Balance, muscle control... and training, training, training... ...and in these first example, extreme flexibility too    Our action clips today range from the highly professional to first steps in the gym. Many are graduates from acrobatic gymnastics clubs which they joined when very young  He is starting at the right age! Did you recognise the Romanian Stroe brothers from when they were kids and dominated the internet?    

Work-life balance? The right amount of training versus leisure. OK - but today we are focusing on actual 'athletic' balance. Handstands and more - which require muscle strength and flexibility - and a great deal of practice! Admire the success we show here - along with one or two poor shapes but good early attempts. We'll start with the mens four (in acrobatic gymnastics) from Southampton UK... balance, for sure - and trust in your partners:  And finally, staying with young future performers, Ratmir does it his own way:    

Maybe a slightly misleading title here - perhaps you are thinking how to time-manage your workouts with your ordinary life obligations. But that's for another time. We're talking BALANCE as in handstands, head balancing and so forth - the acrobatic art which requires not only a good sense of balance (inner ears working overtime) but strength in the shoulders, upper body and core. Enjoy the examples and maybe give the 'art' a try. You'll enjoy it - we certainly do!  We begin in Tanzania. An acrobatic gymnast 'top' in the making, there. Wait for it...   One for the current heatwave weather...   Finally, we can't resist this little kid in handstand advertising his gym - one in California which has recently produced world-champion acrobatic gymnasts...