Best Gymnastics Books
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1. Overcoming Gravity: A Systematic Approach to Gymnastics and Bodyweight Strength (Second Edition)
Author: by Steven Low
Battle Ground Creative
English
598 pages
Commonly referred to by readers as an “exercise Bible,” Overcoming Gravity is a comprehensive guide that provides a gold mine of information for gymnastics and bodyweight strength training within its large 8. 5″x11″ size and nearly 600 pages. Steven Low takes the reader on a journey through logically constructing a strength-oriented bodyweight workout routine.
With a highly systematic approach, he delves into the physiology behind strength training equips the reader to adequately prepare their body for the rigors of bodyweight training. This book covers much ground that other books do not, offering information health and injury management, factors that contribute to a successful routine, and actual program implementation.
If you prefer your health and fitness books to include scientific data, comprehensive sample programming, and effective recommendations, Overcoming Gravity is the ideal choice for your library. This Second Edition has been revised, expanded, and re-organized to read easier, provide more content, and offer easily accessible next-steps for beginner, intermediate, and advanced populations.
2. Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance
Author: by Simone Biles
031075948X
Zondervan
English
In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her one of the top athletes and gymnasts in the worldand how you too can overcome challenges in your life.
Simone Biles’ entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, along with drive to succeed no matter the obstacle, are what brought her to the national spotlight during the Olympic Games and have catapulted her ever sinceincluding 25 World Championship medals.
But there is more to Simone than her accomplishments. In this book Simone shares:how she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positivethe ways she’s continued competing at the highest level and having fun doing what she lovesa behind-the-scenes looks at gymnastics events, including the Olympicsthe events and challenges that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the U.S.
3. I've Got This! (Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Book 1)
Author: by Melisa Torres
English
146 pages
1483568865
Meet Trista and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals! Trista Thompson has just moved to Snowcap Canyon, Utah, where she enrolls in gymnastics for the first time. As an accomplished tumbler, Trista believes learning the other three events and becoming a competitive gymnast will be easy.
Trista quickly learns that gymnastics requires hard work and believing in herself. Despite that, she decides she wants to make the Level 3 team. On her determined journey Trista meets friends who help her learn about the sport and share her passion for gymnastics.
Will hard work and dedication be enough to move up to Level 3? Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics.
The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses.I’ve Got This!
4. The Weightless Ribbon: Rolling with Ease in Seven Lessons
Author: by Russ Mitchell
B08P11V614
English
114 pages
The Weightless Ribbon provides a new, simple approach to learning how to fall and roll safely: by learning where you get support from the ground, you can learn to move to the ground, on it, over it, and away from it, in any direction that you want.
Russ Mitchell has used this method to teach rolling and fall safety to students aged 8-80. While it’s particularly useful for Judo and Jiu-jutsu players, anybody who would like to have a healthier back, more-refined balance, greater ease in movement, and most especially, the freedom which comes from no longer being afraid to fall, will find this book to be immensely useful.
5. unBlocked: The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Author: by Jeff Benson
English
146 pages
1530496691
AthletesAre you wanting to see your self confidence return? In unBlocked, you will learn how to stop overthinking and eliminate anxiety and worry by slowing your mind using stress management techniques to use both in and out of the gym.
This is not just a motivational book for athletes, but also a how to guide in using psychology for everyday life. ParentsIs your ultimate goal to raise a happy, kind, and resilient child? Parenting children is difficult enough without the added stress from mental blocks.
When a child is caught in the downward spiral of fear, many parents struggle with anger. #1 Best selling author, Jeff Benson, uses a non-judgmental approach that focuses on parenting from the inside out and reinforcing a growth mindset, that will help your child reach their goals.
CoachesAre you looking for your athletes to stop overthinking and become fearless? Perfect is a standard used in many gymnastics and cheerleading gyms around the world. The author explains how this unrealistic expectation can impact an athlete’s confidence. Jeff will show you how to balance high standards and mental toughness to help your athletes overcome their fear by using proven sport psychology concepts and application.
6. What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
Author: by Rachael Denhollander
Tyndale Momentum
English
352 pages
ECPA 2020 Christian Book Award Finalist! Written by Rachael Denhollander, Recipient of Sports Illustrated’s Inspiration of the Year Award and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People (2018). Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters?
That they are seen and valued, that they are not alone and they are not unprotected? Rachael Denhollander’s voice was heard around the world when she spoke out to end the most shocking US gymnastics scandal in history. The first victim to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who sexually abused hundreds of young athletes, Rachael now reveals her full story for the first time.
How did Nassar get away with it for so long? How did Rachael and the other survivors finally stop him and bring him to justice? And how can we protect the vulnerable in our own families, churches, and communities? What Is a Girl Worth?
Is the inspiring true story of Rachael’s journey from an idealistic young gymnast to a strong and determined woman who found the courage to raise her voice against evil, even when she thought the world might not listen. This deeply personal and compelling narrative shines a spotlight on the physical and emotional impact of abuse, why so many survivors are reluctant to speak out, what it means to be believed, the extraordinary power of faith and forgiveness, and how we can learn to do what’s right in the moments that matter most.
7. Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
Author: by Gary Mack
B006B7LP1O
McGraw-Hill Education
June 24, 2002
Praise for Mind Gym”Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary’s lessons and David’s writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game.”-Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain”Mind Gym hits a home run.
If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book.”-Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP”I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olympics and really got a lot out of it.
Gary has important lessons to teach, and you’ll find the exercises fun and beneficial.”-Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold-medal winnerIn Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so.
Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes-many of whom he has worked with-you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental “muscle.” Mind Gym will give you the “head edge” over the competition.
8. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends (Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Book 2)
Author: by Melisa Torres
English
150 pages
1483577937
Meet Savannah and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals! Savannah has an exciting day coming up. Her first gymnastics meet followed by her teammate’s birthday party. Except Savannah can’t seem to stay on beam in practice and she doesn’t feel ready for the meet.
Then she finds out she has been invited to another birthday party the same day as Marissa’s. All of a sudden, the big day she has been looking forward to for weeks is full of problems. How is she going to perform in the meet and which party should she choose?
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges.
Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends is the 2nd book in the series and is a 2nd/3rd grade reading level.
9. Dance is the Secret Event (Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Book 3)
Author: by Melisa Torres
English
192 pages
1483584534
Meet Paige and her teammates; strong diverse girls reaching their goals! At age 10, Paige Green is the oldest girl on the Level 3 Team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. In practice she struggles to fit in. Paige secretly likes dance class and wants to beat her teammates and win the All-Around at the State Meet.
But at State her team is falling apart and Paige learns that winning as a team is more important than the individual All-Around. Can she step up as a leader and pull this group together?Or is it too late?
Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges.
Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Dance is the Secret Event is the 3rd book in the series and is a 3rd grade reading level.
10. Gymnastics Jitters (Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories)
Author: by Jake Maddox
143423908X
English
72 pages
Dana and the rest of the Raiders gymnastics team must learn how to deal with their biggest rivals, the Superiors. When the Superiors don’t play fair, the Raiders learn a valuable lesson in sportsmanship.
11. Off Balance: A Memoir
Author: by Dominique Moceanu
Touchstone
English
256 pages
In this searing and riveting New York Times bestseller, Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu reveals the dark underbelly of Olympic gymnastics, the true price of successand the shocking secret about her past and her family that she only learned years later.
At fourteen years old, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling.
But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of the dominating characters who contributed to Moceanu’s rise to the top, from her stubborn father and long-suffering mother to her mercurial coach, Bela Karolyi.
Here, Moceanu finally shares the haunting stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution from her coaches, and how she hit rock bottom after a public battle with her parents. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside (all of which figure into Moceanu’s incredible journey), the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life.
12. Confessions of a Division-1 Athlete
Author: by Jim Karas
High Sign (June 15, 2021)
English
216 pages
Four-time All American gymnast Olivia Karas and her dad, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Karas, reveal all the insider secrets you need to know if you are an athlete or the parents of an athlete.
13. Wehrmacht Fitness Manual
Author: by German General Staff
English
122 pages
1953730248
“No Citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training… What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” -Socrates
14. Chalked Up: My Life in Elite Gymnastics
Author: by Jennifer Sey
It Books
English
320 pages
Updated With a New IntroductionI am grateful to Jennifer Sey for sharing such an honest account of her experiences as an elite gymnast. She has eloquently and fairly exposed a dark side to our sport that parents have long needed to be made aware of.
Dominique Moceanu, Olympic Gold Medal Winning Gymnast Fanciful dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. Her early success propelled her family to sacrifice everything to help her become, by age 11, one of America’s elite.
But as she set her sights higher and higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her needs, her health, and her well-being aside in the name of winning. And the adults in her life refused to notice her downward spiral. Now, Sey reveals the tarnish beneath her gold medals.
A powerful portrait of intensity and drive, eating disorders and stage parents, abusive coaches and manipulative businessmen, Chalked Up is the story of a young girl whose dreams would become subsumed by the adults around her.
