Author: Rick Mc

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

Leyva P Bars at Liukin Invite

The former World Champ is looking pretty good in his comeback.

2nd with 15.800

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Joel.

When you dream, dream BIG

Nice edit.

Montage of some of USAG’s first year juniors, All of these girls are very talented and definitely have the ability to make it to either Rio 2016, or Tokyo 2020!

… Maile, Sydney, Jordan, Norah, Alexis, Ragan, & Ariana.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Swing Big)

Anderson Loran profile

Born March 25, 1991, in Saskatoon, Sask., Loran trains under coach Markos Baikas at Taiso Gymnastics Club in his hometown.

He won the silver medal on high bar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. In 2011 Loran placed seventh all-around at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara …

IG – Fitness, Firefighting on Agenda for Loran

Click PLAY or watch Anderson learning Kovacs in 2008 on YouTube.

Sweet swing.

Chusovitina injured

😦

GymCastic:

Please stop whatever you’re doing and pray to the gym gods that Oksana Chusovitina’s ankle will heal quickly! #ChristmasMiracle

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why I won the Olympics

UPDATED with Part 3

Kyle Shewfelt:


1. Attention to detail.
2. Planning.
3. Professionalism.
4. Listen to your body. Trust your intuition.
5. Journaling/Reflection
6. Clear and Specific Goals

18 Reasons why I won the Olympics – Part 1

7. Open Communication
8. High Standard
9. Give yourself a physical/mental break…but timing is key
10. Build strengths. Maintain weaknesses.
11. Safety first.
12. Pressure Situations

Cont’d – 18 reasons why I won the Olympics Part 2

13. I learned how to compete and how to deal with competition day.

Knowing how to turn it on when you have one shot in competition is a whole different experience than performing well in training. There are ‘athletes’ and then there are ‘competitors’. I was a competitor. I kind of liken it to being a warrior and competition was the battlefield.

I was different on competition day – my adrenaline would be pumping and my senses would be alive. Normally I am quite outgoing, but I turned into a very quiet person leading up to a big meet. I needed to be by myself in my own little world so I wouldn’t get distracted. I had to learn how to control all of the EXTRA stuff that came on competition day. As much as we want to pretend it’s just like training, your body and mind know it’s not.

14. Consistency led to confidence.
15. Social Responsibility
16. Innovation and creativity
17. Desire and Obsession
18. Belief

Cont’d – 18 reasons why I won the Olympics Part 3

Details on those links. Kyle was one of the top Floor / Vault men for 10 years, 3 Olympics.

Click PLAY or watch his gold medal FX routine 2004 on YouTube.

He recently opened a new gym.