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For decades, the salt of lactic acid was considered one of the most critical indicators of athletic performance. After all, if the muscles were getting tired, it was usually the lactate in the blood that was to blame. But according to the latest findings, this …
Anyone who trains regularly naturally wants to see success. At some point, most athletes reach the point where they ask themselves: “Am I actually training successfully? Or are my sweaty efforts counterproductive?” Fortunately, this can be checked with simple means. Plus, the best strategies for …
Strength training is considered to be an effective way to lose weight. Because a plus of muscles is able to burn significantly more fat. But if you start to build up muscles, it is possible that the scales will still go up a few weeks …
One of the main reasons for regular fitness programs is muscle building. But what if you train hard and do not achieve the desired results? Stagnant muscle growth is widespread and above all frustrating problems. Here are 5 reasons for stagnant muscle growth.
It does not matter whether you are a beginner, recreational athlete, ambitious athlete or professional. If you do sport regularly, you set certain processes in your body in motion. Ideally, these lead to continuous performance improvement and adaptation symptoms. But all this only works if …
If you train hard enough and maybe even go to your limits, sore muscles are often the logical consequence the next day. But what does this sometimes quite an unpleasant feeling actually mean? Are sore muscles really okay after training or do you have to …