Advice for Athletes during COVID Pandemic

I hope that you and your family are remaining healthy. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if there is anything I can do for you. I’m still offering zoom calls at no charge for any athletes who have worked with me within the past year and at a very low cost for everyone else.

Some advice for our athletes…

Try to make strength and flexibility goals for yourself now – for your return to the gym.
Do activities that build strength (bike riding, stair climbing, swing set fitness, swimming, etc)
Do activities that improve speed (sprints, sprints downhill, mountain climbers, flutters in pike and hollow shape)
Try to keep up with body tightness and rebounding (bouncing, jump rope, hopping type drills, push up shape hops)
Keep up with agility (do your pre-workout warm-up daily, playing tag with siblings)
Try to have fun outdoors.
Set a goal for the first week you return to the gym.
Set a goal for two months after you return to the gym.
Set a goal for the next state meet you compete in which would be next year.
Always keep safety in mind when exercising at home and in the gym. You and your parents are responsible for your personal safety at home.

Swing Set Fitness is good conditioning for gymnasts. www.SwingWorkouts.com.

Legs Plus Workouts are great conditioning for gymnasts. www.LegsPlus.com

Gymnastics Drills Book www.GymnasticsDrills.com

Handstand Book www.HandstandBook.com

Conditioning List, perform each exercise for 45-60 seconds non-stop or 25 repetitions non-stop. This is very little work compared to a four-hour workout.