Best Train Like A Gymnast Podcasts (2025)

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How to structure your training (with Ulrika Andreasson) 42:41

4M ago42:41

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You can find more info about Ulrika's lovely teaching and training here: https://www.ullisrudolf.se/ SESSION PLANNER here: https://www.rewardbasedridingschool.com/ If you have questions or thoughts around the episode, we're happy to hear them via MAILBy Angelica Hesselius

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3 C:s to check before riding. Connection. Confidence. Cues 10:37

9M ago10:37

10:37

Three C:s to check before riding. -Connection -Confidence -Cues (aids) This is a modified version of a horsemanship structure I learned when first starting pony clubbing. The meaning is to assess your horse (and yourself) to keep you and your horse under threshold and communicating well. Back then the focus was more on an obedient horse, in my teac…

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Season 4, Episode 1: The OG Comeback: Kristie Phillips’s 1999 Return to Elite Competition 32:50

12M ago32:50

32:50

1987 U.S. National Champion Kristie Phillips-Bannister joins Better Late with host Pam Majumdar to talk about her return to elite competition in the 2000 Olympics cycle at the age of 27. Kristie talks about her elite gymnastics career leading up to the 1988 Olympics, to cheerleading at LSU, how a dare spurred her comeback, and finding her love of t…

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Working in halt. For body awareness, gymnastics and understanding of the aids. 38:59

1y ago38:59

38:59

To work with the horse while the horse is standing still, in a halt or just parking, is something I am very passionate about. When we talk about working in halt many think about the "full" school halt. However that is a tool being closer to the end of all the work we can do in halt. And the goal is not the school halt itself but what it the journey…

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Starting reward based riding (with Hannah Weston) 27:42

1y ago27:42

27:42

This somewhat a continuation from our mutual Riding Workshop. Here we are chatting about how to start with reward based riding. Presenting different alternatives. We both have go to preferred options about how to go about this, but as always, there are many ways to Rome. You are the one deciding what is best for you and your horse <3 Ways to access…

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Emotions in horse training. Reading your horse emotional clues (with Susanna Davidsson) 38:18

1+ y ago38:18

38:18

Today I am joined by lovely Susanna Davisson from Hästvis. We talk about trying to read the clues our horses behaviors gives us when we are interacting or training together. And how seeing them as clues help us be better at adapting our training. Susanna has a membership group in Swedish where talking and learning to read body languages and emotion…

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Feldenkrais, horse training and looking for "feel" 31:59

1+ y ago31:59

31:59

A talk about Feldenkrais, horses and feel with Caroline Ritter. Bodý awareness is about exploring for both of us. But in a little different ways. Here we are exploring our thoughts on the subject. If you are interested exploring together with us we have an upcoming series of lesson starting with ”Connection” It will consist of us talking strategies…

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Straightening a crooked horse, a cross over journey with Ellen 24:44

2y ago24:44

24:44

In this episode we talk about lovely Ellen and our journey to help her become less crooked and more emotionally and physically balanced. Thiis episode one so if you have questions for the next episode...let me know. Here you can find me: If you have questions or wanna contact me about courses or teaching, please send me an email via my home page be…

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Season 3, Episode 5: Life Lessons From an Olympian: Chellsie Memmel Talks About Her New Book, Prioritizing 'Me' Time, and Her Post-Olympic Journey 53:59

2y ago53:59

53:59

Follow Chellsie on Instagram @cmemmel23 Get a copy of Chellsie's new book here Get on the waitlist for Chellsie's adult gymnastics camps in summer 2023 More info on the Chellsie's Challenge competition Follow Pam on Instagram @pammajumdar Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellegrayfit Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Train Like …

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Training our older horses 34:08

2y ago34:08

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This episode sprung out from a passionate listener mail and conversation and is dedicated to training our older horses to help keep them fit. I talk a bit general and give examples from my own training with my older horses. You can find examples of most exercises I talk about on my social media: https://www.facebook.com/hesselius.angelica/ https://…

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Season 3, Episode 4: How Muscle Activation Helps Offset the Body's Tendency to Compensate 21:07

2+ y ago21:07

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Follow Jen on Instagram @jenhansen17 Learn more about Jen's muscle activation technique practice and follow in Instagram @muscle_endeavors_llc Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Nose target medley - a discussion with Hannah Weston 47:55

2+ y ago47:55

47:55

By Angelica Hesselius

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Season 3, Episode 3: How Hollywood Stunt Work Spurred Jen Hansen’s Elite Gymnastics Comeback at 37 43:46

2+ y ago43:46

43:46

Follow Jen on Instagram @jenhansen17 Learn more about Jen's muscle activation technique practice Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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3 words to guide us 2023 23:46

2+ y ago23:46

23:46

Joined by my good friends and awesome humans Do Groen and Ulrika Anderasson we are continuing on with the newly made tradition of picking one word for the year to come. So last year a friend of mine sent me this idea to pick a word to set the tone for the upcoming year. I quite love it. The idea is to choose a word that will work as kind of polesta…

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Build a reward based foundation for your horse part 1 36:42

2+ y ago36:42

36:42

Core skills and foundation behaviors. Why do we need them, what are they and why should we spend time building them?? Doesn't matter what we want to do with our horses, these behaviors can be used to build whatever we want…but if we want to build dressage in new ways without guiding our horse with pressure this is of great importance. What are the …

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Own Your Weird & Find Success with Podcaster Angie Lee 36:55

2+ y ago36:55

36:55

Angie Lee is the friend who makes you pee your pants laughing and helps you to own your weird. Since she was a little girl, she's been allergic to following the rules and coloring in the lines. As a college & corporate dropout, Angie started her first business when she was 19 & hasn't looked back since. What began as little wellness blog 12 years a…

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Finding Your Purpose After Sports with Athletic Trainer Adam Quigley 44:02

2+ y ago44:02

44:02

Originally from Laurel, Maryland, now based in Los Angeles, CA, Adam Quigley, MS, ATC, CES, PES was a collegiate soccer player at Salisbury University, additionally completing his Masters degree at the University of South Carolina in Sports Medicine. With over 8 years of Athletic Training experience, Adam currently is focused on Performance Wellnes…

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Session structure to help with clarity and frustration -a chat with Do Groen 28:27

2+ y ago28:27

28:27

In this episode we chat about how session structure helped us create more balance and relaxation and how "pause" can be used as a structure tool. I am joined by the lovely dutch horse trainer Do Groen and together we share from our experience from when we started training reward based and give some examples how it can look when we do a session toda…

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Go With Your Gut feat. Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor 23:47

2+ y ago23:47

23:47

Andrew Bachelor, also known as King Bach is a Canadian-American Internet personality and actor who is most well known for being the most followed creator on the Vine platform. Bach has created countless viral videos, released music, sold out venues for his stand up, as well as appeared in movies and TV shows. Connect with Bach! https://www.instagra…

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Who is Angelica? 28:18

2+ y ago28:18

28:18

In this episode I'm answering a few questions about me and where I come from. You´ll find the questions in the chapters if you are interested in a specific one. But it is everything from: How long have you been using R+ and what were your biggest challenges in th beginning to my favorite exercise. Phew...now it is done! :D Here you can find me: If …

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Hormone Health For Athletic Women with Registered Dietician JoAnna Arnold 46:10

2+ y ago46:10

46:10

JoAnna Arnold is a Registered Dietitian and former rhythmic gymnast with experience working in sports performance and disordered eating. Connect with JoAnna! https://www.instagram.com/the_flexible_dietician https://joannaarnold.typeform.com/to/SaQcHuMi Join JoAnna's 30 Day 2022 Holiday Intensive and use the code TLAG5 for an EXTRA discount! https:/…

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Season 3, Episode 2: Now Is the Moment: Chile's Barbara Achondo on Returning to Elite Gymnastics at 39 28:05

2+ y ago28:05

28:05

Follow Barbara on Instagram @barbaraachondo Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes and to sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Different types of balance in horse training 43:47

2+ y ago43:47

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In this episode: Coming from the view on horse training as something that we do to help the horse become better at being a horse, we will have look at different ways to create physical and emotional balance. This is the key to relaxation and connection and a gymnastically sound horse. But how does it look and how do we get there? Are there differen…

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Neuro-Spicy Chat with IFBB Pro Erin Gales 42:33

2+ y ago42:33

42:33

Born and raised in Minnesota, Erin started dancing at the age of 3, which became her first love. After graduating from one of the top dance colleges in the country as a Dance Performance Major, Erin decided to take everything she learned from Oklahoma City University and figure out how to navigate the Los Angeles dance industry. Eventually, Erin fo…

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Athletic & Military Similarities with US Army Veteran Jason Wood 46:54

2+ y ago46:54

46:54

After graduating college in 2004, Jason Wood was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army and served seven years of active duty. During that time, he completed three combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2011, Jason completed his service in the Army and began working as a Department of Defense contractor. After his military serv…

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Transitioning From Gymnastics to Parkour with Stuntwoman Sydney Olson 43:55

2+ y ago43:55

43:55

Hollywood Stunt woman and professional parkour athlete, Sydney Olson, discusses the transition from competitive gymnastics to parkour. She and Danielle discuss the differences between the two sports as well as what links them, how early-learned perfectionism plays a role in all aspects of life, creating your dream life, and managing stress and burn…

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Season 3, Episode 1: Front Tumbling as an Adult: Do WAG Gymnasts Need Strong Triceps or Not? 13:34

2+ y ago13:34

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Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Train Like a Gymnast on Instagram @trainlikeagymnast Follow Pam on Instagram @pammajumdar Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellegrayfit Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Wanna get in touch? Send an email to [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Season 2, Episode 22: Expanding Access to College Sports with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Founder Derrin Moore 33:55

3y ago33:55

33:55

Follow Brown Girls Do Gymnastics on Instagram @browngirlsdogymnastics Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Train Like a Gymnast on Instagram @trainlikeagymnast Follow Pam on Instagram @pammajumdar Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellegrayfit Wanna get in touch? Send an email to [email protected] Visit the Better Late website…

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Getting Ready for Adult Gymnastics Camp! 28:32

3y ago28:32

28:32

Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Train Like a Gymnast on Instagram @trainlikeagymnast Follow Pam on Instagram @pammajumdar Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellegrayfit Follow Better Late on Twitter for very sporadic tweets @BetterLate_ Wanna get in touch? Send an email to [email protected]…

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A Conversation with Train Like a Gymnast Founder Danielle Gray 17:22

3y ago17:22

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Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellegrayfit Follow Train Like a Gymnast on Instagram @trainlikeagymnast Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter for very sporadic tweets @BetterLate_ Wanna get in touch? Send an email to [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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The World of Adult Figure Skating with Ryah Mesch 25:24

3y ago25:24

25:24

Follow Ryah on Instagram @adultskater Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes and to sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Zakaria Laouar on His Journey to Go from Zero to Pro in Men's Gymnastics 40:55

3y ago40:55

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Follow Zak on Instagram @zak.gymnast Follow Zak's coach Felipe on Instagram @felipeamarteds Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes and to sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected]…

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Meet Streak: Cara Ullmann on Nearly Three Decades of Competing Gymnastics 43:19

3y ago43:19

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Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes and to sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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The Power of Representation and Doing Gymnastics That Loves You Back with Canadian Gymnast Peri Goodman 30:44

3+ y ago30:44

30:44

Follow Peri on Instagram @perigoodman and @pgoodsfineart Learn more about Lost Tribe Athletics Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes and sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected]…

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Minisode 7: Penny Smith on Rebuilding Strength 6:01

3+ y ago6:01

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Follow Penny on Instagram @gymnast.fit and @psperformancecoaching Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Subscribe to Better Late on YouTube Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Minisode 6: Kerry Bair's Tips for Prioritizing Good Nutrition 6:04

3+ y ago6:04

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Follow Kerry Bair on Instagram @thegymnastrd Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Minisode 5: UCLA Choreographer BJ Das on Floor Exercise Performance 4:36

3+ y ago4:36

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Follow BJ on Instagram @beejaydas The New York Times' feature on BJ Visit the Better Late website to access all episodes Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Minisode 4: Alex MacInnis, Founder of KAZAM Gymnastics, on the Core Pillars of Movement Behind Gymnastics Skills 8:30

3+ y ago8:30

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Learn more about KAZAM Gymnastics Follow KAZAM Gymnastics on Instagram @kazamgymnastics and YouTube Follow Alex on Instagram @coachkazam Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected]…

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Minisode 3: Michelle Carhart on Relearning Skills 9:49

3+ y ago9:49

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Contact Michelle at [email protected] Follow Dynamite Gymnastics on Instagram @dynamitegymnasticscenter and on Facebook Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook founded by Gina Paulhus Sign up for the Just Flip! meet, hosted by Better Late and MyGymJudge Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for updates Follow Bette…

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Minisode 2: Chellsie Memmel's Training Routine 5:34

3+ y ago5:34

5:34

Follow Chellsie on Instagram @cmemmel23 and on YouTube here Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch by emailing [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Minisode 1: Alexis Brion on Perfecting the ‘Boring Stuff’ 1:58

3+ y ago1:58

1:58

Follow Alexis on Instagram @alexis_gymnastique Watch Alexis do a piked double full-in in 1995. Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for future updates Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Wanna get in touch? Email Pam at [email protected]…

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The Way We Talk About Goals and Having Accountability with Shevah Vahdatpour 38:14

3+ y ago38:14

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Follow Shevie on Instagram @lifeofshevie and Twitter @hishevie Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Get in touch: Email Pam at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Tyler Green on Going Mainstream and How Adult Gymnasts Can Thrive 23:55

3+ y ago23:55

23:55

Follow Tyler Green on Instagram @j.tyler.green Follow Inside Gymnastics on Instagram @insidegym Follow NAIGC on Instagram @naigcgymnastics Join the NAIGC skills and drills group on Facebook Follow NAIGC Fit for daily workouts on Instagram @naigcfit Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Subscribe …

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More Than A Gymnast: Serena Pergola on Embracing What Comes Next 38:44

3+ y ago38:44

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Follow Serena Pergola on Instagram @serenapergola Check out Serena's book The Silver Lining Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Subscribe to Better Late on YouTube Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes Get in touch at [email protected]…

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Penny Smith on Gymnastics for Lifelong Fitness 1:06:42

3+ y ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Follow Penny on Instagram @gymnast.fit and @psperformancecoaching Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Subscribe to Better Late on YouTube Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes Get in touch at [email protected]…

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Katy Eagle on Holistic Training, Conditioning, and Progressions for Faster Results 34:33

3+ y ago34:33

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Follow Katy on Instagram @farmerkatye Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Subscribe to Better Late on YouTube Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more episodes Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Rewriting Your Gymnastics History: JUST FLIP! Meet Recap with Five Adult Gymnasts 35:28

3+ y ago35:28

35:28

Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Everything You Wanna Know About UCLA Club Gymnastics 46:47

3+ y ago46:47

46:47

Follow UCLA Club Gymnastics on Instagram @uclaclubgymnastics Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see more Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Kerry Bair on Building Nutrition Habits for a Healthy Gymnastics Foundation 42:30

4y ago42:30

42:30

Follow Kerry Bair on Instagram @thegymnastrd Join the adult gymnastics group on Facebook Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes Get in touch at [email protected] Pam Majumdar

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Tokyo Olympics Preview with Scott Bregman: Age, Simone Biles, Open Ended Scoring and More 28:26

4y ago28:26

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Follow Scott Bregman on Twitter @sbregman87 and on Instagram @sbregman87 Follow the Olympic Channel on Twitter @Olympics and Instagram @Olympics Visit the Better Late website to see all episodes and sign up for updates Follow Better Late on Instagram @betterlategym Follow Better Late on Twitter @BetterLate_ Get in touch at [email protected]…

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