The Exact Gymnastics PreHab Concepts and Exercises for Coaches & Parents to Use

01/10/23 • 49 min

PreHab is a super important, but super confusing, topic for many people in gymnastics.
With so much information out there online, it can be really hard to know what exercises to do, how many of them to do, and when to do them.
In this episode, Dave Tilley breaks down

What PreHab is, and what it isn't
"Must know' concepts for gymnastics coaches, parents, and athletes when doing PreHab
How flexibility, strength, balance, and gymnastics specific exercises can help
How to approach PreHab for different joints like the ankle, knee, hip, lower back, shoulder, and elbow/wrist

If you want to get your hands on our BRAND NEW Gymnastics PreHab Circuit PDFs, you can check them out here!
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What PreHab is, and what it isn't
"Must know' concepts for gymnastics coaches, parents, and athletes when doing PreHab
How flexibility, strength, balance, and gymnastics specific exercises can help
How to approach PreHab for different joints like the ankle, knee, hip, lower back, shoulder, and elbow/wrist

If you want to get your hands on our BRAND NEW Gymnastics PreHab Circuit PDFs, you can check them out here!
https://shiftmovementscience.com/prehab

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Fear is a motivator, but only short term.

Culture is the 5th event.

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