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Tips for regular training: answers to the most frequently asked questions

the woman is warming up in the park Why do muscles need rest after exercise? When does performance diagnostics make sense and how often can you challenge your body? What beginners and advanced users should know about regular exercise. Movement is a basic principle of human life - because our organism never comes to rest. Even when we sleep, the heart beats around 70 times every minute, the diaphragm rises and falls twelve to 15 times, and blood flows through our veins at more than four meters per second. During exercise, these number of strokes multiply, and then it becomes obvious that evolution has equipped us with an extremely durable body. However, this high-performance system has one disadvantage: it only works in the long term if it is repeatedly required. But in industrialized nations people have become sluggish - they save energy wherever they can. 100 years ago, a resident of the western world walked more than ten kilometers a day; now the distance covered is between 400 and 7...

How To Deal With The Wise Guys In The Gym

A wise guy’s always  right.  Even when he’s wrong, he’s right. Wise-guys are everywhere: work, family, relationships (“Wise-gal”), friends, gym, Internet, … They always know better than you, even if they don’t. And some believe their stuff so much, they can make you doubt what you do. How to Spot Wise-guys. The above definition probably already rings a bell. You’ve met wise-guys before or have some in your social circle right now. Wise-guys always display these typical behaviors. Give Unsolicited Advice. While you didn’t ask for anything. Can’t shut up. Always share their views instead of listening to other people. Nitpick. With the only intention of showing their superiority. Correct you on small things that don’t matter when looking at the big picture. Challenge. Without any intention to challenge their own beliefs. It’s all about showing they’re smarter than you. Why Do Wise-guys Act Like That? Some Wise-guys are unconscious of what they’re doing. The worst c...