We present to you the strongest woman on the planet, the absolute champion in powerlifting and bench press. This is Anna Kurkurina. At 40, she decided to prove to everyone that life at this age was just beginning. According to Anna Kurkurina herself, the turning point was watching a television program about the strongest girl. It was then that she decided that she could become the same, and even better, to prove to the whole world that at her age, life was just beginning, and there was a place in her for conquering sporting heights. For 6 years she achieved dizzying results.
Youth
Those who saw a photo of Anna Kurkurina in their youth cannot hide their surprise. She notes that in childhood she was especially complex about her figure. Small, frail, with thin arms, a huge basin and crooked legs. This is how Anna Kurkurina describes herself. Later, she understood more and more clearly that her inner content absolutely did not correspond to the external. She has more and more developed complexes about disproportionate physique.
After school, Anna entered the Faculty of Biology, and after graduation she was sent to Nikolaev, where she began to work as a teacher. For 10 years, she taught biology in high school. Even then, many noticed in her a manifestation of an iron, almost masculine character.
Work at the zoo
In fact, a girl from an early age dreamed of working not with children, but with animals. A huge joy for her was the news that in Nikolaev there is one of the best zoos of the entire Soviet Union. After school, she hurried into the aviary to the lions, raccoons and wolves. Anna has raised more than one generation of animals. She fearlessly entered the cages of predators. To feed a lion is the dream of a woman who was soon destined to come true. The lioness mother refused to feed the cub, and Anna had to deal with this. It had to be carried on hands, and often a lion cub tried to climb into a woman’s hands. Along the way, she was engaged in the gym, dreaming of a slender and toned body. Anna Kurkurina achieved this in six months, but did not stop at the achieved result.
Sporting success
The sport fascinated her so much that she quit school and devoted herself completely to powerlifting. The persistence, work and patience of this woman can only be envied. She practically did not leave the hall, practiced several times a day, and all this did not pass without a trace. After a couple of years, she was recognized as the strongest woman on the planet. Anna holds the world bench press record. Its best result is 127 kilograms of 500 grams. Any man can envy wide shoulders, a steel press and pumped up arms. Of course, she had to forget about the female appearance, dresses and high-heeled shoes. Anna says that she is often confused with a man. More than once in the store they turned to her: "Man, take change!" And she silently took the money and left. Anna does not consider it necessary to explain and prove to anyone that she is a woman. She is not offended by this, because she really looks much better than most young people. She says that in spite of all this appearance, she remains a real woman in her heart and never thought about changing sex, and goes to her favorite female procedures - manicure and pedicure several times a month.
Free time and hobbies
This woman with a steel character works almost seven days a week, constantly training future champions, runs a program on a local TV channel and a Youtube channel. But still, she has time for a simple, human rest - every week she sings karaoke with her friends, walks with her son or her soulmate.
Personal life
The woman was not limited to sporting successes, the personal life of Anna Kurkurina is also on top. At 47, she meets 26-year-old Elena Serbulova. In one of the Ukrainian television shows, Anna, unashamedly, showed everyone her beloved and young son. Elena supports his soul mate in all endeavors and often appears with her in the light and on television shows. To all the provocative questions about age, Anna answers this way: “I do not want to know how old I am. I do not want to prove that I am the strongest. I want to prove that everything is possible at any age. ”
Job
The world champion in powerlifting helps people regain a beautiful body, devoting all of themselves to their truly beloved work. Anna opened the Bagira fitness club where she conducts trainings which are broadcast on one of Nikolaev's TV channels. She built a career as a successful coach, achieved her dream. Her friends are used to seeing Anna in a trouser or tracksuit. They notice that kindness and spiritual light cannot be hidden even behind a mountain of muscles.
Anna Kurkurina: exercises for weight loss
The system of performing not the most difficult exercises, developed by Anna Kurkurina, gives simply amazing results. This complex is built on a combination of power and aerobic loads that occur gradually over a short period of time. Anna herself calls these exercises “The Young Fighter's Course”, and indeed, not every man, not to mention an unprepared girl, will be able to complete all the components of the system the first time.
Performing four exercises - pull-ups, push-ups, pulling the bottom to the top in the jump, without leaving the emphasis lying, and jumping up - based on the principle of the pyramid. That is, first you execute them 10 times, then 9, 8, and so on, reaching one. Strong men can repeat the pyramid, starting from 1 to 10. Initially, this does not seem complicated, but in fact it is a big load on all the main muscle groups: legs, chest, back, arms and abs.
First, pull-ups are performed, then it is worth taking a short break so that the pulse returns to normal, and proceed to the remaining exercises. Separately, it is necessary to note the technology of jumping: you need to jump high, as if you are reaching for something, and when landing, touch the floor with your hands. This exercise has a good effect on the spine. At the end of the complex you need to perform an exercise on statics. Hang on the horizontal bar until you get tired, or push yourself out and stay down for the longest possible time. Performing these exercises will quickly lead you to the desired result.
Anna Kurkurina: proper nutrition
It’s impossible to get by with training alone, says Anna Kurkurina. Nutrition is an important component of the path to harmony and a fit body; this is already 50% success. Girls following the recommendations of Anna lose weight up to 4.5 kg in 2 weeks. Many make a huge mistake: eat right after training. It is important for athletes to observe a regime in which it is important - what is, when and how much. A balanced diet is food 5-6 times a day every 3 hours. Depending on the mode of the day, this number may vary, but the minimum number of meals is 4. All day you must drink water. For each, the amount of water is individually calculated on the basis of body mass index. After training, you need to take protein food, but not earlier than an hour after its completion.
It is important to remember the basic rule - do not starve! The cells will eat themselves due to lack of protein, and dehydration can be the cause of premature aging. Protein is needed not to gain mass, but to prevent the skin from hanging and stretch marks. Lovers of evening carbohydrate snacks should remember that in the afternoon all carbohydrates turn into fat. If you drink a glass of water before eating, then you will definitely eat almost half as much.
Anna Kurkurina says that you should not lose weight, but slim! Looking for pleasure in life is not necessary in food!