Gymnastics develops muscle and strength without the loss of flexibility - also good for cardio/endurance. What more could you ask for a perfect sport?  A mix of performance and training ttechniques today. Videos too, further down... As you will have seen in some of the videos, training does not always go exactly to plan, and it can be tough... but its worth it, or the kids wouldn't stay with it... as inthis elgrip shoulder flexibility training. They all want it, and they want to be as good as their friends.  

It is not always appreciated how tough the physical training that is needed for gymnastics actually is. In this extended edition of 'Gymnasts' we focus on the exercises - mostly solo, some partner, that gymnasts must grind through to achieve the strength, flexibility, balance and resilience that they need. You can be inspired by these guys to improve your own fitness and general body image. You do not need to go to these levels: do whatever regular training gives you satisfaction, but keep it up. A like-minded friend will certainly help! All of the main videos can be viewed full screen - click on the icon bottom right of their screens. And now - a young gymnast from The Netherlands cracks his double back sommie dismount from the parallel bars for the first time: For the rest of this post, we're back to still photos: 

We have another 'abdominals' feature today. Need we say more? The most obvious reason for lifting your shirt - not that many of our boys had a shirt on in the first place!