As a gymnast, it is so easy to get stuck in that daily grind. You spend a lot of hours in the gym and sometimes you’re just in that mode of putting one foot in front of the other. What’s my assignment for tonight? What do I need to do tomorrow? It’s just more and more routine.…
We talk about predator versus prey mindset throughout the Gymnast Mindset program, & I want to give you a very quick overview of what this entails. It might not be what you think! We want you to adopt a predator mindset & don’t want you to have a prey mindset. But what does that mean?…
Let’s talk about fear. Because this is something that comes up time & again in the sport of gymnastics. Fear can end careers, or at least make them a lot less enjoyable. So let’s address it… There can be rational fears in our sport, and there can be irrational fears. And a lot of times, we need to…
You aren’t “normal.” And that’s a really good thing! If you are a high level athlete, you are not normal. But who wants to be normal? I wasn’t normal. I didn’t go to my high school prom… do you know why? I was competing at JO Nationals! How many people get to say that they…
Looking up to incredible gymnasts, finding inspiration in the gymnasts that you see on TV, looking to the gymnasts in your gym that are a couple levels ahead of you… seeing those role models can be a very healthy thing! But… it’s important you are looking to those role models and seeing your potential instead…
It doesn’t matter how old you are, what level gymnast you are, or where you’re at in your stage of life… this is an important reminder for everyone to hear. YOU are in control of your own choices. You do have options at every turn. You have the choice to go to bed earlier so that you…