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Club Focus: Sydney Uni Gymnastics Club
Located at the University of Sydney, Camperdown, The Sydney Uni Gymnastics Club (SUG) creates a fun-filled environment for gymnastic enthusiasts of all skill sets. President and head coach, Immanuel, describes SUG as a club that promotes social connection and friendships. How did your club start? The Sydney Uni Gymnastics Club (SUG) is a volunteer-run…
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Strength and Mobility Exercises
To prevent injury in sports such as gymnastics, cheerleading, acrobatics and dance, it is crucial to condition on a regular basis. Conditioning has various physical benefits, which include strengthening the joints, eliminating muscle imbalances, core strength development, and better balance, speed, mobility and overall range of motion. In cheerleading, it is important to make…
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Injury Prevention for Knee Pain
Did you know that our legs can experience 4-17x our body weight when we are tumbling or coming down from working on an apparatus? This is why it’s important to ensure that we monitor this part of the body, most especially our knees when participating in high-impact sports like gymnastics. For the final series…
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Injury Prevention for Achilles Tendon
The Achilles tendon connects the muscles in the calf (gastrocs and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus). It is one of the thickest tendons in the body. The Achilles, calf and foot act as a spring, absorbing energy when we land from tricks and using that stored energy to give us the power to…
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Tips to Master Your Handstand with Flying Yogis
Are you struggling to do a handstand? Don’t worry! Yogi Amanda & Little Yogi Rani is here to help you. From various strength exercises to drills, the team at Flying Yogis shows us their top 10 tips to help you nail your handstand and improve your balance in no time! To be able to do a…
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Strength and Conditioning for Handstands
Handstands are a movement that is very common within the sport of gymnastics, acrobatics and cheerleading. They build the basic foundations for an athlete and allow them to build confidence to perform more complex skills. In order to do a handstand with confidence, an athlete needs to practice, practice, practice! Here are some strength…
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Best Core Exercises You Can Do At Home
A strong core is way more vital than an abdominal six-pack! Keeping our core muscles strong and doing appropriate core exercises helps support our spine and takes the pressure off our lower back, especially as we get older, where we develop degenerative changes in our spine. For athletes and gymnasts alike, improving core strength…
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6 Strength and Conditioning Exercises You Can Do at Home
Australian Representative and 2021 Australian National Champion on Rings Jack Riek looks at some simple, yet effective at-home conditioning exercises that will keep gymnasts on track. Jack states, “Any serious gymnast will know that time off can be pretty detrimental to their performance in the long run, and that it’s really important to keep a base…
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Strength And Conditioning For Gymnasts
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…