Gymnastics, good for co-ordination but is it great for their body?

Gymnastics is a fantastic sport to develop all the fundamental movement patterns – push, pull, swing, jump, balance and general co-ordination, which is why as parents we’re often eager to sign our kids up and get them involved.

It’s one of the best exercises for training for overall health and wellness and can be brilliant for bone and muscle health. This makes sense, as we often associate gymnastics with the athletes we see at the Olympics, women and men who are strong, flexible, nimble and fearless.

Gymnastics is not only about muscle building and improving flexibility, it’s an amazing sport to boost self-morale, determination and aid weight loss. Additional benefits such as improving sleep and mental health have been reported, as well as lowering blood pressure.