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PRIPREMA ZA NOVU SKIJAŠKU SEZONU
Nova skijaška sezona je počela. Sneg je već dobro napadao na planinama. Da li ste spremni za skijanje? Koliko je vaše telo spremno za ovu kako neki kažu laganu rekreativnu aktivnost. Skijanje je ipak mnogo više od toga. Saznajte u ovom tekstu najbitnije stvari u vezi pripreme za skijanje i ocenite svoje sposobnosti kako ne bi došlo do povreda koje su sve učestalije usled neadekvatne fizičke pripreme.
Lično sam bio svedok kako nepripremljeno telo, za naporne skijaške dane, ima za posledice teške povrede i još jedan propali zimski skijaški odmor. Zamor mišića, nedovoljna kondicija, koncentracija i još drugih slabosti su glavni uzrok padova sa ozbiljnim posledicama. Iskustva i stručnjaci navode da je zamor mišića najveći neprijatelj skijanja i da je zaslužan za mnoge skijaške povrede. Podatak govori da se tokom sedmodnevnog skijaškog odmora, u sredu i četvrtak, događa najveći broj padova i nezgoda, posebno u popodnevnim satima! Kod padova najčešće su povrede ligamenata kolena usled ukrštanja skija ( povrede prednjih ukrštenih ligamenata sa gotovo 10-15% učestalosti ), zatim iščašenja zgloba ramena, povreda ključne kosti, kuka i ostale. Takve povrede mogu zauvek da vas spreče da skijate ili mogu za posledicu imati hronične bolove i probleme tokom celog života.
Postoje osnovna načela i principi treninga kako pripremiti svoje telo za napore koji slede na skijaškom odmoru. Osnovne komponente za pripreme su: Kondicioni ili Kardiovaskularni trening, Funkcionalni trening snage, Trening Fleksibilnosti, Trening Propriorecepcije i Balansa, Specifični skijaški i Pliometriski trening.
Priprema i trening treba početi od 6 do 10 nedelja pre odmora.
Kondicioni trening se satoji od minimum 30 minuta kardio vežbanja sa promenom tempa 2 do 3 puta nedeljno: bicikla, trčanje ili hodanje na traci pod nagibom, veslanje na ergometru, simulacije i razne varijacije skijaskog trčanja na najnovijim Synchro i Vario TechnoGym kardio mašinama u našem fitness centry Sky Wellness. Na kardio spravama se mogu podesiti specifični programi ( HILLS, HI-Low Block, Cross Training, Speed Shift ) na osnovu vaše fizičke spreme, koja se predhodno testira u klubu, i postavljaju ciljevi radi povećanja kondicije i poboljšanja kardiovaskularnog sistema. U koliko ne možete da izdržite intenzitet od 30 minuta, uvedite pauze od 1 do 2 minuta između aktivnosti od 3 minuta. Posebnu pažnju predstavlja SKILL MILL, traka koja se uz pomoc vaše snage i pokreta aktivira bez potrebnog dodatnog napajanja ( omiljena sprava profesionalnih sportista ). Razvija snagu i izdržljivost koja je upravo potrebna za iscrpljujuće trenutke kada je vaše telo izloženo naporu. Kopleks vežbi koji se može izvoditi na ovoj spravi unaprediće vaše performanse u potpunosti.
Funkcionalni trening snage za jačanje celog kinetičkog lanca, prestavlja simulaciju funkcionalih pokreta u skijanju. Na KINESIS-u, koji je i sam dobio ime od reči kinetički, mogu se vezivati i kombinovati razni pokreti kako bi se aktivirala muskulatura koja je potrebna u svim specifičnim situacijama koje nas očekuju na stazi. Pojedinačno izvođenje vežbi i pokreta (skokovi na plio box kutijama, iskoraci, girje, konopci, kombinacije sklekova, zgibova i burpees-a) i kasnije sklapanje u jednu celinu pripremiće vaše telo na slične zadatke koji su pred vama. Vežbe na TRX-u u našem klubu će na specifičan i pravi način funkcionalno ojačati delove tela koji su vam najpotrebniji kod skijanja. Ovim treningom možemo i parcijalno ojačati određene delove tela kako bi napravili adekvatan mišićni balans.
Trening Fleksibilnosti predstavlja obavezno i veoma bitno statičko i dinamičko Istezanje trupa i nogu u pripremi za skijanje. Vaše telo ( mišići, tetive, zglobovi, ligamenti ) će biti gipkije, elastičnije, pokretljivije i manje podložno povredama pri sudarima i padovima. Istezanje nakon zagrevanja i nakon funkcionalnog treninga i treninga snage. Tim naših trenera je obučen da vam nakon svakog treninga uradi rastezanje, rastereti mišiće i opusti tetive koje su najviše učestovale u predhodnom treningu, i treba da se oporave i pripreme za predstojeći trening i napore. Specifične sprave za rastezanje u našem klubu Flexability Anterior i Flexability Posterior će vam pomoći u rasterećenju Zadnje Lože, Gluteus i Quadriceps Femoris mišićima.
Trening Propriorecepcije i Balansa. Dinamička ravnoteža podrazumeva kontrolu balansa u kretanju tela tokom skijanja. Osnovna skijaška kretanja i tehnike podrazumevaju prenos težine sa jedne na drugu nogu i time je vežbanje balansa kroz propriorecepciju koja obezbeđuje bolju kontrolu pokreta u kolenu ( T ploča, ploča sa polu-kuglom, valjci različitih dimenzija, SLACKLINE – široka traka razvučena između dva oslonca, INTO BOARD – ploča na valjku, BOSU lopta) osnovna za bezbedno skijanje. ARKE su rekviziti na kojima se izvode specifične vežbe a koji su dostupni u našem fitnes centru. Oni zahtevaju pravilnu upotrebu i nagledanje stručnog osoblja dok se pokreti i vezbanje na njima ne usavrši do pravilnog izvođenja. Imamo dobar primer da je i nas proslavljeni i najbolji teniser, poslednjih par nedelja upravo proveo u našem klubu. Svoju povredu lakta i pripremu za sledeću sezonu je obavljao na ovakvim rekvizitima i ovakvim načinom vežbanja!
Specifični skijaški trening i Pliometriski trening simulira stvarne skijaške pokrete, razvija eksplozivnu snagu, brzinu nogu i CORA ( jačanje trbušnog zida, rotatora trupa i lumbalnog dela). Kroz osnovne vežbe čučnjeva i skokova sa opterećenjem, do kablova i sajli za što verniju simulaciju određenog skijaškog položaja. Na spravama DAP i Cross, sajle i kablovi vrše opterećenje na mišić ali ujedno kroz slobodu pokreta učestvuju i mišići stabilizatori i sinergisti koji su jako bitni kod balansa i kontrole kretanja tela na skijama.
Koje su najčešće povrede kod skijanja?
Usled sile koja se prenosi sa skija na telo, najveći pritisak trpe kolena. U tom slučaju ligamenti kolena predstavljaju najslabiju kariku u tom celom kinetičkom lanci, tako da oni najpre popuštaju. Usled slabog Qadriceps-a i Zadnje Lože ligamenti trpe veliki pritisak i može doći do istegnuća što je lakši oblik ili kidanja što je teži oblik. Ovo se dešava posebno pri teškim padovima kada se skije ukrštaju u slučaju da se ne odkače od pancerice usled velike sile. Zato treba obratiti pažnju kod podešavanja opreme pre početka skijaške sezone. Oporavak od povrede ligamenata kolena može trajati i do godinu dana, a nekada doktori preporučuju i potpuni prestanak bavljenja skijanjem.
Aktivni stabilizatori kolena su najbitniji kada se govori o jačanju mišića i prevencija od skijaških povreda. U njh spadaju:
Opružači, ekstenzori, kolena – kvadriceps. Sprave u našem klubu koje će vam ojačati ovaj mišić su: Leg Extension, Leg Press Selection i Leg Press Pure Strength. Klasični čučnjevi , čučnjevi na Smith mašini ili Rack-u, prednji ili zadnji čučanj kombinovan sa iskoracima sa ili bez opterećenja.
Pregibači, fleksori, kolena – zadnja loža: mišić biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus. Vežbanjem na spravi Leg Curl možete izolovati mišiće zadnje lože i dobro ih ojačati za napore. Kick na Dapu sa sajlama ili Cross-u će pored mišića zadnje lože ojačati i stabilizatore i sinergiste koji učestvuju u ovom pokretu. I naravno kontrolosano i pravilno izvođenje vežbe mrtvo dizanje će pored Quadriceps-a, lumbalnog dela ledja znatno ojačati i mišiće zadnje lože.
Primicači, aduktori, noge – veliki, dugi i kratki primicač, mišić gracialis. Pored klasičnih pokreta primicanja i odmicanja na Selection mašinama TechnoGym-a, možemo napraviti i kombinaciju pokreta na Dap i Cross sajlama, gde će učestovati ostali mišići stabilizatora pokreta. SkillMill isto prestavlja mogućnost lateralnih pokreta pod određenim opterećenjem gde ćemo jačati ove mišiće koji su jako bitni kod pravilnog i čvrstog skijaškog stava.
Usled padova povrede mogu i da nastanu na gornjim ekstremitetima, ramena i ruke. Nije ni isključena povreda kuka ili jos teže vrata i kičmenog stuba u nekim slučajevima i teškim padovima. Dislokacija ramenog zgloba, kidanje i istezanje ligamenata, pucanje ključne kosti, povreda i iščašenje zgloba lakta, kao i povreda šake i prstiju usled padova su načešće povrede na skijanju. Pre svega treba naućčitikako pravilno padati ako do toga dodje, a suština je ipak u prevenciji i jačanju gornjeg dela tela.
U našem fitnes centru na Selection TechnoGym mašinama se mogu izolovati mišićne grupe i tako na pravi način napraviti mišićni balanas na gornjim ekstremitetima. Pored jačanja grudnih mišića, ramenog pojasa, bicepsa i tricepsa ovi delovi tela moraju biti jako pokretljivi i elastični kako bi amortizacija pri udaru i padovima bila adekvatna. Na Dap-u i Cross-u određenim vežbama trebamo jačati sinergiste, mišiće koji učestvuju u stabilizaciji pokreta, ovo se posebno odnosi na rameni pojas koji predstavlja najpokretljiviji a ujedno i najkomplikovaniji zglob na našem telu. Raznim kombinacijama na TRX-u uz pomoc sopstvene težine i pod određenim uglovima koje pravi telo sa podlogom, radi se simulacija stvarnih pokreta na stazi, poboljšava se balans i ravnoteža kao specifična i veoma bitna motorička veština koja je potrebna za vrhunsko i bezbedno skijanje.
Veoma bitan segment u skijanju je jak CORE. Šta je to? Mišići koji čine trbušni zid, lumbalni deo leđa i mišiće uz kičmu sve do vratnih mišića. Jačanje ovog dela tela dovešće do lakših pokreta pri skijanju, rotacije trupa, pregibanja i gibanja tela kako u kolenima tako i u kukovima. Iz tog razloga kod nas je dostupan i baš takozvani CORE program grupnih treninga, gde se u grupama pod vođstvom trenera upravo radi na jačanju ovih mišića. Trener nadgleda vežbače, daje savete i smernice za pravilno izvođenje vežbi. Naravno tu su i individualni treninzi i trenažeri za jačanje CORA. Krenimo od prostijih Ab Workout Bench, Pure Strength Adjustable Decline Ab Crunch, Back Extension Bench i veoma dobru spravu za jačanje kompletnog abdomena i lumbalnog dela Element + Abdominal Crunch. Funkcionalnim i višezglobnim vežbama na Kinesisu i Kettlebell-u ( raznim rotacijama i vučenjima ) možemo ujedno raditi simulacije pokreta i time kompletno kinetičkim lancem povezivati pokrete i jačati mišiće koje učestvuju u njemu.
Dobra usluga, kvalitetna i najsavremenija oprema, stručnost trenera će vaše pripreme za skijanje učiniti zanimljivim i pre svega kvalitetnim sa dobrim rezultatima koji će se sami pokazati na stazi kada budete u čvrstom i stabilnom skijaškom stavu puni samopouzdanja grabiti kilometre i kilometre na skijaškim stazama!!!
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BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
Since hotter and boiling days is coming, cardio exercise (running, cycling …) is not recommended when temperatures are high. We have to choose the time when to run, morning or evening, when temperatures are suitable. There is a cardio workout that is very suitable for the high temperature, you can practice all day, and it is very topical for the summer holidays, it is SWIMMING. In this article, we’ll clear up some little things about swimming, and also how you can lose weight and sculpt your body by swimming.
First to say that swimming, in the judgment of experts and the research, falls into one of the most difficult sports, next to the MMA, Rowing, Rugby and others. Swimming is an activity where it consumes approximately twice as many calories than other activities. Depending on the style and intensity of swimming style consumption ranges from 8 to 15 kcal per minute. Swimming engage the entire musculature, and all parts of the body (arms, legs, abdominal wall, CORE, back, shoulder), and also overcomes the resistance of the water. Time and strengthen the muscles of the shoulder and back especially for Butterfly style.
Losing weight and shaping the body for swimming occurs cyclically and gradually. By strengthening muscles, increasing the consumption of calories to activity itself and through an accelerated metabolism and greater calorie consumption through a stronger muscle, leads to consequences that calories are consumed rapidly, reducing the pounds, fat removed and the whole body shapes. Swimming style, intensity and duration of activity also is affects. Butterfly style is certainly the most challenging but also the most effective in strengthening the body, while the style Breaststroke requires less power but can longer be practiced which will in time result in higher consumption of calories. Natural free and backstroke swimming stile are very effective and recommended.
How to Swim. If you are a beginner you should start slowly and gradually. That means 30 seconds of swimming and 30 seconds of rest. Increase the active phase and reduce the break until you reach that you can swim for 40 minutes without stopping. Once you reach this level of swimming for 30 to 40 minutes 4 to 5 times a week. Another important thing is breathing, which must be in line with the movements and swimming techniques that will facilitate propulsion – slipping through the water. The third thing is proper and essential nutrients rich diet in order to have enough power for the activity and enough material for recovery. And of course the definition of weight loss: burn more calories than you consume.
Swimming is mostly harder than other fitness activities. In about 60 minutes of swimming, you can spend from 800 to 1000 kcal, depending on your weight and exertion. The good side of swimming is to increase endurance and stamina. You will not believe how much better user you when you go to run or indulge in an activity on land. On summer you can swim whenever you want, all day, on all water surfaces with conditions, and a very important thing without sweating and dehydration of the body.
Swimming has another advantage in strengthening the CORE muscles, especially in the injury and recovery, because water favors the relief of the body and certain parts. Special boast swimming, from my personal experience, especially with the style Breaststroke recovering from shoulder injury, dislocation of the shoulder joint and torn leagues. On skiing I had serious shoulder injury dislocations and fully stretched ligaments, after only two months breaststroke swimming stile on the bench press I raised the weight of 100 Kg.
As a longtime member of the rescue service and lifeguard team at one of most dangerous beach on the Danube in Novi Sad – Serbia, and the beach during the EXIT Festival, can boast a good experience and a good knowledge gained through training and experts from whom I had the opportunity to learn. And also Swimming was one of the most favorite exam to me, at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education.
TRX – the best functional workout
Današnji fitnes se zasniva na što jednostavnijim ali što funkcionalnijim treninzima koji pogađaju čitavu mišićnu muskulaturu. TRX predstavlja jednu prostu ali veoma efikasnu i funkcionalnu spravu koja će angažovati sve mišiće tela uz preko 300 kombinovanih vežbi. U ovom članku ćemo se pozabaviti najefikasnijim vežbama na TRX-u.
Today’s fitness is based on as simple and functional training that affect the whole muscle musculature. TRX is one simple but very effective and functional device that will engage all muscles of the body, with more than 300 combined exercises. In this article we will address the most effective exercises on TRX.
TRX se sastoji iz dva kraka na kojima se na kraju nalaze ručke. Kraci se podešavaju po dužini i time se opseg pokreta povećava ili smanjuje. To je jako bitno kod osoba različite utreniranosti kako bi trening prilagodili prema svakome. Vežbe se izvode samo uz korišćenje vaše telesne težine, i pod određenim uglom koje vaše telo zauzima prema TRX-u ili podlozi dozira se težina vežbe.
TRX is consists of two arms, on which at the end are handles located. Spokes are adjusted in length and thereby the range of motion increases or decreases. It is very important for people of different well trained to adapt training to everyone. The exercises are performed using only your body weight, and at a certain angle to your body takes to the TRX or medium dosed weight exercises.
Prednosti TRX-a:
- napredak u performansama uz pomoć telesne težine
- visokointenzivni treninzi koje pospešuju sagorevanje masti i definisanje vaše muskulature
- izvrstan trening za jačanje CORE mišića
- izgrađujete odličnu stabilnost, mobilnost i fleksibilnost vašeg tela
- povećavate vašu izdržljivost
- odličan kod rehabilitacija i oporavka od povreda
- izolacija i jačanje specifičnih mišića
- lako prenosiv i lak za montiranje
Advantages of TRX:
- advances in performance with just your body weight
- high-intensity training that enhances fat burning and define your muscles
- great workout for strengthening CORE muscles
- build excellent stability, mobility and flexibility of your body
- increases your endurance
- excellent for injuries recovery and rehabilitation
- insulation and strengthening specific muscle
- easily portable and easy to mount
Sada ćemo vam predstaviti dva seta vežbi koje su najefikasnije i najčeće se izvode na TRX-u. Ujedno su namenjene i za početnike i za one koji su već utrenirani.
Now we will present two sets of exercises that are most effective and most commonly performed on TRX. They are also designed for both, beginners and for those who are already trained.
PART I
PART II
Pokušajte da svaku vežbu izvedete što pravilnije kako bi angažovali deo tela za koji je vežba specifično namenjena. Vežbe se mogu izvoditi 30 sec između svake je pauza 15 sec u 4 runde ili kruga između kojih je pauza 1 min. Ovakav funkcionalni trening će sagoreti puno kalorija a ujedno ojačati vašu muskulaturu, ubrzati metabolizam i poboljšati vaše performanse.
Try to perform each exercise as correctly as possible, to engage part of the body which exercise is specifically intended. Exercises can be run 30 seconds, between each the rest is 15 seconds in a 4 round between them rest is 1 min. This kind of functional training will burn a lot of calories and also strengthen your muscles, speed up metabolism and improve your performance.
BENEFITS OF MUSCLE ENDURANCE – isometric contraction
The training muscular endurance ( isometric contraction ), is getting more and more important. A lot of the benefits that are achieved and you get this kind of training. In the following, we will cover this topic and give a couple of very interesting and useful information.
Can you doing the long-run, but when you need to doing endurance squat for 20 seconds, that make the problem arises. This shows that isometrically contractions are not that easy. Today, isometric exercises regaining popularity in the fitness world.
First, to clarify what is isometric exercise and contraction? Isometrically exercises are those exercises that are performed without changing the length of the muscle. These exercises are performed when the body is in a static position and requires muscle tension without any real movement. There are 3 main modes of muscle (muscle contraction), in relation to any action of muscle fibers – Concentric contraction, which involves reducing or shortening of the muscle fibers; Eccentric contractions, which includes the extension of the muscle fibers; and Isometric contraction where muscle fibers taut and without any changes in the length. The exercises of yoga and Pilates classes are mostly isometric nature.
Exercises of isometric contraction is play important role in the thickening of the muscle fibers, and thus strengthen a muscle. It is very important in the body and their muscles, which suffer high loads, such as the spine and spinal cord, knees and neck. The fact that the spinal cord and the muscles surrounding it, can withstand compression from 200 to 300 kilograms, and the rotation of only 9 kilograms, it says that if the muscles of the spinal column weakens and just taking out the crates of beer from the trunk and rotation of the spine, can lead to serious damage to the spinal column. Research shows that 6 minutes of exercise isometric contractions can even replace 30 to 35 minutes classic forms of training in the gym. Power Plate exercise, Dead lifts, Squats and Lounge are very burdensome exercise for knee, therefore exercises to strengthen leg muscles (thigh and hamstring) isometrically contractions are very much needed and necessary. This type of training also stabilizes the pressure (arterial and venous), improves heart function and stabilize the heart rate.
The most common exercises that are performed are: PLANK ( on hands or elbows), SIDE PLANK, isometrically push ups ( endurance in push ups ), endurance of SQUAT ON THE WALL OR ON PILATES BALL, endurance IN CRUNCH position for ABS, isometrically endurance ON THE GROUND FOR STRENGTHENING back muscles …
Certainly that was required to continually change the way of training, in order to have more motivation and more effects on the body, but this type of training should be frequently present with you, just for these reasons that we mentioned above. Later, you can devote weights to form muscles or increase muscle mass, but without a strong spine and core muscles will all be in vain, and may cause serious injuries.
ABDOMINAL MUSCLES AFTER PREGNANCY
Recently, a couple of times people asked me how to regain abdominal muscles after pregnancy. The problem is not so frequent as everyday questions about fitness and health, so I spent a bit of time to research and write about this topic.
The separation of these muscles is normal during pregnancy. Muscles and connective tissues are stretched and thinning to adjust your baby. It may take several months after birth while these muscles begin to heal, to be closer to their initial position. For some individuals, this separation can be very significant and visible. It can lead to a weakening of the core and back pain. Condition (diastasis recti) can be significantly improved or cured say so specific static exercises to stabilize the core muscles (stomach and lumbar back).
First, it is useful to check the degree of separation of muscles. Lying on your back, lift your head and shoulders slightly off the floor and put his fingers into his belly button. If your feet sink into your stomach, you have separation of your rectus abdominis muscle. You can then move the finger above and below the navel to feel different degrees of separation in various fields. Getting to know the degree of separation is useful when you start to exercise to track your progress treatment.
Before we talk about exercise, we need to know. Abdominal exercises such as crunches classic and Plank are counterproductive and can only aggravate things. When this phenomenon separation of the abdominal muscles can be rehabilitated relatively gradual take on the classic sit-ups, but it is important to avoid until you build a stronger core.
One of the first exercises to start after 6 weeks post partum it has been a simple breathing exercise that can help to isolate your core abdominal muscles. Lie on your back, knees bent, lower back is tight to the ground. Place your hand on your stomach and take a deep breath, try to exhale while I push my hand that was on his stomach, giving resistance exhalation with hand. This can work out and a dozen times during the day until you feel you have mastered the technique of execution.
Start in the same position as the previous exercise. This time, bend your hips toward the chest with the involvement of the abdominal muscles and put pressure lower back to the ground. This is a very subtle movement, which develops core abdominal muscles and pelvic floor.
These two exercises is very important to work frequently until you feel that abs muscles slowly return to the starting position, then you can gently exercise the other exercises the abdominal muscles. Make sure that you are doing the exercises slowly and in slow motion without sudden movements.