Many are the benefits of the gymnastics activities. A few of the physical benefits include greater muscular strength and endurance, better cardiovascular fitness, increased lymphatic fluid flow, special awareness, better flexibility and greater body and aerial awareness. Mental benefits include courage, confidence, the ability to make quick decisions, the knowledge of what you can do and maybe more importantly the knowledge of what you cannot do.
There are lots of achievement possibilities even for beginners, special students and handicapped and it is so much fun. Moderate Intensity Physical Activity is possible in all of the many gymnastics sports. And gymnastics prepares the student for the basic movements of almost all other sports. We use gymnastics training and skills for skiing, the pole vault, for diving, for dance, for circus performers, for stuntmen, for parkour, for climbing, for the extreme sports and for any sport which includes leaping, falling or sliding. Exercise through Play - its great fun and your body is benefitting!
Co-ordination - closely related to balance is the need to coordinate arm and leg actions, as well as many fast-twitch muscle groups, necessary to form the different shapes and perform the various somersaults and twists.
Muscular strength and endurance - not only the lower body muscles but also the upper body muscles and your core muscles are worked when doing gymnastics.
Improved lung and cardiovascular efficiency – vigorous gymnastics activity increases the pulse rate and strengthens muscle groups essential for a healthy cardiovascular system.
.Bilateral motor skills – performing many of the gymnastics activities whilst trying to maintain balance and coordinate bodily extremities calls on both sides of the body and, indeed, the brain to become engaged which is quite different to many ground based sports where one side can often be favored (most notably in football for example).
Rhythm - again closely related but distinct is the need to move in time with the apparatus to achieve optimum movement with the least effort.
Self-confidence - even those least confident with sports will find it possible to make some progress on the relatively forgiving surface of the mats and this progress will help boost confidence.
Improved lymphatic circulation - the short periods of weightlessness between periods of higher than average G forces that occur whilst bouncing actually helps the body get rid of toxins; physical activity and gravity effects are essential to the lymphatic system achieving this and both are more actively engaged during gymnastics than with almost any other sport. Beginning gymnastics activities are extremely easy and fun. Besides the obvious fitness benefits, it works many major muscles, increases your heart rate and flexibility, and improves your reflexes. It develops your body balance and physical fitness, strengthens the body muscles, ligaments, tendons and improves body movement. Most importantly gymnastics can eradicate obesity and promote good health, which can also reduce the risk of arthritis.