Big thick legs, King Kong Barbie, little man... This may be the image of a weightlifter in the impression of many people. At the scene of the weightlifting competition at the Provincial Games, there was a different scene - a well-proportioned boy and girl were lifting barbells that exceeded their own weight on the field, showing the competition between strength and beauty.
"Of the six coaches and athletes who came on stage today to receive the award, 4 were students I took." Zhou Lunmei, coach of the provincial weightlifting team men's team, proudly told reporters after watching the august 8 game. Coach Zhou, who has been teaching for more than 20 years, in addition to undertaking part of the event commentary work at this Provincial Games, also has an important task of finding good seedlings.
Zhou Lunmei (left)
She told reporters that weightlifting is a sport with high requirements for muscle density, and it requires athletes not to have too much fat in their bodies.
"Usually we look at his form. That is what we call body shape, the athlete needs to be well-proportioned, the posture is not fat or thin, and the length of the limbs is in line with the normal range of material selection. Athletes with large hands, thick shoulders and chest, and large hips will pay special attention. Zhou Lunmei said that in addition to the well-proportioned physical conditions, it is also important to have a good qualitative and good psychological quality.
Zhou Lunmei introduced that the best stage in the selection of materials for general weightlifters is around junior high school. "Teenagers in this age group have strong plasticity, and the gradual development of joints and training will not cause damage to the body, nor will it affect their normal physical development." After finding potential players, she will communicate with grassroots coaches to understand the raw data of athletes, and evaluate them based on current technical movements and training years. If you enter the trial training, you will make a comprehensive judgment on the players by repeatedly observing the status of the usual training and competition.
Judging from the games that have ended in this provincial games, the overall mental state of this group of children has left a good impression on Coach Zhou. "Especially under the special impact of the epidemic, there are not many weightlifting events, and there are even players on the field who have cramps in their feet, which is very gratifying."
For the results of the athletes in this provincial games, Zhou Lunmei admitted that the gap between the players is more obvious, and the level of men and women also shows different trends. "Compared with the previous provincial games, the level of men has improved by a certain extent this time, and the performance of women's individual events has declined, and there has been an age gap." It is inevitable that there will be accidents on the field, so the basic skills of the players often become the key to the decisive victory of the provincial games.
"Three minutes on stage, ten years offstage." Zhou Lunmei said that in the future, the provincial weightlifting team will also go deep into the grassroots, strengthen the selection of materials, and improve the advanced level of training. So how long will the next Shi Zhiyong have to wait? Zhou Lunmei smiled and said, "Maybe it's among them." ”
Producer: Guo Biwen
Review: Tang Yihong
Sports Daily reporter: Yu Mingang Zheng Runxin