Exercises Every Aerialist Should Do, part two: thoracic mobility
You know, there’s a piece to this expanding and wonderfully complex puzzle that is the healthy flyer/aerialist/circus artist that has been nagging at me for the past couple of months …
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Stopping the flinch: getting serious about core control
For many, it happens the moment they start pulling when doing a pull-up or a climb. It’s also there all too often as soon as they begin an inversion on …
The Desk Job Double Cross, Part Two: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
We’ve been hinting at it for a long time now. Some of us have even gone so far as to say it outright. My guess is that many of my …
Things I think about… how you should really be training your rotator cuff
The world of elite gymnastics has been well acquainted with the world of sports science for some time. This relationship is something that (ideally) serves the larger gymnastics community well, …
Good news for flyers: you don’t have to be tight!
That’s right, flyers: for those of you who have struggled with this and for those for whom it’s never been an issue, I have good news. There’s no need to …