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Anyone who trains regularly would like to continuously improve their performance. If this does not work as desired, if performance stagnates or even declines, incorrect periodization can often occur. But this does not have to be the case: If you divide your training or workout …
It doesn’t matter whether you are a hobby athlete, an ambitious fitness fan, or a competitive athlete. For all of them, regular training has the same goal: they want to improve. In this context, the term supercompensation comes up again and again. Because only a …
Strength training is not particularly popular with many endurance athletes. But if you want to improve your endurance skills, you can’t avoid strength training. The break schedule is significant. A new study has shown this. Because if you work out again too quickly after strength training, you risk overtraining and a drop in performance.
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No matter what your goals are with regular strength training, you should train according to a plan. You have a few options that you should know about. Here is a list of the most essential methods to structure your strength training and build it according …
If you want to return to regular training after a long break from the sport, there are a few things you need to consider. Many people underestimate how quickly their performance capacity declines. Even motivation, which is often too great, can soon lead to overwork. …
If you are injured or ill, you naturally have no other choice. Your body has to recover. But for everyone else: fitness breaks are not a good idea. After all, the fitness you have trained for is lost quite quickly. But read for yourself what happens in your body when you are inactive. It should be motivation enough to keep going.
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