Rec Gymnastics circuit
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Spencer Althouse, age-27, a journalist from Buzzfeed, was not a gymnast.
He decided to train at Paul Ruggeri’s Gym for a month … like Paul Ruggeri.
He got a training diet from Paul. And his morning warm-up and (mostly) stuck with them for a month.
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Stationary Positions:
1) Supports
2) Hangs
3) Balances
Hangs are those activities where the centre of mass is suspended directly below the base of support. They are the most stable of the stationary positions.
Safety first. Plan hanging challenges in safe situations. Keep them low but physically demanding.
The classic coaching mistake in Gymnastics is forcing kids to climb high on a rope before they are physically and psychologically ready.
Gymnasts should be smiling … even when upside down. 🙂
“… we need more creativity to prepare for the chaos of sport.”
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Sue Westaway
“I fell into kindergym while my kids were tiny,” she said. “(But) the job has changed, it’s really changed, almost to the point where we are in an OT (occupational therapist) role.” …
“These days with kids sitting on screens and iPads, the developmental delays we are seeing in the last seven to 10 years is mind boggling,” she said. …
by Gina Paulhus, CPT
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