Gymnastics Flexibility Pearls
Conquering the Kip
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There is no denying that a kip is a staple move for any gymnast. Whether you are training for the Olympics, or learning your grades- you can’t make it as a gymnast without this skill. Once you have mastered it,...
So Flipping Close!
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Are your gymnasts frustratingly close to achieving their back handspring, but you can’t seem to find the missing link as to why they are not quite there?! Your problem could soon be solved! HOW? The mechanics of a back handspring...
Still Confused on the Kip?
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Ok, so you tried the seated pike fold exercise… did it work? Are your gymnasts there yet? If you are not screaming ‘YES!’ yet then let’s see if we can help some more! The seated pike fold is a great...
Don’t Be Fooled By the Flexors!
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Did you try it? Did the sitting pike fold work for your gymnasts and their kip? Read last week's article here if you have not tried this yet! I am going to guess that 8/10 of your gymnasts complained about a...
Antagonist Short Length Conditioning
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ASLC is a concept under the umbrella of strength exercises in EasyFlexibility system. Extended Length Conditioning and Peripheral Conditioning are found in the same group. All three types of techniques work the joint in its deep range. Each technique focuses...
Flexibility: Keeping What You Earned
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A large part of EasyFlexibility is keeping what you earned. Nothing is more frustrating than to go through a warm up and stretching session and see results, only to start from square one next time. For this reason we focus...
Front Split: Why NOT to Stretch Quadriceps Rectus Femoris
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Am I doing, something that I should not be doing? This question does come up often. And today I will talk about one of those things, when it comes to mastering the True (Squared) Front Split. While some people simply...
Functional True Front Split vs Structural True Front Split
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Imagine you are looking at two people: Both are doing exactly the same True (Squared) Front Splits. Both have legs 180 degrees apart and are sitting comfortably on the floor. While on the surface they are doing the same thing....
Injury Edition: Low Back Sprain
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Gymnasts are very tuned in to the messages the body sends on a daily basis. They must act quickly when an injury is present. By this time, you have learned how to identify whether your pain is just a sore...