It is very important to realize that every individual has a set of muscles and each muscle performs a specific action, or in other words they help us in performing a specified act. What is needed is that we actuate and keep all our muscles in shape and functional to have an agile body.

The best exercises for the overall fitness like running and swimming are essential for maintaining our cardiac functions and stamina, but they do not do much for improving our dexterity and flexibility of the body.

Our muscles are required to be exercised in all directions to keep them in a good working condition. Those who pump weights make their muscles swell up which is not the natural direction of a muscle to grow in. these people loose shape as they grow old and develop certain muscular deformities when they quit it after a specific age.

The correct direction for a muscle to be exercised is longitudinally as a natural path for its movement is its extension and contraction which gives movement to our body parts. This can be partly achieved by carrying out different stretching exercises.

These help in making them more flexible and capable of stretching more and returning to their natural position. These exercises have a limit to which they can help you when done without the aid of gymnastic equipment.

But when you use that the results improve tremendously. When you use equipment like the ring tower or the high beam, you are going to get tremendous results which will go a long way in your life. Have you come across an old gymnast? Ask them how they feel and move around. You will be surprised to find that they will be leading a physically healthy life even if they have crossed 70.

This is what makes the difference. The quality of life.