By Andy Thornton on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 12:03 PM
Unlike their male counterparts, the Japanese women have never been a powerhouse in gymnastics. With Koko Tsurumi's recent world championship success, plus a couple of new young phenoms you're about to see, that could be changing very quickly. Check out these videos!
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By Andy Thornton on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:53 AM
Let's take an inside and personal look at exactly how the GymABstics program was created, what the process has been like for us, and some pictures of Jay, Andy, and Maryanna on the set in our filming studio!
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By Andy Thornton on
Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:46 AM
Many of you have heard about our new fitness program called GymABstics, which we began as an online video program earlier this year. We're excited to announce the arrival of GymABstics DVD's, which will now add a whole new dimension to the program. Take a closer look and check out our holiday special!
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By Andy Thornton on
Thursday, November 26, 2009 11:25 AM
Lots of great videos! Let's take a look at a former teammate of Ludivine Furnon's who was perhaps the only gymnast in history who could rival Furnon's phenomenal dance ability.
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By Andy Thornton on
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:18 PM
We all have our views on what "artistry" in this sport should look like. Let's take a look at a gymnast I consider to be one of the most artistic female gymnasts of all time.
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By Andy Thornton on
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:23 PM
It's my last experiment with my COP, and I'll be using the most underscored - and often the most controversial - event of all: women's floor. In this post, I'll analyze all floor finalists at the recent world championships and compare them with a few other top floor routines as well. See who wins under Andy's Code!
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By Andy Thornton on
Monday, November 09, 2009 2:01 AM
With wins this year at the U.S. Classic, the U.S. Championships, and now the Junior Pan American Games, Kyla Ross is America's fastest rising young star. Let's take a look at a fascinating analysis of how much time typically passes between "breakout" years and competitive peaks among America's past champions...along with videos of all of Kyla's routines at this weekend's Junior Pan Am Games.
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By Andy Thornton on
Sunday, November 08, 2009 3:18 PM
It's okay if you're not sold on Andy's COP...but men's pommel horse is a great place to see the amazing effects a system like this can have. Let's take a look at Andy's results and full analysis of the recent world pommel horse final, as well as a cool comparison between Zhang Hongtao and world and Olympic champion Xiao Qin!
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By Andy Thornton on
Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:38 PM
The 2009 Men's World High Bar Finals was possibly the best in history...but unfortunately the scoring was outrageous. Let's see who Andy's COP says the true medalists should have been!
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By Andy Thornton on
Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:56 PM
Here we go...moment of truth. I've watched every routine from one of the most controversial finals in history and applied my COP to it - using my gut reactions and without changing any of my scores. Let's see who my results say the real Olympic champion was!
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