Author: Rick Mc

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

Shawn Johnson’s baby girl

Jordan Chiles sent congratulations. And thanks.

Elisa Hämmerle – Seven Nation Army

Lauren Hopkins posted an interview with Elisa that would inspire any injured gymnast:

“It’s Always Worth Trying One More Time”

Elisa ruptured her Achilles during the Olympic Test Event Rio. Her chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics gone.

But in February 2017, she decided to go back to the Gym to see if a 2020 Olympic spot might be possible. The return to Floor and Vault was slow because of pain in the other Achilles. That’s not uncommon.

In early 2019 Elisa moved to Netherlands to train with Patrick and Daymon and the many other top gymnasts at their club.

Elisa did qualify for the 2020 Olympics in the AA for Austria as did her PAX teammate Mandy Mohamed for Egypt.

Click PLAY or watch Elisa’s Stuttgart Floor on YouTube.

watch Max Whitlock, again

His Gold medal Pommels from Stuttgart. Note the 0.3 deduction in the first handstand.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Kylie Coen – Nabieva to mixed grip

Awesome.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Rexona antiperspirant?

Rexona is a deodorant and antiperspirant brand created in Australia and manufactured by Unilever.

While marketed under the Rexona name in most countries, it is known as Sure in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Degree in the United States and Canada, Rexena in Japan and South Korea and Shield in South Africa.

Their stunt TV ad from a few years ago is fantastic.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

FORM conditioning

If you want young gymnasts to keep form during their routines, stretch and condition the specific muscles needed.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.