New URL Address

What up everybody! I wanted to let everyone know that this site now has a new URL which is much easier to remember. www.gymnasticstrength.com Notice that there is just one "s". I hope this makes things easier for everyone. Now I need your help to get the word out! Thanks!

Overtraining?

I have been utilizing this new routine since around December 4th. I feel like I am getting stronger, but am sure thats just my CNS becoming more efficient. I am set to continue this schedule until Christmas when I will make a few adjustments in progression in an attempt to continue my strength gains. My worry is that I may begin to start over training simply due to the way I am wired... We'll see.

The video I posted earlier is pretty much the best footage that I have so I don't expect to add new gymnastic training videos, but with the weather this warm I just might post some climbing or longboarding so check back regularly.

Holla

Messing around.

I made a short video today with some random clips I have collected over the last two weeks. It is pretty depressing. I have a long way to go. But it has been good in helping me identify things to work on like piking the hips and locking the elbows.

Let me know what you think.

Pulling

Today I completed the first pulling workout and it was interesting. I started off with some wide L-pullups, which put a good deal of strain on my shoulders. Then some front lever pulls. I was surprised at how tired these made me. I followed that with some bulgarian pullups on the rings. Then a few sets of yewkis. Lastly, I did supersets of inverted body curls (on the rings) and leg lifts off of the pommel horse. It doesn't look like much, but it wore me down pretty quick. I have a video, but will wait to post it.

Basic Strength

After reading Coach Sommer's book it is obvious that I need to concentrate on my basic strength movements including: dip variations, planche variations, HSPU variations, pullup variations, etc. I think that an important peice of equipment that I lack is a set of stall bars. I think that since the mushroom worked out so well that I am going to attempt to build them... We'll see how that goes. Anyway, I completed my first workout today (pressing) I think it went well, but I had to scale it down because I didn't want to suffer an injury by trying to bounce back too quick. I think that I might start videoing certain skills to track my progress. I'll post them here. Check back soon.