Overuse knee injuries can be incredibly frustrating and painful for gymnasts, especially when they involve growth plate injuries like Osgood-Schlatter's or patellar tendon problems. In this episode of The Shift Show, Janis Konkle PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, a former Division I gymnast and now physical therapist, shares her knowledge on what causes overuse knee injuries in gymnasts and what can be done to help manage and prevent them. Janis is a traveling Physical Therapist, Board Certified Orthopedic Cl...
Apr 25, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 223
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Ring Swings Get Inverted! Presented by Pat Redfern a Men's Artistic Gymnastics coach from Australia. Pat has a wonderful approach to working with young male gymnasts to help develop long-term careers which has led him to travel the globe to further his knowledge with gymnastics experts. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementsci...
Apr 20, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 222
Learning from other people, having self-awareness moments, and reading books can help coaches and staff in gymnastics to improve their coaching techniques, culture, and personal development. In this episode of The Shift Show, I talk about the importance of coaches, parents, and athletes being happy, enjoying their work, and delivering high-quality mentoring to gymnasts. I share five of the best books that have profoundly changed the way I coach, work with gymnasts, and operate as a medical provi...
Apr 18, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 221
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Advanced Strength and Conditioning Following Injury. Presented by Dan Pope, PT DPT, OCS, Performance Physical Therapist at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Boston. Dan’s passion is helping people get out of pain and back to training safely and effectively. He is the founder and owner of Fitness Pain Free where he shares his ideas about rehab, injury prevention, and athletic performa...
Apr 13, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 220
In gymnastics, growth plate injuries are not uncommon, especially in the hamstring area. These injuries can cause pain and discomfort and require proper management to ensure full recovery. In this episode of The Shift Show, I’m joined by Dr. Emily Sweeney, a sports medicine physician from Colorado, to discuss the causes of hamstring growth plate injuries and the best ways to manage them. While her competitive gymnastics career ended early at 16, due to a back and other injuries, she continued he...
Apr 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 219
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Plyometrics For Gymnastics. Presented by my friend and co-worker from Champion Physical Therapy and Performance Diwesh Poudyal. Head of Strength and Conditioning and Director of Fitness, programming for NCAA, Elite and gymnast that just want to have fun. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The ...
Apr 06, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Today on the podcast I am super stoked to have Justin Spring former NCAA gymnast known for his daring and impressive skill set and helping his Illinois team to multiple championship titles. During his time at College, he also represent the USA at world championships and helped Team USA win Bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From being an Olympian to coaching the Illinois men's gymnastics team, Justin has had an incredible journey and discusses his experiences and shares valuable coaching ...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 217
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Developing and Maintaining Yurchenkos and Tsuks. Presented by Cale Robinson former NCAA athlete and owner of Pacific Regin Gymnastics. His passion is helping each athlete reach their own individual potential. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The 2023 Shift Symposium runs from Friday, June 23...
Mar 30, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 216
In today’s episode of The Shift Show, I am joined by gymnastics legends Chellsie Memmel, and Kyle Shewfelt. The 2005 World All-Around Champion and Beijing Olympic Team member Chellsie made an inspiring comeback to gymnastics in her thirties and is now U.S. National Team Coach. Kyle was the first ever Canadian gymnast to win gold at the Olympics, now coach he is at the forefront of trying to make positive change in our sports culture. Together we had an insightful conversation about the idea of r...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 215
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Hip Microinstability and Labral Injuries in Gymnasts. Presented by Dr Kaysha Bates BT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, Physical Therapist and former Collegiate gymnast. Kaysha has unfortunately had a lot of hip injuries herself as a result of outdated flexibility methods such as over splits and using ankle weights. She is now on the other side of 10 hip surgeries. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture y...
Mar 23, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Lower back pain is a common issue that many gymnasts and cheerleaders face. In this episode, I’m joined by sports physical therapist Shelley Anderson, DPT, SCS, CSCS, Assistant Director of Therapy at Godspeed Health to discuss the main reasons for back pain in these athletes and how to help them overcome it. Shelley specializes in the treatment of Female Athletes, specifically in gymnastics and cheerleading, working inside a high-level fitness and athletic facility. One of the main causes of low...
Mar 21, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 213
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Core Strength and Shaping. Presented by Christina Myers, MS, CSCS a gymnastics and strength and conditioning coach who works with Excel groups. Christina has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine and Nutrition and a Masters in Applied Exercise Science: Strength & Conditioning. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscienc...
Mar 16, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Today in the podcast, I'm very excited to bring on Tom Callow, who is another wonderful strength coach working in Australia. Tom has a ton of experience, helping gymnasts learn how to lift, helping them get stronger and more powerful, and working on their sprinting speed. Originally from the UK, he has had various S&C roles with Bristol Academy of Sport, Aus International School Singapore, and now Tom Callow Performance. His mission is to help athletes maximize opportunities in sport and lif...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 211
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, ACL and Meniscus Injuries in the Impact Athlete Post-op Rehabilitation. Presented by Lenny Macrina, MSPT, SCS, CSCS Director of Physical Therapy, and Co-Founder of Champion Physical Therapy and Performance Boston. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The 2023 Shift Symposium runs from Friday, Ju...
Mar 09, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Today on the Shift Show I deep dive Elbow OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans a condition that affects gymnasts and baseball players. It is a cartilage injury that occurs in the elbow joint and can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of great research on how to treat this condition, leaving many athletes feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. In this episode, I discuss what elbow OCD is, why it happens, and the treatment options available to those who suffer from it. T...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 209
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Developing Lower Body Strength and Power. Presented by Scott Willgress - Mkin, CSCS, CEP, strength coach to Ellie Black and many other Canadian National Team gymnasts. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The 2023 Shift Symposium runs from Friday, June 23rd - Sunday, June 25th, where you can lea...
Mar 02, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 208
In today’s episode of The Shift Show, I talk to Scott Willgress, strength coach for Ellie Black and many other Canadian National Team gymnasts. Scott has over a decade of experience in developing hybrid models of gymnastic strength and conditioning. Gymnastics requires a unique combination of strength, power, flexibility, and technique, and as such, creating a strength and conditioning program for gymnasts can be a complex process. In this podcast, we'll explore how to build explosive power in g...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 207
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Beginning the Love for Pommels. Presented by Robert Lundy, head boys team coach at Sportsplex Gymnastics. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The 2023 Shift Symposium runs from Friday, June 23rd - Sunday, June 25th, where you can learn everything you need to know about Gymnastics Medical Care, ...
Feb 23, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 206
In today’s episode of The Shift Show, I welcome Luke Carson, a men's gymnastics coach with a wealth of experience in positive, uplifting coaching techniques. A former gymnast himself, Luke is personal coach to Rhys McClenaghan World, European, and Commonwealth pommel horse champion. The conversation center’s around the evolving coaching styles and culture in gymnastics and the move away from authoritarian, fear-based coaching methods. Luke and I talk about how this shift is important for creatin...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 205
This week's mini-podcast episode is a sneak peek of one of last year's Shift Symposium guest lectures, Beam Ideas; Active flexibility and building series. Presented by Sarah Korngold, member of the Ascend Gymnastics Team and coach to Shilese Jones 3X World Medalist. If you want to hear the rest of this lecture you can access it on the Shift website: https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/ The 2023 Shift Symposium runs from Friday, June 23rd - Sunday, June 25th, where you can learn e...
Feb 16, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Today marks a special milestone for The Shift Show, as it is our 200th episode! This is truly a moment to celebrate and reflect on all the amazing work we have done to help gymnasts change their lives. When I first started this podcast back in the summer of 2018, it was simply a hodgepodge of lectures and ideas put together with the goal of providing valuable information to the gymnastics community. Without you, the listeners, The Shift Show would not be what it is today. Your support and dedica...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 203
This week's mini-podcast episode is the announcement of the first 2023 Shift Symposium guest speakers, Nick Ruddock from Great Britain. Nick is a high-performance consultant who has worked with over 22 nations around the world from club all the way up to the Olympic level. Nick will be presenting on Day 2 of the Symposium, sharing his fantastic knowledge of Bars with two lectures. Discussing everything you need to know about circle skills & inbar elements, giants & dismounts. Today’s min...
Feb 09, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Today on the podcast, we have a fan favorite, my good buddy, Nick Ruddock is back on the show, and holy moly, are people gonna want to listen to this episode. Former British Junior National Coach, Nick is now a high-performance consultant who has worked with over 22 nations around the world from club all the way up to the Olympic level. I always love picking Nick's brain as he is a wealth of gymnastic technical knowledge. Today we focus specifically on bars which is the apparatus people really s...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 201
This weeks mini podcast episode, is a sneak peak of our brand new Herolab guest lecture: Daily Gymnastics Specific Conditioning, which was released this week. This month guest lecturer is Taylor Townsend part of The Shift Movement Science Team is Head Floor and Beam coach at a gymnastics club in North Carolina working with Pre-Team through to Level 10. In this episode Taylor covers: Building Gymnastics Strength Through Consistency Progressions and Regression PDF for 8 Key Exercises 4 Different T...
Feb 02, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Today on the podcast we are bringing you an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek of a lecture I gave to the students at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance. The place I work and see patients, giving you an inside look into how I treat people for back pain. We've done a lot of more general episodes lately on culture, techniques, and gymnastics general ideas, so I want to do an episode for medical providers, athletic trainers, physical therapists, doctors, and chiropractors, who deal with a lot ...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Today’s episode of the Shift Show, is some quick tips for coaches, athletes, and parents for the upcoming competitive season. This is a quick episode packed full of beneficial information for busy coaches, that you can listen to on your way to work. From traveling and consulting with experts in the gymnastics world I have collected a breadth of knowledge which I have broken down into 5 simple tips to navigate in-season and get the best possible results. I discuss: Practical tips to maximize perf...
Jan 24, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 198
This week's podcast I was asked to go on Brett Scott's podcast who owns and runs Barbell Therapy and Performance which specializes in rehabbing and coaching athletes to perform at their highest abilities. They offer physical therapy and recovery services, personal training, and performance coaching for barbel athletes and gymnasts. We have a great conversation about positive changes that have happened in gymnastics, but also things that coaches, gymnasts, and medical providers are still struggli...
Jan 17, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 197
PreHab is a super important, but super confusing, topic for many people in gymnastics. With so much information out there online, it can be really hard to know what exercises to do, how many of them to do, and when to do them. In this episode, Dave Tilley breaks down What PreHab is, and what it isn't "Must know' concepts for gymnastics coaches, parents, and athletes when doing PreHab How flexibility, strength, balance, and gymnastics specific exercises can help How to approach PreHab for differe...
Jan 10, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Today on the podcast we are continuing with our exciting NCAA interviews with Brett Nelligan from the University of Maryland Gymnastics. Brett is about to enter his fourteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins, he is the fourth head coach of the Maryland gymnastics team taking over the role from his father, Bob Nelligan. The Maryland coaching team of Brett, Aaron, and JJ are doing a fantastic job with some record-breaking seasons in the last few years and are on an awesome upward trajectory....
Dec 20, 2022•54 min
Today on the podcast, is part two of the epic two-hour discussion I had with Yohai and Jamie both ex-elite tumblers, on their podcast Omni Gymnastics. Their goal is to provide valuable knowledge and perspectives to coaches and gymnasts in the Trampoline, Double-mini Trampoline, and Tumbling world. If you haven’t listened to part 1; where I have one of the most open and vulnerable conversations about how I feel gymnastics has changed and what still needs to change in terms of culture, weight trai...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr
