Results For Category: "Strength & Conditioning"
August 1, 2015
What’s On Your Preflight Checklist?
Before pilots take their planes into the air, they run through a preflight checklist. The basic—yet critical—premise is that it’s better to…
April 9, 2015
The Desk Job Double Cross, Part Two: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
We’ve been hinting at it for a long time now. Some of us have even gone so far as to say it…
March 3, 2015
The Desk Job Double Cross, Part One: Why Sitting Is Horrible For Flying
Here’s a fun paradox for you: one of the main goals of this blog is to provide you, dear flyers and aerialists,…
February 2, 2015
Things I think about… how you should really be training your rotator cuff
The world of elite gymnastics has been well acquainted with the world of sports science for some time. This relationship is something…
December 1, 2014
What are we all doing here? How to keep your legs together in your sweep.
So what are we all doing here? You know, why do you come and fly? Or perhaps aerials are your thing. Why…
November 2, 2014
Strong stable shoulders: How to grip the bar and why your head position matters
This month, things are going to get practical, comprehensive and maybe a little bit controversial. Over the past two months, I’ve focused…
Why anterior core control matters for your (aerial) shoulder health
There’s so much I want to share with you and, for now, just the one blog post. The goal of this month’s…
Exercises Every Aerialist (and Flyer) Should Do: part one
In the world of recreational flying trapeze, you’ll very often hear “you don’t need to be very strong, flexible or athletic to…
The method behind the madness, part 7
Last month we discussed the rather serious business of taking your swing out of lines. Beyond the need for consistent form and…
The method behind the madness, part 6
Let’s do a quick recap. You came to us, all bright-eyed and full of wonder and we taught you how to do…