I chat with Jon Horton on his advice to young male gymnasts and their coaches, how he stayed motivated and healthy through the majority of his career, how he managed his ego going into college, and where he sees the sport moving in the next decade. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and shari...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 10 min
I chat with former Level 10 and Division 1 Gymnast, and now Professional CrossFit Games competitor, Tasia Percevecz on some very important conversations related to what she went through as an aspiring high-level gymnast around disordered eating, body image concerns, and how it impacted her physical, mental, and emotional health. We also talk about what she has learned now working with a qualified nutritionist and her advice for the sport as well as young athletes training now. We appreciate you ...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, I sit down with Sam Peszek who is a 2008 Olympian, UCLA Gymnastics Alumni, Sports Broadcaster, and Founder of Beam Queen Boot Camp. We chat about what her career was like, her thoughts on NCAA gymnastics, and how she managed fears/anxieties as a gymnast. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider ratin...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Lenny Macrina and I discuss some serious issues like ACL tears, overuse injury, and early burnout in gymnastics as well as all youth sports. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :) Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most p...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Really pumped for this episode that many people have been asking about. I sit down with expert Strength and Conditioning Coach and my good buddy, Dan Lonsdale, to talk about our approach to increase power in gymnasts including favorite exercises, program design, motivation. Hope you find it valuable! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.co...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min
This is a brutally honest conversation I had with my good buddy Rupert Egan related to mistakes, lessons, and tough conversations when we tried to change our gym's culture. Hope it helps! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :) Thanks for listen...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min
For today's Q&A episode we talk about the difference in flexibility training for young vs older gymnasts, my favorite coaching education resources, WAG vs MAG coaching careers, my favorite active flexibility drills, and hinging strength exercises. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sh...
Jun 04, 2019•35 min
In this podcast, I share some ideas on how to blend strength and conditioning research and practical gymnastics training advice to build cardio training into the offseason. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :) Thanks for listening to The SHIF...
May 28, 2019•51 min
In this episode, I cover one of the most common topics I get asked about which is how to plan for the entire competitive year, how I apply periodization concepts, and how I teach people to break down chunks of the year to keep gymnasts at optimal performance and health. Hope it helps! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please ...
May 21, 2019•51 min
In Part 2 of this episode, I build off of the first episode and move on to talk about the shoulder, elbow, and wrist injuries in gymnastics. After chatting about how they tend to occur, I offer some thoughts on how to help. Hope it's useful! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the ...
May 14, 2019•33 min
In this first Part 1 of this episode, I cover a very requested topic which is to break down why common hip, knee, and ankle injuries occur in gymnastics. I talk about why they tend to happen, and my thoughts on how to help out. Enjoy! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast...
May 07, 2019•49 min
In this episode which is an extension of Part 1, I sit down with Kiefer Lammi again to talk about the nitty gritty for building new school gymnastics strength and conditioning programs. We discuss breaking up the offseason, how to build a well-balanced program, set/rep schemes we like, and practical implication for everyday coaches and medical providers. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our...
Apr 30, 2019•40 min
Gymnasts using general strength training and external weight lifting is continuing to become gold standard in gymnastics. However, many people are overwhelmed by how to start. In this first Part 1 of this episode series, our director of Strength and Conditioning at Champion Kiefer Lammi talks about how and why we build Gymnastics Performance Programs. He talks about the approach we take, exercise categories we find useful and how gymnasts can use these programs as a piece of their overall streng...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min
In this episode, I share a recorded lecture on all of my current thoughts on gymnastics flexibility. I have been fortunate to give at many congresses and meetings around the world, and people always seem to enjoy the information. I discuss mistakes I've made, the complexes I use, the research behind the approach take, and then answer a lot of questions from the audience that I thought were really great. Hope it helps! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://sh...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, I sit down with Jake Dalton and Dave Durante to discuss the current landscape of men's gymnastics. We talk about NCAA programs being dropped, how the sport can help gymnasts have longevity and health with better strength and conditioning and medical care, the role that parents and coaches play for young male gymnasts, and much more. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our webs...
Apr 09, 2019•34 min
Last weekend I carved out 2 hours on the weekend to answer every question I could that I have gotten from email or my online educational group, The Hero Lab, and it ended up being fantastic. We talked about - Addressing chronically bent knees in gymnastics - Dealing with ankle/hamstring injuries in gymnasts - How to change training before a big weekend competition - How to address culture changes needed in toxic training gymnast - How to implement better cardio training for better performance - ...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 37 min
In this amazing episode, I talk with Dr. Stuart McGill who is an internationally renowned expert on spinal biomechanics. We discuss a huge range of topics related to stress fractures in athletes, bone healing, sport specificity, and much more. This is a must listen for coaches and medical providers who help people with lower back pain! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - htt...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Chris Hinshaw is one of the most sought after endurance coaches in the world, with a background competing in 10 Ironmans, having worked with hundreds of endurance athletes, and now having coached some of CrossFit's most elite athletes. In this episode, we talk about all that I have learned from Chris for energy systems as it applies to traditional domains of gymnastics. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's co...
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, I chat with international elite gymnast Becky Downie to discuss how she has been able to succeed despite adversity, what she does to maintain focus and motivation, and the things she has learned over her 15 year elite gymnastics career. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and ...
Mar 12, 2019•59 min
In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Dr. Josh Eldridge to cover all the questions I get about gymnastics nutrition. We talk about how gymnasts can fuel for performance, how coaches can discuss this important topic in a healthy manner, and how parents can help set their athletes up for success. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscienc...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 34 min
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Alison Arnold, PhD who is internationally recognized for her work in mental health. We discuss helping gymnast with mental blocks, managing anxiety around training or competition, how to build healthy practice environments, goal setting, and much more! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please ...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In this fantastic episode, I chat with Danusia Francis who is an elite international gymnast and who is a former UCLA Bruin under Miss Val. She shares her insight on motivation, staying healthy, competing as a 24-year-old vs a 14-year-old, and what she would go back and do differently. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min
In this massive episode, I sit down with Jessica O'Beirne of the GymCastic podcast to cover a huge range of topics. We went back and forth on questions we had for each other for an hour and a half. We talk about everything from my personal change of trying to get rid of my ego during coaching, the problems with early recruiting in gymnastics, proper hip flexibility methods to prevent labral/hamstring injuries, why Jessica started her podcast, proper landing techniques, workload science in gymnas...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 39 min
In this episode, I cover two questions 1. What are the main ways to prevent back pain in gymnastics and 2. If I could go back to competing, what would I have done differently given what I know now. Hope you enjoy it! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends...
Feb 05, 2019•22 min
In this interview, I chat with the one and only Valorie Kondos Field, aka "Miss Val" about some of her essential ideas for developing student-athletes to be successful, happy, and hardworking in the sport of gymnastics. We also talk about how she feels in her last coaching season, and how she feels the sport of gymnastics must evolve moving forward to create a better future. Must listen for everyone! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience...
Jan 29, 2019•49 min
In this question and answer episode, I discuss how to increase wrist flexibility, when a site of pain is not the source of pain, and the most commonly overlooked problems in gymnastics development. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :) Thanks ...
Jan 23, 2019•17 min
In this episode, I sit down with Tim Gabbet PhD to discuss his body of research on workloads, how he believes it applies to youth athletics, the role of culture and coaching style in athletics, and the applications that workloads can have in the medical field. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/ Also, please consider rating, reviewin...
Jan 15, 2019•48 min
In this Q&A episode, I take on only one question that I have been asked about most commonly in the last few years - How can gymnastics change to build better cultures in the future. I cover lots of thoughts related to personal accountability, role modeling, collaboration, using intelligent but hard training appropriately, and embracing radically different new ideas. I hope everyone finds it interesting! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovement...
Jan 08, 2019•22 min
In this episode, I sit down with my good friend and mentor Mike Reinold. Mike is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, transmission coach, informally served as the head athletic trainer and physical therapist for the Boston Red Sox. We dive into some really important concepts around what must occur to help athletes stay healthy during the competitive season. from a medical point of view, we talk about the differences between in season and out of season management. From a coaching point of view...
Jan 01, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we talk about how the spectrum of stress impacts young athletes training in gymnastics. From a physical, mental, and emotional standpoint, it's crucial that we understand the art and the science of intelligently pushing athletes to adapt while not putting them in harm's way. This was an hour-long lecture I gave for the first time publicly, and I hope it's helpful! We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/ To learn about...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 5 min
