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Gymnastics by Ken St. Amant With the rapid development of gymnastics in'recent years, more attention is needed on physical fitness and training programmes Our coaches are very concerned about the physical condition of our gymnasts. It is abundantly clear to our coaching staff that a trained athlete can perform more efficiently and with less risk of injury than a person who is not in good condition z FLEXIBILITY Flexibility is defined as the range of movement that a joint can be moved. This mobility can occur either with or without an outside force. Poor flexibility hinders the performing of many skills that are required by a gymnast. Flexibility may be restricted by extra body mass (overweight) and the various tissues formance. The gymnast is now able to do more and for longer periods of time. Strength can be developed in many ways. One thing remains constant in all cases. The muscles must go overloaded. This may be done through the use of weights or moving the body weight against gravity. Remember, the idea is to make the body work. If the activity can be done more than 10 times, the desired result of increased strength is not being met. POWER Power can be thought of in terms of fast strength. Basically, it is the rate of doing work; it is the combination of speed and strength. Once again, power can be increased or to be successful in competing in prolonged gymnastic meets. _Endurance can be improved by selecting exercises that are repetitive in nature. CONCLUSION As .one can see, planing conditioning programmes for our gymnasts is not an easy matter. Great care must be taken to ensure that all componenets discussed above are included in each and every practice. We feel that a high degree of fitness will be the major factor in improving the interest, enthusiasm, enjoyment and success that our gymnasts may expect to experience in gymnastics. In gymnastics, like all sports, a fit, well- and muscles that surround a joint. developed through selected exercises. Tiiese pe) ne aN ee \ trained person moves more quickly. Not only _ Believe it or not, special exercise can in- must be peformed regularly to be of any a ae ete ae eee do they move with greater precisibn but are crease the range of movement in the joints. value. oe wget ies ay, carne ee: BS ek night for also able to take the strain of vigorous ac- Although there are many techniques, the key ENDURANCE indergym, Parkview P.S., 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 tivity. to success is the need for these exercises tobe Encurance refers to the ability of the Ot Nea, ale minha Total physical fitness involves many done on a regular basis. gymnasts to do work over long periods of uesday, January 11 -- First night for ad- aspects. Components of physical fitness such STRENGTH time. ees GRa. es Pane = | as flexibility, strength, power and endurance __ Strength is the ability of the muscles to do This component is needed to give the ednesday, Seniery 12 -- First night for i are all necessary for successful participation work. With an increase in muscle strength, 8ymnasts the ability to practice for great developmental, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Park- i in gymnastics. comes an increase in the level of per- lengths of time. It is also necessary for them view P.S. / | j 7, a Howard closing iInon | Ontari ne finals Russ Howard's rink from Midland is a step In the unlikely event that Howard's rink ; closer to the Ontario Curling Championship, should fail to qualify for the Ontario finals at j after winning the Division 10 title in Barrie Gravenhurst, there are a couple of last-ditch | q last Thursday. Russ, with brother Glenn, Larry Merkley, and Kent Carstairs won'the regional Labatt's Tankard over 16 other competitors. This puts them in a very good position to reach the provincial finals. Next step in that direction is the Inter-zone playoffs in Gravenhurst on Jan. 16. There will be just four teams in the hunt there, and two teams opportunities to qualify. One of these is the West Challenge Round bonspiel to be held at the Midland Curling Club the last weekend in January. Midland club manager Bill Howard, also father of Russ and Glenn, says the club has been attempting for three years to get this competition for the town. There will be 16 rinks competing for one are going to the provincials from berth in the provincials, so all are hungry, j Gravenhurst. and competition is fierce. Should be exciting curling action! er Bont : oo . Penetang Kings: they split two games with Stayner Siskins on the weekend, losing 8-2 on Friday, and winning 3-2 in Stayner on Monday night. Details in the Friday Times. 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