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Fast, slow, or just by feel? What is the optimal speed of movement for strength training? In fact, most athletes don’t pay any attention to this and just get started. This is a pity because the right movement speed during strength training can influence the …
This is very annoying. You train super diligently and regularly, stick to the plans and give your body the necessary breaks – and still, it doesn’t want to work out with the muscle building. A lack of choline could be to blame. A new study …
Many exercises regularly to lose weight, reach their desired weight, or even maintain it. In conjunction with a balanced diet, this is also very possible. However, to achieve the most tremendous success, it is helpful to know how fat-burning workouts work:
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It is in every good gym; some even have it at home. But, entirely unjustifiably, it is overshadowed by barbells, kettlebells, etc. Because a cable machine is ideally suited to perform very effective strength training. Here are a few reasons why you should work on …
For runners, there is probably no more versatile training than a fartlek. In this endurance and speed training developed by a Swede, you vary the speed and intensity of your run. It will keep you in constant motion and increase your aerobic and anaerobic endurance.
How the rest periods are arranged during strength training plays an important role. Depending on the training method, it is between one and five minutes. However, recent studies show that more tremendous success can be achieved with shorter recovery intervals. Experts refer to this as intra-set rest periods.
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