Do you actually relax muscles when doing push ups, squats, or sit ups in Systema?

[ForGranted]

Systema people doing bodyweight exercises seems so effortless and they don't even look fatigued. How can they even do that? I heard about relaxing the muscles but I cannot quite get it, are the muscles actually relaxed?

 

[Badhabits]

Well, that's how exercise looks when you're in shape. Relaxed muscles- you relax all muscles except the ones actually needed to perform the exercise you're doing. Activating unneeded muscles drains energy.

 

[Buka]

Well, that's how exercise looks when you're in shape. Relaxed muscles- you relax all muscles except the ones actually needed to perform the exercise you're doing. Activating unneeded muscles drains energy.

Hit the nail on the head right there.

 

[Simfers]

Hit it in a very relaxed fashion, I would add.