Page 1 of Karen Goeller CSCS's writing

1. Fitness Article: Exercise with Lymphedema of the Leg I am writing this article in response to a question from a fitness trainer on how to train a client with lymphedema. I am writing it from two points of view, as a fitness trainer and as a patient who has suffered with leg lymphedema since my... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 2 years 91 days ago.)

2. Fitness Article: Learn the Handstand Pushup Learning the Handstand Pushup is a step by step process, literally. You will gradually add more load to our upper body as you elevate your feet. Increasing the load a little at a time is the safest way to progress towards the handstand... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 2 years 92 days ago.)

3. After an Injury... Gymnast's Success Story Here's a young gymnast's success story after a severe injury. KC was a client of mine for over one year, four months of that were spent recovering from an injury . This young athlete came to me as a frail little girl and one year later she... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 2 years 224 days ago.)

4. Social Media and Athletes Lots of Pressure on the Athletes Over Social Media... There seems to be a great deal of pressure on athletes to use social media such as twitter and facebook during games. The people that are putting this pressure on the athletes are not... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 2 years 255 days ago.)

5. Attention Camp Counselors: Your Campers Will Have Tons of FUN! Add Swing Set Fitness and your campers are sure to have tons of FUN, they will get plenty of exercise, and they will return to camp week after week. Kids love the playground so this is the perfect method of incorporating fitness into their lives.... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 2 years 353 days ago.)

6. Gymnastics Article: Mental Blocks, Visualization, Performance Mental blocks and fears happen for many different reasons including falls, injury, fatigue, dehydration, poor nutrition, poor skill technique, and too much pressure to perform from the coach and/or parent. Sometimes when a gymnast is expected to... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 3 years 98 days ago.)

7. Gymnastics: Tsukahara Vault... It's all about the pre-flight. The Tsukahara Vault (Tsuk) and the Handspring are very different skills With the Tsukahara the gymnast must think of pushing the table down in order to go up. It is a similar concept that dancers use to jump, push down to go up. This concept is... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 26 days ago.)

8. Weight Lifting - Building Muscle Mass Fitness Article: Building Muscle Building muscle mass does not happen overnight and consistent training is the key. Training heavy is important, but you must make sure you are performing enough exercises for each body area and enough sets per... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 28 days ago.)

9. Health: Lactose Intolerance Health: What is Lactose Intolerance? Lactose intolerance is the inability to metabolize lactose because the required enzyme lactase is absent or low. Lactose intolerance is caused by a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which is produced by the cells... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 49 days ago.)

10. Health and Nutrition Article: What is Osteopenia? What is Osteopenia? Osteopenia is considered the first step along the road to osteoporosis, a serious condition in which bone density is extremely low. Osteopenia, if not treated, may result in osteoporosis. Osteopenia encompasses a wide range of... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 76 days ago.)

11. Gymnastics: Sport Specific Conditioning Gymnastics Article: Simulate the Skills with Straight Arm Conditioning We all know there are so many different coaching methods, training programs, and coaching personalities. Many gymnastics coaches successfully get their gymnasts stronger... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 84 days ago.)

12. Calcium: Do You Get Enough? Calcium is an important component of a healthy diet. Although it is a mineral that is essential for life, the majority of Americans do not get adequate calcium on a daily basis. Calcium is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the human body.... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 86 days ago.)

13. Healthy Eating: The Food Pyramid The Food Pyramid outlines various food groups and food choices that form the foundation of a healthy diet. This is true when the correct serving sizes are used. The Food Pyramid places foods in categories, such as dairy or meat and beans, to help... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 86 days ago.)

14. A Fresh Approach to Total Body Conditioning Swing Set Fitness is comprehensive training utilizing a swing set as the gym equipment. It is a fresh approach to total body conditioning that is fun, convenient, and lets you to spend time outdoors. This form of exercise is a very enjoyable way... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 4 years 86 days ago.)

15. Gymnastics Article: Split Leap and Remaining Square As basic as the leap is, there are still a great number of gymnasts who cannot perform this skill correctly. Many gymnasts are reaching a 180 degree split of the legs, but they are not keeping their hips square, in line with their shoulders. Once... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 5 years 283 days ago.)

16. Gymnastics Article: Cast Handstand - An Essential Skill for Uneven Bars Many coaches do not assign enough sport specific conditioning or understand the mechanics of the cast on bars. When the gymnast attempts to cast before her shoulders are over the bar, in the correct position, her body goes out rather than up.... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 6 years 101 days ago.)

17. Gymnastics Article: Ahhh... The Glide Kip It seems that in recent years many of the younger gymnasts are actually performing a swing to a kip, which is a long hang kip, rather than a glide kip. It is seen at most lower level meets, a coach setting up a spring board so their gymnast can... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 6 years 101 days ago.)

18. Running Article: Fun with Running - A Crucial Skill for So Many Sports Running Article: Fun With Running - A Crucial Skill for So Many Sports Published in USA Gymnastics Technique Magazine and on various gymnastics related websites. Since so many sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, gymnastics... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 6 years 101 days ago.)

19. Gymnastics Article - Handstand The Handstand is the most important skill in gymnastics and remaining tight is essential. Gymnasts of all levels perform the handstand several times throughout their workout. While performing many skills in gymnastics, the gymnast must... (posted by Karen Goeller CSCS 6 years 139 days ago.)