Don’t have access to any or have minimal equipment? Don’t fret – The Gym Spot has put together some exercises that you can do to help improve your gymnastics skills from the comfort of your own home. Continue reading Best Exercises to Improve your Gymnastics Skills at Home
The winter holidays are officially amongst us! Although we can’t travel overseas, some of us are still able to travel within our state borders – and with the restrictions easing, there are more activities you and your family can enjoy in your own neighbourhood. Beat the winter chill with these fun activities! Explore National Parks Brave the cold and enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors … Continue reading Things to do in the Winter School Holidays
This week we talked to Maddison Beel, Director of Neophyte Performance and an Advanced Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach currently living on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Having recently completed her Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Science, she has pursued her passion for coaching young athletes and seeing them reach their potential. Neophyte Performance’s goal is to build a community of Sport and Exercise Science in … Continue reading Strength And Conditioning For Gymnasts
The Gym Spot takes a look at motor skills in children and the benefits it has for their overall physical development. Motor skills are defined as those skills that your child will develop from an early age that involves a regular and precise movement to complete a specific action. This usually involves the larger parts of the body and can be broken down into gross … Continue reading Development of Motor Skills in Children
Phil who specialises in gymnastics based strength, stability and skill development at Peak Gymnastics shows us how to do a Handstand Forward Roll. This gymnastics move is where you do a handstand, slowly leaning forward as if you are falling flat and curl into a ball. Before attempting this skill, you need to make sure that you have a relatively solid handstand where you can hold yourself … Continue reading How To Do a Handstand Forward Roll
The Gym Spot sits down with Katrina Sweeney, community based OT visiting clients under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) about functional training and ways to enhance functional and mobility skills. Functional training is a rehabilitative technique used by occupational therapists (and other professions) aimed at restoring strength and function to improve engagement, capacity and performance of meaningful activities for individuals. There are many ways to … Continue reading Functional Training with Katrina Sweeney
Liam Penglaze, Physiotherapist at PhysioStudio, answers one of our followers’ questions via Instagram. Check it out below! In this video, Liam states, “… It would depend on the severity and history of your daughter’s injury, however I would probably consider that first 14 days upon return to sport as the key window of gaining success to project your daughter forward in the months and weeks … Continue reading How to manage a Hip Injury with Physio, Liam Penglaze
This week, the Gym Spot talks to Katrina Sweeney, 25 years old who is currently living out her passion to help people through her career. In 2019, she graduated from The University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) Degree to become an Occupational Therapist (OT). She currently works as a community based OT, visiting clients under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). … Continue reading Introducing Occupational Therapist, Katrina Sweeney
