In Moscow, on the territory of Kuzminki Park, on September 30 and October 1, all lovers of fitness and an active lifestyle will enjoy the grand autumn fitness festival “Reebok. Become human." Over the course of two days, everyone will be able to try themselves in new areas of fitness, sign up for master classes with famous instructors, choreographers and coaches, improve their technique, attend lectures and learn a lot of interesting things from the world of fitness, healthy lifestyle, and also ask questions to experts.

For the whole weekend, the city park will turn into an active outdoor lifestyle area. So, on Saturday 30 September from 11:00 Les Mills Day will begin. A unique training program that is suitable for both professional athletes and fitness beginners. Under the guidance of the national team of Les Mills trainers, everyone who comes will be the first to get acquainted with the new releases of the BODYBALANCE programs, combining elements of yoga, Pilates and tai chi; BODYCOMBAT, which is a workout with martial arts movements; GRIT – high intensity functional training; SH'BAM and BODYJAM are cardio workouts based on a unique mixture of modern dance styles and the latest music hits. You can become a participant by registering on the festival website: Les Mills.

On Sunday, October 1, the main stage will host a day of dance and aerobics from international presenters and choreographers in the areas of Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Jazz Funk, under the direction of Sofa Kolbedyuk and Elena Platonova, participants in the “Dancing on TNT” project, as well as Alexey SimBa, one of the best and the most titled dancers-choreographers in Russia, and many others. Registration is required: Dance and Aerobics Day.

In addition, over two days, festival guests will be able to take part in an outdoor yoga marathon, honing their practice and trying new directions. Registration can be done via the link: Yoga marathon. And lovers of more active fitness will be able to attend a variety of master classes from partners, as well as take part in training from famous fitness bloggers and instructors who, by their own example, show millions of subscribers every day how they manage to achieve ideal shape. Among them will be Arina Skoromnaya , Alexandra Rebrova , Anastasia Borisova , Valeria Guznenkova and others. The number of places for master classes is limited, registration is required via the link: Master classes.

As part of the “Become Human” festival, there will be an educational lecture hall with presentations by famous athletes, authors of unique fitness methods and programs, and experts in the field of fitness, medicine and healthy lifestyle. They will share their experience, talk about how to avoid common mistakes, debunk myths about amateur sports and answer questions. Among the speakers will be Alexander Volkov, the famous UFC fighter, Anastasia Vladimirova, Anastasia and Andrey Ganin, winners and medalists of the 2017 Big Cup, Vasily Smolny, founder of the Mad Drying project, Eduard Bezuglov, chief doctor of the Russian national football team, as well as actors of the series “Molodezhka”. You can view the schedule and register for the lecture at the following link: Lecture Hall.

Participation in all activities of the fitness festival is possible with pre-registration on the website stanchelovekom.rf. If registration on the site is closed, you have a chance to get to your favorite lecture or training by registering on site. Follow changes in the schedule on the website and on the official pages on social networks VKontakte and Facebook.

Last weekend, “Championship” attended one of the most unusual fitness events of this year. Race "Reebok. Become Human"- this is not just a challenge for yourself, it is excellent team building and a serious test of strength for your team. That is why, from year to year, the competition is rapidly gaining popularity, expanding its boundaries and opening new distances throughout Russia. At the start, you receive a rope along with your numbers. From the first minutes of the start to the finish line, you are a team that runs together.

From year to year, the tests (stages) that need to be completed in between running over rough terrain change dramatically. It is almost impossible to find information about what awaits the participants at the distance, so each new test becomes a pleasant (or not always) surprise for the team. In total, 13 completely different stages awaited us on the obstacle course this time. In this article, we decided to lift the veil of secrecy a little and tell our readers what the race consists of.

Interesting facts about the race:

The length of the running distance is 7 km;
The average time that teams spent on the distance was 1 hour 10 minutes;
Training - classic running and cross-fit training will help you prepare for participation in the race.

1. Steps

The very first test, which we came to while still cheerful, clean and in a great mood, turned out to be “Steps”. To summarize it in a few sentences, four team members had to imitate a suspended ladder, and the other participant had to walk along it. Honestly, I personally liked the test, because I was the sixth person in the team who simply followed the process (if only there were more stages like this, closer to the finish line).

What's the difficulty? Four team members hold boards, on which a person steps with all his weight - everything is simple here, the main task is to hold them. The better the coordination and ability to group the one walking, the easier it is for the others.

Lifehack: In general, if you are reading this article while on an obstacle course (which is very unlikely), then our advice will not help you. But if you're still preparing for your first cross-country fitness race, be smart about team building. The rules themselves suggest different compositions: 2 women and 4 men, 3 women and 3 men, 4 women and 2 men. To pass this stage, it is optimal to have a team of 4 men (who hold the boards) and 2 girls (one of whom moves along the stairs, and the other helps her keep her balance). In general, this is one of the most optimal arrangements: this composition is convenient when going through not only this stage.

2. Trust ball

Not surprisingly, all team members, without exception, liked this test. The stage itself looked like this: the team stands in a chain, a large inflatable ball is clamped between each pair of people, and the column in this state must cover about 25 meters, turn around at the desired point and come back.

What's the difficulty? If the team starts moving at different speeds and loses overall pace, the balls will begin to fall to the ground, which means that the test will have to be repeated.

Lifehack: Using our ideal composition (2 girls and 4 men), we distributed ourselves so that our men were inside, and the girls opened and closed the column. The main task faced the leader: he had to “press” on everyone else, and when the first in the column felt a push from behind, he began to slowly move forward. This tactic allowed us to overcome this stage without difficulty and penalty time.

3. Rope jumping

As you already understand, most of the exercises performed during the race are aimed at coherent team work. The goal of the next test was to go a short distance, jumping over tensioned ropes, and then come back and repeat the same thing - that is, perform two approaches.

What's the difficulty? All team members must jump synchronously, push off and land exclusively on two feet, otherwise the jump will not be counted.

Lifehack: Don't jump too high, this will reduce the stress on your knees and legs in general, count out loud, all together, in order to jump in sync and not redo the jump.

4. Water carriers

It would seem that it’s complicated: you take an inflatable flask with water and carry it forward. Everything became more complicated when we learned that each step forward is not just a step, but a lunge, which is performed alternately on each leg from a standing position.

What's the difficulty? Mandatory condition: the knee must touch the ground during the lunge. And the water in the flask continually flows from one end to the other, causing some problems associated with balance and coordination. While one participant passes the stage, there is no time to be bored: the whole team stands in the plank.

Lifehack: Be patient, keep your back straight and look exclusively forward. We agree that the life hack didn’t work out here, but we didn’t follow any specific tactics when going through this stage.

5. Trail running

And again we go against the rules! Yes, this is not a stage, but when preparing, it is very important to focus on this point. At the beginning of the competition, each team receives a rope and runs the entire 7 kilometers in one rope.
What's the difficulty? It’s not easy to guess a comfortable pace right away, so some participants have a much harder time running at the beginning than others. And just when it seems to you that the ideal pace has been found and guessed... you begin to get tired, which means that the speed must change again. The second indisputable disadvantage is that by holding on to the rope, you exclude one hand from the running process - due to the unfamiliarity, this can significantly complicate the distance.

Lifehack: Find a rope and incorporate team running into your pre-race training - this will help you get a feel for each other's pace and will greatly reduce the possibility of injury on the course.

Very soon the races will take place in your city, don’t miss the chance to become a person:

Kazan- July 22
Nizhny Novgorod- July 29
Saint Petersburg- 5th of August
Rostov-on-Don- August 19.

And again Kuzminki Park in Moscow is in the center of everyone's attention. This time, the Reebok competitions are taking place here on September 30 and October 1. Become human!

This is a team race with challenges that has been held for several years. The emphasis in these competitions is on fitness. The competition is called a fitness festival. What is this? Let's see.

Warm-up before the start

So, warm up before the race.

Agree, not quite ordinary.

Athletes do not jog, but stretch some completely different muscles.

Moreover, the whole team at the same time.

The route map is just in case.

Start of the Reebok race. Become human!

Pre-race excitement and start!

The teams launch at intervals of fifteen minutes. This also has a deep meaning.

And now the participants run up to the first obstacle.

You have to cross a fifteen-meter-long section on your hands, and take turns.

One reaches the middle - the other starts. And time goes by. Therefore, it is important not to delay everyone and do everything quickly, even if you don’t have the strength.

After that - overcoming a hill like this. First - up

then down.

And then the most prepared team member performs a series of exercises,

and the whole team supports him. If he does it wrong - penalty points.

And again running through the forest.

It is impossible to get lost - there are judges around, and the distance is completely marked.

The next point is to roll the ball several times in a circle while standing in a plank position.

The exercise is called a plank with a ball. The judges carefully watch the participants and count the laps with them.

There’s something completely unreal here: you have to jump on one leg,

holding onto your partner's leg.

They count according to the last participant; if someone falls, the whole team jumps again.

And this is an intellectual exercise. We all need to pull the ball out of the cage together using sticks.

This is not for you to jump on one leg or climb a hill, you have to think here.

If the ball falls, everything repeats again.

Yes, the most important thing is that while running, all athletes hold on to the rope and run with it.

This, after all, is not an individual race, but a team race. And now the next stage is on a white sand beach.

As the judges say, the weight of this wheel is 250 kg.

We all need to pull it together, first up and then down. It is clear that this is difficult for the participants.

But they manage.

Compared to the previous exercise, this task is practically a warm-up.

Plus overcoming small obstacles.

Yes, by the way, after each such point, the team is marked with a chip from the judge and only after that everyone can run further.

Kuzminki is good because you run along a path along the lake, then you turn into an almost impenetrable forest and again find yourself on the sports ground, where the next obstacle awaits you.

One person from the team hangs on the crossbar, the rest hold a heavy load in a brace like this.

Then they change. And here is the judging panel. They welcome each new team as if they were family.

Some exercises on the next site

Throwing loads over the shoulder.

It is important to do everything synchronously here.

If anyone gets out of rhythm, the team loses valuable time.

After something like this, not everyone can escape,

And there is very little to go to the finish line.

And again a strength exercise. We need to lift such a load up the mountain.

But you can’t put the rope on your shoulders; you have to drag the load with your hands.

Well, then, of course, lower it down.

If the load touches the ground - penalty points.

Now there is a slight hitch, again uphill.

And the final climb. Not everyone is running here.

Although there are only a few meters left to the finish.

Finish of the competition

And here it is - the long-awaited finish.

Post-finish photos.

This is for those who are still able. But those who are unable to do so simply rest.

"Reebok. Become human! — 2017" — the main fitness event of this fall

Meanwhile, Reebok does not let the competition guests get bored. According to the organizers, “Reebok. Become human! - 2017" is the main fitness event of this fall.

Lectures and master classes.

Competitions on simulators.

Testing new models of sneakers.

Field kitchen with buckwheat porridge for competition participants.

Workouts from fitness bloggers! Everything is serious here.

You can't get inside - all the seats are occupied.

These are the fights without rules,

At first you fight tooth and nail,

and then you have to squat with the ball for a certain time.

It only seems easy from the outside. Try it!

Or like this - first you warm up,

then you fight with your arms and legs,

then you warm up again.

A schedule for those who want to do everything.

Fitness festival “Reebok. Become human! interesting to everyone.

Fitness instructors are rocking the big stage at Kuzminki Park.

Sunday is the second day of competition. Pull yourself up!

On July 22, in the village of Derbyshki on the territory of Berezovaya Roshcha, a team race with the “Become a Human” test will take place.

Anyone over 18 years of age can take part in the team race with trials. Gather your team of six people, register for free before July 18th and show everyone your physical potential. The three teams leading the race will receive the right to take part in the “Become Human” competition for free, which will take place in Moscow.

Almost a thousand people took part in last year’s first competition for Kazan: they came to test their strength and team spirit, overcoming a four-kilometer distance with tests, and also to support friends and family. This year, participants will have a new route, which will provide an opportunity to improve their results, and for those for whom this race will be the first, to test themselves.

The race is designed to support those who are not afraid to step out of their comfort zone and are ready to realize their physical potential to the maximum, while the team acts as a symbol of the intellectual and social transformations that occur to us thanks to teamwork and support.

In addition, those who are still hesitant to take part in “Become Human” can come and cheer on their friends and spend the weekend profitably by taking part in numerous master classes from professional instructors.

Is waiting for you:

• An interesting track on one of the city’s popular sites;
• Exciting challenges;
• Master classes from the best trainers;
• Comfortable infrastructure;
• Vivid emotions in the company of like-minded people and new friends.

You can find out more on the organizers' website.

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On September 30 and October 1 in Moscow, on the territory of Kuzminki Park, all lovers of fitness and an active lifestyle will enjoy the grand autumn fitness festival “Reebok. Become human." It will be the final stage of the project this season and will gather several thousand like-minded people in one place.

The event, which over the past few years has covered the largest cities of the country and united fitness fans, this year reached a new level. For two days, the city park will turn into an active lifestyle area in the open air with a variety of master classes, workshops and lectures from the best coaches, instructors and choreographers in Moscow. The central part of the festival will be the team race with the “Become a Human” challenge.

Since its existence since 2015, participants have covered a total of over 120 kilometers of track and more than 200 tests, proving to themselves what they are capable of. By September 30, the organizers have already prepared new tasks, which will be kept secret until the opening of the site.

Registration for the race will last until September 25 on the official website becomehuman.rf

Participation in all activities of the fitness festival is possible with pre-registration on the website becomehuman.rf. A more detailed schedule will be available soon on the website and on official pages on social networks