Word: chistyakova
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...swimmers utilize heavy weights for only six to twelve weeks, then switch to lighter loads and faster movements. The result: more explosiveness in the arms and legs." But when Igor Kravtsev applied similar theories to track, he was regarded as so unorthodox that Soviet officials discouraged Long Jumper Galina Chistyakova and her husband, Triple Jumper Alexander Beskrovni, from training with him. Technological advances may not always have much effect anyway. Many athletes believe something equivalent to the credo of Soviet Cyclist Guintautas Umaras: "It is the amount of time you spend on the bike that makes the difference...
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