Katya Usmanova: the beginning of the journey
Most girls consider their figure to be far from perfect. Katya was also one of them as a child. For as long as she can remember, she has always been on a diet because she was confident in her tendency to be overweight. Although, in fact, the reason is most likely different. Katya’s mother worked at a bread factory and, according to her recollections, there were no shortage of buns and other flour delicacies in the house.
Be that as it may, at the age of 13 she decides to take her body seriously and starts playing sports. At first it was a taekwondo section. After 2 years, she realizes that martial arts is not exactly what she wants.
Already studying at the Financial University, Katya pays attention to strength sports. She found especially interesting powerlifting, which had become fashionable at that time.
In 2010, a new line appeared in her biography: Catherine got married. This event was truly fateful: Ekaterina’s first husband, Alexander Usmanov, was a fitness trainer. It was he who suggested to his young wife a promising direction for her: bodybuilding in the then new category of fitness bikini.
Russian champion in body fitness Ekaterina Usmanova: “You can sculpt any body”
Woman.ru: Even in your old photos you look especially bright. At what point did you discover your champion qualities and start doing fitness?
Ekaterina Usmanova: I am both pleased and strange to hear this - I was an absolutely ordinary, average girl from a small town. I didn’t have any leadership or champion qualities from the beginning; I developed my character myself. I was always full of complexes, I was an ugly duckling at school and boys didn’t like me. I couldn’t find myself for a long time, but everything changed when I became interested in sports...
I didn’t have a fighting character at all, but my path in sports began with martial arts. At the age of 13 I joined the taekwondo section. I was very inspired by my coach, his fortitude, correct life values and sports determination.
Woman.ru: Were you in love with him?
E.U.: Yes, and later he became my husband, but first things first. At first he showed no interest in me as a girl, we were just friends. When he went into the army, I completely immersed myself in sports and began to work, including on my mental qualities. Then the formation of me as a person took place. I always say that a beautiful body is just the tip of the iceberg. As a result, we get a hundred times more. Sport revealed my character, thanks to which I was able to achieve noticeable results. When the coach returned, the changes in me impressed him, and he looked at me with different eyes. Soon we got married.
Woman.ru: How did it happen that you started performing?
E.U. : My husband contributed to this. For success, the main thing is confidence, and it is very important what kind of people surround us. At the stage of personality formation, we perceive ourselves according to the assessments of others. He believed in me, instilled this faith in me and convinced me that I should perform.
Woman.ru: How did you feel? When you first went on stage, were your knees shaking?
E.U.: And not just the knees (laughs, - approx. Woman.ru). I remember how I came out and the hall was silent. I was paralyzed with fear, I couldn’t even smile. I don’t know what would have happened to me if it weren’t for the support of my husband, who shouted something from the audience and encouraged me.
Woman.ru: What was it like for you, as a beginner, to compete with experienced athletes?
E.U.: At that time, it seemed to me that I was in good shape for an ordinary girl, but the scene showed how far I was from competitive standards.
I remember seeing a girl in a pink swimsuit and how I was amazed by her shape. Then there was a feeling that no effort would be spared for this. I approached her in the dressing room and asked her to give me her training recommendations. Looking at me and assessing my physical potential, she said that perhaps in a year something would come of me. And then the really hard training began.
Woman.ru: How did those around you react to your “unfeminine” hobby?
E.U.: Of course, few people in Krymsk understood what I was doing. Many didn't believe in me. Progress was facilitated by my love and desire to be better for a specific person who, fortunately, was able to appreciate it. Plus, I was truly in love with sports and knew that this was what I wanted to do. And if a person knows what he wants, he cannot be stopped.
Woman.ru: Many girls who do not have the task of performing on stage limit themselves to diets and cardio training. In many cases this actually works. How do you feel about giving up strength training?
E.U.: Cardio is necessary as a warm-up, followed by strength training. Its effect never wears off. Why do girls who pay attention to working out their muscles get in shape so quickly after giving birth? Precisely because there is muscle memory and even after a long break it will be much easier for you to get yourself in order, because you already have a “framework”.
The shape you achieve from your cardio can quickly become fat and you'll have to start from scratch. In addition, a person with well-developed muscles, even when simply walking, expends much more energy, and this contributes to the distant future of your body.
Woman.ru: Success in training is impossible without special nutrition. What is your diet?
E.U.: Now, when I am not preparing for competitions, it is much richer: I allow myself the whole range of berries and fruits, I eat foods high in polyunsaturated fats (salmon, salmon, avocado). I believe that you need to eat well and train well. Of course, I don't eat junk food. For me, fast food is the same poison as alcohol and cigarettes.
Previously, it seemed to me that I was prone to being overweight, but now I understand that I am simply inclined to eat delicious food. Unfortunately, as a child I was not instilled with a culture of proper nutrition, and even at that time it did not exist as such. Now, having established the cause-and-effect relationship between the appearance of excess weight and the food consumed, I have no problems eating tasty and not gaining weight.
Woman.ru: Few fitness models can boast as many fans as you have. On stage you are a master of a bright appearance, you charm and captivate with your energy, smile, radiant gaze, although we know at what price a competitive form is given. What is the secret of your confidence and magnetism?
E.U.: I am very self-critical and unsure of myself until I go on stage. And only standing behind the scenes, I tune in and go out to create a holiday for people. Submission depends on self-belief - this is hypnosis. The judges, sitting in the hall, are amazed at the way you carry yourself and think: “What confidence! She probably really is the best here.” The ideal exists in the eyes of a charmed person, and I advise all girls to use this, it works not only on stage!
Woman.ru: But confidence does not arise out of nowhere. By pushing yourself to the limit during the preparation period, are you setting yourself up for victory?
E.U.: Yes, I always visualize my goals. When I train, I already imagine myself as a champion. When it seems that I have no more strength, I imagine myself on stage, and if I run for another ten minutes, and even faster, then I will be a champion. No matter how exhausted I am, I will do it for my goal.
When you overcome your weakness and laziness every day, the confidence appears inside that you can do anything. When I go on stage, I know that I did not only my best, but even more, so I gain confidence, because I know that I deserved this victory.
Woman.ru: And yet, having become a multiple fitness bikini champion, you decided to give up competitive activities. How did this decision come about?
E.U.: For a long time, performing in competitions made me happy, so I don’t feel sorry for all the sacrifices: health, time, money, personal life (my first marriage broke up because of my career) that were made to get these titles.
I got everything I could and wanted out of the fitness bikini. Now I have met my loved one and I want a family and children. I’m not going to give up sports, I’ll be involved in coaching, shoot videos for my channel, but my priorities are completely different.
Woman.ru: Did they change because of love?
E.U.: Yes, by nature I am a couple person, in tandem I can move mountains. The moment came when I realized that all my fans, all these cups do not make me happy. This is very fertile ground for vanity, but this is not where my happiness lies. I understood when a strong man appeared in my life, who inspired me to new achievements, to a different path of development.
During the performance period, I have no energy for anything other than training. To be honest, “drying” is mind-numbing; I only have enough energy to go to the gym. The entire period of preparation you live with one day “X”, and after it - the unknown, and then a new day “X”. I don't want this anymore.
Woman.ru: How did you manage to meet the man of your dreams in this crazy schedule?
E.U.: Oddly enough, in the gym. Having become fascinated by Transurfing, I wrote a list for my ideal man, and fate has already brought him to the right time and place. I’m so happy that I met Dima (Ekaterina’s husband - Woman.ru note) that I’m not afraid to quit sports and do something new.
He is my biggest inspiration and motivation. Now I want to devote more time to my loved one. A woman should nourish and inspire a man, and not work from morning to evening.
Woman.ru: In one of the films of the Quartet And the hero meets his little self and he bursts into tears and says: “I don’t want to be you.” Do you think little Katya Usmanova would be happy to meet her current self?
E.U.: I think she wouldn’t even believe that this could happen to her. When I went to the coast after school to work and sell shells, I couldn’t even dream of what I have now. Therefore, I am happy that I was not born in a golden cradle, otherwise I simply would not have been able to appreciate all this.
Career takeoff and divorce from husband
As soon as Ekaterina switches to fitness, her business quickly goes uphill. 2011-2012 were spent in successful regional competitions for her. And in 2013 there was a sharp upward leap. And then the whole of 2013 was a whole series of bright, memorable victories. And only one defeat: Alexander and Catherine could not save their family and divorced.
Of course, the appearance of such a bright new star could not go unnoticed. Also in 2013, the athlete received several interesting offers at once. She is offered to become the host of the “Beauty and Aesthetics” program and the face of Victory Distribution, a company specializing in the production of sports nutrition.
Plus, the young athlete is invited to work as a trainer at the prestigious Moscow fitness club “Alex Fitness”. Her teaching style and individual approach to each student literally created a sensation. There were so many people willing to study with coach Usmanova that the idea of online training became a logical continuation of her career.
The first online project was the joint venture Body Lab, which lasted about a year. It was replaced by the Usmanovateam brand. Now under this name, in addition to fitness programs, there is an entire retail chain for the production and sale of sports goods and nutrition. And at the end of 2020, Katya announced the creation of a company producing exclusive dresses and opening a showroom.
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Katya took part in weight lifting competitions.
At some point, Ekaterina realized that her soul was not in the business of working as an advertising manager and completely devoted herself to fitness.
Having won several brilliant victories at regional competitions, Katya went further: in 2012 she took 2nd place at the International Bodybuilding Championship. It is curious that the public was dissatisfied: according to the audience, Ekaterina was worthy of first place, but by the decision of the jury she only got second place.
The next competition was the Central Federal District.
Having received silver at the Russian Open Championship, Ekaterina Usmanova turned into a recognizable character: from that moment (2013) she was practically inundated with tempting job offers.
Ekaterina “went” into the “fitness bikini” direction. The list of her awards received in the immediate future is impressive: Ekaterina is a finalist of the Yashankin Cup, winner of the Russian and Eastern European Cup.
Katya Usmanova: rumors, scandals, intrigues
The world of the fitness industry is not surprised by scandals. The more famous the model, the longer the trail of scandals and gossip. Nevertheless, Katya’s portfolio in this regard does not shine with wealth, despite her mega-popularity.
Of the stories of this kind, only the incident with the Body Lab project is remembered. The project, which quickly became popular, suddenly ceased to exist. The co-founders of the company, the Anisimovs, blocked Usmanova’s access to accounts, accounts and client base without explanation. According to the Anisimovs, Katya stopped fulfilling her direct duties and simply became a star. Katya herself believes that the reason for this behavior of her former friends is ordinary envy and greed. To put an end to the dispute, they even had to go to court.
Another reason for gossip and rumors was some changes in Katya’s appearance. When the number of rumors swelled to incredible proportions, Katya not only talked about her breast surgery on Instagram, but also posted photos before and after the operation.
How Katya trains
When working on her figure, Ekaterina is guided by a circuit training program, when exercises are done at a fast pace, one after another, without a break. In this case, you will spend the maximum amount of energy, which means you will quickly lose excess weight. The proposed type of training will ensure rapid fat burning for both beginners and regular regulars of fitness clubs. The program is designed for training in the gym. Here, exercises on the legs and back alternate: while the legs are resting, the back is subjected to stress, and vice versa. Exercises are subject to triple execution, which will deplete glycogen stores and direct the body to consume its own fat. Girls should also eat right: if they work actively during training, and at home they start “eating pizza on both cheeks”, restoring the calories spent, then there will be no effect.
The set of exercises for the fat burning program is as follows:
Toning all muscles and burning fat
1. Upper block row behind the head 2. Leg extension 3. Seated lower pulley row 4. Lunges 5. Dumbbell biceps curl 6. Triceps dumbbell raise 7. Torso raise from a lying position.
A few rules for proper training
In order to get a beautiful figure, daily exercise is necessary. It is important to alternate periods of intense and low stress. To warm up in the gym, start by running on the treadmill: a few minutes of explosive running should be followed by a calm one. And so on for 20 minutes. Due to the change in load, the body experiences an acceleration of metabolism, and as a result, excess weight loss occurs. Ekaterina Usmanova in her training program is guided by the principle of interval training. You should start each workout with a calorie-burning activity, such as jumping rope or running at an alternating pace. Remember, to achieve results you need to exercise every day. Yes, it will be difficult at first. Here you should be patient and adopt Katerina’s willpower to improve your body. For a visual example, see the photo “Ekaterina Usmanova. Before and after".
Pumped up abs from bodybuilding champion Ekaterina Usmanova
To work on your abs, you need to include in your classes: 1. Directly pumping up your abs. To do the exercise correctly, make sure to do it twice: do a small push from the floor and a small lift; similarly, you should lower yourself in 2 steps. In one approach you need to do 30 pumping exercises. 2. Bicycle: place your hands behind your head, and lift your legs at a right angle, bending your knees. Pull your right elbow to the opposite knee, while straightening your right leg. Similarly, carry out movements in the opposite direction. At the end of the rise, lower yourself onto your back. The norm is 2 sets of 20 repetitions. 3. Pumping up the upper and lower abs: take a lying position, place your hands behind your head, and straighten your legs. At one point, you need to raise your body and bend your knees. We carry out 2 approaches of 20 times.
Personal life of Ekaterina Usmanova
The men in her life were never a secret. Katya didn’t advertise much, but she also didn’t hide the names of her husbands and boyfriends from fans and subscribers.
Ekaterina got married for the second time in 2014, and again not for long. Neither she nor her husband Dmitry Tsaryuk talk about the reason for the divorce.
After her second marriage, which also ended in failure, she did not dare to get into a serious relationship for a long time. Until I met the father of my unborn child. In April of this year, Katya shared the good news: she is pregnant. The future dad is Pavel Korshunov, about whom many enthusiastic words have been said. It seemed that there was no longer any need to worry about Ekaterina Usmanova’s personal life. But this union, unfortunately, was not strong due to the betrayal of the chosen one.
Now Katya is a happy young mother. Despite everything, Pavel and Ekaterina were able to maintain a good relationship and together they are raising baby Polina, who is already 2 months old.
Why did Usmanova divorce her husband?
But Katya preferred scandal and publicity: she needs such PR, because she is busy opening her own gym.
On August 5, Ekaterina Usmanova informed her fans on social networks that Anastasia Anisimova and her husband had arbitrarily appropriated their common project - an online school - and blocked access to the Instagram account through which the girl communicated with her students. Dmitry, Catherine’s husband, went even further with his accusations, writing that initially there was an agreement to divide the profits from the project in half. Info According to him, the scandal arose due to the need to re-register the school.
According to Usmanova, the Anisimov couple convinced her to sign an agreement according to which they have the right to use her photo and video materials at their discretion. The meeting took place in a restaurant in a friendly atmosphere; in fact, they simply took advantage of the girl’s naivety. Ekaterina hopes that she will be able to challenge the concluded agreement in court, because it was drawn up incorrectly.
Usmanova and Anisimova had difficulty finding a common language.
Plastic surgery by Ekaterina Usmanova
Some publications claim that, contrary to her statements, Catherine has undergone more than one plastic surgery. At the same time, photos are posted for comparison with the inscription: “before plastic surgery”, “after plastic surgery”. Katya herself confirms only breast augmentation surgery and lip correction. He talks about his buttocks - this is the result of hard and painstaking work in the gym.
The dynamics of Ekaterina’s anthropometric indicators are interesting. In 2013, at the age of 24 (Katya was born in 1989), according to sports measurements, she weighed 56 kg. In 2020 (before pregnancy), the parameters were as follows:
- chest – 81 cm,
- hips – 81 cm,
- waist – 58 cm,
- weight – 60 kg.
The path to success and personal life of the “fitness goddess” Ekaterina Usmanova
Soon the young girl fell in love with a fitness instructor named Alexander. They met in 2009 in the gym where Katya went to train, and just a year later the couple legalized their relationship.
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Catherine’s husband began to conduct individual, specially designed training sessions for her in the gym, however, at the same time, he did not see his beloved in professional sports at all.
The man was very skeptical about his other half’s passion for fitness, which hurt her a lot. A year later, Alexander went to the army, and Catherine, waiting for her husband’s return, plunged headlong into fitness and women’s bodybuilding. The girl spent almost all her free time in the hall.
In addition, the rising fitness star decided to leave her unloved and rather boring office job and got a job as an instructor at the gym, which served as an excellent motivating tool for Usmanova.
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Regarding nutrition, Katya never tires of repeating: a balanced menu without strict restrictions on carbohydrates. Everything should be in the daily diet. Naturally, except for flour, sugar and alcohol.
Of course, it is better for your personal trainer to calculate the training scheme. But if this is not possible, you can use any training program of Katya Usmanova. Moreover, she analyzes each proposed program in detail in a video on her YouTube channel. Particularly effective, according to participants’ reviews, are online marathons in which classes are conducted according to an individual plan, calculated according to your parameters.
Scandal. Usmanova. BodyLab.
To accept payments, a legal entity, IP Anisimova, was created, which operated for six months.
Transformation: unlike most heroines of the fitness Olympus, Skoromnaya’s beauty is natural. The girl did not resort to breast augmentation or beauty injections. It was only sports that transformed Skoromnaya - Arina lost extra pounds, thanks to which the athlete’s body acquired sexy curves.
The school opened in November. Anastasia Anisimova had connections in show business, since she had previously been the director of Mitya Fomina, and therefore took advantage of her “star” contacts. She asked media personalities to post about the school on their social networks, which they did for free or for gift memberships.
After this, the popularity of the online project began to grow, and the name of Katya Usmanova became popular.
The fitness star’s responsibilities included preparing online workouts and designing a nutrition program.
Performing these functions, the girl earned 25 million rubles in 9 months - a lot of money even for a famous athlete.
Large fees played a negative role: Ekaterina stopped posting on Instagram about the school and making videos for students, although this was part of her functionality. Usmanova’s reasoning for her reluctance to work was very simple: she did not want to waste the energy she was saving to open her own gym.
Personal life
As we wrote above, Katya married her fitness instructor early. The man supported his soulmate in everything, helped the girl win titles on the sports podium. But soon tension arose in the relationship. The reason for this could be the girl’s fame, her complete dedication to fitness.
Katya married for the second time to businessman Dmitry, who helped the girl develop in her career - “Online Fitness University”, a line of swimsuits and the development of a series of sports nutrition. Catherine also broke up with Dmitry.
The current chosen one is NL network business manager Pavel Korshunov. The couple’s relationship is not officially registered, but on the social network VK, Ekaterina’s status is listed as married. It is known that a young woman is happy with her partner. Recently there was an addition to the couple.
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