If you are in gymnastics please please please watch and study this new vlog from Nick Ruddock The environment and approach Ellie Black _ , Scott Willgress , & David as well as their medical team is a master class in the future of gymnastics training youtu.be/NuAJAisshj0?si…

Sooo… Becky Downie MBE qualifies again to Olympics Ellie Black qualifies again to Olympics Simone Biles en route again to Olympics Multiple 21-22 y.o NCAA gymnasts absolutely crushing it. Officially declaring that 16 is not the peak for female gymnasts 🙂

Crazy busy week leading up to National Congress/Olympic Trials! My speaking schedule foe those going Friday: - Split Flexibility (live demo) - Workloads cheering on Ellen Casey, MD, FACSM - Core Strength - Mens Gymnastics Lessons 🙏

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Our research paper on Achilles tears in gymnastics via Caroline Fryer, Ellen Casey, MD, FACSM, myself, & Heather Vincent for those asking 🙏 Fryar C, Tilley D, Casey E, Vincent HK. A research & clinical framework for understanding Achilles injury in female collegiate gymnasts. Sept 2023

*Help/Comments Wanted* Cleared my schedule Friday to make an updated Achilles/ACL tear podcast including research, thoughts, & offer help. Have had many questions last 2 months given worldwide NCAA & Elite rates. Please drop your questions below and RT so I can gather more 🙏

Deep in gymnastics Achilles/ACL tear rabbit hole podcast prep for next month, but framework thus far: 1. There is actually little/no high quality research on tear risk factors That said 2. Workload Systems 3. External Loading 4. Landing Properly 5. Fueling Properly 6. Culture

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SIXTEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING 🇺🇸🥉 The men of USA Gymnastics are Olympic bronze medalists in the men’s team final! #ParisOlympics

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Old school: “Female gymnasts should peak at 16 because they likely have 1 shot at the Olympics.” New school: “Female gymnasts should pace at 16 because they may have 16 MORE years in elite and 4+ Olympics” Welcome to the future thanks to legends stomping out the myth 🙏

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I think I’ve treated 1000 gymnasts for back pain & 80% of helping comes down to 1. Reduce skills that hurt (arching, landing, etc) 2. Improve hip/shoulder soft tissue flexibility 3. Weight train glutes, upper back, core 4. Avoid fast routine ramp 5. Change skills if needed

[*New Podcast*] - “Ellie Black & Becky Downie on Paris Olympics & The Future of Gymnastics” Had a blast chatting with two legends Ellie Black & Becky Downie MBE on the podcast! Must listen episode 👏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

New SHIFT Content Coming! 1. NCAA/Club In Season ToolKit Podcast for Gymnasts (Tomorrow) 2. Three New Hero Lab Lectures 3. Updated PreHab/Injury Prevention Cheat Sheets 4. Gymnastics Medical Resources for PT/ATs 5. Gymnastics Workload Research Findings