THE JOURNAL
Training tips, skin science, and athlete stories.
When Your Child Rips Their Hands On Gymnastics Bars...
Long-time gymnastics coach and former competitive gymnast Kira Hallwood deals with children—sometimes as young as 6 years old—suffering from bar-induced bilsters and rips on their...
Read More →Tis the season to stop stuffing your stockings with lame gifts like mandarin oranges and scratch tickets that never win
Stuffing stockings is a stressful endeavour. It’s usually left until the last minute—after you’ve already spent too much money on other presents—and you end up...
Read More →Hand Care Tips for the Rip Virgin
When a person experiences his inaugural rip, he or she comes running to me legitimately confused what to do next. “Should I pop the blood...
Read More →Three Hand Care Tips from Cirque du Soleil Performer Laura-Ann Chong
Being a Cirque du Soleil performer means Laura-Ann Chong's schedule includes 10 performances, and two or three training sessions, each week. A day rarely...
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Do You Suffer From Ring Rash?
The dreaded ring rash. A bane to athletes from CrossFitters to Gymnasts. If you have ever done a muscle-up or ring dip for even low reps,...
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