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For many people, jogging represents the essence of healthy exercise. Yet valuable as this routine is, regular movement alone does not determine long-term performance capacity and lifetime health. What matters just as much is challenge – and that begins where things start to feel uncomfortable.
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The first race of the season is always something special. After weeks of training, you finally find yourself back on the start line wondering: how good is my form? To make sure your start to the racing season goes well and you can enjoy the event, these seven simple tips can help.
As spring arrives with longer days and warmer weather, cyclists finally leave basements and head back outdoors onto the roads. To make this season a success, here are the most common training mistakes you should avoid.
While some athletes avoid carbohydrates during exercise out of fear of insulin resistance, others try to consume more than 120 grams per hour. Find out which approaches influence performance and what scientific research has to say.
Never before has a Swiss cross-country skier won an individual Olympic medal. Nadja Kälin achieved this feat at the Olympic Games in Milan/Cortina in the 50-kilometer event.
‘Zone 2 training’ has been one of the biggest buzzwords in endurance sport over the past year. It is even said to have helped Tadej Pogačar further improve his already exceptional performance. Find out how it can make you faster too.
Back pain is part of everyday life for many people — including physically active individuals. However, pain does not automatically mean that something is damaged. In most cases, the cause is functional overload rather than structural injury.
Heart rate variability (HRV) provides valuable insights into training load and recovery – provided we understand what this value actually measures.
A faster average pace, a few extra kilometres, a good feeling when uploading the session: Strava motivates – and that is precisely where the problem lies. What was intended as a training aid quickly becomes the benchmark against which every session is measured.
Elite athletes train for an average of around 1,000 hours per year. For someone with a regular job, this is almost impossible to achieve. But is that the only difference? Or are there other simple ways to narrow the gap?
Fitness is good, training is on track, yet performance suddenly drops. Often, the limiting factor is not the cardiovascular system, but rather how the body supplies energy and how effectively it can switch between different energy sources.
At the very last moment, Nicola Wigger secured a place on the Swiss Olympic team. With a determinated race at the end of January, he achieved the second required result by finishing among the top 25, and will now compete in the distance races in Cortina.
Insufficient energy intake, a chronic energy deficit or a very low body fat percentage increase the risk of infection. Find out how you can effectively prevent infections.
