The SHIFT Show

Chad Vaughn, a two-time Olympic weightlifter and coach, dives into shoulder mobility challenges affecting athletes. He discusses the relationship between overhead mobility and stability, explaining why this matters for performance. The talk covers various muscle restrictions, such as lats and pecs, that hinder flexibility. Chad and his guest emphasize combining mobility exercises with strength training, utilizing eccentric movements, and the benefits of cross-training between gymnastics and weightlifting to enhance overhead capacity.

Today on the podcast I'm extremely excited to talk with Carly Dockendorf, Utah’s assistant coach and beam specialist.   Carly originally from Canada was a gymnast herself and part of the Canadian National Team.    As a gymnast, she struggled with some major mental blocks but has used these experiences to help her have empathy and assist athletes she coaches to understand and overcome their own mental blocks.   She attended the University of Washington as a student-athlete in both gymnastics and pole vault which she also competed internationally for Canada.   In her second year at College Carly was put into a leadership role as Team Captain and fell in love with helping her teammates which ignited the spark for her coaching career.   We discuss:   Must have drill's in a beam session.   The importance of training ankle stability for beam.   Why 60% of your beam session should be on basics and drills.   How to master perfect execution for College gymnastics.   What a beam session looks like at Utah.   How many numbers you should be doing of skills and routines on beam.   Carly's tips for planning, programming, and training athletes with different learning styles and abilities.   A step by step guide to navigating mental blocks.   How to help athletes handle the pressure of competitions.   And…   Exactly how to build a cohesive team and incredible gymnastics culture.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today on the podcast is Kevin Coughlin DPT, ACSM-CPT, C-PS, a Performance Physical Therapist and expert in running-related injuries.    Kevin graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and is part of the team at Champion PT and Performance Boston, helping people get out of pain and back to the activities they love.   His passion for running started in high school and he is now a long-distance runner and advocate of the importance of how being physically active is, for both physical and mental health.   I wanted Kevin on the podcast for two reasons; firstly there are many young gymnasts who struggle with impact and running-related injuries in growth plates, such as Severs disease, Osgood slaughter, and shin splints.   Secondly, there are many running and impact-related injuries post-puberty that athletes deal with at high school, college, or that adults deal with, such as coaches just trying to stay fit but struggling with Achilles or knee issues.    So we break down these different injures pre and post-puberty, and what we can do about them to recover faster and safely get back to impact and safely get back to running.   We discuss:   How do running and gymnastics injuries relate?   You can’t fix running injuries with new shoes.   The three main problems that lead to injury.   Why gymnasts need to fix their running pattern.   How to run efficiently.   Severs disease and Osgood Schlatters, what are they and how to fix them.   How nutrition, mental health, and other issues can cause injury.    And…   Kevin’s guide to keeping your tendons healthy. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today on the podcast is a phenomenal discussion I had with Christina Myers, a gymnastic and strength and conditioning coach who works with Excel groups.   Christina has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine and Nutrition and a Masters in Applied Exercise Science: Strength & Conditioning.   She is passionate about helping athletes look and feel strong and athletic while keeping a healthy and positive mindset.   I've had a lot of requests from the community to do more content on working with athletes that only train two to three times a week and how you fit all aspects of gymnastics training into that shorter time frame.   Christina works with Excel groups who only train 5-10 hours per week, so they're not training 20-30 hours per week, they want to do other sports, and school activities, they don't want to compete as much and so it's about alternative goals and not just hardcore gymnastics.      We Discuss:   How to program S&C for a diverse group with a mixture of levels.   Why progressing lifting weights is just like moving up the gymnastics levels.   Three simple exercises to introduce your athletes to squatting and deadlifting.   The key to a great program.   How to balance athlete's high-level goals when training limited hours.   A simple trick to sprinkle in S&C and basics into a shorter session.   Did you there’s a better way to train the core than just doing leg lifts?   Back pain in gymnasts is rarely caused by a weak core.   AND…   The importance of S&C during puberty.     Christina recently shared her fantastic knowledge at our Shift Symposium, giving an insightful presentation on core training for gymnasts with a practical approach to programming for those who only train for 6-8 hours and how to fit it all in during a busy practice. To see the fantastic content Christina is putting out you can follow her on Instagram:   @lift_heavy_princess    @lhp_gymnastics_strength   OR watch her Shift Symposium lecture:   https://shiftmovementscience.com/2022shiftsymposium/We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

This week's mini podcast episode is a sneak peek of our brand new Herolab lecture: Gymnastics Prehab - How to Develop a Consistent Handstand for Your Beam Program which will be released next week.   Taylor Townsend part of The Shift Movement Science Team is Head Floor and Beam coach at a gymnastics club in North Carolina working with Pre-Team through to Level 10.   In this episode Taylor covers:   The teaching process for perfect Handstands Shapes, Drills, and coaching cues How to structure your beam rotation Troubleshooting common problems   https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today I am very excited to bring to you an episode that I did as a guest, on my good friend Chad Vaughn's phenomenal new podcast; The Barbell Mobility Podcast.  Chad is a two-time Olympic weightlifter, now a phenomenal Olympic weight lifting coach himself and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him for the last six years at Power Monkey Camp. This episode is a step-by-step guide to help you improve flexibility.   We discuss: What does the research currently say on increasing mobility? Individual programs and consistency. What are eccentrics and how do they improve flexibility?  Taking a step back and finding the bottleneck issue.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today on the podcast is 2 time NCAA champion and achieving a perfect 10 score not once but 4 times, Maile O’Keefe.   Former International Elite gymnast from Salcianu Elite Academy of Gymnastics, Malie had phenomenal success at National and International competitions under the careful guidance of Tammy and Sorin Salcianu.   Malie is heading into her senior year as a student-athlete at the University of Utah.   I've had the pleasure of knowing and treating Malie over the last 10 years and seen first had her dedication, passion, and long outstanding career through club and College.   In this episode, she shares her journey and experiences plus what things she found helpful that allowed her to be successful at such a high level for such a long time.   We discuss:     Malie’s transition from Club gymnastics and being homeschooled to fending for herself at College.   How working with mental health providers has impacted Malie’s successful gymnastics career.    You can't just take the credit when it goes well and then dodge the bullet when it goes wrong.   Malie's advice on body image, puberty, and athlete comparison.   How to deal with the pressure of meets.   Is NIL and brand deals worth it?   The key to hitting routines.   And…   Balancing school, training, and College life.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Pat is a shining example of a coach who has gone above and beyond with his continued coaching education.    He has a wonderful approach to working with young male gymnasts to help develop long-term careers which has led him to travel the globe to further his knowledge with gymnastics experts.   After gaining a Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Exercise Science, Pat has:   Spent 7 weeks in Japan visiting high-performance clubs Coached at International Gymnastics Camp in the US,  Took part in the "High Performance Coaching Tour" in the US Spent one month in the UK visiting high-performance clubs, attended GymCon and a National Training Camp while there Qualified as a FIG Brevet Judge  Was the first Australian to attend the European Union of Gymnastics Junior Camp in Thessaloniki in 2022.    This passion for overall education keeps his athletes safe, having fun, engaged, and allows him to manage the craziness that is young male gymnastics.    We discuss:   How to manage a group of eight to ten-year-old wild animals that are boys, to focus and do gymnastics.   Learning to fall safely.   How to have fun and discipline.   What to focus on with younger gymnasts to achieve long-term success.   2 tips you need to know to improve your handstand hold.   How to develop excellent swings.   The best method to help athletes understand vision and where to look in skills.   How to avoid kids developing mental blocks with flyaways.   Keeping shoulders safe and healthy with prehab.   A step-by-step guide to developing flawless pommel circles.   7 ways to prevent growth plate and wrist injuries in men's gymnastics.   And…   Simple things you can do to further your coaching education and connect with gymnastic experts. We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Olivia Karas on NCAA Gymnastics, Michigan, and Challenges of Commentating   Today on the podcast I am very excited to bring you another wonderful episode with former collegiate gymnast Olivia Karas.   Former J.O gymnast, Oliva studied at The University of Michigan graduating with a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies.    She competed for The Michigan Wolverines achieving 40 career event and all-around titles.   Since graduating Olivia is now a commentator and expert analyst for Big Ten Gymnastics Network, commentating on college gymnastics.   We discuss:   How Olivia got into commenting on college gymnastics.   Can Men's NCAA Gymnastics become as popular as Women’s?   What S&C and weight training looks like year-round for a college athlete.   How John and Bridget handled commentating Simone’s tough day at the Olympics.   The highs and lows of sport, how Olivia stays professional when commentating.   Can gymnasts have an offseason?   Olivia’s 3 tips for college recruitment.   And…   How to use Twitter and the Gymternet positively.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

This week's mini podcast episode is a sneak peek of our brand new Herolab lecture: Gymnastics Prehab - A Step By Step Guide which will be released next week.   Dave covers everything from what is prehab, why foam rolling helps, examples of exercise, and easy-to-use example circuits.   Giving you the knowledge and tools to build your own prehab circuits for your athletes.    You can check out the full lecture and handouts here: https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/  We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/