Strength Training: Bodyweight Exercises versus Weight Training
“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,...
Meanwhile in Venice Beach
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,...
How the sun influences my 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...
Overtraining – My personal experience
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...
