Author Archives: Robert

The Couch Planche

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Robert

During the summer in Phoenix when it was too hot to use my rings in the garage I had to be creative with my workout equipment. Now that summer is over I can do a planche on the back of … Continue reading →

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This Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Robert

The video above is from my second gymnastics competition in 10 years. I added 2 new tricks to my rings routine for this meet that I had never done before – a cross pull out and a back uprise-cross. This … Continue reading →

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My One Minute Workout

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Robert

Recently someone asked me a question about endurance for their floor routine. I told them it was a different type of endurance that was needed than long distance running, and to try doing some conditioning for the amount of time … Continue reading →

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Wristbands, Not Sweatbands

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Robert

I learned something very important a couple months ago about protecting my wrists while wearing ring grips (this would apply to wearing any grips). I remember having raw and painful wrists after most workouts when we did either Rings or … Continue reading →

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Rocky Mountain Open 2011 – my first competition in 10 years

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Robert

Over the weekend I traveled with the Arizona State Men’s Gymnastics Team to the 2011 Rocky Mountain Open where I competed in the competition as an individual. There were 4 college teams, one team of six guys from the Olympic … Continue reading →

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