Jazmyne McBride is Old City Gymnastics Head Coach. With an entire lifetime of gymnastics training under her belt, Jazmyne tells us what it's like to enter high-level gymnastics training as a kid. She explains what it was like transitioning out of gymnastics into cheer, and finally, we spend a good amount of time talking about Old City's Children's Gymnastics Program.

Here's an outline of the show, I really hope you enjoy getting the chance to know Jazmyne a little bit better:

[0:00] Who is Jazmyne, and how she got into Gymnastics + First gymnastics day memory!

[1:38] - What a serious gymnastics training program looks like + what a standard gymnastics practice looks like

[6:38] - Developing discipline through high-level athletics as a child and transitioning to adult training

[12:10] Jazmyne’s best (and worst) gymnastics events + how mindset affects confidence and performance

[24:45] Cheering through college

[28:40] Does gymnastics make people short, or do short people do gymnastics?

[29:45] Simone Biles - how good is she really?

[32:30] Old City Children’s Gymnastics Program and the benefits of athletic training as a child in confidence, self-esteem, flexibility, and general athleticism.

[49:00] - Jazmyne’s life outside the gym

Jazmyne McBride is Old City Gymnastics Head Coach. With an entire lifetime of gymnastics training under her belt, Jazmyne tells us what it's like to enter high-level gymnastics training as a kid. She explains what it was like transitioning out of gymnastics into cheer, and finally, we spend a good amount of time talking about Old City's Children's Gymnastics Program.

Here's an outline of the show, I really hope you enjoy getting the chance to know Jazmyne a little bit better:

[0:00] Who is Jazmyne, and how she got into Gymnastics + First gymnastics day memory!

[1:38] - What a serious gymnastics training program looks like + what a standard gymnastics practice looks like

[6:38] - Developing discipline through high-level athletics as a child and transitioning to adult training

[12:10] Jazmyne’s best (and worst) gymnastics events + how mindset affects confidence and performance

[24:45] Cheering through college

[28:40] Does gymnastics make people short, or do short people do gymnastics?

[29:45] Simone Biles - how good is she really?

[32:30] Old City Children’s Gymnastics Program and the benefits of athletic training as a child in confidence, self-esteem, flexibility, and general athleticism.

[49:00] - Jazmyne’s life outside the gym

For those of you who don't know, our afternoon is losing a dear friend and an amazing #oldcityzen. Liam McLaughlin is leaving us for the brighter pastures of Dallas, TX. Before taking off, I wanted to pick Liam's brain a bit about his mental approach to athletics and try to figure out what drives him to such high performance standards day in and day out.

I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did as a participant. Here's an outline for those of you who want to skip around a bit:

[0:00] - Liam McLaughlin intro and Background + a little LeBron talk

[5:23] - The power of that “Winning Moment” + stories from Sean and Liam’s first winning moments.

[13:31] - Turning negative events into a positive mindset. “A positive attitude defeats all obstacles.” + how powerful your mind

[21:23] - Establishing a positive mental mindset for workouts + Liam and Sean give tips for getting your head into a positive framework for training day-in and day-out.

[24:15] - Liam’s sports background + Dealing with disappointment in athletics and using the lessons of failure to fuel self-improvement.

[36:35] - Using sports/athletic pursuits to learn about yourself through failure.

[39:40] - Sean and Liam discuss their first devastating losses in sport + lessons learned through those losses.

[48:50] - The best (and worst) prize for winning in professional sports: trophy vs. medals + the Green Jacket and the Triple Crown Trophy

[52:42] - What motivates you today? Winning vs. Not Losing? Is the desire to win a positive virtue?

[55:38] - How to embrace the “SUCK.” Sean and Liam talk about tips for convincing your mind to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. + Stories of how to apply these ideas.

[1:03:24] - Flow - finding the flow through exercise and sport + tactics for getting into a focused mindset (flow) at the gym.

[1:08:00] - Finding the motivation to get into the gym. + Sean’s concept of “Show up, Don’t Try” & Liam’s idea of setting micro-goals.

[1:13:20] - Morning rituals - making the bed & the power of a cold shower. + the idea of *not* thinking, just do.

[1:15:10] - Using CrossFit or anything hard to learn about (and improve!) yourself.

For those of you who don't know, our afternoon is losing a dear friend and an amazing #oldcityzen. Liam McLaughlin is leaving us for the brighter pastures of Dallas, TX. Before taking off, I wanted to pick Liam's brain a bit about his mental approach to athletics and try to figure out what drives him to such high performance standards day in and day out.

I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did as a participant. Here's an outline for those of you who want to skip around a bit:

[0:00] - Liam McLaughlin intro and Background + a little LeBron talk

[5:23] - The power of that “Winning Moment” + stories from Sean and Liam’s first winning moments.

[13:31] - Turning negative events into a positive mindset. “A positive attitude defeats all obstacles.” + how powerful your mind

[21:23] - Establishing a positive mental mindset for workouts + Liam and Sean give tips for getting your head into a positive framework for training day-in and day-out.

[24:15] - Liam’s sports background + Dealing with disappointment in athletics and using the lessons of failure to fuel self-improvement.

[36:35] - Using sports/athletic pursuits to learn about yourself through failure.

[39:40] - Sean and Liam discuss their first devastating losses in sport + lessons learned through those losses.

[48:50] - The best (and worst) prize for winning in professional sports: trophy vs. medals + the Green Jacket and the Triple Crown Trophy

[52:42] - What motivates you today? Winning vs. Not Losing? Is the desire to win a positive virtue?

[55:38] - How to embrace the “SUCK.” Sean and Liam talk about tips for convincing your mind to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. + Stories of how to apply these ideas.

[1:03:24] - Flow - finding the flow through exercise and sport + tactics for getting into a focused mindset (flow) at the gym.

[1:08:00] - Finding the motivation to get into the gym. + Sean’s concept of “Show up, Don’t Try” & Liam’s idea of setting micro-goals.

[1:13:20] - Morning rituals - making the bed & the power of a cold shower. + the idea of *not* thinking, just do.

[1:15:10] - Using CrossFit or anything hard to learn about (and improve!) yourself.

In this Episode coaches Jen, Jason, and Sean talk about why it's important to strength train in CrossFit. Steps you can take to get more out of your strength training program. We even dive into the ins and outs of Old City CrossFit Strength training.

Enjoy!

In this Episode coaches Jen, Jason, and Sean talk about why it's important to strength train in CrossFit. Steps you can take to get more out of your strength training program. We even dive into the ins and outs of Old City CrossFit Strength training.

Enjoy!

Old City CrossFit owner, Sean Emery tells his story of finding CrossFit and opening Old City CrossFit.

Old City CrossFit owner, Sean Emery tells his story of finding CrossFit and opening Old City CrossFit.