Gymnastike's Black Friday Deals!

Black Friday starts now! It's the holiday season, and if you're a gymnastics fan there's no better time to access the greatest content in the world.  Sign up now for a yearly Gymnastike Gold membership, and you'll receive an "oh-so-rare" Gymnastike t-shirt to go along with your new subscription. 

Nov 26, 2014

LIVE Gymnastics Series: HNI, WOGA, & Metroplex

Jan 28, 2014

The Top 5 Beyond the Routines

Beyond the Routine is Gymnastike Gold's most prized product and for good reason: the documentary-style productions take you behind the scenes with the best gymnasts and coaches in the country.  Our series show Elite stars, World and Olympic champions as they train in the gym and interact with their friends and family outside of it.  Every single series brings with it at least one gem of an episode, but the five below are our most popular and acclaimed.

Jan 1, 2014

Developing The Flyaway Early in a Gymnast's Career

As one of the most widely used skills on uneven bars and high bar, it is important to develop a strong flyaway early in a gymnast's career. American gymnasts begin competing a basic tucked or laid out flyaway late in the junior Olympic compulsory levels. Most elite gymnasts today compete double layouts or full twisting double tuck dismounts from uneven bars. And they all started with a simple flyaway. 

Aug 30, 2013

Gymnastike Gold Summer Series

The gymnastics season may have slowed down, but gymnastics content in Gymnastike Gold is multiplying. We are excited to give you the scoop on some brand new offerings. Introducing: the 2013 Gymnastike Gold Summer Series -our extravagant premium release, which will give Gold subscribers a variety of live competition coverage as well as more of everyone's favorite gymnastics series, Beyond the Routine. 

Jun 6, 2013

Watch the Latest Gymnastics Documentary

Gymnastike is continuing to update the Gymnastike Gold archive with the most exclusive gymnastics videos. Gymnastike's newest production is Beyond the Routine, a documentary-style video series that gives you unprecedented access into the lifestyle, training regimens and personal philosophies of gymnastics' most renowned personalities.

Apr 16, 2013

The Top 5 Workout Wednesdays from Gymnastike Gold

Workout Wednesdays are one of the most enjoyed and valued pieces of content on Gymnastike. Gymnastike continues to put out WOW's on a regular basis while offering extended versions of these workouts to those who subscribe to Gymnastike Gold -and for those of you who don't know: these extended workouts are awesome!

Feb 11, 2013

Developing Quality Giants Is Necessary for Upper Level Routines

Having correct technique and mechanics in a giant swing is required for every high level skill on bars. Everything from the pirouette to the dismount requires you to perform a proper giant. To put it simply, the giant should be looked at as a key element when developing upper level skills because having correct (or poor) technique can greatly affect your routines.

Feb 5, 2013

Beyond the Routine: More to Come!

Gymnastike will be taking a one week hiatus from Beyond the Routine with Mary Lee Tracy.  We promise we have more BTR on the way, and we will resume by presenting new Mary Lee content in the upcoming week.  In the mean time, make sure to catch up on episodes one, two and three of what has quickly become one of the most talked about productions on Gymnastike.  Enjoy!  

Feb 4, 2013

Great Drills for Correcting Common Errors With Yurchenkos

The Yurchenko vault is a one of the most important skills for upper level gymnasts, but it is also a skill that gives many gymnasts and coaches quite a headache. There are so many key factors that go into performing a strong Yurchenko in all three phases, and the opportunity for mistake commonly presents itself. Poor technique on a Yurchenko causes huge problems for gymnasts and coaches when they attempt to add twists.  So, we consulted Cincinnati Gymnastics Head Coach and U.S. Olympic coach Mary Lee Tracy to break down the vault and demonstrate some drills to help you correct common errors in the skill. Yurchenko Drills pt. 1 Mary Lee explains why many gymnasts have trouble separating the block from the salto and/or the twist on Yurchenkos.  Yurchenko Drills pt. 2 Mary Lee shares multiple drills here. This first drill really accentuates the hip rising when separating the block from the flip. The second drill is great for opening the shoulders.  She points out that the arms have to travel over the head and underneath the body.  The third drill teaches the gymnast to get back in the hand stand shape and then snap back into a stance.  She then has her gymnast add a twist to the end of this drill. Yurchenko Drills pt. 3 This drill is all about the round off entry.  Mary Lee points out the mistakes gymnasts commonly make that affect body position on the vault. For more Gymnastike Gold CLICK HERE or SIGN UP for a free trial today

Jan 2, 2013

Mary Lee Tracy shows The Pak Salto: 3 Part Demonstration and Evaluation

Mary Lee Tracy is without a doubt one of the greatest US coaches...EVER. She's coached numerous World Championships teams, the 1996 Olympic team and she has on multiple occasions been crowned USA Gymnastics "Women's Coach of the Year" and in 2008, she was inducted into the USAG Hall of Fame.  She's legendary. Gymnastike was lucky enough to catch up with her at Cincinnati Gymnastics.  We get some amazing demonstration/coaching videos from her, and we placed these videos in our Gymnastike Gold archive, and they are fantastic.  In this combination of videos, we have Mary Lee Tracy showing the Pak Salto. The Pak Salto is one of the more prevalent skills for level 10 and Elite gymnasts. The move starts with the gymnast facing the low bar, swinging forwards towards the low bar and performing a straight backward salto to catch the low bar. Here we have the skill broken down and demonstrated in three parts: 3 Action Stages of the Salto pt. 1 The first drill is for the reverse tap swing and focuses on keeping the hips open and pressing down to the floor. 3 Action Stages of the Salto pt. 2 Mary Lee Tracy demonstrates how the "tap" changes depending on body type. 3 Action Stages of the Salto pt. 3 Mary Lee explains how to kill the swing to get the correct timing for the tap. This is key to perform the skill from a handstand. For more Gymnastike Gold CLICK HERE or SIGN UP for a free trial today

Dec 26, 2012

Texas Dreams Four Part Progression for Front Pike

Like many elite coaches, Kim Zmeskal first made her mark as a competitor.  Zmeskal, however, surely stands above the crowd.  In 1991, she became the first American to earn a World All-Around gold medal.   Zmeskal has managed to replicate her success as a competitor in the coaching spectrum as well.  Her highly esteemed gym, Texas Dreams Gymnastics, has in just over a decade, cemented itself as one of the most successful gyms in the country -producing Elite National Champions, International All-Around winners and World Team Members.  Bottom line: Kim Zmeskal produces the superstars of tomorrow. Zmeskal showed us a variety of drills that we were able to add to our Gymnastike Gold library, but this four part progression for front pike really stands out. Each of these drills helps in creating muscle memory for correct body position/technique when these girls are performing the front pike.  These drills aim to exaggerate what each gymnast's body is supposed to feel like when they rotate so that they can emphasize correct rotation shape and proper form when performing the pike in competition.  Feel free to progress, in order, from the first drill onward. Drill for Rotation Shape in Saltos Kim originally developed this drill to help with Kennedy Baker's pike Arabian to the floor.  This is a very simple drill that helps with rotation shape.   Body Position Improvement Drill for Front Pike This drill helps to improve body position by emphasizing the feeling of over-rotating in the front pike.   Preparing for the Front Pike  Here Kim shows a drill that helps with proper technique before performing the front pike as well as correct body positioning upon landing.   Front Pike Drill: A Staple at Texas Dreams This is one of the "staples" that Zmeskal's gymnasts use in their complex as well as their conditioning.   For more Gymnastike Gold CLICK HERE or SIGN UP for a free trial today

Dec 10, 2012