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Often it’s overtraining, sometimes it’s the wrong footwear, and sometimes it’s just plain bad luck. Unfortunately, the number of runners who suffer from injuries is relatively high. According to research, it is 30 percent. Nevertheless, most of them are planning a comeback. So here are …
Besides bench press, squats are one of the most important exercises in strength training. Hardly any strength training session can do without them. Therefore, the high error rate with this exercise without and with weights is all the more astonishing. Therefore, here are the 4 …
It should be common knowledge by now how important our core muscles are. Without sufficiently strong abdominal and back muscles, there is no optimal fitness. Back pain is also pre-programmed if the core muscles are not strong enough. Therefore, here are 6 tips that show how strong your core muscles really are.
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You can exercise regularly and according to a sophisticated and customized plan. But if your diet isn’t proper, all your sweaty efforts are almost always a waste of time. Therefore, here are the four most common nutrition mistakes that sabotage your fitness goals:
They can be a big challenge, even for the well-trained. That’s why hill running is not so popular. But every ambitious runner should incorporate hill running regularly into their training. Done correctly, they make you a fitter athlete. Here are the best tips:
Hardly anyone who is more intensively involved in fitness can ignore this training option: Metabolic Conditioning, or MetCon for short, has for some time been considered the ultimate when it comes to demanding everything from the body. The workout provides extra strength and endurance in a relatively short time. Let’s take a closer look:
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