Not all athletes like to run in the summer. Of course, training in the spring or fall is more enjoyable: in the 30-degree heat and walking is difficult, let alone training. But the summer season has the main advantage: daylight is longer, so it’s easier to go for a run early in the morning or late in …
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It is difficult to deny the benefits that LSD (long slow distance) training gives us. They form the backbone of any training plan from 10 km to ultra marathons, increase endurance and teach us how to cope with fatigue on the run, help develop the mental toughness necessary to participate in long-distance races. Long runs don’t …
We all want to run faster, more efficiently, with less effort and without the risk of injury. There are many things you can do to improve your running technique, like work on your cadence. What is cadence Cadence (or cadence) is the number of steps a runner takes in one minute. Cadence is one of two factors …
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The organization of winter training can seem like a real puzzle, because everything must be carefully thought out – the route, clothing, accessories. But in practice it is not so difficult, there are just a few “pitfalls” associated with training in the cold season. Bad: Too much or too little clothing Excessive layers of clothing, especially …
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The painful condition is caused by the appearance of microscopic injuries in the muscle tissue. This is a natural process of overloading the body. But how can you quickly bounce back and promote muscle recovery after exercise? There are 5 ways to help you say goodbye to inner pain and return to your normal rhythm of life. This …
A FEW ACTIONABLE TIPS: HOW TO REST WHILE PERFORMING VOD When performing WOD (Workout of the Day) exercises, the main thing is not strength – but time, no matter how paradoxical it may sound. In a short period of time, you need to perform a lot of robots for the next metcon or speed exercises. But even …
We have identified the most popular food products available to us and divided them into two groups: 1) With a low glycemic index – does not harm health; 2) With a high glycemic index – consume in small quantities. Based on these lists, everyone can easily evaluate their current diet and draw up a new, healthy one. …
A smart diet is the path to good health and excellent physical fitness. Diets based on low calorie and low fat intake have not met their expectations. This diet is not at all like the lean diet, which is increasingly called “the expensive and fatal mistake of science.” It has led to many deaths, diseases, including diabetes …
The assessment of movements (screening) is now experiencing a boom, which, according to the author of the article, is not associated with the practical benefits that this procedure can bring, but with the desire to profit from it, to get money for the assessment itself and for the right to conduct it – the good …
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The most effective way to increase the size of skeletal muscles is considered to be volumetric strength training of medium or high intensity, in which each exercise is repeated 8-12 times, and the pauses between sets are short, 1-2 minutes. Justifying this method, experts point out that after a workout carried out in this mode, …
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