Gymnast looking for more well-rounded workout routine

I’ve been training as a gymnast since I was three-years-old. As I was growing up, I continued to progress and compete. I advanced through the different levels throughout high school and earned a college scholarship. While I competed and did well during college, it was never my goal to become an Olympian. I simply enjoyed the sport, achieving new levels and keeping physically fit. Although I’ve graduated from college and work a regular job, I still actively work on my gymnastics. However, I’ve noticed that my sport targets very specific muscles. There are areas of my body that were over-developed and overworked while others were entirely neglected. Everything I did for fitness was directly related to gymnastics. During my workouts, I did nothing but handstands, walkovers, back handsprings, back tucks and that sort of thing. My thighs, triceps and abdominal muscles were constantly under stress, while my biceps were largely ignored. I wasn’t happy with the appearance of my body and wanted to become a more well-rounded athlete. With no idea of how to go about any other style of training, I contacted a personal trainer. I explained my situation and she set up a more complete exercise regiment. She’s included a ton of low-weight, high-repetition weight training that I really despise. She’s also encouraged that I include more high intensity cardio activities. She says that I need to get myself breathless every workout. While I do get exhausted doing a whole bunch of standing back tucks, it’s not the same as when I sprint for five miles or jump rope. It took me quite a while to adjust to these new exercises.

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