Gymnastics Strength Training - Gymnastics Exercises

A Revolutionary Approach to Fitness Training!

Have you ever been intrigued by the tremendous strength and power of the Olympic Gymnasts you have seen on television? Have you eve r dreamed of achieving a proper handstand, muscle-up or an Iron Cross and the physique that goes along with it? But you had no idea of how to start? Or you attempted to learn it on your own, only to encounter seemingly endless frustrations and setbacks?

Are you tired of the same old thing? Do you work hard and yet have little to show for it? Are you finally ready to start making some progress?

If so, then please consider this your personal invitation to come and join the thousands of other people from around the globe who have found Gymnastic Bodies.com to be the answer they have been searching for in their quest to develop a gymnastic body.

Learn from a True Expert

coachsommer1 The Gymnastic Bodies program was created by long time USA Gymnastics Junior National Team Coach Christopher Sommer, personal trainer of a long line of State, Regional and National Champions over the last 30 years.

"I have carefully designed this program to allow the fitness enthusiast to benefit from high level gymnastics strength training without requiring a background in technical gymnastics. Whether your gymnastics strength goals are humble or elite, the Gymnastic Bodies program provides the tools you need to train effectively, safely and in an amazingly time efficient manner."

Read more here on the founding of the Gymnastics Body program.

Why Gymnastics Strength Training

It is no accident that the Olympic gymnasts the world marvels at every four years are such incredible physical specimens. Explosive, flexible, dynamic and incredibly strong, they stand out from amongst all other world class competitors. Their secret? Gymnastics strength training.

There is simply no finer program for developing overall athletic ability than gymnastics. Imagine being able to train maximal strength, power, agility, kinesthetic awareness, flexibility and balance all within a single training modality and having an extraordinarily good time while doing so!

Incredible Resources

At Gymnastic Bodies.com, you have access to an amazing array of resources designed specifically to aid you in your journey of realizing your athletic potential. From personal seminars, books, DVDs, video clips, Xtreme Rings, articles and essays to free daily workouts personally designed by Coach Sommer (GB WODs); all are available to you here.

In addition to all of this, you may also participate and learn from one of the most active and indepth fitness forums on the internet. The Gymnastic Bodies forum contains literally thousands upon thousands of discussions, often moderated by gymnastics experts and world class competitors, that are unique in the world of fitness and available nowhere else on the planet. To date these discussions have covered a broad range of topics ranging from examining the nature of bodyweight fitness and calesthenics in general to more advanced subjects such as gymnastics foundational strength, static strength, ring strength development, hypertrophy, dynamic strength, plyometrics, nutrition and handstand work as well as joint preparation and active flexibility.

There is also a digital coaching section where you may request to have skill and exercise videos evaluated.

The Foundation of the Program

"For the first time, Building the Gymnastic Body; allows you to go deep within the world of professional gymnastics strength training. Extremely comprehensive and detailed, with nearly 200 exercises (many of which have never before been seen by the general public) and well over 500 photographs, it is a complete developmental template for building the essential foundation of basic strength required for all gymnastics success. Whether you are a competitive athlete looking for an edge, a fitness enthusiast or just beginning a healthier lifestyle, Building the Gymnastic Body is the answer you have been searching for."