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What is the Most Important Skill in Your Routine?
“It’s the next one, not the past one” … as Dr. Cohn points out in his interview below with well-known sport psychology consultant, Dr. Keith Henschen. This interview is a must-read for athletes and...
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Is Perfectionism Good for Gymnasts?
In my mind, those words gave me permission to do whatever I had to do to hit my routine. It was reassurance that my teammates weren't expecting perfection from me, but that they were expecting to see...
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Helping Gymnasts Overcome Mental Blocks
I remember back when I was training, I ran in to a major issue with a skill that I had already acquired and was performing well. It was a dismount off parallel bars that was fairly simple for me. One …...
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You’re Not Good Enough to Be Disappointed
We are all guilty of this. For some reason, anything short of perfection for competitive athletes is unacceptable. Regardless of how long we have been doing our particular sport, we constantly have...
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One Major Thing That Might be Harming Your Athletic Performance
There are a number of factors that determine how on top of your game you will be while at practice or in competition. Some days you will notice you feel pretty awesome – you’re sharp, quick, strong and...
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I Love Gymnastics, But There is That One Thing…
If you are in the sport of gymnastics, I’m going to assume you are sticking to it quite simply because you love it. Let’s face it, gymnastics is not for the faint of heart. Typically, those starting...
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Can You Take the Heat in the Big Competitions?
Most of the best athletes in the world have not only developed superior physical skills in their sport, but more importantly, they have developed the ability to perform and display these skills in the...
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Competition Day Meals: Don’t Over Think it
After many tireless months of practice, strength training and routine after routine, it’s time to get up on the big stage and and see what you’re made of. It’s meet season and everyone is making the...
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Life Changing Way to Handle Your Critics
One of the hardest things in being a young athlete today is dealing with the harsh criticisms of others. These days are especially challenging with the existence of social media which allows ones words...
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Throw Your Heart Over the Bar…
Self confidence plays a key role in the success of any athlete, especially gymnasts. Since gymnastics consists of high flying, often scary skills, it is so important to possess this vital attribute....
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Change Your Life With a Paper Clip
We all tell ourselves at some point that we are going to get in the habit of doing something consistently that is beneficial to our health, sport, fitness, career or life. It’s the same story for many...
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Is Being a Creature of Habit Good for Athletes?
Over time, when it comes to our athletic training, we all tend to develop the mindset of, “this has always worked for me, so there’s no reason to change it.” Or, “I’m comfortable with what I’m doing...
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