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MOTIVATION - WHAT IS IT AND WHERE IS IT COMING FROM?
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MOTIVATION - WHAT IS IT AND WHERE IS IT COMING FROM?

Motivation helps us start our adventure towards physical development – be that in the gym or outdoors. More importantly though it also helps us stay committed for more than one or two months. In this blog we discuss what motivation is, how to get it, where to find it, and how to keep it.


What is motivation?

It's hard to describe motivation in a few words as for each of us it is often something different, for one person it can be a family, for others a desire

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SUPERSERIES TRAINING - HOW DOES IT WORK?
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SUPERSERIES TRAINING - HOW DOES IT WORK?

Training in supersets - One of the classic training methods that often allows you to break stagnation and, with proper warm up and cool downs, can save a lot of time. But today we ask; what else are the advantages of a superseries?

The superset training method was pioneered by Joe Weider and is nothing new. For many elite athletes it has become a solid foundation for their bodybuilding training. This method consists in combining two separate exercises for antagonistic muscle groups, which

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WHAT HARMS YOUR FORM?
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WHAT HARMS YOUR FORM?

What is harmful to your staying in shape? Bad diet, disturbed rhythm of the day, stress? These are certainly factors that negatively affect your well-being and physical condition. What else hurts your efforts to keep in good shape?

What does it mean to "be fit"? To feel physically fit, ready for challenges, healthy and refreshed. When we are "in shape" we often are happier to plan meetings with friends, spontaneous trips, quick home renovations and generally have more energy and enjoy life

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FIND PURPOSE: MIND MUSCLE CONNECTION
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FIND PURPOSE: MIND MUSCLE CONNECTION

Objective: Forging a better bond between though and muscular mobility. Trainers often repeat: Concentrate on the muscle you’re working the exercise. But is it just about the correct technique or rather about the ability to feel that muscle working?

The ‘pump’ feeling often leads us to assume we have had a successful training session. However, the activation of a selected muscle depends on the nervous system and our control over it. When we focus our thoughts on the muscles working at a given

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SWISS BALL TRAINING
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SWISS BALL TRAINING

Inexpensive and fun, this is the kind of training equipment that can diversify your strength training program. It allows you to exercise balance and strengthen the deep muscles key for balance.


Benefits of Swiss ball exercises


The versatility of a large, inflatable ball was first noticed by Swiss physiotherapists. Hence the official name of this gymnastic accessory that can be a great addition to your own home gym. Today, it often accompanies rehabilitation

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