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I’ve always liked weight training for female gymnasts.

Georgia Gym Dogs get ready for the 2009 season in the weight room at UGA.

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It’s Canada Day on July 1st.

Happy birthday.

Where better to be than at the 34th annual Island Gymnastics Summer Camp in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island? It’s the birthplace of Canadian Confederation.

Ballistic (bouncing) stretching is a no-no for beginners.

But for advanced, trustworthy gymnasts, it’s excellent. Look at Rhythmic training, for example.

Check out this drill not actually ballistic, but using theraband for added resistance. I’d call this “active flexibility”. Strength training at the end range of motion.

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The Gymnastics Minute is a new series of free introductory video tips produced by GymSmarts.

France’s Youna Dufournet looks like the real deal, after all.

She’s dominating the 2009 Mediterranean Games qualification round. And looks like a serious contender at the upcoming World Championships.

Women’s All-Around Qualification

1. DUFOURNET, Youna – France – 58.000
2. MILLOUSI, Vasiliki – Greece – 55.550
3. LA SPADA, Andrea – Italy – 55.150
4. PREZIOSA, Elisabetta – Italy – 55.050
5. GALANTE, Paola – Italy – 54.850
6. ARMI, Emily – Italy – 54.800

(via World Gymnastics)

I’m hearing much less buzz for the second episode than the first.

Is the show going to hold a big audience in the summer. Or not?

… Episode 2 of ABC Family’s ‘Make It Or Break It.” Airs on Monday nights at 9pm EST. …

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The second episode has almost no gymnastics. So there’s much less to complain about.

The reason for coach Marty’s defection from The Rock is revealed.

Watch it online in the USA. Or outside the USA. Thanks Bogwoppit.

Gymmie recommends we check out this big summer meet. Looks like fun!

The 2009 YMCA National Championships was hosted by the Phoenixville branch of the Freedom Valley YMCA at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Opening Ceremonies were June 24th. The competition concluded June 27, 2009

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Shannon Miller was a VIP guest speaker. (photo)

I have nothing but fond memories of the 1991 World Championships in Indianapolis.

In a way it was the end of the greatest era of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.

I recall Bela and that amazing American team walking to the venue like rock stars. It was a thrilling meet.

Click PLAY or watch I like the way you move on YouTube.

Shout out to my favourite gymnast of that meet, Aussie Joanna Hughes who led her team to an astonishing 6th place.

Before Grace Chiu, the best Canadian gymnastics photographer in Canada was Dory Dynna.

Back in the old days, Dory posted some of his favourite pics on a website he now calls “primitive”.

see more of Dory’s GYMNASTICS PHOTOS

Dory is living in Vancouver, very involved in the Dance community there.

Thanks for all your great work over the years, Dory!