Tinami Amori
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 20,156
If you check the russian text, it states clearly - 15 kg (15 кг). Russian measurements are in kg.
"Максим Ковтун ради возвращения в фигурное катание сбросил 15 кг за три недели"
Maxim Kovtun Interview (Wining RN, losing 15 kg in 3 weeks, no comfort zone).
- Thread starter Tinami Amori
- Start date
"Максим Ковтун ради возвращения в фигурное катание сбросил 15 кг за три недели"
Mad for Skating
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 2,892
Depends. Do Russian speak of weight in turns of pounds? I thought that was an American thing and everyone else use kg
You're right. I really don't know what's going on, but it seems inhuman for someone to lose 15 kg in 3 weeks.
rfisher
Let the skating begin
- Messages
- 73,888
And he probably didn't. Moving on.
kirkbiggestfan
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 3,233
A professional athlete training long hours during the day can create a huge calorie deficit. If you do the math, it is actually possible to lose that much weight. Is it healthy in the long run? Absolutely not.
slicekw
Searching for a great dog park.
- Messages
- 12,579
What he describes isn't any different than what the actors that portray superheroes describe when they get into shooting shape, except they take in thousands of extra calories to build muscle and he's not adding muscle weight, just stripping off anything he can to get more jump height and endurance.
I remember that skaters used to talk about the weight they would have during most of the year vs the weight that they would have to compete at Nationals thru worlds. This was before competing was 6 months of the year and when there wasn't performing opportunities the other 6 months. Sport has changed a lot since those days.
This reminds me of the last Angelina Nikodinov competitive iteration - when she changed her body completely through diet and exercises. We can only hope that the person managing his diet/exercise is sane; after all, he is an adult and can make his own choices regarding those things.
I remember that skaters used to talk about the weight they would have during most of the year vs the weight that they would have to compete at Nationals thru worlds. This was before competing was 6 months of the year and when there wasn't performing opportunities the other 6 months. Sport has changed a lot since those days.
This reminds me of the last Angelina Nikodinov competitive iteration - when she changed her body completely through diet and exercises. We can only hope that the person managing his diet/exercise is sane; after all, he is an adult and can make his own choices regarding those things.
