MOTIVATION in the Gym

D0 you listen to the Region 5 Insider podcast?

As a sample, check out episode #6.

Jason MacDonald:

In this episode we look at one of the most important aspects of sport performance and participation…. Motivation.

We talk about strategies to help set up a culture in your gym to drive and sustain motivation through the training year. There are many different motivational strategies and each athlete is motivated differently. We discuss many different ways to enhance motivation and make the daily grind of training and competition fun. Creating a culture of excellence in your gym and develop a plan for keeping the energy and excitement toward your goals both individual and team helps to keep motivation high.

Whitney Snowden former Head Optional Coach at Cincinnati Gymnastics joins us to give her perspective on motivation and what has worked well for her in the past.

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UFC fighter Kevin Lee tries Gymnastics

I expect competitive female gymnasts to be better at every test of physical and motor fitness than any other female athlete their age. In any sport.

NEXT. They challenge all other male athletes their age. And best them at pretty much every challenge.

How about a professional male adult?

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Taylor Houchin – Bars

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That’s from …

10 can’t-miss routines for the 2019 NCAA gymnastics season

Xiao Qin – Pommel Gold

… best known for his work on the pommel horse for which he has won Olympic, world, national, East Asian Games, and World Cup titles. …

“Just hand him the Gold …” 🙂

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(via Coach Sommer)

training Stride Handstand

Beginners often learn Backward Walkover with bent knees and — later — have problems ☹️getting out of the habit of bending their knees.

Challenge them to tip forward and backward in Stride Handstand to show form and control. As they improve lower the height of the mats.

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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

Lee Woolls interview

Lee is one of the coaches in the world I admire most.

Check his YouTube channel to see what I mean.

Lee is Men’s Head Coach at City of Birmingham,  having built it into a powerhouse over the past 11 years. He didn’t copy anyone. Lee rather tries to learn from everyone and anyone.

Though well known as a superb basics coach, he’s currently coaching 6 seniors including Dominick Cunningham and Joe Fraser.

The interview is excellent. Lee very down to earth. Easy to listen to.