Rick — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:01:17 +0000

I’m liking this one being shared around the internet, most recently by TONY RETROSI.

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best gymnastics conditioning?

coach Rick — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:04:12 +0000

… Right now I’m working our girls mid-season conditioning program. Also planning for transition and summer.

I’m looking for inspiration at conditioning posted by:

• Chris Sommer – GymnasticBodies
• Tammy Biggs (FREE VIDEOS)
• Mary Lee Tracy (FREE VIDEOS)

Tammy has a new website, by the way, offering “streaming” video clips. ($1-$13)

Tammy Biggs Gymnastics

Do you have any other favourite sources for advanced gymnastics physical preparation?

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