The Emotional, Physical and Developmental Benefits of Gymnastics
Littleton's Award Winning, Full Service Gymnastics Gym
Specializing in Preschool, Recreational and Competitive Gymnastics
Extended participation in gymnastics classes provides children with many
physical and psychological benefits. Skills children gain from participation in
gymnastics will continue benefiting them throughout their lives.

Physical Benefits
  • Solid foundation for fitness
  • An increase in muscular strength, flexibility and endurance
  • Correct body alignment
  • The ability to fall and roll safely (excellent training for all sports)
  • Increased agility and coordination reducing injury and improving
    performance
  • Cross training sport for martial arts, swimming, diving, skating, cheer,
    and dance

Psychological Benefits
  • Learning to listen and follow directions
  • Building self-esteem and confidence
  • Goal-setting skills and concentration
  • Helps develop social interaction with peers
  • Attention to detail
  • Perseverance
  • A confident self image and a positive attitude as they realize the
    astounding capabilities they possess
  • Gymnastics is the only sport that works total body strength, flexibility and
    aerobic development.
  • Gymnastics enhances gross motor skills.
  • Self-discipline is developed due to the very nature of the sport.
  • Self-confidence is built through individualized goals and accomplishments.
  • For any other sport, gymnastics is a way of developing strength and giving
    athletes that "added edge".
  • Early training results in increased kinesthetic awareness
  • A NASA study showed that gymnasts have highly developed "vestibular
    mechanisms" which increase general learning - academic as well as physical!
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