Acrobatic gymnastics is how we both first got into gymnastics - using your partner(s) as apparatus rather than rings, bars etc. Learning to balance on one another, get pitched into the air to do somersaults and land back on the supporters, and so forth. Like ordinary gymnastics, it demands a lot of training, developing balance and strength, flexibility etc but also trust in each other within the group (two or four, formally, for the guys) and developing a sixth sense of knowing how each other is thinking, confidence in being caught and landed safely, and so forth. Today's post celebrates this style, both with teams who are world champions and also groups of guys who have just got together to try something. If this second idea attracts you, good luck but always think about safety - there are standard positions to catch guys coming down from on top, for example, so seek expert coaching help. Plenty of safety mats around for new starters is an essential. But it is fun, and world champ...

Muscles don't mean anything if you can't use them! Never lose sight of your  mobility  when training... you can have strength, balance and coordination without bulging muscles which make movement difficult. Consider this professional act: Those twins have everything: strength, great flexibility for contortion, balance skills... and let's not overlook other slim but very fit guys who are developing their dance moves:   That's Ethan Samuel from Australia, who is becoming known world-wide through competing. So - today we recognise the importance of all movement - mobility in training, running, swimming, and many other sports... Even simple movements in training are important:   Wanna be a ninja? More random activities:  Go climb that mountain! Track and field...  Swim?   And, of course, gymnastics...   ...and, thinking about flying for a moment.. But back to dance: Tyre pulls and running combine mobility and strength/endurance training: ...and, of co...

Innovative training for ring strength there.  Some younger guys...