Wendy Bruce Martin was a member of the 1992 Olympic team. She has been involved in gymnastics for 36 years and has been coaching for 22 of those years. She received a degree in psychology and is a certified mental toughness coach. Wendy owns the Mental Toughness Company, GET PSYCHED!
Regardless of the type of training your gymnasts do, they’re going to have: Soreness Pain The Potential for Injuries These are just the facts of life in training hard and working toward continuous improvement. The goal is to minimize these experiences while maximizing their results in building muscle, learning new
Did you know that practicing handstands can be valuable to everyone – even those who never care to compete or have goals to be elite gymnasts? Yes, handstand training can increase quality of life even for the everyday Joe. You’re out of shape, a little overweight, and haven’t even tried
How do you address offensive body odor in the workplace? This can be a very delicate employee relations issue. Such a problem cannot be ignored, whether it is something you notice, or if a colleague complains. Yet, it is important to take a direct and sympathetic approach directly with the
Think of your body as the vehicle to your dreams. Honor it. Respect it. Fuel it. Create a list of all the things your body lets you do. Read it and add to it often. Become aware of what your body can do each day. Remember it is the instrument
Your wrists are involved in almost every physical movement that you do: typing at a keyboard, texting on a phone, brushing your hair. It’s true inside the gym as well. Despite the importance of wrist health to movements in daily life, most people don’t spend enough time taking care of
Progressions are Critical to Skills Development for Gymnasts and Cheerleaders Progressions are the steps that should be accomplished in the process of learning new skills. It’s the path that makes it possible for gymnasts and cheerleaders to master their final goals. Progressions are also important because they require that one
You’ve experienced helicopter parents in your facility for sure, but what about lawnmower parents? The lawnmower parent is similar to but more intense than the helicopter parent. The over-indulging helicopters are seemingly being superseded by lawnmower parents. Lawnmower parents are an evolved breed of helicopter parents. Instead of just hovering,
Have you nailed it in your living room and then had a meltdown on stage? Yes? Then you’ve suffered from stage fright. But stage fright doesn’t require that you be “on stage.” It could strike anytime you have an “audience” of any size. Some dancers get “stage fright” when simply
Did you know that August is “Kids Eat Right Month“? This is a new initiative of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and spotlights healthy nutrition and active lifestyle choices for children and families. Adults are children’s models for everything. They look to the “grown-ups” in their lives for how
