The emergence and development of athleticism. Part No. 3

1. Women's athleticism and bodybuilding
2. Anna Grufelen, Lidia Rybakova, Marina Lypc
3. Female athleticism and grace

Breitbart and de Bonnet training system:

Another famous specialist Frenchman de Bonnet, developed a set of training sessions, including 17 exercises. After each exercise with weights, it was recommended to perform floor exercises without objects, to stretch and relax...

It is also worth mentioning, similar to Bonnet’s methods, the original Breitbart system, the key point of which was the use of a horseshoe with springs - as you probably already guessed - the prototype of the modern expander. Also around this time, the “lever of power” appeared, which was an iron rod with a load attached to one end. A similar projectile today is a weight attached to one end of the bar of a collapsible dumbbell - a prototype of projectiles for the forearms and T-bar bar…

Women's athleticism and bodybuilding

Along with men, women have long believed in the magical power of weight training to create a beautiful figure with harmoniously developed muscles and elegant, graceful posture. This is evidenced by historical drawings and sculptures that have survived to this day.

Anna Grufelen, Lidia Rybakova, Marina Lypc

There are examples when women competed on equal terms with men in lifting weights. "Madame Athletes" from Belgium (Anna Grüfelen), standing on the platform, lifted a platform with two riders on straps, and also waltzed with 3 sparring partners men on her shoulders!!! The strongest woman in Russia Marina Lypc carried 3 people on her back, and in a supine position she could hold nine on their feet!!! Lidia Rybakova from the town of Serpukhov near Moscow, she lifted a barbell weighing 900 kg!

Female athleticism and grace

However, the standard of a woman’s perfect body is determined not by the level of strength development, but mainly by slimness, plasticity, and mobility. Beautiful, superbly built girls, health, athleticism and the grace of a harmoniously developed body - this is what attracts male gazes at the performances of representatives of the fair sex. It’s no wonder that women’s athleticism has gained momentum and popularity no less than men’s over time. Any woman wants to be beautiful, sexy and desirable, and a slender figure, easy gait, beautiful posture can be created, strengthened and preserved for many years only with the help of proper diets, a healthy lifestyle and, of course, regular exercise...

“Corrective body culture classes with a guarantee of increasing chest volume by 6-15 cm, lung capacity by 500-1000 cubic meters. cm, volumes of the neck, biceps and thighs by 3-5 cm, forearms, calves by one and a half to 3 cm and a corresponding increase in the strength of all muscles in 36 lessons. Medical examination. Strict hygiene. Complete comfort. All the latest equipment for the comprehensive development of the human body. Special hours for ladies.”

Agree, the ad looks very modern, and the last phrase is more than relevant.

So slowly but surely, athleticism and bodybuilding conquered our world with a victorious step, exciting not only men’s minds and hearts, but now women’s as well. More and more sports clubs, clubs, halls and institutions were opened, the amount of available sports equipment also grew, and its quality increased and increased every day...