Learning certain elements also requires work on specific physical preparation. Why?

We know that the main goal of specific physical preparation exercises is muscle strength. But some of them also help gymnasts to better sense the muscle work that is asked of them in the performance of a skill.

Watch these videos attentively and you can increase your gymnasts’ capacity to perform very targeted movements. Some of these specific exercises will help them to sense the muscle that’s working. This will then help them to recognize and reproduce this same contraction or this same sensation while performing the element.

Specific physical preparation: your added advantage for masterful execution of acrobatic skills