It is clear that all this time we were in touch with the guys, talking via video. As soon as the strict quarantine regime ended, the guys came to my dacha together with our fitness coach Andrei Lushchikov and therapist Sergei Vinogradov. We worked very fruitfully, of course with all the necessary sanitary requirements. They not only worked on physical training, but we also talked a lot, for me, as a coach, that is also important. We talked about figure skating, about performances, jumps, programs ... Previously, we didn’t have enough time for such discussions.
In general, we practiced, talked, walked, spent a lot of time in the fresh air, even went to the sauna ... And I want to note, my guys, Dima Aliyev and Makar Ignatov are in good “combat” form, they have the optimal weight for the beginning of the season, and it plays a significant role after such a long break, without ice training.