GONE HIKING …

Site editor Rick McCharles will be mostly offline well into June 2026.  He’s section hiking part of the Pacific Crest Trail in California. 

Kaede Maeda – 15.633 H Bar !

Pegan piked (Maras). Cassina to Kolman.

Joscelyn Roberson to Georgia

As we expected, after getting a LOT of social media attention for visits to other schools, Joscelyn eventually chose to be reunited with her former club coaches at Georgia.

She should do well with NIL in Athens.

specific conditioning for Gymnastics coaches 😀

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hollow cast handstand?

Most would consider cast handstand in a hollow / stretched position throughout as ideal. Coach Nick Blanton referenced this illustration from Championship Gymnastics.

It’s possible to do that technique. (In fact it’s fairly easy on Parallel Bars as a swing handstand.)

But rare on WAG Bars.

I’m personally a very happy coach if the gymnast can lead with the heels (arch) to horizontal, then change the body position to hollow / stretched.

Noam Berkovich – Floor

Remember the name. One of the best up-and-coming tumblers in the world. Super clean.

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One of the best Triple Backs I’ve seen on competition Floor.

This is the guy who kicks out of Double Pike.

gymnasts are heavier than they look

When people guesstimate the weight of female College gymnasts, they always guess low. Young women who have been doing Gymnastics for years have dense bones. Muscle is heavier denser than fat.

Fitness blogger and new Mom Kelsey Wells wanted to lose weight after she gave birth to her son. That didn’t happen.