Rhys McClenaghan is an artistic gymnast competing internationally for both Northern Ireland and Ireland. He is a double world champion on pommel horse, having won gold in 2022 and 2023, the first Irish artistic gymnast ever to win world championship gold. We catch up with Rhys as he prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics to complete his collection of gold medals.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome Rhys To The Hot Seat
0:34 Flexibility WarmUp For Gymnastics
7:18 Why Rhys Became A Pommel Specialist
9:27 Rhys Tests Tom's Flexibility
10:30 Should You Static Stretch Before Training?
11:20 Competing As An Olympic Gymnast
15:30 History Of Pommel Horse
16:10 How Gymnastic Routines Are Scored
17:37 How To Start Pommel Horse Training
21:40 Basics Of Pommel Horse
25:40 Tom Attempts A Pommel Dismount
28:30 Why Basics Are Not Just For Beginners
30:00 Rings Training In Gymnastics
34:30 Why Handstands Are Fundamental
37:00 How Gymnasts Build Strength And Learn Skills
38:30 Managing Injuries In Gymnastics
41:30 What Is Next For Rhys?
43:00 What It Takes To Become A World Champion?
45:15 How Rhys Recovered From A Torn Labrum
47:10 What Inspired Tom To Do Bodyweight Training?
51:36 Basics Of Floor Acrobatics
56:35 The Big Fear For A Gymnast
59:02 Tom Attempts A Floor Skill
1:01:30 Finishing With Parallel Bars
1:02:10 Why You Can't Get A Perfect 10
1:04:00 Basics Of Parallel Bars
1:06:20 How Gymnasts Create More Grip
1:08:10 Gymnastics Really Is Hard!
1:08:40 Hot Takes With Rhys
1:13:14 Rhys Answers Cold Questions
1:14:48 Thanks For Joining The Hot Seat Rhys!