Understanding strength training: the key to building muscle and a strong body
Strength training promotes muscle building, strengthens joints and health. Learn the theory behind it and tips for effective muscle training.
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Training with the flu – why you should rather take a break
Flu is usually caused by viruses: cough, severe headache, aching limbs, sore throat. Which symptoms mean you pause your training rather than push on.
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Becoming an athletic trainer – Your path to becoming an athletic coach
Athletic trainers work with athletes at every level, also on the way back from injury. Training with theory online, at a pace you set for yourself.
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Effective circuit training: the classic circuit workout in focus
Six to twelve stations in a row, the circuit repeated three to four times with one to three minutes of break. How to build one for strength and endurance.
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The advantages of online training as a fitness and movement trainer
You set your own pace and work through the modules wherever you are. Why learning online as a Fitness- und Bewegungstrainer fits around a busy week.
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Your path to the half marathon: how to prepare optimally
Effective half marathon preparation: everything on training plans, endurance, strength training and tips to successfully master the 21.1 km.
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How intensive training can destroy cancer cells: a new perspective
Learn how intensive training acts against cancer cells. Shear forces in the blood could destroy circulating tumour cells and reduce cancer risk.
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Proprioceptive training: your key to better body control and injury prevention
Propriozeptives Training schult die Tiefensensibilität: Gelenkstellung und Muskelspannung ohne Blickkontrolle wahrnehmen. Für Reha, Sport und Alltag.
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Sleep: your key to health and performance
Sleep runs in cycles that ideally repeat four to six times a night. What happens during them, and which habits help you get more out of your rest.
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Coordination Skills: The 5 Basic Abilities Explained and How You Can Train Them
Following Hirtz, coordination skills rest on the processes of movement control and regulation. How they differ from motor skills and how you train them.
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Difference between fitness trainer and personal trainer: what you need to know
Fitness trainers usually work in a studio and take clients through trial and introductory sessions. Where tasks, conditions and qualifications diverge.
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The drop set: how to promote your muscle growth
After the set to failure the weight drops by 15 to 50 % and you carry on without a break. How the drop set works and who the method is suitable for.
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Weightlifting belt: useful or unnecessary?
By compressing the abdominal cavity, the belt raises intra-abdominal pressure and stabilises your spine in squats and deadlifts. When to leave it off.
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What actually are calories and how do they help you with weight management?
One calorie is the energy needed to heat one gram of water by one degree Celsius. What the unit means for your food, your body and your calorie balance.
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Barefoot shoes: a healthy alternative or just hype?
A thin, flexible sole lets your foot move naturally, unlike shoes that squeeze the toes. Where that helps, and the cases where it works against you.
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Machines or free weights: which is better for your training?
Machines guide the movement, which suits beginners and isolated work on a single muscle group. When free weights make more sense for your goals.
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Cold bath: a guide to optimal health and recovery
Cold-water therapy has been in use for centuries. What a cold bath is said to do for your circulation and recovery, and how to build it into a routine.
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Personal Trainer training in Switzerland and the entry into self-employment
Wie du in der Schweiz Personal Trainer wirst: Ausbildung, Schritt in die Selbstständigkeit und wovon dein Einkommen abhängt, von Standort bis Erfahrung.
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Plyometric training: building explosive power and speed
Plyometric exercises stretch the muscle and contract it straight afterwards, a staple in sprinting, jumping, basketball, football and volleyball.
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Strength training for runners: how you become faster, stronger and injury-free
Running loads certain muscle groups one-sidedly, which invites muscular imbalances. A strong core holds your form on long runs, and exercises build it.
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Protein synthesis: the key to muscle building and recovery
In two phases, transcription and translation, your cells build proteins. What that means for muscle growth, recovery and how you train and eat.
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Your path to becoming an athletic trainer: how to start your career in the sports industry
As an athletic trainer you work with athletes and teams on strength, speed and endurance. The routes in Switzerland, from university to other paths.
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Omega-3 fatty acids: your key to better health
Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats your body cannot produce itself. The three main types, ALA, EPA and DHA, and where food supplies them.
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Movement and mental health: how physical activity improves your mood
Movement releases endorphins and, studies suggest, stimulates the growth of new nerve cells in the brain. How to bring more activity into your day.
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