The SHIFT Show

Today on the podcast we are bringing you an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek of a lecture I gave to the students at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance. The place I work and see patients, giving you an inside look into how I treat people for back pain. We've done a lot of more general episodes lately on culture, techniques, and gymnastics general ideas, so I want to do an episode for me...

Today’s episode of the Shift Show, is some quick tips for coaches, athletes, and parents for the upcoming competitive season.  This is a quick episode packed full of beneficial information for busy coaches, that you can listen to on your way to work. From traveling and consulting with experts in the gymnastics world I have collected a breadth of knowledge which I have broken down into 5 simple tip...

This week's podcast I was asked to go on Brett Scott's podcast who owns and runs Barbell Therapy and Performance which specializes in rehabbing and coaching athletes to perform at their highest abilities.  They offer physical therapy and recovery services, personal training, and performance coaching for barbel athletes and gymnasts. We have a great conversation about positive changes tha...

PreHab is a super important, but super confusing, topic for many people in gymnastics.  With so much information out there online, it can be really hard to know what exercises to do, how many of them to do, and when to do them. In this episode, Dave Tilley breaks down What PreHab is, and what it isn't "Must know' concepts for gymnastics coaches, parents, and athletes when doing PreH...

Today on the podcast we are continuing with our exciting NCAA interviews with Brett Nelligan from the University of Maryland Gymnastics.   Brett is about to enter his fourteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins, he is the fourth head coach of the Maryland gymnastics team taking over the role from his father, Bob Nelligan.   The Maryland coaching team of Brett, Aaron, and JJ are doing a fantas...

Today on the podcast, is part two of the epic two-hour discussion I had with Yohai and Jamie both ex-elite tumblers, on their podcast Omni Gymnastics.   Their goal is to provide valuable knowledge and perspectives to coaches and gymnasts in the Trampoline, Double-mini Trampoline, and Tumbling world.    If you haven’t listened to part 1; where I have one of the most open and vulnerable conversation...

Today on the podcast, I have one of the most open and vulnerable conversations about how I feel gymnastics has changed and what still needs to change in terms of culture, weight training, flexibility, and being happier as a coach.   I was asked to come on the Omni Gymnastics podcast with Yohai and Jamie both ex-elite tumblers now coaches whose goal is to provide valuable knowledge and perspectives...

Today on the podcast, we are continuing with our NCAA coaching interviews.   This week I am joined by Melissa Kutcher Reinhart from Denver gymnastics, another fantastic program that has been crushing it for multiple years in a row now.   A former gymnast herself, she competed at the University of Florida and then had the opportunity to coach as an assistant at the University of Michigan.     In 20...

Today on the podcast I'm very fortunate and excited to have on Jordyn Wieber, head coach of Arkansas gymnastics to chat about her transition from her own gymnastics career to becoming a head coach of a successful College Team.   A phenomenal personal career including Olympic Gold as part of the Fierce Five in London 2012 and multiple World medals.   Jordyn went on to College at UCLA where she...

Today on the podcast I am very excited to bring on Tiz Clive a wonderful gymnastics coach and strength coach from Canada who believes in gymnast longevity and increase performance using weight training.     Tiz is a fantastic example of what can be done when you embrace the hybrid model of lifting and traditional gymnastics strength work.     I invited her on to talk about how she learned about we...

Today on the podcast we have a super important and must-hear episode about gymnasts and athletes of all sports retiring or transitioning out of gymnastics, or their sport.   This is not commonly talked about but is hugely important because of its devastating impact on athletes, who have a sudden, abrupt end to their sport.     You go from being super regimented, having a plan, training towards a g...

Today on the podcast, I had a great chat with former gymnast, coach, and Gymnastics Mental Skills expert Rebecca Smith. Founder and CEO of Complete Performance Coaching, Rebecca helps high achievers thrive under pressure allowing kids to reach peak performance as well as maximum enjoyment. In the last few podcast episodes, we've been dancing around mental blocks, what to do and how to help.  ...

This week's mini podcast episode is a sneak peek of our brand new Herolab guest lecture: Instilling Confidence In Your Athletes, which will be released next week. This month's guest lecturer is Ariana Eydenberg, M.S. physiologist and owner of The Mindful Gymnast Ariana was a former Junior U.S Elite but struggled with fear which lead her to pursue her interest in psychology. In this episo...

Today on the podcast is Physical Therapist and former Collegiate gymnast Kaysha Heck, PT, DPT, SCS discussing hip flexibility and injuries.   Kaysha has unfortunately had a lot of hip injuries herself as a result of outdated flexibility methods such as oversplits, using ankle weights and holding splits and stretches for two to three minutes plus.   She is now on the other side of 10 hip surgeries...

This week's podcast is a survival guide for club, college, and elite gymnasts to tackle meet season.   In compulsory and younger years you train a little less intensively and meets aren’t as frequent but as you get into optional levels 7-10, elite, and then college the season becomes much more of a grind.   It can be hard to get through a competitive season when you have school, other life co...

This week's podcast is the first lecture from our recent and very popular 2022 Gymnastics Rehabilitation Virtual Summit.   The three-day event was aimed at helping medical providers who work with gymnasts, gymnastic coaches, and S&C coaches learn the exact exercises, manual techniques, and programs needed to treat gymnastic injuries.   In this lecture, I explain the five phases of rehab....

What is the difference between programming rehab versus programming for sports performance?   Today on the podcast I am joined my by fellow experts and colleagues from Champion Physical Therapy and Performance to explore this topic.   Performance Physical Therapist Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS, C-PS, Director of Fitness & Strength and Conditioning Coach Diwesh Poudyal BS, CSCS, USAW, C-PS, and Dire...

Today I believe we have one of the most important podcasts produced by Shift, a discussion with Dr. Marcia Faustin about athletes' mental health.     ⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ In this episode, we discuss heavy content around depression, anxiety, body image, fear of failure, and suicide. If you are someone listening to this podcast but have a history of these things, I encourage you to either stop...

This week's mini podcast episode is a sneak peek of our brand new Herolab guest lecture: What Coaches Need to Know about Nutrition, which will be released next week. This month's guest lecturer is Christina Anderson, a registered Dietitian and Board Certified Paediatric Specialist who specializes in eating disorders. Christina helps athletes with performance, nutrition, dealing with food...

If you've ever had questions about hip pain or hip injuries in gymnastics, then this week's podcast is for you.   Hip pain is extremely common in gymnasts. Despite the research saying that only 3.1-5.7% of all injuries in gymnastics occur in the hip, the reality is that it is much more common.  Injuries like hamstring growth plate inflammation (ischial apophysitis), hip flexor strains, a...

Today I am very excited to bring to you a second episode I did as a guest, on my good friend Chad Vaughn's phenomenal podcast; The Barbell Mobility Podcast.    Chad is a two-time Olympic weightlifter, now a phenomenal Olympic weightlifting coach himself and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him for the last six years at Power Monkey Camp.   The last episode was A Step by Step Guide to Imp...

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 o...

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...

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...

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 cove...