by Martin Blättler | Bodybuilding, Calisthenics, Gymnastics, Interview
December 7 was one of those days when I needed some extra motivation for my scheduled PULL gym session (back and biceps). I sipped on my pre workout drink and was searching for some motivational fitness clips on YouTube. Thousands of ‘fitness motivation’ videos can be...
by Martin Blättler | Bodybuilding, Calisthenics, Gymnastics, Training, Weights
“What’s better to build strength and gain muscle, weight training or bodyweight exercises?” That’s a question I’ve come across a lot of times recently. Building muscle using your own bodyweight is indeed a very controversial topic. It is discussed in gyms and forums,...
by Martin Blättler | Bodybuilding, Calisthenics, Lifestyle, Training
Starting the day Engine noises of passing cars interrupt my sleep and I wake up. I do not even have to look out the window to verify that it’s far too early to get up. Therefore I close my eyes again… I open my eyes and stretch my arms above my head. My smartphone,...
by Martin Blättler | Calisthenics, Lifestyle, Training
Summer is pretty much over here in Switzerland, and temperatures have decreased rapidly over the last few days. I can’t complain about this summer as we could enjoy much more sunny days than usual. A thing I have noticed is that my performance in the gym, which...
by Martin Blättler | Bodybuilding, Calisthenics, Lifestyle, Training
How often have you read that you need to work out every single day – which means: 7 days a week, 31 days a month, 365 days a year – to look fit and muscular? I see it all the time. Either on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, the #NoDaysOff hashtag is...
by Martin Blättler | Calisthenics, Training
Hey guys As you might remember, I wrote down all my fitness related goals in a previous article. My first goal was to re-gain all my ring skills at the beginning of January: “First of all, I want to do as much fitness related things as possible. Unfortunately, I have...
