Clubs & Facilities
24 hour fitness: how round-the-clock training actually works
24 hour fitness: what round-the-clock gym access really means A competitive gymnast finishes a late practice at 9:40 p.m. and still wants a strength…
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Clubs & Facilities
Eos fitness: what the brand actually offers and how it compares
Eos fitness and what readers usually want to know Eos fitness is one of the larger discount gym chains operating in the United States,…
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Training & Performance
Sports clips explained: what they are and how to use them
Sports clips explained: what they are and how to use them A coach holds a tablet out to a thirteen-year-old gymnast after a beam…
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Sports Business
Hibbett Sports: what the chain sells, where it fits, and how gymnasts actually use it
Hibbett Sports: what the chain actually sells and why gymnasts end up shopping there A gymnast in Alabama who needs a new pair of…
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Gymnastics
Crunch fitness and gymnastics: how gym-style strength work supports artistic skills
Crunch fitness and the core demands of artistic gymnastics A gymnast cannot stick a double back on floor or hold a tight handstand on…
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Gymnastics
Academy sports programs: how to pick the right one for your child
Academy sports programs: what families actually get for the time and money A parent searching for academy sports usually wants more than a logo…
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Training & Performance
Planet Fitness: what members actually get, how it works, and where it fits
Walking into a Planet Fitness location for the first time feels different from stepping into a traditional bodybuilding gym. The lighting is bright, the…
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Gymnastics
Leotard sizing: a practical guide to measuring gymnasts and dancers
Leotard sizing: a practical guide for gymnasts, dancers and parents A gymnast tries on a new competition leotard, pulls at the strap, and quietly…
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Gymnastics
Meet preparation in gymnastics: a complete week-by-week guide
Meet preparation in gymnastics: a complete week-by-week guide The first real test of any competitive season is not the meet itself. It is the…
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics Flexibility: A Practical Guide for Athletes, Coaches and Parents
Gymnastics flexibility: what it really is and why it sets the ceiling for skill A 12-year-old recreational gymnast in Bakersfield walks into the gym…
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Gymnastics
Landing technique in gymnastics: how to stick the dismount and the floor pass
A gymnast runs out of a round-off back handspring, snaps her chest up, hits the mat with slightly bent knees, and freezes on the…
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Gymnastics
Bar grips in gymnastics: how to choose, break in, and maintain them
A gymnast plants her hands on the bar, slides up into a handstand, and feels the leather give just enough to find a clean…
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