Always interesting and informative, you should definitely read this translation of an interview with one of the most successful gymnasts that ever lived.
… On beam I was lucky. On floor I had nothing to lose so I decided to go for the harder routine. …
It is difficult to have a personal coach who is really a choreographer. I have to make a lot of decisions on my own. …
… the Americans were always doing something – running, circuit training, extra things. Some of it is probably genetics. Just look at them – they’re healthy, brimming with life. We don’t have gymnasts like them in Russia. Look at Polina Fyodorova, Masha Kharenkova, Dasha Spiridonova. They will always be small and skinny. They’ll never have the kind of muscle the Americans have. …
10th Worlds medal
Gymnastics Coaching.com 