"I love gymnastics because I can do things that ordinary boys can't!" Recently, a lad who had just mastered swing to handstand on the parallel bars said that to me. I think that sums up gymnastics: build not only self confidence and pride, but muscle, strength, flexibility and endurance more successfully than in most other sports - training the body with a  purpose .  So, another salute to the 'men's artistic' branch of gymnastics today, with both performance and training on show. And the younger they start, the better!  

We featured backs earlier today in the PREVIOUS POST - don't miss that one! Now a bonus post, with some more gymnasts in training and performance - the sport which above all others results in impressive physical development.    Yes, getting it right: start them young!