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From The Vault: Simone Biles
We’ve looked at the past legends that have helped shape the way for gymnastics, now let’s have a look at one of our modern day gymnastics all-stars, Simone Biles! View this post on Instagram Biles was first recognised for her efforts in 2013, when she won two championship gold medals at the tender…
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Floor Bar Skills and Drills for Beginners
The Gym Spot has complied the best skills and drills for your Floor Bar, whether it be at home or at the gym. First of all, what is a Floor Bar? A Floor Bar is used to build strength and control during inversions. They are easy to store and also do not take up…
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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, performance and recovery, most especially when it comes to training for the sport of gymnastics. Kieran is currently studying a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle and will be an…
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Tips For Recovering Mentally After A Sports Injury with Jeff B.J. Edwards
Sports injuries are common, particularly in high-intensity and demanding sports like gymnastics. Regardless of the injury, both physical and psychological resilience is required to overcome the setback. The Gym Spot sits down with Physio and Life Coach Jeff B.J. Edwards on the importance of maintaining mental health post-injury and how to overcome it and get…
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Measures to Reduce the Risk of an Injury
The Gym Spot talks to Liam Penglaze, a Physiotherapist at the PhysioStudio in the Hunter Valley, about how athletes and gymnasts alike can reduce the risks of injury during training. According to Liam, we cannot completely prevent injury. “When we participate in physical activity, we must always accept the risk of small to large…
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Air Track Drills To Improve Your Tumbling
Are you a bit stuck on your tumbling routines? Don’t stress, The Gym Spot has compiled the most effective drills to help improve your tumbling skills!
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How to do an Aerial for Beginners
An aerial is potentially one of the most complex skills you may learn whilst participating in the sport of Gymnastics. While it takes a lot of patience, agility, strength stamina and skill, if you keep at it, you will eventually be able to do an aerial! Warm up. With enduring any exercise, it is…
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Club Focus: YMCA Mango Hill
We wanted to shed some light on the awesome team at YMCA Mango Hill, one of the newer additions to the YMCA brand. Keep on reading for a little more insight on how YMCA Mango Hill came to fruition. How did your club start? We are a part of the YMCA in Brisbane. Our…
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Insta-famous: Georgie
Meet Georgie, one of Gymnastics Direct Ambassadors. Georgie loves to do backflips with her air spot and conditioning at home with her wall bar while also creating awesome content for her Instagram. Read through to find out why she loves gymnastics and who are her biggest inspirations. 1. What do you love about…
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Insta-famous: The Gymnast Sisters
This week, we take a look at Miranda and Eliza, the @gymnast_sisters_au, one of our newest ambassadors. Let’s get to know why they love gymnastics, their goals, and the things that make them happy. 1. What do you love about your sport? It keeps us healthy and fit and leads to lots of…