Structural integration for gymnastics
Wrists, lumbar load, deep front line
Wrists that hurt every practice. A lower back paying interest on years of arch and extension load. Hip flexors that never quite unwind despite the range. That is the work.
The off-season window
The gap between your last meet of the year and the next training ramp, which for club gymnasts can be tight. Twelve sessions, eight to twelve weeks, then back into training on a reorganized structure.
What is actually restricting you
- Wrist and arm-line load. Years of weight-bearing on the arms shorten the deep front arm line and bind the carpal fascia. The wrist sits at the bottom of a chain that never gets the slack it needs.
- Lumbar extension wear. Arches, back walkovers, and skill landings load the lumbar spine in extension. The deep front line and T-spine fail to share the load. The lumbar segments take the hit.
- Hip flexor and deep front line. Constant flexion demands plus impact compress the front of the hip. Even gymnasts with extreme range typically have a chronically short central chain underneath the flexibility.
The 12-session ATSI series
Twelve sessions, three phases, eight to twelve weeks. Full program detail on the 12-Session Series page. Off-season framing on the Off-Season Structural Reset.
Where this fits in your recovery stack
- Massage releases tension locally.
- PT and ATC rehab specific injury.
- Chiropractic adjusts joints.
- ATSI reorganizes the fascial system so your body needs the others less often.
Credentials
- ATSI-certified, 750+ hours of training
- Anatomy Trains teacher-in-training under Tom Myers
- Santa Cruz studio. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area, including gym facilities.
- Working with pro, collegiate, and club athletes since 2015
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Questions, answered
My wrists hurt all the time. Is that fixable?
Almost always. Gymnast wrists carry years of weight-bearing load through a joint that was not designed for it. The deep front arm line tightens, the carpal fascia binds, and the shoulder fails to share enough load. Free the chain upstream and the wrist gets the slack it has been missing.
My lower back is shot from arches and back walkovers. Will this help?
Yes. Resolving the deep front line and restoring T-spine extension takes the lumbar load off and gives the back a longer career.
My hip flexors and oversplits feel locked. Pattern?
The deep front line and psoas shorten from constant flexion demands plus high impact. Hands-on reorganization tends to give back range that stretching alone does not.
When in the calendar should I do this?
Your off-season: twelve sessions over eight to twelve weeks between your last meet and the next ramp-up.
Can I train through the series?
Yes. Most gymnasts train through the work. We time deeper sessions away from your hardest skill and conditioning days.