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What is the benefit of exercise before breakfast?

What is the benefit of exercise before breakfast?

It is an alternative for early risers or people who have to work later: they can exercise before breakfast. According to a study, this is supposed to burn excess fat remarkably quickly and effectively. But is that really true? Is exercise before breakfast advisable?

With pre-activation you can train more effectively

With pre-activation you can train more effectively

If you train regularly, you naturally want to get the most out of your workout. One method with which you can effectively improve your speed is the so-called pre-activation. It increases your training performance by up to 5 percent.

How effective is carb cycling for athletes?

How effective is carb cycling for athletes?

Once the favorite diet of bodybuilders, carb cycling has long since conquered all areas of fitness. The cyclical carbohydrate intake depends entirely on your activity. On intensive training days, you eat more carbohydrates. On calmer days, you reduce your carbohydrate intake. But what are the real benefits of carb cycling?

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Why the yo-yo effect ist bad for your muscles

Why the yo-yo effect ist bad for your muscles

If you don’t do anything about it, muscle mass decreases continuously from 30 onwards. The result is what is known as sarcopenia, a loss of muscle mass. A study shows that inactivity is bad for the muscles and the widespread yo-yo effect caused by many 

Leg strength training protects against back pain

Leg strength training protects against back pain

Anyone who has never had back pain is a rare species. For many athletes, too, the back often makes itself known unpleasantly. The result is missed training sessions and competitions. A new study now shows that not only back and core training can prevent back 

Good and bad pain during training

Good and bad pain during training

They can be burning, throbbing, or stabbing. Pain has many faces and usually warns us of health risks. Pain can also occur during exercise. However, there are good pain and bad pain during exercise. Here is the difference:

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