How Gymnastics Is a Natural Movement Training Exercise?

Gymnastics is an awesome way to move your body and get stronger, and it’s actually a natural movement exercise! When you do gymnastics, you flip, jump, roll, and balance—just like how kids love to move when they’re playing.

Here’s why it’s natural: Gymnastics uses movements that our bodies are meant to do. Think about how you crawl, walk, or reach for something—these are all natural movements. In gymnastics, you use these basic movements in fun and challenging ways, like doing handstands, cartwheels, and flips. These moves help you build strength, balance, and flexibility, just by using your own body.

When you practice gymnastics, you’re training your muscles to be strong and your body to be flexible. Your arms, legs, and core (that’s your tummy and back) get a really good workout because you’re lifting and balancing your own weight. Gymnastics also makes your heart healthy because it gets your blood pumping, especially when you’re doing fast moves like jumping and flipping.

Gymnastics isn’t just about making your body strong—it also helps your brain! You have to focus and remember the steps, which helps you think better and faster.

And guess what? You don’t need fancy equipment to try gymnastics. You can start with simple moves like rolling on the floor or balancing on one foot. Gymnastics is a fun and natural way to get fit, and it helps you move like your body was made to move!

Dr. Khong Lamvichit

Dr Khong is the chiropractor and owner of Chicago Movement Gym in River North, Chicago IL. He teaches MOVNAT and the Ido Portal Method training thousands of athletes in the Chicagoland area. He is currently the only teacher to open a natural movement gym in Chicago.

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