Essentials

...standing is no better than sitting?

Sebastian Stalder caused a sensation last winter with several top ten placings and raised hopes for the home World Championships from 12 to 23 February 2025.

You can naturally optimise your athletic performance and recovery using tools like diet, hydration, sleep hygiene, and biohacking. Learn more in our guide.

A stable pelvis supports the whole body and enables greater performance. Three specific exercises for the centre of the body.

The days were still long and it was possible to train in the evening without any issues. Changing the clocks now means a rude awakening for many. The best tips for training after the clocks change.

If you haven’t run (or been able to run) for more than three weeks, you should be careful when returning to training as your body will be less resilient. Here are our top tips.

After the race is before the race, even though you might not feel like that straight afterwards. The following tips are the best way to recover from the exertion and lay the foundations for a successful competition next time around.

COVID is no longer a major issue in society and sport. While the virus has not disappeared, it is now considered a ‘normal’ viral infection. Here’s what to consider when resuming training.

Many athletes’ secret to success is that, alongside training for their main discipline, they also regularly do alternative forms of training. The results speak for themselves – and should motivate you to take a more rounded approach too.

Ball sport players face very different challenges to endurance athletes.  What can we learn from them?

A month ago, Noemi Rüegg came 7th in the road cycling race at the Paris Olympics. In doing so, the 23-year-old from Zurich and reigning Swiss champion rounded off an already successful season.

Heart rate, speed or watts? What you opt for depends on the intensity of your training.

Due to the varied requirements, the body must be prepared for additional demands when trail running, otherwise symptoms will quickly appear, especially in the joints.

The 29-year-old Canadian professional cyclist won the Ötztal Cycling Marathon, the ‘unofficial world championship of cycling marathon riders’, for the second time. Not a matter of course, as he had suffered a serious accident with severe brain injuries a year ago.

Alljährlich treffen sich rund 4000 Rennradbegeisterte Ende August in Sölden zur «inoffiziellen WM der Radmarathon-FahrerInnen», dem Ötztaler Radmarathon. Wir präsentieren die interessantesten Zahlen.