GST Junkies

We had a good question from one of our listeners, Nick, in regard to training on holidays. The main topic of the conversation is training on holiday, and the hosts share their personal stories of training while travelling. They discuss the importance of avoiding overtraining before a holiday and the essential equipment to pack for training on the go. They also share a travel hack for packing carry...

The debate about quality over quantity in the fitness industry, including gymnastics strength training, stems from differing perspectives on how to achieve optimal results and prevent injury. Quality Advocates: Emphasize the importance of proper form and technique during exercises. They argue that performing fewer repetitions with correct form is more effective for building strength, preventing in...

Welcome back to another episode of GST Junkies. This month, Erdi and Stretch share some less well-known flexibility secrets. There are loads of great tips in this episode that you can experiment with in your own flexibility training. How the environment you train in can impact your flexibility progress. Some different flexibility methods: Reach to Target Ballistic (or pulsing) stretching Bent-Join...

Today’s episode discusses some key concepts around training more advanced gymnastics skills. Having a few basics is essential before you start chasing the more advanced skills. What are the basics? Once you've got the basics, what's next? A strong pull-up and dip often lead to the goal of muscle-ups. After you achieve a muscle-up, you can move on to goals like forward and backward rolls. A...

Can you touch your toes? If not, you'll want to listen to this episode of the GST Junkies podcast, where Erdi and StreTch talk all things pike flexibility. We cover: - Why should you work on your pike? - As an "unflexible adult", where do you even start? - Why core compression strength and pike flexibility go hand in hand. - Lengthen then strengthen or strengthen then lengthen? - Usi...

This week, Erdi and Stretch share their unique stories and training philosophies, explaining how they got into gymnastics strength training. They have worked with clients face-to-face in London, opened gyms, and now moved their business online. Their journey has led them to where they are today. They delve into why they choose to train GST, the values they uphold, and the aspects of their lifestyl...

As an adult, mastering the skill of balancing on your hands can prove to be quite daunting.  Overcoming the fear of being upside down, falling, and failing is the first challenge in this journey.  Building the necessary strength and flexibility to maintain a freestanding handstand is the next step.  But where does one begin?  For those new to handstands, it’s crucial to avoid the common mistake of...

Unlocking new gymnastic moves requires strength, flexibility and skill. Often we see people sticking to a specific style of training. If you enjoy training strength, you may need to get stronger to unlock a particular gymnastics skill. So, you continue to build strength and train the skill. If you enjoy flexibility training, you may need to get more flexible to unlock a particular gymnastics skill...

In this episode of GST Junkies, Erdi and Stretch take about flexibility training. What led both of them to start doing more flexibility? Why has it taken so long for the fitness industry to adopt flexibility training? What about the "research" around flexibility making you weak, slow, and more prone to injury? Is it true? Or is it BS? What are some of our favourite flexibility methods? W...

You'll get a lot from this episode if you're a gymnastics skill seeker looking to get your first chin-up or looking for some training ideas to increase your chin-up strength. In this episode, Erdi and StreTch talk about: - Why do chin-ups and pull-ups? - How they got their first chin-up - Arching or Hollow Body Chin-ups? - Progressions they use to help online students get their first chin-up - Iso...

What are your gymnastics strength and flexibility goals?   Are they SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely)? In this episode StreTch and Erdi share: - Their current strength and flexibility goals. - The importance of setting training goals. - Motivation and sense of direction. - Breaking bigger goals down into smaller milestones. - Not putting all your eggs in one baske...