Baldi Movement Group

01/16/2026

This is my favorite youngest sister April. Although we don’t look exactly alike, there are a few hints that we are related. 💞

01/15/2026

I'm grateful to my hard working clients! It means so much to support people and ensure they can get back to their sport, safely and effectively 💪

01/15/2026

Want to protect your lower back and keep doing the skills you love? Start here 👇

🌟Maintain full spinal mobility
Check your back, neck + mid-back weekly. Restore any stiff directions with gentle stretching — especially extension.

🌟Strengthen at end ranges of motion
Train flexion, extension, and rotation gradually:
• Reverse sit-ups / arch-ups
• Jefferson curls (start light!)
• Resisted rotation with bands

🌟Improve landing mechanics:
Soft knees, controlled trunk, and force absorption

🌟Prioritize recovery & fuel

If pain shows up:
• Stop, drop, and prop (flat → elbows, alternating)
• Ice or heat for symptom relief
• KT tape for support
• Modify training early — don’t push through

Need help building a personalized plan? Contact me to keep your spine strong and your performance high!

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01/13/2026

I want to continue practicing like this always! I also want to watch out for my lower back to ensure I'm not injured.

Lower back pain isn’t “just part of the sport.”
It’s a signal — and understanding it is the first step to protecting your spine. 💪

Gymnasts, cheerleaders, and athletes who lift, twist, land, and hyperextend place huge demands on their lower backs every single practice.

Here are a number of reasons we see lower back pain:
• Repetitive & imbalanced movement patterns (too much flexion or extension, not enough variety)
• Disc injuries from repeated compression & poor mechanics
• Lumbar hyperextension injuries (including stress fractures like spondylolysis)
• Weakness at end ranges of motion (strength only trained in “neutral” isn’t enough)

Some risk factors that increase pain & injury:
• Frequent hyperextension, flexion, or rotation
• Poor landing mechanics
• Overtraining without enough recovery
• Not fueling your body enough to heal & adapt

Your spine is designed to move AND it needs mobility, strength, and recovery to stay healthy long-term.

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01/13/2026

01/09/2026

You can’t go hiking as a gymnast without keeping an eye out for all the coolest places to do handstands 💫
This photo was taken when I was out hiking with some classmates during the time that I was in PT school.

12/31/2025

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, safe and fun New Years! Cheers to 2026! 🎉

12/30/2025

Old man gymnastics 🤸‍♂️😌 Aka: free gym time, lots of laughs, and permission to play!
This is your reminder that longevity in sports isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being prepared.
Whether you’re a gymnast, cheerleader, bodybuilder, or a grown adult rediscovering movement, your body is your greatest tool. And the way you train outside of your hardest skills matters just as much as the skills themselves.
What we see most often as sports PTs:
• Injuries on tissues that aren’t ready for repetitive stress
• Ankle sprains from unstable takeoffs & landings
• Wrist, elbow, and shoulder pain from weight-bearing skills
• Knee injuries when alignment breaks down
• Low back pain from repeated extension, flexion, and rotation without control
The goal isn’t to stop moving—it’s to move smarter.
✨ Staying injury-free looks like:
✔️ Strength training that supports joints
✔️ Core strength that bends, extends, and rotates with control
✔️ Lower body power with knees that track well on takeoff & landing
✔️ Upper body endurance for wrists, elbows, and shoulders
✔️ Mobility you can actually control—not just passive stretching
✔️ Landing mechanics that absorb force instead of dumping it into ligaments
And yes—recovery counts as training. Sleep, food, hydration, rest days… all non-negotiable if you want to keep doing the things you love for a long time. 💪✨

12/26/2025

Flashback Friday 😬 to a Sunday night scary over the holidays

Our rental property needed a new toilet installed and I thought I’d do that myself to save us some money. Needless to say, a pipe burst and the whole building went without water while an emergency plumber came out to fix the mess. Lesson learned! 🤭

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!!❤️🎄