Sept. 23, 2010

Hey Tiger Fans!!

Well it's finally pre-season and we couldn't be more excited to start off another successful year! It is great to be back in the gym and everyone's hard work this summer really paid off! We are continuing to do the Insanity video workouts for conditioning. It is definitely making us work, but we are already seeing improvements in our strength and endurance. Coach Jackson is also keeping us busy in the weight room. We are sprinting three days a week and lifting twice a week. I have no doubt that we will be in excellent shape by season!

In the gym everyone is looking great! This week we concentrated on working on individual skills and getting back into a structured schedule. We have a lot of new skills in the works and we can't wait to add them to our routines. On vault, we are working drills and timers in order to improve our basics and fundamentals. Our bars is looking fantastic! We definitely have the potential to make this one of our strongest events this year. We are working hard on skills and handstands and we are already starting to put combinations together. Beam is coming along very nicely. We are starting to put all our skills on high beam and practicing our leaps and jumps with weights on in order to improve our amplitude and flexibility. Floor is also looking very strong. We are continuing to work our tumbling passes on a soft landing and have begun back-to-back tumbling passes for endurance. Also, we are in the process of getting our new floor routines! Amy has done an amazing job with the choreography and they are looking great!

We are all anxious to get started in preseason and are excited to kick off another year! Thanks for all your support and keep checking in to Mizzou gymnastics!

GO TIGERS!!

Mary