MOVE Gymnastics Inspired Strength Training

In Gymnastic Strength Training, “Foundation” isn’t a beginner phase you rush through to get to the impressive stuff. It’s tissue prep — tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules adapting to load before you ask them to do more.

Skip it, and you might get away with it for a while. Keep skipping it, and eventually something that should’ve been resilient isn’t.

This is why every program at MOVE — regardless of your starting point — respects this phase. Long-term training only works if what you build it on can hold weight.

DM “START” if you want to know where you’d start.

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Elbow soreness after rings? Stretching won’t fix it — conditioning will.

Ring training doesn’t just ask a lot of your shoulders — it puts real stress on your elbows too, and what actually protects them isn’t mobility work, it’s targeted conditioning. Tendons and connective tissue need to adapt to the specific stress of hanging, pressing, and supporting body weight on rings.

This is why elbow conditioning gets built into every ring progression at MOVE — not as an afterthought, but as part of the plan.

Save this for your next rings session. 💪

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Anika’s classes are a good example of what makes MOVE different.

It’s not just strength work. It’s not just stretching. It’s not just skills.

You’ll see people working on calisthenics, weights, mobility drills, upper back and shoulder work, handstands, rolling, balance, coordination, and a lot of the little details that make movement feel better over time.

And yes, people are having fun too.

That part matters.

Training can be challenging without feeling intimidating. You can work hard, learn something new, laugh with the people around you, and still get coached on the details.

That’s the kind of environment Anika creates in her classes.

She helps people build strength, flexibility, body awareness, and confidence without making it feel like you need to be advanced before you start.

If you’ve been looking for group classes that feel coached, supportive, and a lot more interesting than a normal gym workout, check the link in BIO and book your FREE intro.

If you want group classes that include strength, mobility, flexibility, skill work, and coaching, check the link in BIO and book your FREE intro.
Group classes are a great fit for a lot of people.

You get coaching, structure, community, and a solid training environment.

But sometimes, you need something more specific.

Maybe you’re coming back from an injury and don’t feel ready to jump into class yet. Maybe you want to get your first pull-up, clean up your handstand, build more mobility, improve strength, or work on something that keeps getting stuck.

Or maybe you just know you do better when someone is coaching you one-on-one and adjusting the plan around your body.

That’s where Personal Training makes sense.

You get more individual attention, more feedback, and a plan that fits your goals, your training history, and what your body can handle right now.

It’s not about group classes being bad.

It’s about knowing when you need your own lane for a while.

If you want more specific coaching, check the link in BIO and book your FREE intro.

MOVE Coach of the Month: Peter.

Peter brings a really unique background to MOVE.

He’s an aerial acrobatics coach with years of training across dance, circus arts, ballet, jazz, club styles, physical theater, and contemporary circus. He also studied Dance Trapeze at Fontys Circus and Performance Art in the Netherlands.

So yes, he has a lot of experience with the advanced side of movement.

But one thing we really appreciate about Peter is how much he cares about the basics.

Hanging. Climbing. Weight shifting. Strength. Coordination. Endurance. Understanding where your body is and what you’re trying to do.

That matters a lot in aerial work, and honestly, it matters in training in general.

Peter’s coaching is not about rushing people into harder skills before they’re ready. He helps students build the strength, awareness, discipline, and confidence they need to keep progressing, whether they’re training recreationally or working toward bigger goals.

He also cares about helping students become more independent in their training, so they can keep improving outside of coaching time and use sessions for the skills that need more hands-on guidance.

We’re grateful to have Peter on the MOVE team.

If you want to work with coaches who pay attention to the details and help you progress with a real plan, check the link in BIO and book your FREE intro.