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 [...]
3 Exercises. 20 Minutes. Go!
It's always beneficial and fun to change up your workout routine and try some new things. If you want to continue to see results from your training, your body constantly [...]
Chow’s New Secret Weapon Turns Heads – On The Radar for China?
So I’ve been away for a while again...a brand new job and brand new city in the last year have kept me quite busy. But I’ve quietly still been [...]
The 61 Challenge
By exercise number 45, the majority of my body was on fire! When I reached the last 4 exercises, I can't even describe the burn I was experiencing, but there was no way I was bailing at that point. I sucked it up, powered through and called it a victory.
61 Medicine Ball Exercises to Create a Killer Workout
I’m happy to say I finally finished our video containing a large number (61 to be exact) of medicine ball exercises you can do at home. The video is meant [...]
Do It All with the Medicine Ball
It is becoming increasingly popular these days to forego the trip to the gym and get a solid workout at home. People are becoming more educated in the use of [...]
American Gymnast Adds Strength and Fitness Product Line
American Gymnast is excited to announce its new Strength and Fitness concept at http://www.GymnasticsStrength.com, featuring an entire product line for general fitness, weightlifting, gymnastics and bodyweight strength training. From it’s inception, American Gymnast has been an industry leader in promoting gymnastics exercises and products that utilize bodyweight for strength development and emphasize core conditioning.
How To Keep High Confidence After Performing Poorly
Everyone can have a bad practice or competition from time to time. But, how do you regain your confidence and stop one bad meet from snowballing into a string of bad competitions. In this article, Dr. Patrick Cohn gives you examples and tips on how to keep your confidence high after a poor competition.
How to Bounce Back After a Bad Performance
Have you ever performed poorly and had difficulty bouncing back? Bouncing back from a poor performance requires a resilient mentality. Resiliency is the ability to recover quickly from adversity. Learn several tips to help you develop a resilient mentality.
Spin Locks Updated on AAI Gymnastics Equipment
All AAI spin locks were updated to a new smaller handle, providing more room between cables and the spin lock, as well as easier adjustment. See a comparison of the two version and order the new style now from American Gymnast.
American Gymnast Opens New Location
American Gymnast has announced the opening of a brand new location based in Chesapeake, VA. The new office will operate as American Gymnast North and will be managed by Rick Walker, servicing customers throughout Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
Top Beliefs that Block Gymnasts’ Success
Gymnasts often have thoughts, feelings, ideas, attitudes, or ingrained ways of behaving that are self-defeating and can obstruct peak performance in competition. This article explains how to recognize and avoid those feelings.