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Thanks Ashley.
Category: parents
Happy Father’s Day to Gym Dads
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Vanessa Atler interview
Like pretty much everyone I was a big fan of Vanessa Atler in the dark days of late 1990s USA Gymnastics.
GymCastic posted an excellent, candid interview from some months ago. Vanessa volunteered to be interviewed, clearing up many questions we had about her career.
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She explains how she often did not know what her coaches, parents and manager were discussing.
If you don’t have time to listen, Dvora Meyers posted a summary with commentary — Former National Champion Speaks Out About USA Gymnastics’ Problems With Eating Disorders And Abuse.
Click PLAY or watch Vanessa’s 1999 Floor on YouTube.
USOC SafeSport
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), SafeSport Course provides important training about the nature of misconduct in sport and gives you actionable information to better protect athletes. …
This is a FREE course offered by the USOC
Click over to the USAG SafeSport page for more resources.
athlete burnout
what causes burnout?
For athletes, there are a few theories:
- Excessive pressure to train, perform, and win
- Overtraining with little recovery time
- Shift from intrinsic (having fun, learning new skills, making friends) to extrinsic (medals, scholarships, endorsements) motivation
- Entrapment – Time and energy invested does not equal the rewards
- Empowerment – Organized competitive sports controls an athlete and their life, making them feel powerless
Click over to Gym Blog Central for a lengthy discussion and more links.
Athlete Burnout – Symptoms and Prevention
Becky Downie on nutrition
The champion gymnast on how her whole family adjusted their diet
(via The Zone Gymnastics)
raising confident girls
Aly Raisman: Wear what you want
Wear whatever makes you feel happy and confident. Don’t EVER let anyone tell you how you should or shouldn’t dress. We are all entitled to wear what we want. …
Some are criticizing this particular photo.
(via Mashable)
Letter To A New Gymnastics Dad
Dear New Team Dad,
How excited are you for your little gymnast right now? She was asked to become a member of the team and she cannot stop smiling or stop jumping with joy! …
I am going to be completely honest with you; gymnastics is not an easy sport. Many hours, sore muscles, falls, tears and fears are involved but the more your little gymnast practices, the braver and stronger she will become.
You will be nervous at first, especially since you do not know what to expect- but I promise you that you will be blown away when you see her perform at her first competition …
Gym Mom t-shirt
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