by Sarah Petersen | Oct 12, 2022 | Conditioning, Injury Prevention
Your gymnast’s feet won’t stay together for the life of them, and as a coach or parent, you’re over it! Does it seem like no matter how many times you remind them, they just won’t squeeze their ankles to touch? It’s so simple, right?!...
by Sarah Petersen | Sep 30, 2022 | Injury Prevention
How do you prevent ankle injuries in gymnastics? It’s almost like they come with the territory. If ankle braces and daily taping has you pulling your hair out, don’t fret. Ankle injuries ARE preventable, but maybe a little more complex than you might...
by Sarah Petersen | Jul 23, 2022 | Conditioning
Hoooo boy, time to grip up and get ripped, because I’m going to be taking you through the end-all-be-all, in-depth, (sometimes chaotic) world of creating a kick-butt, yearlong, gymnastics conditioning program. I won’t lie, a solid gymnastics conditioning program is a...
by Sarah Petersen | Mar 7, 2022 | Recovery
We’ve all heard of rice. No wait, that’s not right. R.I.C.E. Rest Ice Compression Elevation It’s been the go-to protocol for acute gymnastics injuries since the 70s. BUT, the original creator of the protocol (actually not-so-recently) recanted the “ice”...
