On the last Saturday of October, All-Russian Gymnastics Day is celebrated. This year it fell on October 25th. In honor of the holiday, we decided to remember the most beautiful Russian gymnasts.
Yana Batyrshina
Honored Master of Sports of Russia, represents rhythmic gymnastics in individual exercises. The girl started doing gymnastics at the age of 5, and already at 12 she passed the most difficult selection for the national team of the Uzbek SSR. After the collapse of the USSR, the family moved to Russia, and Yana competed for our country at competitions.
From big sport Batyrshina left at the age of 19, and a year later she became the head coach of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team. In general, during her sports career the girl won 180 medals and more than 40 cups. In addition, Yana worked on television, where she hosted sports programs. In her personal life, the gymnast is also doing well - Yana is married to the famous producer Timur Weinstein, with whom she gave birth to two daughters.
Alina Kabaeva
Alina, now 31 years old, remains one of the sexiest and most desirable female athletes. Just like Yana Batyrshina, Alina was born in Tashkent. She began taking her first steps in sports at the age of 3.5, and at the age of 12, Kabaeva and her mother moved to Moscow to train with Irina Viner.
At the age of 12, Kabaeva and her mother moved to Moscow to train with Irina Viner.
She has played for the Russian national team since 1996 and won many awards. Sports activities stopped in 2007. Having completed her sports career, Alina did not give up social life; at one time she often appeared on television and posed for magazines. In 2007 she became a State Duma deputy, and seven years later she left this post. Kabaeva’s personal life was actively discussed in the media, in particular, there were rumors about her affair with President Putin. True, there was no confirmation of this information.
Three songs are dedicated to Alina: “Play on Words” - “Alina Kabaeva”, Murat Nasyrova - “Don’t Cry, My Alina!” and Maxim Buznikin - “Alina is half of my destiny.”
Evgenia Kanaeva
The mother of this native of Omsk was a master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, but her grandmother brought the girl into the sport. At the age of 12, Evgenia was invited to a training camp in Moscow as part of a group of young gymnasts. After her first serious performance, Kanaeva was noticed and invited to train at school Olympic reserve. She, like many successful Russian gymnasts, was taken under her wing by Irina Viner. During his sports career Zhenya almost always won gold, and Laysan Utyasheva once said about her: “Kanaeva is Chashchina and Kabaeva combined.”
In 2012, the young gymnast completed her sports career, a year later she married hockey player Igor Musatov, and a year later she became a mother. What Evgenia is doing now is not known for certain. Most likely, he fulfills his dreams: he learns to draw, play the piano, master foreign languages and a computer, and also raises a son.
Laysan Utyasheva
At first, the parents wanted to send Laysan to ballet, but by chance, while in line at the store, gymnastics coach Nadezhda Kasyanova noticed the girl, noting the extraordinary flexibility of her joints. Since then, the girl has been doing gymnastics. At the age of 12, Laysan moved to Moscow, and two years later she received the title of Master of Sports. The gymnast won many awards, but in April 2006 she was forced to end her sports career.
After finishing her career, Laysan became sports commentator and TV presenter, and also starred in several TV series. Now Utyasheva lives happily married to Comedy Club resident Pavel Volya, raises her son Robert and hosts a TV show on the TNT channel “Dancing”.
Irina Chashchina
The girl started doing gymnastics at the age of 6, and already at 12 she joined the Russian national team. While still a junior, Irina took first place at the CIS Spartakiad and won the Russian championship among girls two times in a row. At the age of 17, Irina was noticed by Irina Viner, who began to raise the gymnast to become an Olympic champion. Together with Alina Kabaeva, Chashchina became a star in rhythmic gymnastics, her name thundered throughout the world. But in 2001 it happened doping scandal, the gymnast lost her awards and was disqualified from the sport for two years.
Together with Alina Kabaeva, Chashchina became a star in rhythmic gymnastics, her name thundered throughout the world.
Having completed her sports career, Chashchina began to develop other projects. The gymnast took part in several creative projects (“Circus with the Stars” and “Dancing on Ice”), wrote a book, opened own school in rhythmic gymnastics and has appeared more than once for the Russian version of Maxim magazine.
It is worth noting that Chashchina is not free - in 2011 she married Dmitry Medvedev’s friend, businessman Yevgeny Arkhipov. The couple does not have children yet.
Margarita Mamun
Margarita is only 18 years old, but she has already managed to shock the world of sports with her achievements in gymnastics. At the age of seven, together with her sister, Rita began attending a gymnastics section, and at the age of eleven she began to consciously prepare for a career as a gymnast. Mamun achieved her first great success in 2011, when she became the champion of Russia in exercises with clubs, ball and hoop, and in 2013 she consolidated her results. Interestingly, because of her origin, Irina Viner calls Rita the “Bengal Tiger”. (She is half Russian, half Bengali. Her father is from Bangladesh). Many compare the girl with Evgenia Kanaeva, only Mamun herself does not see any similarities, except for her love of gymnastics.
Carolina Sevastyanova
At the age of 5, her mother brought Caroline to a rhythmic gymnastics school. In the first month of classes, children were assessed and promising ones were selected. The girl did not pass the selection process and was not accepted into the school. But Carolina didn’t forget about gymnastics and decided to become a gymnast at all costs. Later the girl got into sports center, where they took everyone, and after a while I ran into Irina Viner. Since then, Carolina has competed in the Russian national team. But after the 2012 Olympic Games, she decided to end her sports career (at the age of 17).
By the way, Sevastyanova was recognized as the most beautiful athlete of the CIS countries at the Games in London. At one time there were rumors on the Internet about Caroline's affair with famous hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. The only confirmation of this gossip is joint photographs of Caroline and Alexander on vacation in St. Tropez.
Ulyana Donskova
The victory gave the gymnast strength, and she began to train even harder.
Like Carolina, Ulyana began doing gymnastics at the age of 5. The first few years of training brought virtually no results, but Ulyana did not back down. The efforts were not in vain, and in 2000 the girl won the regional championship in the first category. The victory gave the gymnast strength, and she began to train even harder.
The gymnast became the world champion for the first time on September 12, 2009 at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Japan. Ulyana will never forget this date! After winning the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the girl and her friend Karolina Sevastyanova ended their sports career. What Donskaya is doing now is not known for certain.
Yana Lukonina
About this Russian gymnast little is known. We only know that Yana was born in Ryazan and has been playing for the Russian national team since 2006. Compared to her colleagues, Lukonina does not have many awards. The injury is to blame for everything, because of which Yana had to quit sports and take up coaching.
However, from coaching work Yana gets great pleasure: “I like working as a coach, working with children is a pleasure. Of course, responsibility is felt. In addition to gymnastics, they can ask some everyday questions and ask for advice. Of course, I try to help them.".
Daria Dmitrieva
Another gymnast who has already completed her sports career. Daria began training in gymnastics at the age of 8 under the guidance of Honored Coach of the USSR Olga Buyanova. At the Russian rhythmic gymnastics championship, held in 2009, Dmitrieva received as many as three medals. It was incredible!
Daria ended her sports career in September 2013 due to an ankle injury.
Daria ended her sports career in September 2013 due to an ankle injury. It was very difficult for both Dmitrieva and her coach to make such a decision. But health is most important. Currently, the girl works as a coach at a rhythmic gymnastics club, passing on her experience to the younger generation.
Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most popular types sports for girls. And this is not surprising; young gymnasts are delighted with the bright costumes, communication with their peers and their first small victories. For parents, in turn, it is important that their girls grow up graceful, strong and successful. Gymnastics is the ideal sport to achieve these goals. It includes dance elements, acrobatic sketches and good psychological preparation. Thanks to this, gymnasts from a young age have grace, plasticity, flexibility, a sense of rhythm and psychological stability.
It is important for parents that their girls grow up graceful, strong and successful.
Parents should know that behind the external gloss of this romantic sport there can be a hidden world: first defeats and disappointments, hard work and even injuries to your child. You should also correlate your desires with your financial capabilities; gymnastics is not a cheap sport. Sewing bright suits, purchasing the necessary equipment and shoes will fall on the shoulders of the parents.
Having assessed the pros and cons of the sport, as well as the potential and desire of you and your child, you must definitely send your girl to learn rhythmic gymnastics.
Start of rhythmic gymnastics classes
At what age can you start training?
At what age you start doing gymnastics depends on your goals. You can start classes for yourself, that is, to maintain slimness, develop flexibility and plasticity at any age. However, it must be remembered that there is a strict age limit for serious gymnastics.
You should come to training for the first time at the age of 3 years. At this age, bring your child to the rhythmic gymnastics room for one hour a week. This is necessary so that the baby gets used to the environment. At 4 years old, a child can be brought to classes 2-3 times a week, but to overcome psychological discomfort, parents must be close to the sports school at this time.
The official enrollment of young athletes in the rhythmic gymnastics section begins at the age of five. At this age, qualified coaches can conduct a brutal selection, after which only those children who are well developed both physically and psychologically remain in the sport.
Parents should be prepared to spend a lot of time on training. By the age of 12-14, a gymnast will spend 5 hours every day in the gym. Therefore, from childhood, a child should be prepared for the fact that sport requires certain efforts, without which it is impossible to achieve success.
How to get your child interested in rhythmic gymnastics
Children and sports are inextricably linked, however, when a child starts playing sports, he experiences psychological and physical shock, this is normal. Sooner or later young athlete will encounter difficulties and will not want to go to class.
When a child starts playing sports, he experiences psychological and physical shock, this is normal.
Parents often think that children do not understand anything due to their age and that they can simply force them to go to gymnastics. However, remember that children mature psychologically very early in sports, so try to explain to your child the benefits of playing sports:
- Future prospects
- You can get a profession early
- The figure of a girl gymnast is slim and fit
- Internal psychological core
If the child is too young for serious conversations about the future and interest in prospects, try not to force him, but to distract him:
- By purchasing beautiful shape for classes
- Makeup and hair workout
- Training in a swimsuit for performances
- Purchase of equipment and accessories (jump rope, ball, etc.)
The most important thing is to distract the child before the first performance. If the result is successful, then he will have an incentive to study for a long time. If the first time is not successful, do not scold the athlete, but praise him for the elements that worked out. In both cases, it is necessary to devote a little time to mistakes so that the little athlete improves his result next time.
Never compare your child with others, and under no circumstances say in front of him that there is little chance at competitions, because there will be very strong competitors. By doing this, you are dooming your young athlete to low self-esteem. If you think that the child is still too young and does not understand anything, you are deeply mistaken. At a young age, children absorb any information like a sponge.
Gymnastics for beginners
The best option to start classes is to register at sports school. However, gymnastics is available to all ages. If you decide to take up sports at a conscious age, it is best to start with individual rhythmic gymnastics lessons. A qualified trainer will evaluate your sports opportunities and the state of the body. He will be able to build a training methodology for the girl in such a way as to get the desired result in a minimum amount of time and without negative consequences.
Behind the external gloss of this romantic sport there can be a hidden world: first defeats and disappointments, hard work and even injuries.
If it is not possible to take rhythmic gymnastics individual lessons in gyms, start exercising at home. Buy a mat and a comfortable sports uniform, consult your doctor about the absence of contraindications and start doing gymnastics exercises for beginners.
Rhythmic gymnastics for beginners includes rules, the implementation of which will help in achieving results:
- Training should be regular (3-4 times a week)
- The duration of the lesson must be at least 30 minutes
- Do not eat 40 minutes before training
- Warm-up is a mandatory element of training; you must remember that you need to develop all muscle groups to avoid injury
- After training, it is necessary to cool down and stretch
Basic exercises
Gymnastics will help you learn rhythmic gymnastics at home basic exercises, they include general general physical condition, so performing these elements by beginners will not require special skills. They should be performed physically separately. When your muscles get stronger and your body gets used to the stress, you should move on to more complex elements.
Lunges
Beginners should perform the exercise while leaning on a chair. We perform 15 repetitions of the left and right foot. Angle ahead standing leg should be blunt, the knee should not go beyond the heel. The knee of the supporting leg is lowered to the floor. The exercise uses the muscles of the abs, thighs and buttocks.
Tilts
Performed with support on the wall. We place our feet shoulder-width apart, hand reaching to the knee. We perform 10-15 repetitions. We perform the exercise exclusively on warmed muscles. The core muscles are involved.
Squats
You should spread your legs wide apart, making sure that your toes point straight ahead. We transfer the body weight from the left leg to the right, perform 15 approaches. The exercise involves inner surface thighs and buttocks.
Push-ups
Beginners should start the exercise with emphasis on their knees. To obtain the desired effect, you need to keep your back straight and reach your chest to the floor. The exercise uses the muscles of the back, chest, abdomen and shoulders.
Knee Raise
We stretch our arms parallel to the floor, start walking, pull our knees towards our hands.
Schedule and school performance
People believe that serious sports cannot be combined with good studies. This opinion is completely wrong. Athletes often learn better than their peers due to discipline and responsibility. A busy schedule from childhood allows the child to concentrate on homework and complete homework faster than your peers.
