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Gymnastics and fitness education... Articles for gymnastics coaches, fitness trainers, physical education teachers, gymnasts, and gymnastics parents. Click on article title to read the article. Some may be downloaded too!

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1. What's Behind the Ability to Focus What athletes do to focus well... hydration, nutrition, and sleep.

2. Ankles & Wrists: This article offers tips and exercises to keep the ankles and wrists strong for gymnastics.

3. Elbow Stability: Exercises to keep the elbow joint strong. Hyper-extended elbows.

4. Shoulder Stability: Rotator Cuff exercises.

5. Hip Flexors: The forgotten muscles.

6. Dehydration: Signs, prevention, and recovery of dehydration.

7. Cartwheel on Balance Beam: How to stay on beam during cartwheel. It's a drill for advanced skills too.

8. Leg Strength for Gymnast: Two strength exercises for gymnasts.

9. The Back Walkover - Back Pain Connection: Reducing back pain and back walkover technique.

10. The Feet Matter: Correct Over Pronation and Avoid Various Problems

11. Glide Kip Article: Drills & conditioning, position, strength, timing. 

12. Press Handstand: Sport-specific conditioning, two drills included.

13. Cast Handstand Article: Handstand shape while on the uneven bars and conditioning for this skill.

14. Handstand Article: Handstand shape and drills. 

15. Split Leap Article: Common problems with the split leap.

16. Injuries... What a Pain!: Tips for dealing with injuries in the gym.

17. Learn the Handstand Pushup: It's a great bodyweight exercise for fitness and gymnastics training.

18. Mental Training: Mental Blocks and Visualization: Tips for teaching visualization to gymnasts.

19. Staying on the Beam: Tips for remaining on beam during a routine.

20. Tsukahara Vault: It's all about the pre-flight.

21. Giant Swing on Uneven Bars: Giant Swing explained and common problems.

22. Gymnastics Conditioning Article: Simulate the Skills with Straight Arm Conditioning.

23. 21 Mindset Tips: This article will motivate you to exercise or train consistently.

24. Running Article: Running drills and suggestions for introducing running drills to young children.

25. Exercise with Your Kids: Get fit using a playground swing.

26. Nutrition: Red Flag Ingredients: Food ingredients you should avoid.

27. Health: Eating Disorders in Gymnastics: A response to a student regarding this topic.

28. Elliptical Exercise Machine: Tips for using the elliptical safely.

29. Exercise with Lymphedema: Maintaining lymphedema, a patient and fitness trainer's view.

30. Ballroom Dance: An Unlikely Recipe for Physical Rehabilitation

31. Social Media and Athletes: Lots of Pressure on Athletes to Use Social Media

32. Cheerleading: Assign Resistance Training. Great for gymnasts too!

33. Health / Fitness: Weight Lifting does more than increase strength and improve fitness.

34. Sports Conditioning: Is it Appropriate for Your Child?

35. Fitness: Building Muscle Mass

36. Nutrition: Calcium... Do You Get Enough?

37. 5 Keys to Managing Your Weight: Portion size, reduce stress, exercise, and other great tips.

38. Health: Lactose Intolerance

39. Health: What is Osteopenia? (Fractured bones? Read this article.)

40. Nutrition: Eat healthy, the food pyramid.

Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Books: Topics covered in these books include Handstand, Leg, Ankle, Walkover, Back Handspring, Dance, Glide Kips, Cast Handstand, Clear Hip, Press Handstand, and More!

Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Posters: Based on the drills books, but designed so that they can be posted on the walls for all coaches and gymnasts to view.

Who is the author?  Karen Goeller has been training athletes since 1978. She has an education that includes training in emergency medicine, physical therapy, and nutrition. She has held certifications that include NSCA-CSCS, Fitness Trainer, EMT-D, Nutritional Analysis, and many Gymnastics Certifications among others. Besides being author of the Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning books, Karen is the author of the Swing Set Fitness books. She has also published journals, training programs, and articles. Her books are used by fitness experts, coaches, teachers, and athletes worldwide. Karen has worked for world famous gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, owned a gymnastics club for ten years, and has been featured in several newspapers and on television many times. She offers sports performance training and private gymnastics training in NJ. For more on Karen visit www.KarenGoeller.com.  

Gymnastics Articles and Books

Basic Vaulting and Tumbling

Tsukahara Vault: It's all about pre-flight.

Running and Vaulting Sections in "Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Running poster if do not plan to order 100 Drills Book

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

"Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises for the Walkover, Limber, and Back Handspring"

"Gymnastics Conditioning for the Legs and Ankles"

Fun with Running: A Crucial Skill for So Many Sports

Handstand Pushup: It's a great bodyweight exercise

Uneven Bars

Press Handstand Article

Giant Swing on Uneven Bars Article

Uneven Bars and Press Handstand Sections in "Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Cast Handstand Poster

The Cast Handstand, An Essential Skill for Uneven Bars

Press Handstand Poster

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

Ahhh...The Glide Kip by author of drills books

Simulate the Skills with Straight Arm Conditioning

Cast Handstand Conditioning Animated E-Books

Glide Kip Animated E-Books

Uneven Bars Conditioning Animated E-Books

Balance Beam

Press Handstand Article

Cartwheel on Balance Beam

Staying on the Beam Article

Dance and Press Handstand Sections in "Over 100 Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Dance and Press Handstand posters if do not plan to order 100 Drills Book

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

"Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises for the Walkover, Limber, and Back Handspring"

"Gymnastics Conditioning for the Legs and Ankles"

Split Leap Article, "Split Leap and Common Problems"

Tumbling Article, "Back Walkover - Back Pain Connection"

Floor Exercise

Press Handstand Article

Dance and Press Handstand Sections in "Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Dance and Press Handstand posters if do not plan to order 100 Drills Book

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

"Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises for the Walkover, Limber, and Back Handspring"

"Gymnastics Conditioning for the Legs and Ankles"

Split Leap Article, Split Leap and Common Problems

Tumbling Article, "Back Walkover - Back Pain Connection"

Tumbling Conditioning Animated E-Books

Tumbling

Running and Vaulting Sections in "Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Running poster if do not plan to order 100 Drills Book

Fun with Running - A Crucial Skill for So Many Sports

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises"

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

Handstand Pushup: It's a great bodyweight exercise

"Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises for the Walkover, Limber, and Back Handspring"

"Gymnastics Conditioning for the Legs and Ankles"

Tumbling Article, "Back Walkover - Back Pain Connection"

Tumbling Conditioning Animated E-Books

Preschool Classes

"Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises" (Many drills & conditioning exercises can be done with preschool age children!)

"Handstand Drills and Conditioning Exercises" (Some drills & conditioning exercises can be done with preschool age children!)

Handstand Article by author of Handstand book.

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