How to Overcome Fear of Failure
I can't tell you how many times I've talked myself out of something or convinced myself I wasn't able to accomplish a certain goal. This is all chatter in my [...]
Nastia Liukin Balance Beam and Tumbling Mat Make Perfect Holiday Gift
The 8' Junior Balance Beam is meant to mimic a competition beam but on a smaller scale. It's only 8 feet long which is small enough to fit in to any room but long enough for your gymnast to practice their leaps, handstands, jumps, back walkovers etc.
You’re Not Good Enough to Be Disappointed
We are all guilty of this. For some reason, anything short of perfection for competitive athletes is unacceptable. Regardless of how long we have been doing our particular sport, we [...]
Helping Gymnasts Overcome Mental Blocks
I remember back when I was training, I ran in to a major issue with a skill that I had already acquired and was performing well. It was a dismount [...]
How Can Athletes Maximize Their Motivation?
Do you love or despise the Grind? According to Dr. Jim Taylor, the Grind is the point in your athletic training when things get tiring, painful and tedious. I struggled [...]
4 Things Every Cheerleader Should Be Doing
Those just starting off their cheerleading career often find themselves in a very challenging predicament. After teaching cheerleaders tumbling for over 7 years, I saw it way too often. These [...]
Is Perfectionism Good for Gymnasts?
In my mind, those words gave me permission to do whatever I had to do to hit my routine. It was reassurance that my teammates weren't expecting perfection from me, but that they were expecting to see me fight and scrap to hit my routine at all costs. It might be ugly, but I knew I was willing to give everything I had.
Gymnastics Ring Strength Training at Home
Having spent a majority of my youth in gymnastics, I love seeing the general fitness community incorporate and embrace some of the pieces of equipment I spent years training [...]
Are You as Fit as a Ninja Warrior?
It's just finished it's sixth season, but it seems that it really hasn’t been until the last few years that American Ninja Warrior has really gained a serious following. This [...]
Can Mustafina Challenge Simone Biles? An Event-By-Event Look
I think the old Mustafina is finally back. Ever since tearing her ACL at the 2011 European Championships, there’s been something missing from the 2010 world all-around champion’s gymnastics. [...]
Price Increase Coming Soon. Order Now and Save
Coming September 1st, there will be a significant increase in prices on most all of our gymnastics equipment and mats. So, what that means for you is that if you have [...]
So What’s The Verdict? A Projected Six-Member Women’s World Team
Although the field was quite small in this competition, I’d have to say I was still very impressed with the quality of gymnastics of the gymnasts who did compete. Simone [...]