A lot of people do it, but many don’t know how or why. If you’re looking to maximize the value you can receive from the fitness world’s favorite accessory—and you should be—you owe it to yourself to read this article! Over the course of the past decade, foam rollers have gone from being a rare and obscure
Want To Say Healthy? Build A Resilient Core If you want to have a long-lasting training career full of beneficial results until the day you put the dumbbells down forever, there is one absolute quality that can help you achieve that. A resilient core. Building yourself a well-trained, healthy core is vital for not only performance
Das langes Sitzen nichts für die Gesundheit ist, ist mittlerweile bekannt. Wenn du den ganzen Tag größtenteils im Sitzen verbringst, schränkt das die Bewegungsfähigkeit und der Flexibilität führen. Mindestens jede Stunde einmal aufstehen und herumlaufen hilft, aber alle Vielsitzer müssen noch etwas mehr tun, um das Sitzen wieder auszugleichen und Schäden vorzubeugen. Aber keine Sorge, wer mäßig aktiv
Complexes can be used for fat loss or strength gains. Try this one using heavy 3-rep sets for each exercise in the series. No rest between movements. This is one of my favorite complexes for developing strength. There aren’t many things harder than working with two heavy-ass kettlebells. A double-kettlebell front squat is just as
The Magic 6 As a human, your body moves in pretty much the same way as other humans. In fact, there are six basic movement patterns. Naturally, if you want to be a strong, athletic, healthy human, you train all of these foundational patterns. Here they are: Squat Hinge Lunge Push Pull Carry But there’s
As we cross into the summer months, your opportunities for fitness grow tremendously. Summer gives you the chance to bring your training outdoors. You can try new activities and challenges, mix up your typical routine, and connect with friends and family, all with the sun on your face. Bringing your workouts outside can breathe new life into
© oneinchpunch – Fotolia.com (Zentrum der Gesundheit) – Viele Menschen wünschen sich weniger Fett und mehr Muskeln – und zwar zackig. Die schnellste und effektivste Methode, um das anvisierte Ziel – weniger Fett, mehr Muskeln – zu erreichen, soll das so genannte High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) sein, zu deutsch: Hochintensives Intervall-Training. Das HIIT besteht aus
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Johanna Quaas is the oldest gymnast in the world, and she’s definitely still got it. Johanna Quaas is far from your average grandma. The lifelong German gymnast, 91, is still active, making her the oldest gymnast in the world as far as Guinness World Records is concerned. She set the record in 2012
Kraftaufbau fürs Laufen: Mit diesem Workout zu mehr Power auf der Laufstrecke. Regelmäßiges Laufen steigert sowohl die Lebenserwartung als auch die Lebensqualität. Läufer sind im Durchschnitt fitter, gesünder und auch zufriedener. Kurzum: Wir sollten alle öfter die Laufschuhe schnüren. Schließlich ist das die günstigste und einfachste Art, etwas für die Gesundheit, die Fitness und die mentale
Sitting too long can have many negative effects on the body. Aside from increasing your risk of heart disease, colon cancer and diabetes, sitting all day can leave your glutes atrophied and sore. This is why you need exercises to build up your glutes – not just so they don’t appear flat (I mean, everyone
