282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman

IN THE NEWS

• The Gabby Tweet Heard 'Round the World (1:00)
  • What was wrong with Gabby's response to Aly's post about victim shaming and why so many people are angry about it
  • How her teammates responded
  • Gabby's apology
  • Our thoughts on the whole mess
  • And then just as we were about to post, late breaking news: Gabby Douglas came forward as Larry Nassar victim.

FIERCE (13:13)

Aly Raisman's book, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything, was released last week. We talk through all of our feelings about it as a gymternet family.

• Why this is the best gymnastics book ever written for this age group
• USA Gymnastics does not come off well. At all. It's awesome.
• The post-Olympic tour is a hellscape
• Aly's experience with Larry Nassar is quite telling about exactly how this went on for so long and the very understandable reasons that victims don't speak about their experiences
• We need to talk about this mysterious Fran character
• Why the section about nutrition is a MUST-READ for all elite and NCAA coaches and gymnastics parents.
• Seriously. Read it right now. GO!
  • Also check out Episode 230 to learn about the WellnessFX program
• All the other sweetest, funniest, standing ovation moments we loved

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:26:45)

• British Gymnastics athletes are taking a stand against the organization!
  • Why a group of athletes, including Max Whitlock, Ellie Downie, Amy Tinkler, is currently declining to sign new contracts with British Gymnastics
  • The athletes have some very familiar concerns about lack of transparency in terms where the money is going and an overall culture of fear and favoritism
  • Why gymnastics needs a union

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• Open to Club Gym Nerd members only
• Deadline: December 3rd
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• The person with the funniest or most hilariously embarrassing handstand story will be chosen as the winner

NORBERT'S GIVEAWAY

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• To win, just email us at gymcastic@gmail.com with the subject line "I want the Norbert's beam" and tell us...that you want the Norbert's beam
• Deadline: November 25th
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