Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

life after Gymnastics

HARRY MCLELLAN just retired from the sport.

In this article he reflects on what he learned. And what’s next.

I was a gymnast for 19 years. I began in Mommy and Me classes at age 3 and never missed a practice (by choice) until the day I retired as a senior graduate from the UIUC. …

Throughout middle school and into my adolescence I was known as “the gymnast.” I trained year long eating, sleeping, and breathing gymnastics. When I got to the collegiate level, this cycle only intensified.

Though I knew my career would last just until I completed college, the thought of what came next remained ever present but incomprehensible. What will it look like? Who will I be without gymnastics? …

A New Dismount – GETTING IN THE SWING OF LIFE AFTER ATHLETICS

Gymnastics “saves”

I skipped the Gymnastics FAILS meme not wanting to encourage people considering falls as entertainment.

But I do love gymnasts who can SAVE a skill or routine. That takes psychological toughness.

There is some great coaching SPOTTING in this blog, as well.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch the original SAVES montage on YouTube.

weight management for acrobats

A quick overview.

Dr A Jay Binder:

Weight management is the term used for both healthy weight loss and weight gain.

… Some athletes require building of body mass, muscle and power, while others need strength and flexibility on a small frame.

read more … weight management for acrobats

if USAG declares bankruptcy …

Dvora Meyers did some research:

… Since September 2016, when the Indianapolis Star reported that former team doctor Larry Nassar had sexually abused gymnasts under the guise of care, USA Gymnastics has been defending itself against hundreds of civil claims. The organization recently sued its seven insurers for failing to pay their defense costs in the ongoing litigation.

In short, members of USA Gymnastics have every reason to be worried about the future. ….

The grassroots of gymnastics are worried, too—not just about the future of the nation’s most powerful gymnastics organization but about how that organization’s rocky future might complicate and imperil the smaller organizations that will produce the next generation of gymnasts. …

If USA Gymnastics Goes Down, Who Goes Down With It?

USAG told Dvora:

“USA Gymnastics has taken no steps toward filing for bankruptcy and has no intention to do so. Any rumors to the contrary are false.”

Sam Peszek’s new podcast

I Have Cool Friends

Episode #1 is an interview with Mary Lee Tracy.

Samantha Peszek is on a mission to connect athletes, coaches, and parents with the best resources the gymnastics world has to offer.

Utilizing Samantha’s gymnastics network (she really does have cool friends), guests will be experts in their field and shed a light on hot topics, tips for improvement, and inspiration. …

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Click through to subscribe via iTunes. It’s free.

If you want to subscribe for Android or listen online, click through to Sam’s I Have Cool Friends website.

Sam travels a lot with her Beam Queen Bootcamp events and is very connected with coaches.

“single point of failure” FIG equipment

Why does the International Gymnastics Federation approve apparatus with a single point of failure?

If one part fails, the entire apparatus falls.

For SAFETY and reliability redundancy should be required. For example, two chains instead of one.

Click PLAY or watch Paul Rugeri on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjvYwLrhqrW/