Secrets of Athleticism - Yuri Shaposhnikov
Secrets of Athleticism - Yuri Shaposhnikov
Secrets of Athleticism - Yuri Shaposhnikov
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Every year more and more people are attached to physical culture. Some people
do morning exercises or run and get a charge of vivacity for the whole day, others
wanting to increase strength and get a nice athletic shape, take up the dumbbells,
expander, dumbbell or barbell. Exercises with free weights - an effective tool in
the fight for the harmonious development that has stood the test of time.
Now there is probably no sport in which athletes would not resort to exercises with
weights to achieve high results. But these exercises can be recommended to
anyone who is committed to improving the overall physical development, who
wants to be strong, resilient and healthy. Classes are from weight training
improves the functioning of internal organs, enhance blood circulation and
metabolism, they can be used to eliminate defects in the physical development -
round shoulders, bad posture, strengthen bones and ligaments, underdeveloped
muscles, etc.
Regular training with weights develop the ability to stretch and relax muscles,
which is very important in sports, and when performing any physical work.
You can engage in the afternoon or evening, but no sooner than two hours after
meals. In the morning exercises can include more than light exercise and
alternate them with non-weight bearing exercises.
Russian professional athlete Alexander Zass (Samson) in notes about the system
of physical development, wrote that you can not force the burdening weight gain.
The young man left for 30 or more years in order to increase their physical
strength. He believed that systematic physical exercises (mainly with weights)
and the correct mode of work and rest will help preserve working capacity and
effect until a ripe old age. Sam Samson 60 years he worked in a circus at age 70,
wore his on stage at a special yoke two lions broke horseshoe, ripping chain.
The strongest man of his time, Georg Gakkenshmidt - "Russian Lion", he said that
to increase the load in the exercises to gradually, in training, as well as in life, to
avoid excesses. Gakkenshmidt abide scrupulously by the rules all my life until age
ninety distinguished by great physical strength.
The famous Russian athlete and wrestler Peter Krylov ("King of the weights) of
weight training wrote:" In recent years, among the amateurs, with whom I have
met, dominated by the desire to train exclusively on the record. This - the wrong
system and, moreover, hurtful. These records are tortuous. They not only failed to
prove force, but wear out a man. First, develop your muscles until you get their
greatest development through training, and only then can without harm to "work"
and for the record. I am now 43 years old, and I feel no less than a 25 year old
weightlifter. Musculature of my not deteriorated in quality and not diminished in
volume. This - the result of a rational exercise. And now that their very careful and
sustained system of training I owe the fact that the retained strength and muscle,
although I had a circus athlete former times sometimes speak several times a day
with a very heavy weight and is doing the most difficult tricks. "
Regular physical exercise and stronger dosages necessarily bring positive results,
forcing the same loads and lessons from case to case, not only will bring to
naught in shape, but may adversely affect health. Should cite the words of our
illustrious hero, Olympic champion Yuri Vlasov, who says: "Do not run itself! Let
the young workouts, but keep in order. Remember a simple truth: the restoration
is more difficult to maintain form. Sometimes a recovery becomes practical and
possible. Always update a training! "
Muscles consists of striated muscle fibers, their number determines the strength
of muscles. Fibers together in bundles and surrounded by connective tissue, which
moves in the tendon. With the help of tendons attach muscles to bones.
We must start with exercises that affect large groups of muscles, and then pull the
underachiever.
Figure 1
This scheme (Fig. 1) gives an idea about the location of major muscles. It also
recommended the most typical exercises, with which they can interact with.
Exercise. Original position - the main stand, hands with dumbbells at your sides.
Alternating flexion and extension arms in the elbow joints. Breathing is arbitrary.
II. Neck muscles. Tilting your head forward, backward, sideways, turn left
and right.
Exercise. Starting position - feet shoulder width apart, hands on his belt. Circular
rotation of the head left and right. During the tilt head back - inhale, when
stooping - exhale.
III. Trapezius. Raises and lowers the shoulder blades closer to the spine,
rejects his head back.
Exercise. Starting position - feet shoulder width apart, descended into the hands
of the charges (bar, dumbbells, weights). Raise and lower the shoulders. Lift your
shoulders, breathe, dropping - exhale.
IV. Deltoid. This muscle is involved in lifting the arms forward, to the side
and laid back.
Exercise. Starting position - feet shoulder width apart, hands with the dumbbells
at your sides palms inward. Raise your straight arms in hand - breath, lower to the
starting position - exhale.
Exercise. Lie on your back, arms with dumbbells in hand. Raise your arms forward
until the vertical position - exhale, then slowly lower them to their original position
- the breath.
VI. Forearm muscles. The muscles are on the inside of the forearm, flex
the fingers and wrist, and being on the outside - unbend them.
Exercise. Wrap the cord on a stick with a weight at the end. Alternately grabbing
his fingers over the stick movement, wind the cord on a stick. Then, in the same
manner unwind the cord. Then wrap the cord movement on my own.
VII. Rectus abdominis. Located along the front wall of the abdominal
muscles . This muscle flexes the torso forward.
VIII. Quadriceps femoris. Located on the front of the thigh. Unbends leg
in the knee joint is involved in hip flexion in the hip joint.
Exercise. Feet shoulder width apart. squats with the weights on your shoulders.
Squat, breathe out, returning to the starting position - the breath.
IX. Gastrocnemius. Located on the back of the leg. This muscle flexes the
foot.
Exercise. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, your fingers Put a block of height
7.5 inches. Rise on your toes - a breath, then lower the heels - exhale. As the
fitness to do exercises holding weights.
X. Hamstring muscle (biceps femoris). This muscle flexes the leg at the
knee joint.
Exercise. In the prone position flexion and extension of legs in the knee joints with
overcoming the resistance (in this case - rubber bandage).
XI. External oblique muscle. Located at the side of the abdominal press .
Participates in the rotation and torso.
Exercise. Place your feet wider than shoulders, arms with the weights or lift up his
head. Perform circular motions with the torso to the left and right sides. At the
time of subsidence, breathe, while the torso forward - exhale.
XII. Long dorsal muscles (extensors of the trunk). These muscles are
located along the back, on both sides of the spinal column. They unbends
torso, as well as participate in the torso to the side and spins.
Exercise. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, lift burdening his head and hold his
hands. Without bending your knees, bend your torso forward - exhale, then return
to starting position - the breath.
XIII. Latissimus dorsi. Located on the rear surface of the chest. Causes
the shoulder to the trunk, rotates the arm inward, pulls her back.
Exercise. Attach the middle of the rubber bandage on the ceiling, raise your hand
up and grasp the ends of the bandages so that they were in the tense situation.
Without bending your elbows, lower them by hand down to touch the thighs -
exhale, then slowly raise your arms to starting position - the breath.
Exercise. Take the expander, expanding palm inward. Raise your left arm to the
side and bend the rules to push the chest. Without bending your left hand,
straighten the right to the side to complete the rectification - a breath. Bending
the right arm, return to starting position - exhale. Do the exercise with each hand.
Suggested exercises are designed for those who have decided, independently
engaged, improve your health, build strength, correct physical defects. In
accordance with the specific task that you set yourself. must choose one or
another set of exercises , according to their physique, health, age, etc.
The most curious are not limited to current guidelines, and usually turn to history,
searching popular in their time of physical development, which was used workouts
known athletes of the century. For them, we give the book a few of these sets of
exercises that develop strength.
Develop all the muscles of the body must be proportional, harmonious. Excessive
development of the pectoral muscles can lead to stoop so exercises for pectoral
muscles must necessarily be combined with exercises for the muscles. Exercising
can take a special time or include them in the morning exercises. Each exercise
can be performed 10-15 times, and as fitness to increase the number of
approaches to 3-5. Between exercises pause (40-60 seconds). At this time, like,
relax your muscles, have experienced greater burden. Then take a deep breath,
raising his hands straight up through the sides, stretch as high as possible, then
lower your hands relaxed and breathe.
The first time, some exercise is better to switch to morning exercises, and then
you can take for the entire complex of all special time. Repeat each exercise 15-
20 times, as far as fitness exercises are done in 3 or 4 approaches. Pause between
exercises in 40-50 seconds to relax the muscles, which accounted for the largest
load.
Developed abdominal muscles not only give the slender figure, but also carry out
important life functions: support the internal organs in the correct position,
prevent herniation and so on. These exercises can include additional (2-3
exercises) in the morning exercises or take a special time for them. Each exercise
is carried out 15-20 times, and as fitness exercise is repeated three or four
approaches.
Some exercises include a morning exercises. If you feel that your leg muscles are
underdeveloped in comparison with other muscles of the body, take the whole
complex of special time. Difficult exercises are performed first without
encumbrances, hereinafter dvuhkilogrammovye use dumbbells or a barbell light
weight (8-10 kg), but always remember that the burden should be feasible and
should be increased gradually. Each exercise is carried out 15-20 times, and as
fitness repeat another 2 or 3 times (2 or 3 sets). Between exercises pause (40-60
seconds). At this time, shake, rub and knead the muscles, which accounted for the
largest load. All exercises are performed correctly and accurately. Do not hold
your breath. In addition to these exercises to develop the leg muscles, you must
walk a lot, and also include a running mode of the day.
From an early age and until the ripe old age of our hands are constantly in use.
Naturally, they get tired. However, when performing the same work they do not
get tired at all in the same degree. First-grader, for example, displays the sticks or
the first letters slowly, and can continuously work no more than an hour, and the
student usually writes very quickly, and without tiring the arm, working 5-6 hours
at a time. The more the hand is trained, the less she gets tired. Systematic work
develops finger strength, their agility and endurance. Especially need strong
fingers to those who engaged in sports. Featured exercises will not only increase
strength and mobility of the fingers, but still serve and recreation for tired hands
(1-4-s exercise).
With regular exercise spring expanders developed mainly muscle power arms,
chest and shoulder girdle.
Exercises are performed standing. In this case, you need to put his feet shoulder-
width apart, trunk to keep straight. Each exercise should be performed until such
time until it is easy fatigue of working muscles. All movements prodelyvat without
jerks. The proposed complex could be included in morning exercises.
Rubber bandage - a rubber band length of 3,5 meters and a width of 5 inches and
weighs 200 grams. In the collapsed form is not more than a tennis ball. Compact
size and light weight make it possible to always have it with you and engage in
any, even equipped for athletic training site. Classes with a rubber bandage are
very effective, and no wonder athletes commonly use it to warm up and training.
Compared with expanders rubber bandage provides much more flexibility: with it
you can do these exercises, which with expanders just not get it.
After each exercise pause of 30-40 seconds, relax your muscles, which accounted
for the largest load.
Weights allow you to perform many strength exercises of diverse nature, which
explains their popularity. Special recognition weights used in Russia, no wonder
they are called classic exercise equipment Russian strongman. Engaged with
kettlebells Ivan Poddubny, Peter Krylov, Jakub Chekhov, George Gak-kenshmidt,
Alexander Znamensky, Ivan Shemyakin, Nicholas Vahturov and many others. In a
program of speeches circus athletes necessarily includes a variety of stunts and
spectacular power.
Begin classes with weights can be those who have at least been regularly
engaged in exercises with weights, in particular with the dumbbells , and carried
their weight to 10-12 kg. Initially, exercise should be done with free weights 16 kg.
If this weight will not under force, it is possible to use hollow plastic weights and
filling them with sand, to pick an optimal weight. Hurry with the increasing load is
not worth it. It should increase gradually. As fitness weight can be increased by
implementing the following rule: if you can perform an exercise without breaking
technology moves 15 times, then the weight can be increased so that you can do
the exercise 5-6 times. Engage in recommended three times a week during
daylight hours for 1,5-2 hours before the dinner in the evening - no later than 3
hours before bedtime.
Carrying out exercises, to ensure that all movements were correct and clear.
Before classes with weights did a good workout , it should include exercises for
flexibility and stretching. Finish workout jumping and running (3-5 minutes) with
the transition to walking. After performing each exercise with weights to make a
pause of 2-3 minutes, during which the like, do the breathing exercises and relax
those muscles, which accounted for the largest load. The number of repetitions of
each exercise to the end of the year can be increased to 15-20, performing them
in the three approaches. Periodic medical monitoring during the entire time
required.
Catching up with expanders, do not forget about the principle of gradual increase
in load. Initially, expanders can be left in one or two springs and make another
approach to each exercise. After the recommended number of repetitions in the
exercises will be carried out easily, you can increase the number of approaches,
and then a number of springs.
Performing the exercises, be careful to keep the hands back to starting position
slowly, with resistance and not due to a sharp muscle relaxation. Repeat each
exercise 6-10 times.
Dumbbell exercises - a great tool that allows a wide range of handling stress
during exercise.
By training with weights is best to start at age sixteen, first talking to your doctor.
But you could also start in the forty years of age or older, only with lighter
dumbbells .
Ensure that all movements done the correct breathing is not delayed and strained
only those muscles that are involved in this movement. Exercises to perform
better in front of a mirror. Before the training ventilate the room. After finishing
each exercise, lower the dumbbells to the floor and make a pause of 40-60
seconds, during which the pace around the room, relax your muscles working.
Completed exercise walking and simultaneously breathing exercises. After that,
we must take a shower and wipe dry with a towel.
Before you start the course, do a little workout to include a motion that mimic the
recommended exercises.
These simple exercises are well developed muscles of the shoulder girdle and
arm, chest muscles and abdominals , develop flexibility and coordination.
Starting position for all exercises - vis the high bar. The body should be slightly
arched, to look straight ahead. Repeat each exercise 5-10 times.
To perform the exercises require a metal rod, such as a metal pipe about a meter
long with a diameter of 3 - 5 centimeters. Initial weight burdening -5-8 kg. As the
fitness increases the weight of falling asleep pipe with sand.
Each exercise was repeated 15-20 times. Over time, exercises can be performed
in two or three approaches.
The proposed athletic fun (stunts) are designed for fans of athletic gymnastics,
which is used in their training exercises with dumbbells and barbell.
Among these athletes past athletic stunts were popular, and record achievements
are reflected in the sporting press.
Young athletes can not only try their hands at these exercises, but also include
them in their training.
Before you begin any of the stunts, you need to do an intensive workout to
include exercises involving the work of the muscles and joints, which would
account for the main load. For the initial studies using dumbbells weighing 16 kg.
During the summer, be engaged in the open air, and in winter - in the gym with
gymnastics mat.
For them, we report the most popular in their time of physical development.
Its system Anokhin called "new system", and she later became known as
"volitional exercises. Its principle lies in the fact that performing the exercises
without charges (that is, without dumbbells , Expander, weights and other
projectiles), we must consciously exert appropriate muscles, mimicking the
overcoming of a resistance. Anokhin system has not lost its relevance today. His
exercises provide an opportunity to not only increase strength, but also to achieve
the ability to strain and relax individual muscle groups, which is very important in
sports and any physical work. Ability to control the muscles attached great
importance to professional athletes of the past. Often in their speeches, they
included the "posturing" during which the rays of searchlights take poses of
ancient sculptures discus thrower, Hercules. Demonstrated they are "playing
muscles, reducing and relaxing certain muscle groups. Excellent knowledge of his
muscled Peter Krylov, Georg Lurih, Georg-Gak kenshmidt, Konstantin Stepanov.
Familiarity with the system Anokhin, we start with the recommendations of the
author. First, he says: "volitional exercises will not make you Poddub-nym or
Gakkenshmidtom. She will not give you biceps to 45 inches possible go Squeeze
7.6 pounds with one hand, but will significantly enhance health. Give the beauty
of forms and shapes and that the normal force for each of which is lost by modern
man. "
5. To ensure that when doing the exercises just strained the muscles that are
involved in this movement.
7. After exercise to take a shower, and then vigorously rub the body with a
towel.
8. Petro Krylov, "King of the weights, having an outstanding volume and the
relief of muscular, preferred vegetarian food.
At the beginning of this century amateur athletics were very popular exercises
samosoprotivlenie. In their effect on the muscles they are similar to exercises with
weights, with the only difference being that the role of the latter are themselves
muscles.
For example, if the exercises with weights for the development of biceps brachii
(biceps), you need to take a dumbbell or a weight, and bend the arm at the elbow,
then in this case impose a palm on his hand and, bending his arm at the elbow,
have the other hand, conceding the resistance.
Similar exercises are used in their training, many athletes and wrestlers of the
past. Writes in his memoirs, Russian athlete Alexander Zass (Samson): "When due
to circumstances I could not do exercises with weights, then do exercises on
samosoprotivlenie that are not only well-maintained my physical shape, but also
well developed muscle strength .
As the fitness should increase the number of repetitions of each exercise from 5 to
15, and the degree of tension from light to maximum, and, approaching the
maximum voltage, the first 2-3 movements are performed half-heartedly. Number
of approaches also increased from one to five. During exercise should only tighten
the muscles that are involved in the movement to them and to concentrate all the
attention. After performing each exercise, take a break, during which time try,
shaking, kneading and stroking, to relax those muscles, which accounted for the
largest load.
Woman greasy.
Over time, Muller has published several other works: "My system for children",
"My system for ladies ',' My system for the Army and Navy." In 1925, in Russian
book "5 minutes a day."
At the invitation of the Society of People's University in March 1911 Mueller visited
Russia several times and played in the capitals, Moscow and Petrograd, the busy
gatherings, showing a correct execution of exercises, "my system". In Moscow,
speaking at the Polytechnical Museum in front of a crowded audience, after which
he was presented with a thanksgiving address, covered with hundreds of
signatures.
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tili its relevance to the present day. Advocating the need for physical exercises,
Muller believed that there are no miracle cures, magic or secret means, giving to
human health. Crux of the matter is not some magic bullet, but a healthy lifestyle.
"My system contributes to the three main goals: stabilizing functions of the skin,
strengthening the lungs, the digestive processes of normalization," - wrote to
Mueller. Muller believed that "life force" is concentrated not in the arm muscles. In
his opinion, far more important to have a healthy internal organs than strong
muscles.
"Enjoy the fresh air and clean water, do not avoid the sun and do not miss a single
day, to set in motion every muscle, every organ of the body, at least for a short
time. In this case, as in all things in nature, stagnation is abnormal and implies the
invalidity and premature death. In a move lies life movement increases and
maintains vitality for years to come "- he wrote.
After each movement requires a 12-second pause for breathing exercises. Starting
position - standing, hands on his belt. Rising on his toes - breath, squatting -
exhale. Starting position - standing, arms at your sides. Rising on tiptoe, hand in
hand - breath, squatting, hands down - exhaling.
In addition to the basic movements Mueller recommended exercises for the neck
muscles, they are all performed in the original position - standing.
1. Connect your fingers behind your head. Overcoming the resistance of muscles
in the neck, arms, tilt your head down until it touches your chin chest - breathing
out. Then stretch your hands to the chin, and overcoming the resistance of the
neck muscles, slowly press your hands on the chin, dismissing his head back -
inhale.
2. Tilt your head left, right hand to put on his head. Overcoming the resistance of
3. Turn your head to the refusal to the left, right palm rest against the chin.
Overcoming the resistance of the right hand, turn your head to failure right - a
breath. Return to starting position - exhale. Complete the exercise in the opposite
direction.
Over time, exercise should be carried out at a faster pace, and self-massage - with
more intense pressure on her hands massaged the body.
Dynamic exercises
For the exercises used burdening - bag (in the form of pillows), which can be made
of leatherette, oilcloth, leather and so on bag filled with sawdust, which, as the
fitness gradually being replaced by sand, and subsequently shot. After two weeks
of classes with an initial weight of 4-7 kg from a bag take out a handful of sawdust
and replace a handful of sand. Subsequently, this change is made every 3-4 days.
No need to hurry with weight gain weight bearing. The focus on exercise is half
the success. Exercises should be done morning and evening daily.
After each exercise needs to be done a few breathing exercises with relaxation of
the muscles, which accounted for the largest load. Breathing exercises are done
from the original standing position, heels together, toes apart, arms along the
body: a) making a deep breath, raise your hands through the sides to a position
slightly above shoulder level while taking up on your toes. Return to starting
position - exhale, and b) the original position - the same. Making a deep breath,
raise your arms forward (palms inward) and diluted in hand. Return to starting
position - exhale.
When performing exercises with a bag of special attention should be paid to the
formulation of proper breathing. Breath must coincide with the most favorable
conditions for expansion of the chest and at the least expenditure of effort in
doing the exercises. Such conditions are created when erect housing and
breeding, or lifting the hands.
Exhalation the most favorable position is bending the body, reducing or lowering
the hands.
It should be said that this initial stage of training, further training takes place on
individual schemes which are recommended Samson.
Isometric exercise
Twenty-five years ago, the use of isometric exercises, created a sensation in the
sports world. Many athletes, including in training, these exercises are to improve
the results. Numerous experiments are still going on. isometry - not a novelty in
recent years. Already at the beginning of our century, the Russian professional
athlete Alexander Zass (Samson) included isometric exercises in the workout, but
in the twenties, has promoted its original system of static exercises with chains, to
which came empirically. Samson said: "We must develop what lies at the heart
muscle, especially the tendons, rather than the surface mass, volume." Samson
thought that the development of this athletic power to raise poods iron is not
enough. Need to add something else. If, for example, to try to bend the thick
metal, rod, or break the chain, these seemingly futile efforts under repeated will
be very effective for developing strength of tendons and muscle strength. This is
an example of isometric exercises in which muscles tense though, but their length
does not change and there is no motion in joints. The duration of isometric
exercises depends on the degree of muscular tension. The maximum muscle
Including isometric exercises in the workout, remember: the power gained by this
method, the maximum appears only in the torso, arms and legs, in which she
"was elaborated. Before starting the exercise should do a thorough workout
mainly for muscles and joints, which would account for the largest load.
Otherwise, possible injury. At first, exercises to perform with minimal stress, and
only after a month of training you can go to maximum effort. Maximum force is
applied is not a jerk, but with a gradually rising voltage. Exercises are done on
inspiration. After performing each exercise minute walk around, do breathing
exercises relax the muscles, which was sent to the maximum load. Isometric
exercises will give good results if you combine them with dynamic exercises with
weights, dumbbells , expanders . And in conjunction with jogging, swimming,
tempering procedures they will help improve health and increase efficiency.
Do the exercises you can use different shells - a metal rod, chain, wooden sticks, a
thick cord. You can perform isometric exercises, and without any devices. For
example, you press the palm to the palm of your chest or trying to stretch a hand
clasped to his chest. Samson, for example, used metal rods and chains. He was
attached to the chains, metal handle of a triangular shape with a hook, if
necessary peretseplyal, lengthening or shortening the interval of the chain.
Initially, the chain must be tight.