Bodyweight exercises train the fundamental movement patterns, need no equipment and adapt easily to your level. Which ones suit you as a newcomer.
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A diet rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre, fresh seasonal produce instead of heavily processed food, plus movement and stress management every day.
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Demand for qualified nutrition consultants keeps growing. Which routes Switzerland offers, from a university of applied sciences to other training.
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Regular movement affects body and mind alike, from stress levels to general well-being. Simple ways to fit more activity into your everyday life.
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An anti-inflammatory diet builds on foods with naturally anti-inflammatory properties and avoids pro-inflammatory ones. Which food belongs where.
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What the job involves, which training you need and where it leads: the update Akademie runs programmes that prepare you for work as a fitness trainer.
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Interval training, or HIIT, alternates short intense phases with recovery and typically takes 20 to 30 minutes. How it fits into your training plan.
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An imbalance in strength or flexibility between opposing muscle groups, often from one-sided movement or poor posture: causes, signs and exercises.
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Most of us sit for much of the day. Which targeted exercises strengthen your musculature, address muscular imbalances and work on your everyday posture.
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Your heart rate shows how intensely you are training. How to measure it and choose the right zone, so you neither overdo it nor waste your sessions.
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Athletic training in football goes beyond playing: strength, endurance, speed and flexibility, so you are still fresh to sprint in the ninetieth minute.
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Endurance exercises you can slot into your programme: they train heart and lung function and your body's ability to supply energy over longer periods.
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Neuroathletic training targets the neurological side of movement: exercises that improve the interplay between brain and muscles and sharpen technique.
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Your autonomic nervous system unconsciously controls heartbeat, digestion and metabolism. How targeted breathing techniques let you influence it.
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Pyramid training, supersets, drop sets and burn sets compared: with the pyramid, weight and repetitions rise or fall from set to set. Which fits when.
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Cardio training works your cardiovascular system and lung capacity. How to set goals, use technology and bring variety into your sessions at any level.
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At low intensity the share of fat burned is higher, yet total energy use is lower. In absolute terms, fat burning stays roughly the same either way.
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Indoor training gives you a controlled environment unaffected by weather, from the gym to bodyweight sessions at home. How training outdoors compares.
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Myths and facts about targeted fat loss: your body stores fat as an energy reserve, and only a calorie deficit gets it to release that fat again.
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Mobility training, also called flexibility training, works the full range of motion of every joint. How it keeps you supple and helps prevent injuries.
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Isolation exercises work a single muscle, such as the biceps curl, compound exercises several at once. How to combine both in your training plan.
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How strength training drives muscle hypertrophy: training raises muscle protein synthesis, and progressive overload keeps the stimulus going.
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Learn how to become a recognised group fitness instructor. Discover the group fitness instructor training for your career in the fitness industry.
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Beginners start at around CHF 24.00 per hour, roughly CHF 4000 a month after basic training. What the various roles in a fitness centre earn.
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