Dave Tilley from Shift Movement Science caught up with expert strength and conditioning coach Dan Lonsdale back on to dive into exactly how coaches can go about working with great strength conditioning coaches, as this is something that has officially become part of the gymnastic culture. 

But it can be really hard to find a great strength and conditioning coach who understands the sport of gymnastics, who wants to be a part of the program holistically, not just come in and do whatever they want, and not really think about this hybrid model that we want to promote. 

Dan works with a breadth of clubs around the UK, consulting, writing programs, and auditing people to help get the most out of athletes’ performance.

He has an amazing technical knowledge of what exercises are great for gymnasts to do, how many and when to do them, and the best approach to the in-season versus the off-season. 

For coaches who are now approaching this hybrid model and want to get involved with a strength coach this year but don’t really know where to start, this podcast discusses:

• The development of strength and conditioning in gymnastics in the past 10 years.
• It’s not all about lifting weights.
• Saving gymnastics coaches time and getting more time on the events.
• Dan’s approaches throughout the seasons.
• Why rest is key.
• What would a workout look like?

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All SG 2022 Technical Members also have free access to Shift Movement Science The Hero Lab programme till end of the year. Write in to sgoffice@singaporegymnastics.org.sg to get started.

For coaches who are interested in and/or prefers a practical Face-to-Face strength and conditioning course, there is a Level 1 Australia Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Level 1 course happening end of August. Interested parties can write in to healthfitnessconsultants@gmail.com to enquire more.