The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two — Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and More

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

September 21, 2016

Duration

1h 32m

Channel

Tim Ferriss

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

This is another jam-packed episode with Coach Chris Sommer (GymnasticBodies on Instagram/Facebook), the former US national team gymnastics coach and founder of GymnasticBodies. As a world-renowned Olympic coach, Sommer is known for building his students into some of the strongest, most powerful athletes in the world. While this is a stand-alone episode, you can (and should!) check out his last appearance, which is one of the most popular episodes ever on the podcast. Connect with Chris Sommer: Like Chris Sommer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.sommer.52 Follow Chris Sommer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gymnasticbodies Follow Chris Sommer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gymnasticbodies The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two — Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and Muscle-Ups Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2016/05/09/the-secrets-of-gymnastic-strength-training/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Start. [00:00] Coach Sommer helps me with an injury. [07:50] Contrast baths. [14:14] Home equipment for getting started. [16:21] Increasing mobility before getting into advanced exercises. [17:53] Hollow body position vs. arch body position. [20:34] Karate and the purpose of the skeletal system. [25:08] Inspiration from a 53-year-old. [27:53] Coach Sommer changes his mind about stretch straps and yoga blocks. [29:45] The consequences of immobility. [32:46] Better hurdler stretches. [34:38] Weighted stretches are crucial. [35:46] Other very effective exercises. [39:17] Mobility vs. flexibility. [43:44] Why people who think they're fit often get injured. [44:35] Preventing common running injuries. [50:26] Why connective tissue (like the Achilles tendon) thrives on high-rep work. [56:24] Chasing girls. [59:26] Safe back tucks. [1:00:27] Bar muscle-ups. [1:01:39] The main strength and mobility issues for inactive adults. [1:02:57] Building strength with Russian Dips. [1:04:58] Foam rolling—yea or nay? [1:07:32] Harmonizing pursuing health and pursuing performance. [1:08:38] How can you avoid getting a hunchback? [1:09:47] Does Gymnastic Strength Training differ for taller people? [1:11:21] Does Gymnastic Strength Training differ between men and women? [1:12:24] Dealing with condescending gymnastics coaches. [1:14:28] How can you keep morale high as a beginner? [1:15:15] Is a sudden leap in progress after seemingly endless stagnation in training common? [1:19:24] Coach Sommer’s email about dealing with the temporary frustration of not making progress. [1:22:59]

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Tim Ferriss

  host

  Author, entrepreneur, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show.

• Chris Sommer

  guest

  Gymnastics coach and founder of Gymnastic Strength Training / GymnasticBodies.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Chris Sommer, The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training, Part Two — Home Equipment, Weighted Stretches, and More explores Minimal gear, weighted mobility, and safer progressions for gymnastic strength Tim Ferriss and Christopher Sommer discuss recovery for a wrist ligament/connective-tissue strain, with Sommer recommending ice only briefly for inflammation and then using heat to support healing.

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