Parents visit our program every week and the first thing that is often said about their child is... "They need to work on their core strength". What I think parents really want is for their children to build strength and stability in their body to better equip them for the rigours of competitive sport and for the physical demands placed on their body through adolescence . This video is an example of an adolescent with a very strong core. But this alone is not enough. They need to have strength and control in athletic movements like running, jumping and landing. They need upper and lower body strength. They need a balanced and supple body. Think of the nature of sports like netball and rugby and how physically demanding they are on a young developing body. A strong core itself is not sufficient without strong extremities attached to it. The core is one important part of a much larger system. If you would like to book free 15min appointment to discuss the physical and athletic development of your child, call or email on 0404851158 or info@liveathletic.com.au

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🌊 Thinking about this stuff pretty much sums me up😂. After 20 years of asking questions I'm just starting to come up with some answers☺️. Prerequisites: Shoulder flexion test +20 ~ flexibility Static handstand 30s+ ~ skill Static back arch 60s ~ position /strength /flexibility Wall bar walks ~ strength / flexibility Crash mat ~ safety😝

One of the reasons I am optimistic about what is possible for the people I coach is because of the experience I gain from the breakthroughs I make in my own training. I've wanted to be able to do this for a long time and today's video is the result of strategic programming and consistency in the execution of the programming. Whatever it is you want to achieve, first of all you need an accurate assessment of where you are right now... then put together a plan that will get you a step closer each day😊

Thank you to everyone that came to the Live Athletic open day yesterday! I challenged my two coaches @nicky_pithers and @georgiadevyo to handstand walking competition and was reasonably happy with third place🙃

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I love this photo of exercise scientist @georgiadevyo working with one of our QS surfers @shanecampbell__ 🏄🏽This discussion was in regards to 'the mechanics of aerial movement'. Our goal is to deliver a world leading movement based training program for athletic performance, injury rehabilitation and health & wellness. Georgia has the coaching quality of knowing how to keep things simple and not over coaching. After 15 years training to be a level 10 gymnast Georgia understands there are no substitutes for quality coaching, hard work and repetition to achieve elite level performance.

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I have committed the last three years of my life to gymnastics strength training for the purposes of understanding its application to injury rehabilitation and sports performance. I'm going to share with you 5 key observations that I've made over this time. The first one is understanding what training 'progressive positions' is all about. I am absolutely passionate about adopting a progressive approach to training. It has allowed me to achieve things that were seemingly impossible👆. Furthermore I've been able to apply this knowledge to my athletes and witnessed their physical athletic transformation. It is also the methodology behind our rehab approach however just applied with scaled down intensity. So I have put together a little test to help you understand what 'progressive positions' is all about. You can check it out here https://youtu.be/va9Daz5X0T0 . I encourage you all to take the test it only takes a couple of minutes. Take the test with someone who wants to embrace #movementculture. It might change yours and their approach to movement forever😊 📷 @danjadair and thanks to @carlpaoli for the inspiration

This is truly an amazing show of female strength. @alexacardassilaris completing 4x10s. If you are focused and determined enquire today about joining our program.

For any female to get their body above the bar is a really good display of athleticism. @cassiestaples_ has trained with me for a number of years but it is only the last month I have really said 'ok you can start playing around with some skills'. A great gymnastics coach once told me 'strength before skill'. Many people will sit here reading this and nod their head in agreement however having the discipline to do so is another matter. We have literally only practiced muscle ups a handful of times in my gym. This must be the 4th or 5th time Cassie has practiced it in our program and hence why it is still a bit shaky. But the reason why she can blast her way above the bar is due to the following: > her squat is 3x5 @ 102.5kg > +10kg chest to bar pull-ups > Level 9 for AB strength > Flexible shoulders The only reason I haven't posted her strict ring muscle up is because her dip from the transition is still a bit weak (pushing strength deficiency). I encourage you to think about your training for the week ahead and ask yourself if you are on the right track with building an athletic body that can do things other people (your competitors) can't .

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To wake up, look in the mirror and say "I want to change the way I move today". That is my hope for this world.