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Uploaded by Anne From Gymnastike | June 17, 2009

This workout was filmed June 14th at the Region 3 Elite Clinic at Texas Dreams. Coach Chris Burdette took the girls through the National Team Warmup.

Music by Honey Claws

Speakers: Chris Burdette
Categories: Workout
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Comments19 comments

 Gymgirl 10 months ago

About the V-ups, it is true that the lower back has to always touch the floor, and that's what the gymnasts are told usually (not sure if that is the case in the video). In my gym we do V-ups but they can't go lower if that means that the lower back is off the floor and I haven't had particular problems with their back. Actually if worked in the right way the strength in the abs takes pressure off the back.

KJ 2 years ago

About the V ups on floor- I, too, have heard from a lot of people that they are bad for your back and that there are better exercises. Usually though, I was told that they are okay if you have the necessary strength to support your back in that kind of situation (off of the floor, carrying a fair amount of body weight...). Not sure now, if that's correct, but if so, I'd assume those athletes would be fine.

Generally though, there's a lot of false wisdom in the gymnastics world and a lot of exercises (especially stretching some joints(!)) are pretty bad indeed and can cause injury.

2 years ago

Is Alison Cary in this group?

russell 3 years ago

awful......no wonder us gymnasts are horrible dancers...this warm-up has no grace built into it at all.......there is a better way than this.

Jenn 3 years ago

In this group there are Elites, Hopes (pre-elite), level 10, 9, and even a few level 8's. :)

3 years ago

okay this warmup is not difficult so i don't know why that would hurt your back?and i love that gym!

Syd 3 years ago

Kudos to that one girl who has actual toe point.

3 years ago

Very interesting !!!

Nanou 3 years ago

I never said this...
Interesting to see how narrow minded some people can be. I don't say they have the truth but why would those coaches have better knowledge? That's absolutely the same!
If other physiotherapists are out there, I would like to have their two cents. Or what these girls physiotherapists think about this warm-up and which problems they could have in a few decades.

3 years ago

Sooo basically some physical therapist in some other country told your dad that those exercises are bad which therefore means that their word is the gold standard? Hmmmm interesting ...

Nanou 3 years ago

I don't know the names since English is not my mother tongue : that's when you are lying on your back and lifting the torso and the legs at the same time.
My father's got a disc herniation two years ago and got to do rehabilitation for a couple of months. Physiotherapists out there told him to never do these moves that are actually very bad. Your lower back has to always touch the ground.

??? 3 years ago

what is bad about it?? how is it bad for your lower back...ive been doing this warm up at least 4 times a week since i dont even know when and i never had a problem??

Nanou 3 years ago

It's surprising to see how high level gymnastics coaches include exercises in their warm-up that are very bad for the lower back!

3 years ago

Pretty cool to see, how long does it all actually take? Id say no more than 15 minutes?

There are a really large amount of girls there - are they all the elites, pre-elites, level 10s, even level 9s?

GymBean 3 years ago

Music by Honey Claws

napster 3 years ago

what song was that?

Cara 3 years ago

I like that Chris compared it to being a newcomer to an aerobics class. I'd never thought of it that way, but surely it is intimidating for young ones to go into a training camp and have to do this in unison with everyone else and not really know what is going on.

gymbean 3 years ago

These girls look awesome

gymfan 3 years ago

whoo hoo! workout wednesday ftw!