Author: Rick Mc

For the first time in school history, the fifth-ranked LSU gymnastics squad eclipsed a 197 team score in a season opener as the Tigers rolled to a 197.200 in a victory over Centenary Friday night …

Junior Rheagan Courville captured the all-around title, the 14th all-around crown of her career, with a 39.600, while junior Jessie Jordan set a career-high with a 39.500 to place second in the all-around. …

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D-D wants a 198 this season. 🙂

related – Oklahoma went 197.700. But I saw a few reports stating that some scores were absurdly high. Leave a comment if you watched both LSU and OU.

(via College Gymnastics Board)

Shawn Johnson:

I created TBD because I wanted a fun and safe place for you all to come and feel good about yourselves and your body.

TBD is a place where we can talk about body image, wellness, and fitness in a healthy way.

… trade health/fitness tips, recipes, and to share your personal stories and journeys. We’re here to inspire and uplift each other! …

thebodydepartment.com

Looking good. No Tkachev 1/1, however.

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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Big Swing)

Especially for kids. Especially for girls. They shouldn’t have to face this kind of onslaught.

Click PLAY or watch “Beauty Pressure” on YouTube.

Parents should protect their children as much as possible from that kind of brainwashing.

via Eric Heppell

Update: Dave in the comments linked to a related article:

… Dove is owned and manufactured by Unilever, a multinational company. …

Ironically, Dove’s feel-good, body positive messages draw our attention away from Unilever’s other brands including Slim Fast (for weight loss) and Fair & Lovely (skin lightening cream). …

A brand for social change? The myth of Dove’s ‘real beauty’

A pet peeve is watching young kids do bad leg raises.

This adjustable board at IEGA in Idaho is ideal. The coach can drop it low enough for ANY gymnast to train with good form. Good technique.

Nice to see this trick making a comeback. 🙂

Nice to see Sarah Finnegan back in training, as well.

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(via Tony Retrosi)

One of our favourite gymnasts. 🙂

… U.S. Junior National team member and 2016 Olympic hopeful Laurie Hernandez of MG Elite. Hernandez and coach Maggie Haney saw a quick rise to the top in 2013. She skyrocketed from 21st all around at the 2012 National Championships to 2nd all around in 2013. …

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/ODM0NzI0Mzc3?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more video of Beyond the Routine on gymnastike.org

When I was there for a month in November I tried to contact the National Federation.

No luck.

There was a club next door to where I was staying in Bhaktapur — but it was never open.

Does anyone have an update on what’s happening with acrobatic sports in Nepal?

If so, leave a comment.

Dani and her teammates at IEGA have colour coded charts tracking routines.

Even more important to me is the number of routines HIT in series in the days leading up to competition. 🙂