Marvin Kimble – Pommel celebration

I like Marvin. But in this case – like Manrique in Toronto – I wouldn’t hesitate to deduct.

You can’t celebrate until the routine is finished. Here he has not yet saluted the judges.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

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get your #gabbymoji

Heart this on twitter. 🙂

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Baumann, Kocian, Key and Smith

Here’s an excellent news feature showing training at both Texas Dreams and WOGA.

Hometown Hopefuls: North Texas Gymnasts on Road to Rio

Sprint drill
click on image to watch the video

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Amanar – Raisman v Chiles

Click PLAY or watch Aly on YouTube. (9.40 E)

Click PLAY or watch Jordan on YouTube. (9.35 E)

Both very good. Jordan’s is clearly better in the air. But Aly had less landing deduction.

Let’s have computer analysis decide part of the score in future.

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best WAG scores in 2016

Updated after competitions last weekend.

2016 WAG Best Scores

#1. Simone's 62.450 at Pac Rim
#1. Simone’s 62.450 at Pac Rim

related – Post-Secret U.S. Classic D-Score Rankings

best MAG scores in 2016

1 Kohei Uchimura (JPN) 93.350 NHK Cup
2 Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) 92.900 Liukin Invitational
3. Max Whitlock  (GBR) 92.700 British Championships

See the entire list.

Uchimura 93

 

Aly does not warmup Amanar

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

USA National High School Championships

Team Massachusetts tumbled their way to a first place finish at the National High School Gymnastics Senior Invite held this May in Fort Myers Beach, Florida at the Estero Recreation Center with a score of 151.85 edging Team New Jersey who finished second with a score of 149.0. …

This year’s participating states included Washington, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The association will be celebrating its tenth anniversary next year and would love to increase the participation from states that don’t currently field teams. …

Gymternet

High School Champs

Amelia Hundley’s diet

Click through to see an excellent report from Betsy McNally-Laouar, Amelia’s trainer and nutritionist.

At the last National Team Training Camp at the Karolyi Ranch, Meels won physical abilities and showed up in the best shape of her career. She has been working hard on her meal plan and training to bring her best physique to Nationals this year.

* High protein foods in the form of eggs and fish like salmon, tilapia and cod

* Unlimited green veggies, like spinach, asparagus and kale – yielding high levels potassium and magnesium to balance vitamin and minerals in the body

* Bi-weekly healthy refuel cheat meals that include carb cycling …

* Simple sugars in the form of berries and other fruits

* Moderate amounts of healthy fats in the form of olive and coconut oil and nut butters

* Occasional treats to remain “sane” and enjoy all foods