Category: physical preparation

Gymnastics home conditioning

There are so many home conditioning videos being shared online, I’m not sure which to link.

This one is well edited and succinct.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

coaching Gymnastics via Zoom

Coaches and clubs are experimenting with the best ways to stay connected with athletes.

Here’s what St. Albert in Alberta is doing.

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Uptown Abs conditioning circuit

Recall this from a few years ago?

MIGHT be time to schedule a few sets / week at home.

Coach Andrew Vetter.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

handstand lower through Manna

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Merci Bernard.

related – Manna to Diamidov

At Home workouts with Coach Dee

Gymnasts like Emma are stuck at home. No school. No Gym.

Coach Dee posted a maintenance conditioning program.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

related – Dave Tilley posted a much more elaborate training plan.

It’s FREE to download here.

  • 6 days of programming per week, for 1 month
  • 4 days of home strength workouts (minimal equipment and mostly body weight) with lower body, core, and upper body exercises
  • 2 days of cardio workouts that require no equipment
  • 2 days of flexibility and core circuits that require minimal equipment
  • Daily warm-up, soft tissue, and stretching programs

weighing gymnasts – British Gymnastics position statement

Created as a guidance document for clubs, coaches, parents and gymnasts the statement gives advice and reasoning on the complexities surrounding weighing gymnasts with the gymnasts optimal long-term development at its core.

The advice highlights the need for clear reasoning, appropriate methods, correct consent and the use of qualified practitioners in order to safeguard the physical and mental health of the gymnasts. …

BG