The SHIFT Show

This week on the podcast I am very excited to share with you an amazing conversation I had with Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh, who host their own podcast Medicine Redefined, which they invited me on. This is part one of two podcasts. In this first part, we really dig into the gymnastic stuff they were curious about, such as gymnastics culture, Simone Biles Olympics, and what it means in terms of mental health and how that impacts other athletes.    We DISCUSS; why is puberty still not normalized in the sport of gymnastics?   My thoughts on Simone Biles Olympics and the impact it has had on our sport.   At what age should you start talking about mental health with athletes and what type of exercises to use to develop mental toughness.   Why the age of entry into the sport is not the biggest determinant of who does well, long term.   ALSO…   How is the culture of gymnastics, now improving.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Warm-ups can be one of the most overwhelming and frustrating things for coaches and athletes. It often feels like there is so much to do, and often times things get out of hand and it ends up being an hour warm-up and a half-hour rushed workout. In this video, I share the exact way that I build warm-ups for athletes. On the sport and the rehab side of things.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today on the podcast, is part two of the very popular hip assessment video that we had last week. This week is part two where I really broke down everything about the shoulder. It's really important that anyone working with athletes understands why they can't get their arms over their head or why they have limited shoulder function, we need to have table assessments and ways to diagnose and break those things down. If you're interested in listening to it, go ahead and just check it out for free but if you want to check out the entire you know video section, see the breakdown, see the entire handout we worked through head to my online membership group called the Hero Lab:   www.shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab     We DISCUSS; screen why someone has limited shoulder flexibility, and how to fix it.   Know exactly how to assess the upper body for sports and lifting.   Learn the best ways to give strength exercises for the upper body.   Understand how to assess thoracic mobility better.    ALSO…   Hear common mistakes people make when assessing the shoulderWe appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Unfortunately, lower back pain is very common in sports like gymnastics, dance, cheerleading, circus, and more. Usually, the back bending motion and impact forces create issues, and it can be tough to figure out what is going on and how to help. In this mini-podcast, Dave breaks down the most common patterns that he has seen by treating 100s and 100s of athletes for these types of issues.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today we have something special for the podcast, I work at Champion Physical Therapy and Performance in Boston where we do a lot of continuing education, doctoral students' last rotations, and strength in-turns. This podcast is actually the audio from a recorded lecture I did for the entire staff on: an in-service related to assessing hips. Looking at the way people move for a hip function, hip mobility, what different tests can be done, who needs a different type of squat or exercise program, or what kind of mobility limitations somebody might have, and how you'd go about fixing those. A lot of people are interested in this kind of stuff so I wanted to share this audio version, but if you're really interested in seeing the test being broken down the full video version is on our online platform the Hero Lab and Shift HQ, which is essentially my monthly membership group where we have a massive amount of gymnastics medical providers, overall strength coaches and people in the community who are learning from me, doing lectures and also interacting with other likeminded people online.    If you want to see the video version of this click the link below: www.shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab   We DISCUSS; The "layers" of the hip from boney, to ligaments, to the kinetic chain.   Breaking down hip flexor, quad, and adductor soft tissue flexibility.   Understanding when mobility won't change based on bone structure.   How to assess hamstring tightness vs nerve tension.   ALSO…   How to change programs and exercises based on the table assessment.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

The hip joint is one of the most tricky joints to break down and take care of and oftentimes can create some problems in performance and pain. In this mini-podcast, Dave break’s down the exact steps he gives people to take care of their mobility, strength, and programming so that they can stay ahead of issues.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today’s podcast is a lecture I gave to the Nevada Club Congress that was hosted by Cassie Rice at her gymnastics club. I was asked to talk about strength and conditioning ideas and principles to help make a high-performing and effective gymnastic strength program. I break down having a plan, the need to have a well-balanced program of different movement patterns, how many sets and reps of each exercise, and having a strong relationship with strength and a good Cultural Foundation to go behind what you're doing.      We DISCUSS; common strength questions all gymnastic coaches have.   Periodization, what is it, and how to use it.   Examples of an out off-season strength programs.   What you need to do to achieve a balanced program.   The importance of having a specific goal/focus to your strength program.   Individualization, the key to success.   ALSO…   How to develop a strong culture and relationship with strength and conditioning in your gym.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Simone Biles recently went through one of the most challenging moments of her career in the Tokyo Olympics. For many who don’t understand gymnastics, the “twisties” are one of the most dangerous problems that can come up out of nowhere. With someone doing as high-level skills like Simone, the mistakes can cause devastating injury. In this mini-podcast, Olympic gymnast Danusia Francis and Dave Tilly share their thoughts on what happened.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

Today on the podcast, I'm extremely excited to have on Olympian Danusia Francis. She’s had an amazing journey to Tokyo, and everything she's gone through to get there, I wanted to have her on to share her experiences with the crazy journey she's had, to get to the Olympics and represent Jamaica. We talk about what she's gone through the last year with the pandemic, her unfortunate knee injury at the Olympics, and what helped her stay motivated through that situation. We also have a really honest conversation about what happened with Simone Biles.   We DISCUSS; Danusia’s 10-year journey to become an Olympian.   Danusia’s HIGHLIGHTS of the Tokyo Olympic Games    The differences and benefits of training, competition, and going to the Olympics as an adult in the sport of gymnastics.   Danusia SHARES her knee injury, how she was able to work through it and not fall apart.   Our perspectives on the SIMONE BILES SITUATION.   ALSO…   What next for Olympian Danusia Francis!We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/

We’re taking a deep dive today on exactly how to keep your shoulders healthy! Due to popular request, Dave has composed his best advice on shoulder mobility, rotator cuff strength, programming, and more.We appreciate you listening! To learn more about SHIFT, head here - https://shiftmovementscience.com/To learn about SHIFT's courses, check our website here - https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Also, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your friends! Thanks :)Thanks for listening to The SHIFT Show! Check out SHIFT's most popular courses here! https://courses.shiftmovementscience.com/Want to join our online educational community of over 1000 gymnastics professionals and get 40+ hours of gymnastics lectures? Join The Hero Lab below!https://shiftmovementscience.com/theherolab/ Check out all our past podcast episodes here!https://shiftmovementscience.com/podcast/