Carlos Yulo is a Filipino gymnast who became the first
male athlete in Southeast Asia to win a gold medal at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2019
Carlos
Edriel Yulo
A. Brief history of gymnastics
GYMNASTICS
GYMNASTICS
“GYMNOS”
Greek word
“Naked” or to
“train naked”
Importance
• Maintenance of good physical condition
• For military training
• Part of the conditioning regimen for
athletes
• Prepare for war
Johann Christoph Friedrich Guts Muths
• The “grandfather” of modern gymnastics
• He introduced systematic physical exercise into
the school curriculum, and he developed the
basic principles of artistic gymnastics
Who
are
the
greatest
contributors in the
development
of
gymnastics?
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
• The “father” of modern gymnastics
• He invented the parallel bars, the rings, the
balance beam, the horse, and the horizontal
bar, which became standard equipment for
gymnastics.
Johann Basedow
• He is considered the "founder of physical
education."
• He was a German teacher, and the first to use
physical education, or gymnastics, as a part
of school curriculum
• First to recognize the importance of exercise
Adolf Spies
• The “Father of School Gymnastics”
• He introduced freehand exercises with music
• He helped to make Physical Education a part
of school life
Gymnastics in the
Philippines was
introduced by two
exponents of Physical
Education
Candido Bartolome
Francisca Reyes Aquino
WHAT IS
GYMNASTICS?
Gymnastics is a performance of systematic
exercises—often with the use of rings, bars,
and other apparatus—either as a
competitive sport or to improve strength,
agility, coordination, and physical
conditioning
STANDING POSITIONS
Basic
Movement
Positions
SITTING POSITIONS
LYING POSITIONS
PHASES OF
GYMNASTICS
1. STRAIN is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon
2. SPRAIN is a stretched or torn ligament. Common
sprain is at your wrist and ankle.
Symptoms of strain and sprain
COMMON
INJURIES
 Swelling, bruising, or redness on the affected muscle
 Experiencing pain
 Unable to move
3. CRAMPS occur involuntarily as your body’s reaction
when a muscle such as
leg muscle contracts for a long period of time
TASK 1: You will now design your own
“Personalized Fitness Program”
PERFORMANCE
TASKS
 Follow the FITT principle in designing
the program
 Make your goal specific, attainable and
realistic
 Continuously keep on tracking your
fitness status
Warm- up
exercises
Flexibility
exercises
SAMPLE
PERSONALIZED
FITNESS
PROGRAM
Stamina and
Endurance
Exercises
Cardio and full
body exercise
Cool down
Frequency
Intensity
3 times a
week
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Gradually stretching
further and harder
than previous
(adding 1 minute per
exercise a day)
2 minutes 
2 minutes 
2 minutes 
3 times a
week
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
Gradually and slowly
increase
3 minutes 
3 minutes 
3 minutes 
2 times a
week
Tuesday
Thursday
Time
2 minutes 
3 minutes 
3 minutes 
from beginners to high 10 minutes 
intensity work out
Type
Child pose
Ab stretch
Hamstring
stretch
Lunges
Burpees
Curl-ups
Jumping
jacks
Squats
Elbow
plank hold
Zumba
TASK 2 (to be preformed in school F2F)
PERFORMANCE
TASKS
 Do the 15-minute workout incorporating;
basic movement positions, conditioning
exercises and
 Wear appropriate uniform (PE uniform)
 Perform warm-up and stretching exercises
before workout (3MINS)
 Perform the routine in a safe and fun-filled
environment
 Perform cool down exercises after workout
(2MINS)
 Have a water break!
REST
ICE
COMPRESS
ELEVATE