Category: physical preparation

physical preparation for Gymnastics

Dozens of Men’s drills compiled from a European training camp 2014.

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conditioning – TRX Suspension Training

Suspension training is ideal for home conditioning. Body weight training.

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… Bodyweight exercises that are challenging for conditioned trainers yet simple for beginners to learn and execute.

Range of motion and dynamics of the system allow you to perform unique, multi–planar exercises with varying resistance, something you can’t do on any other exercise machine.

Small size and light weight of the TRX allows for easy transport and storage – it’s a great option for people who travel and those who have limited workout space in their home.

The TRX weighs less than two pounds and can easily be brought on a business trip or put in a drawer while not in use. You can use the gym almost anywhere: attach it to a door in your house, hang it from a weight rack, mount it to a beam in the garage or take it outside and use it at the local playground or park. …

official web page – TRX® Suspension Training

teaching walkovers

Best practice is starting from forward walkover to a soft elevated surface.

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Progressively lower the surface.

The same process should be used for the forward limber to kick backward walkover.

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Start young. Do not rush. The gymnast must be strong enough at the end range of the shoulder flexion / upper back extension – with straight legs – before lowering the target surface. Psychological confidence is as important as physical preparation before moving to low Beam.

Happily, almost every girl on every team can achieve this drill. If they work it enough. This range of motion is trainable 🙂

1-arm wall bar press handstands

Jesse Kitzen-Abelson.

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introducing straddle press handstand

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Compare with GymTactics Straddle Press Handstand.

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