Gymnastics is a sport which involves the performance of movements which require strength, flexibility and kinesthetic (coordination) abilities. Gymnastics is one of the oldest sports, it has developed since the years of the ancient Greek soldiers, who performed it to stay in shape and exercise in order to improve their abilities during battle. To the term gymnastics there are many meanings attributed, from rehabilitation, to strengthening, to real hardcore gymnastics. One of the most popular gymnastics is that to lose weight. A slimming exercise must be strictly aerobic and toning. The exercise to lose weight may also be firming against stretch marks, etc. For this reason, gymnastic is a sport which can be done by both men and women who care about their physical appearance. There are physical exercises aimed to help train, firm or shape parts of the body. They are absolutely focused on the part of the body which they work for, and hence cannot be repeated for other zones. Another fantastic thing about gymnastics is that it may serve as a preparation to get in shape before a sportive season, such as ski, soccer, track. Once one learns the exercises, gymnastics can be practiced anywhere: so work those abs, glutes, legs and arms wherever you can!
