gymnastics

Sport

2022

We explain what gymnastics is and what types of gymnastics exist. In addition, the origin of this discipline and its health benefits.

Artistic gymnastics is an Olympic sport.

What is gymnastics?

Gymnastics is a discipline sport in which systematic sequences of physical exercises are carried out where differentabilities bodily, such as force or elasticity. Etymologically the word gymnastics comes from the Greek wordγυμναστική and it has its translation into Spanish as "Athletic sports fan".

Gymnastics is a practice whose origin dates back to thousands of years before Christ, with the Romans. In the beginning, the Romans then practiced gymnastics, such as horse riding or walking; having as a reference and influence the exercises that the Greeks performed in circuses.

Of these Greek exercises they took the most violent aspects to consequently recreate the combats between gladiators. Later, in the Middle Ages, they only practiced it buffoons, until they claimed it characters like Luther.

Today gymnastics has several modalities, and can be practiced both for pleasure as well as for competitive, educational and even therapeutic purposes (the latter specially designed for treatments of Health).

Types of gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics incorporates elements of dance and ballet.

Today, gymnastics is professionally governed and organized by the International Gymnastics Federation. In this way, Gymnastics is made up of different disciplines:

  • Rhythmic. It is distinguished from the others, because it incorporates elements of dance and ballet. Carries music background chord and you can use accessories such as ball, ribbon, rope, ring, among others. In a competence are evaluated in two types of categories, individual or in set.
  • Acrobatic. It is practiced in a group and in addition to movements artistic or gymnastics, includes acrobatics in which they are propelled as a group. Therefore it requires strength, coordination, precision and a lot of confidence.
  • Aerobics. Their movements come from aerobics, so the execution of the movement pattern includes variations in intensity. It is more intense.
  • On trampoline. This is executed on trampolines or the like.
  • Artistic. It resembles some of the previous ones, as it has choreography and movements that are performed at high speed. It is an Olympic sport.

Benefits of gymnastics

Like all sports, it is highly beneficial for health, but also due to the type of discipline, other skills are developed such as elasticity, speed, improves reaction capacity, improves reflexes, allows more coordination, there is greater body control than in others sports, helps to strengthen bodybuilding and articulation, among many other advantages.

Psychologically it also has certain benefits, it enables self-confidence to work; and if it is a group, it improves the ability to teamwork or as a couple, it allows you to have more and better concentration and attention. Also, in competitive areas, it favors improvement, tolerance to frustration, perseverance and fighting spirit.

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