best 4hr gymnastics practice

On his new Coaching Methods blog, Valentin reflects on the “typical” Artistic workout.

For a 4hrs training session:

Warm-up (5 min)

Dance / Dance preparation (Girls) OR Special physical preparation (Boys) (30 min)

General Physical Preparation / Conditioning (30 min)

Apparatus I (50min)

Break — Most gyms allow a small 5 -10 min break

Apparatus II (50min)

Apparatus III – if time allows in program another apparatus can be done (50 min)

Flexibility (15 min)

read more – Basics of program structuring