strength

So other than the optional levels states are finished with and it's time to get cracking. As we all know strength and flexibility are the two most important ingredients in making an impressive gymnast

I need some good conditioning ideas to do because I have pretty much know upper body strength/core strength. I can't do a single pull-up/chin-up. I can't hold that one L hold and N hold for more than a half a second. The weird thing is i can do about 20-30 leg lifts with ease, and bars is my...

my daughter needs help with her upper body strength. Her free hip could be better and she could work better on the uprise and giants if she did more exercises at home. What exercises would you as coaches recommend? She has always been weakest on bars. thanks..

What are some good exercises for building ab strength? I do sit ups and other stuff, but I have a hard time getting a good leg lift. Help?

Hey guys! So I am finally coming back to gym after an injury and I have lost a LOT of strength (It has been several months). However, I have been doing a lot of regular stomach strength like v-ups,planks, other usual stuff. It's just not working anymore. I was wondering what strength I can do...

If a gymnast exhibits strength as a young child, does that always mean they will also be strong gymnasts as teens or adults? Given two gymnasts of the same age, say a TOPS gymnast who can perform the physical abilities test and a gymnast who can't do them nearly as well, as they continue to...

I have a question for coaches about strenth to weight ratio and body type. My DD is 8 y.o. (will turn 9 in Dec.), weighs about 70 lbs. I am not positive about her height. At her check up last year she was 4'1. I think she has probably grown another inch, at least. Anyway, she has very, very...

Okay, So strength wise I am all legs which is great for tumbling, but my upper body strength is pathetic! I have been working hard for over a year on most of it and it just seems to never improve like even after more than a year of trying to climb the rope with no legs I still go two steps and...

PLEASE help! I am in desprate need of ANY amazing drills or ideas to get my level 3's their backward rolls with straight arms.. Not one of my girls seems close, even my daughter who is 4 and has every L4 skill, is struggling with this! ANY tips and advice would be a great help! Thanks!

Dear Chalk Bucket users, I LOVE GYMNASTICS! and I'm one of those very naturally flexible gymnasts and even the most flexible in my whole gym. However, I see this as a disadvantage sometimes because the trade-off is that I'm not naturally as strong as a lot of other girls in my level:/ This makes...

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I am a level 8 gymnast, and i hope to compete level 9 next year. I have most of my level 8 skills, and am even working some level 9 skills. I'm about average age for a level 8 .I would say that i'm a fairly talented gymnast, and that for the most part, gymnastics has come very naturally to me...

Hi EveryoneA little shameless i know, but this is a book Steve Low (a member of this board, I, and two others) put together to help improve the understanding of strength and conditioning in the general population, gymnastics, and crossfit communities. I just did the illustrations for the...

i used to take gymnastics but was taken out when i was young, i then taught gymnastics for 3 years, but it was mostly little kids and most of their parents only wanted tumbling instructions. long story short i want to get back to it. maybe not competitions but i want to be good enough to...

My DD is 11 (L7) and the coach told me she needs to gain strength for the bars. Does any have an recommendations other than push ups and pull ups etc at home? Would it be crazy to consider an athletic trainer?:confused:

A couple coaches have mentioned that my DD (L2-3) has exceptional strength but needs work on flexibility. Just curious if that is typical? From a physiological standpoint it makes sense. She's got that shorter, thicker body type and very defined thigh and calf muscles. Not that it...

Hi there. My name is Dan Hartley. I am a strength coach at Asheville Strength and Conditioning in North Carolina. We focus on teaching Olympic style weightlifting and the core slow movements to develop better athletes in any sport that requires high levels of strength, muscular endurance, and...

Hello everyone =) I've been reading a load of Bio-mechanics notes, and seeing how its possible to measure different outputs of energy. I'll skip ahead to my real life example so that the above makes more contextual sense, I have a gymnast, and he's been doing a lot of Cross preparations...

Hi! I have watched a lot of videos in Youtube, but I haven't seen very many videos of warming up or strength training. I love watching warm up videos because it's always great when you get some new ideas.. I think we always do the same things and the girls are getting bored. They even know what...

What helps a child gain strength for bars? My daughter struggles with bars and I think a lot has to do with upper body strength. She has tiny arms (though her entire body is solid muscle). She is great with the other events (at her last meet she was 1st and 2nd on the other three events...she's...