Sport Specific

MAG Conditioning

Men's Artistic Gymnastics demands strength, power, flexibility, and body awareness across six apparatus. This 12-week program is the off-apparatus conditioning that competitive gymnasts do — built for performance, not aesthetics.

Duration
12 Weeks
Level
Advanced
Days/Week
5 Days
Equipment
Pull Up Bar + Floor
$39
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12-week full program

All 6 apparatus conditioning

Explosive power development

Flexibility & mobility work

Email support from Liam

The Six Apparatus

This program conditions you for all six events. Each apparatus demands different physical qualities — this is how gymnasts train for all of them simultaneously.

Floor

Floor Exercise

Explosive tumbling power, body tension, and dynamic flexibility. The most athletic event.

Pommel Horse

Pommel Horse

Circular strength, shoulder endurance, and hip mobility. The hardest event in men's gymnastics.

Rings

Rings

Straight-arm and bent-arm strength. Shoulder stability. The most demanding upper body apparatus.

Vault

Vault

Explosive run speed, block power, and post-flight body awareness. Speed + strength.

Parallel Bars

Parallel Bars

Swing, press, and support strength. Full range dips and shoulder flexibility.

High Bar

High Bar

Giant swing mechanics, cast handstand, and release skills. Grip strength and swing power.

12-Week Program

Each 4-week block builds on the previous. Block 1 builds the base, Block 2 adds intensity, Block 3 peaks for competition performance.

Block 1 (Week 1–4) — Foundation

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Day 1 — Push / Floor Power

Hollow body holds4 × 30 sec
Explosive push ups (clap)4 × 8
Handstand kick ups4 × 5
Broad jump5 × 3

Day 2 — Pull / Rings Base

Pull ups (slow tempo)5 × 6
Ring support holds5 × 20 sec
Ring rows4 × 8
L-sit hold4 × 10 sec

Day 3 — Flexibility

Front split work4 × 60 sec each side
Bridge holds4 × 30 sec
Shoulder dislocates3 × 10
Middle split active stretch4 × 60 sec

Day 4 — Pommel / Hip Circles

Support holds on parallettes5 × 20 sec
Hip circle swings (lying)3 × 10 each direction
Parallette dips4 × 8
Wrist conditioning5 min

Day 5 — Power / High Bar

Kip swings5 × 5
Vertical jumps5 × 5
Tuck jumps4 × 8
Cast to horizontal4 × 5

Block 2 (Week 5–8) — Intensity

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Day 1 — Explosive Power

Plyo push ups5 × 8
Depth jumps4 × 5
Handstand push ups4 × 5
Back extension rolls4 × 6

Day 2 — Rings Strength

Ring dips5 × 6
Ring pull ups (weighted)4 × 5
Skin the cat4 × 5
L-sit to V-sit4 × 5

Day 3 — Active Flexibility

Active front split holds4 × 30 sec each
Bridge push ups4 × 6
Shoulder dislocates (loaded)3 × 8
Pike stretch hold4 × 60 sec

Day 4 — P-Bar & Pommel

Parallel bar swings5 × 10
P-bar dips (full range)5 × 6
Pommel circle entry drills4 × 5
Support hold endurance3 × 40 sec

Day 5 — High Bar & Vault

Cast to handstand attempts5 × 5
Hurdle step practice4 × 10
Block jumps (table / plyobox)5 × 5
Sprint starts6 × 20m

Block 3 (Week 9–12) — Competition Peak

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Day 1 — Max Power

Weighted explosive push ups5 × 5
Depth jumps to box4 × 4
Handstand to back roll4 × 5
Full turns on floor4 × 5

Day 2 — Rings Peak

Muscle up on rings5 × max
Back lever hold4 × 10 sec
Ring dips (weighted)4 × 5
L-sit hold (max)3 × max

Day 3 — Taper Flexibility

Full split holds3 × 60 sec each
Bridge holds3 × 30 sec
Shoulder active mobility10 min
Hip flexor release3 × 60 sec each

Day 4 — Apparatus Sim

Pommel endurance set4 × 30 sec support
P-bar full routine conditioning4 × routine
Giant swings4 × 5
Active recovery10 min

Day 5 — Full Body Peak

Vault approach runs6 × full approach
Floor tumbling conditioning4 × 3 passes
Wrist + shoulder maintenance10 min
Ice bath / contrast showerRecovery protocol

What Makes This Program Different

Method

Periodized Training

12 weeks broken into 3 blocks. Each block has a different goal — build, intensify, peak. This is how real gymnasts train for competition.

Why It Matters

  • Random training plateaus fast — structured blocks don't
  • Block 1 prepares your body to handle Block 2 intensity
  • Block 3 tapers volume while keeping intensity high
  • Arrive at competition in your best shape
  • Same system used at the national level
Training

Apparatus-Specific

Most fitness programs train general strength. This program trains the exact qualities each apparatus demands. Specificity is the point.

Why It Matters

  • Pommel demands different endurance than rings
  • Vault needs explosive power, not slow strength
  • High bar needs swing strength, not raw pull
  • Floor needs tumbling power and body tension
  • This program trains all of them correctly
Recovery

Flexibility Built In

Every week has a dedicated flexibility day. Not an afterthought — the flexibility work is programmed, progressive, and sport-specific.

Why It Matters

  • Tight gymnasts get injured and score lower
  • Shoulder flexibility is critical for rings and high bar
  • Hip flexibility affects floor and pommel directly
  • Progressive loading applies to flexibility too
  • You'll gain range you've been missing
Experience

Coached by a Gymnast

This isn't built from fitness research — it's built from years of training and competing in MAG at a national level.

Why It Matters

  • Every drill has been done by Liam himself
  • The cues are from real coaching, not YouTube
  • The progressions are battle-tested in real training
  • Email support included — ask Liam directly
  • No filler exercises — everything here has a reason

Train like a gymnast.

12 weeks. All six apparatus. Built for competition.

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