by Sarah Petersen | Mar 1, 2024 | Flexibility, Injury Prevention
Carly Cartwheel is a level 8, crushing the game, but her backbend SUCKS! She pushes to the limit, but all she walks away with is a sore lower back and something that mayyyybe looks like a backbend… if ya squint 👀 So why is this? Well, there could be a few things...
by Sarah Petersen | Oct 17, 2023 | Conditioning, Flexibility, Injury Prevention
Coach says, “Go warm up your jumps,” and the gymnasts know what that means––strap on the ankle weights. Your gymnasts shuffle around with 5 to 8 pounds of rocks on the end of their legs, scoot to the edge of the floor or Tumbl Trak, and begin their...
by Sarah Petersen | Nov 3, 2022 | Flexibility
As a young gymnast who struggled with gaining flexibility, I was told, “If you wanted to improve your pike, you would. You’re just being lazy.” It seemed no matter how much I stretched, pushed my limits, and even had my siblings sit on me to push me...
