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conditioning and shapes for women’s gymnastics

“Stalder Rock” Conditioning

Sick of the same old stalder leg lifts, rockers and pull-ups? Try this for some variation. This requires timing of the legs so it forces control while performing the conditioning exercise and requires the athlete to control their core on the … Continue reading

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Rotator Cuff Injury Prevention in Gymnasts

Rotator Cuff Tweaks, Strains and Tears in Gymnasts Do any of your athletes ever tweak their rotator cuff? Well 90% of the time this is caused by overuse. A few years back we had 3 of our optional level gymnasts … Continue reading

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Atomic Safety Flip

Atomic safety flip This safety drill is to teach an athlete to keep their head in-between their legs when they are in trouble pulling any type of double back flipping skill on any event. Start this progression by back flipping … Continue reading

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