The GWS Giants are a professional sports team in Australian Football based in Sydney. They have recently been incorporating gymnastics into their training as a method of injury prevention:
I think this is a great move and hope we see more of it in the future. Gymnastics has a lot of potential in many sports as it builds great co-ordination, balance and agility. The upper body strength from men's gymnastics would also be a great training aid for sports involving upper body strength as it is much more functional than doing weights and also develops muscle stabilisers which can be great in injury prevention. The flexibility side could also have a great benefit in reducing injuries. I can certainly see gymnastics being incorporated more by many high level athletes in the future.
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