Stretching vs. length training – Which brings more mobility?
Stretching or length training? Get to know the differences and similarities and find out how you can increase your mobility with targeted training.
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Extensive interval training – Effective training for endurance & fitness
Longer efforts alternate with short, active breaks, and the load stays in the medium range instead of going maximal. What that does for your endurance.
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Pyramid training: the perfect method for building muscle and boosting performance
Everything about pyramid training: forms, goals & integration into your workout. Optimise muscle building, strength & coordination with this method.
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Chronic inflammation: what is it and why does it affect us all?
Like a small scratch that won't heal, except inside your body. Inflammation is a natural repair response. How it turns chronic and what plays a part.
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Balance training: effective fall prevention in older age
Gleichgewichtstraining spielt eine zentrale Rolle, um Stürze im Alter zu vermeiden. Erfahre, warum es wichtig ist, welche Übungen helfen und wie du es …
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Intermittent fasting: evolution, science and practical tips
From Ramadan to Christian fasting: why going without food is evolutionarily familiar, what happens in the body, and how 16:8 and 5:2 differ.
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Base training: effective tips for fitness and endurance
Steady loading at low to moderate intensity over a longer period, usually without breaks. How to do it properly, and what duration it really takes.
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Yo-yo effect and diets: why losing weight the wrong way can ruin your metabolism
The word comes from the Greek "diaita", a way of life rather than a slimming plan. How the yo-yo effect arises and why radical diets backfire.
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Adaptations to Endurance Training Methods: Your Guide to Optimal Results
Central adaptations concern heart, lungs and circulation, peripheral ones the muscles and cell structures. How your choice of method steers the focus.
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Single-set or multi-set training: which is better? A recurring question.
Intuition says more sets, the evidence says otherwise (Burd et al. 2010). Why the number of sets is often overestimated, and how to structure yours.
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New Year's resolutions for fitness and health 2025: tips for success
Goals that neither over- nor under-challenge you, plus small steps you keep up: what that means for your training, nutrition, sleep and stress.
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Meal prep. This is how prepping meals in advance succeeds easily!
You cook all your dishes on one or two days of the week and eat well on the others. How that works, even with special dietary needs and a small budget.
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Epigenetics: the science behind genes and their activation
A younger field of research that has gained importance since the 1940s: which mechanisms lie behind it, and what they mean for health and research.
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PMR – Progressive Muscle Relaxation: relaxation for body and mind
Also known as Jacobson's relaxation: how the method works, what it does for body and mind, and how you can fit it into a busy everyday routine.
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Lower Blood Pressure With Exercise – What to Watch Out for With High Blood Pressure
With hypertension even climbing stairs drives up your pulse. Which sports are suitable, and what the systolic and diastolic values actually mean.
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Muscle cramps: causes, treatment and prevention
The exact mechanism is still largely unknown, yet fluid and electrolyte deficiency counts as a leading factor. What helps during a cramp and before.
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The many effects of the sauna on body and mind
How the sauna acts on circulation, immune system, relaxation and skin: the heat widens your blood vessels, while cold narrows them again afterwards.
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Longevity: How to Live Healthier for Longer
Longevity is about the quality of your years, not only their number. Your genes play a part, yet lifestyle has a considerable influence on ageing.
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How do you choose the right fitness centre?
Which criteria count: good public transport links or parking, ideally on your way home from work, plus equipment, support and value for your goals.
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Full-body training or split training: which suits you?
Full-body training works every major muscle group per session and usually needs two to three a week. How a split compares for time and experience.
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Concentric, eccentric, isometric: muscle contractions in training explained
Concentric means the muscle shortens, as when you rise from a squat. What sets the eccentric and isometric types apart, and how to use each in training.
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7 fitness tips for beginners – reach your goals sustainably!
Seven tips for a start that lasts: begin with one or two shorter sessions a week that fit your routine, instead of a plan that overloads you early on.
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Tension duration and muscle exhaustion – the key to muscle building
Repetitions only roughly estimate the tension duration you need. Muscle exhaustion is the point where no clean repetition is left, and why that counts.
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Which group class suits you? Find out!
Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Pump or TRX: how each session works and which fitness goals it serves, plus what group energy and guidance add to your training.
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