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training Manna

Doing some physical preparation for Manna will be beneficial for gymnasts. Triceps strength.

Not every body type will be able to hold the position, nor even high V-sit. But all gymnasts should be able to swing to momentary Manna on P Bars. It’s included in the American J.O. boys program as well as in FIG Age Group.

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The Manna is an incredible exercise requiring phenomenal hamstring flexibility, hip flexor strength, and strength at end ranges at shoulder extension. . . My gymnasts have been cranking away at the skill for a while and are gradually getting closer. . . This is the first video of exercises for the Manna. Check back in two days for video two!

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Part two of the Quest For The Manna series. These drills are more focused on strengthening the movement and less on developing the active flexibility required for it. . . Make sure to check out part one if you missed it! More Manna work will be done in the future! . . Drop a comment with what skills you’d like to see covered next.

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conditioning shoulders for Men’s Gymnastics

… shoulders must be stable, mobile and strong to be able to handle the load …

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Robust shoulders and healthy spines are a must in Gymnastics, especially for male gymnasts. The shoulders must be stable, mobile and strong to be able to handle the load Gymnastics places on them. . . Here’s the first of a three part video series detailing the warm up I use on Thursdays to improve the shoulder range of motion and stability of my athletes. . . The drills are by no means a complete list! Please share your favourite exercises in the comments or tag me in a video of your own!

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Part two of the shoulder prehab series focuses on moving the spine and shoulders through range of motion under load, as well as working shoulder blade stability and active flexion strength. . . Robust shoulders and healthy spines are a must in Gymnastics, especially for male gymnasts. The shoulders must be stable, mobile and strong to be able to handle the load Gymnastics places on them . . The drills are by no means a complete list! Please share your favourite exercises in the comments or tag me in a video of your own!

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Part three of the Shoulder Prehab series. All three of these videos together make up a snapshot of what my 20 minute shoulder focused prehab program looks like. We do this once a week as part of warm up, although many of the exercises are used on other days. . . Robust shoulders and healthy spines are a must in Gymnastics, especially for male gymnasts. The shoulders must be stable, mobile and strong to be able to handle the load Gymnastics places on them . . Any areas of flexibility/prehab people would like me to tackle next?

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William Broman – conditioning

William is a gymnast from Sweden.

You’ll get some great ideas from his regime.

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eccentric strength training

An eccentric contraction is the motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load. …

An eccentric contraction is one of the three distinct phases in the movement of muscles and tendons, the other two are an isometric contraction (no movement), and a concentric contraction (contracting). …

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That first drill is ideal for those cannot yet do chin-ups on their own.

Dave Tilley posted more on why he likes eccentric strength training.

weight management for acrobats

A quick overview.

Dr A Jay Binder:

Weight management is the term used for both healthy weight loss and weight gain.

… Some athletes require building of body mass, muscle and power, while others need strength and flexibility on a small frame.

read more … weight management for acrobats

Don’t BOUNCE in splits

… You might pull a muscle.

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Thanks Mike.

extreme planche training

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physique of Artistic female gymnasts

An analysis of 407 papers.

Most studies identified similar physiques based on: physical traits (small size and low body mass), a body type (predominance of ecto-mesomorphy), body composition (low fat mass), and maturity status (late skeletal maturity as well as late age-at-menarche).

However, there was no consensus as to whether these features predicted competitive performance, or even differentiated between gymnasts within distinctive competitive levels. …

The Physique of Elite Female Artistic Gymnasts: A Systematic Review (2017)

by Sarita Bacciotti, Adam Baxter-Jones, Adroaldo Gaya, and José Maia

hero Mamoudou Gassama

Who’s got the guts to climb 4 stories straight up the side of a building to try to help rescue a child?

This guy. Spider man.

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Mcontext: he’s called Mamoudou Gassama, he’s 22, originally from Mali & scaled 4 storeys in 30 seconds to save that toddler in Paris pic.twitter.com/GbP0y1PpXA

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) May 27, 2018

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