Better Late

Starting Gymnastics from Scratch with Nate Sharpe

Episode Summary

Nate Sharpe started gymnastics after graduating from MIT. Eight years later, he’s gone from one event to 10 as he takes on the gymnastics decathlon. Nate joins Better Late to talk about how he got started, how pole vaulting and circus training shaped his learning path, and how he allocates his training time. He also shares tips for adults trying out the sport for the first time ever, which skills he finds the most fun and terrifying, and how he and his wife Julia and working to create better beginner introductory materials and guides through the NAIGC.

Episode Notes

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