Coach Yousef

I love to move!

I have been an athlete my entire life and have experience and training in variety of disciplines including (but not limited to) breakdancing, martial arts, track & field, football, weight-lifting, and of course, gymnastics. My sister, Michelle, was my first coach when I was growing up but I only began formal training at the age of 18, much later than most gymnasts. With the ambitious goal of competing on a national level, I had a lot of catching up to do at that age so I trained heavily for over 7 years with, coach Ronney Richard. Throughout the process I not only improved at gymnastics, but also noticed extraordinary improvements in my overall fitness, mobility and performance in every other athletic activity I took part in. Alas, my dreams of competing were stifled by the obligations and responsibilities of growing up; I could no longer spend hours a day training, so instead I began to fill that time with coaching. I had developed a great passion for gymnastics and made it my mission to share its benefits with adults of all ages, athletes in different fields, and anyone else looking to improve their fitness and learn something new.

I began my coaching career in 2005 at Menlo Park Gymnastics and trained extensively for 5 years under coaches Pearce Wagner and Ronney Richard. In 2010 I moved to Gold Star Gymnastics, and for 12 years coached nearly every class that was offered, helped develop the competitive and recreational boys programs, and personally grew the adult gymnastics program into the largest in Northern California. In late 2021, I decided to pursue my own venture, Silicon Valley Gymnastics, full-time.

I grew up in Palo Alto, CA and still live here with my wife and son. I studied marketing and entrepreneurship at SDSU and SJSU, respectively. In my spare time I love to move, read, write, cook, travel, listen to music and spend time with family and friends.

I am a certified:

• USA Gymnastics Professional Coach
• XPT Performance Breathing® Coach