Guest Bloggers

Ambassador Spotlight – Having ADHD and Autism as a Gymnast with Evelyn

We spoke to our Gymnastics Direct Ambassador Evelyn about having ADHD and autism as a gymnast.  Read the interview below: ...

Ambassador Spotlight – What’s in a MAG Gymnast’s Bag with Hughie

Ever wondered what’s in a MAG gymnast’s bag? We teamed up with our Gymnastics Direct Ambassador Hughie to find out!  ...

Hydration for Junior Gymnasts with Kieran Woodford

This week, Nutrition and Dietetics Student Kieran Woodford takes us through the importance of hydration for young athletes and their recommended daily water ...

Injury Prevention For Lower Back Pain

Introducing Dani from Edgeworth Physio! Dani graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2012, and and she works mostly with ...

Spatial Awareness with Greg Roe

Spatial awareness is not at all what it seems. Many think it's a mental faculty but it's actually created by ...

The Importance of Rest and Recovery for Athletes with Sean Walden

From the elite athlete to the casual gym-goer, rest and recovery between training are essential. It’s an important part of ...

Insta- Famous: Ellie

This week, we’ve asked Ellie a few questions to get to know her a little bit more! Read through to ...

Recovery Nutrition with Charli Robinson

Introducing Sports Nutritionist Charli Robinson from Thrive Nutrition Co! Charli specialises in helping athletes of all levels, from your average ...

The Benefits of Yoga with Emma Chapman

This week, we introduce Emma Chapman, yoga teacher at Fitness Playground in Marrickville. Emma has been teaching and practising yoga ...

Flow in Sport with Dr Sue Jackson

Flow is a state of total focus on the task at hand. When we are in flow, we usually perform ...

How to manage a Hip Injury with Physio, Liam Penglaze

Liam Penglaze, Physiotherapist at PhysioStudio, answers one of our followers' questions via Instagram. Check it out below! In this video, ...

Introducing Occupational Therapist, Katrina Sweeney

This week, the Gym Spot talks to Katrina Sweeney, 25 years old who is currently living out her passion to ...

Get to Know: Jack Riek

In the past, The Gym Spot has reached out to elite gymnast Jack Riek on more than one occasion, whether ...

Rehabilitation and its process with Liam Penglaze

You may hear about this a lot when it comes to training. But how much do you actually know about ...

Nutrition for Gymnasts with Kieran Woodford

This week we talked to Nutrition and Dietetics Student, Kieran Woodford about the role nutrition plays in an athlete's strength, ...

Introducing Physiotherapist and Life Coach, Jeff B.J. Edwards

The Gym Spot would like to introduce self-employed Physiotherapist and Life Coach, Jeff B.J. Edwards! Jeff is a Physiotherapist that ...

Introducing Physiotherapist, Liam Penglaze

The Gym Spot would like to welcome Liam Penglaze as one of our newest contributors! This is a section dedicated ...

Breathing techniques for Calm and Focus with Dr. Sue Jackson

This week, Dr. Sue Jackson takes a look at the ways breathing techniques can benefit athletes in achieving a calm ...

Psychological Imagery and Visualisation for Gymnasts with Dr. Sue Jackson

This week, sports Psychologist Dr. Sue Jackson takes us through the physical and mental benefits of taking time to mentally ...

Brand Ambassadors

Brand ambassadors offer countless benefits to both businesses, consumers and the ambassadors themselves. As a way of providing positive word ...

The Mum Spot: Cinnamon May’s Gymnastics Life

Having grown up knowing the benefits of physical activity, specifically gymnastics, for a child’s physical, mental and social growth, I ...

Positive Mental Preparation for Competition with Dr. Sue Jackson

Positive mental preparation leading up to competitions  Does mental prep make a difference? To know if mental preparation and planning ...

Overcoming Mental Blocks with Dr. Sue Jackson

To start with, I recommend not owning (or using) the phrase “mental block”; use more neutral and forward-thinking language such ...

Introducing Sports Psychologist, Dr. Sue Jackson

We are excited to announce that Dr Sue Jackson will be a contributor to The Gym Spot. Dr Jackson is ...

Advice on Working Through Injuries with Sports Psychologist, Dr. Sue Jackson

Listen to your body. Don’t ignore signals that your body is giving you about your ability to move through a ...

Staying Positive during Injury Recovery

It’s every gymnast’s worst nightmare –an injury that forces you to take time off to recover and press pause on ...

Training Tips from Australian Representative Jack Riek

Elite level gymnast Jack Riek knows the ins and outs of the gymnastics world and the challenges that come with ...