"Andrew" (left). I have lost contact with him. Can anyone help?
A gymnast physique here (right) with upper muscle groups developed very well indeed. The leg development is less marked than a bodybuilder, since many exercise routines use arm strength and balance as you see here. Very big legs would be a disadvantage in this case, for obvious reasons.
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Andrew has a slim physique, which shows much muscle detail. If you are this body type, light workouts will give you very good results.	Great Gymnast pic! Note you can see all the strands of deltoids and pectorals, as well as great arm development too. A very hard position to hold!
A gymnast, as here, needs more upper body strength, rather than the very marked thigh muscle size favoured by a bodybuilder. It might seem strange, but a sprinter also needs quite considerable upper body power too, whereas soccer players not only need the sort of long term stamina of the distance runner (which implies light, wiriness overall) but also power in the legs, for kicking (the ball, not adversaries) and to stand the stress of rapid direction changes etc. They need to have strength in the minor as well as the major leg muscles. A greater upper body strength is needed for the rugby player, or the American Football player (there has to be something under the protective pads as well you know!) The Chap.com site ( Student Athlete Resource Centre) has pointers to all the weight training needed for these and other sports.

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