Strength training

Depending on age, individuals can lift varying amounts of weight in the deadlift.

For Orientation Deadlift in the Age Check: How Much Weight Is Realistic?

How much weight can you realistically lift with a deadlift? That depends on many factors, including age.

How Much Weight Should You Lift for Squats? FITBOOK Offers Guidance.

For Orientation Squats in the Age Check: How Much Weight Is Realistic?

How much weight should you be able to lift in a squat? That depends on several factors, including age.

Trainer Alina Bock Offers Tips for Glute Workouts

Tips From the Coach How to Train for a Toned Butt

To achieve a toned butt, training for 20 minutes a week is sufficient. You can achieve success with the right exercises and intensity.

Back Exercises in Comparison Pullup or Lat Pulldown? A Trainer's Advice

Trainer and FITBOOK expert Alina Bock recommends beginners opt for the lat pulldown instead of free pull-ups for back exercises.

Exercise Fitness Trainer Reveals Her Favorite Full-Body Exercise

Deadlifts work almost the entire body. FITBOOK explains which muscles are engaged and how to perform it correctly.

Strength exercises can help you run faster

Running Economy and Speed 6 Strength Exercises to Make You a Better Runner

If you want to run faster, don't neglect strength exercises. Find out which ones are ideal at FITBOOK.

Coach Explains The 5 Most Important Strength Exercises for Men Over 50

After 50, strength exercises become increasingly important for men. Here are five recommendations from the FITBOOK expert.

Fitness Challenge "What 14 Days of Wall Sits Did to My Body"

FITBOOK author Nina Ponath took on a challenge, performing the wall sit for several minutes daily over a span of 14 consecutive days.

Am I strong enough for my age, height, and weight? A new strength self-test determines just that.

Bench Press, Squats, Deadlifts How Strong Am I Really? Researchers Develop a Self-Test for Strength

German researchers have developed a strength self-test based on a study, allowing individuals to assess their performance level.

Study Shows The Best Results Come From This Squat Speed

What Squat Speed Yields the Best Results? A New Study Shows: Two Seconds on the Descent Can Be Crucial.

The performances were accompanied by intense workouts. Here's why push-ups were long considered the ultimate challenge.

Editor Reveals Tricks How I Learned Push-Ups Step by Step as a Dancer

From the biggest training hurdle to first success: How a simple trick helped me learn push-ups step by step.

Special Method Lenny Kravitz's Fitness Secret: Rocking a Six-Pack at 62!

At 62, he is in the best shape of his life. FITBOOK reveals what Lenny Kravitz's training and nutrition routine looks like in the Bahamas.

Visible Success Expert Recommends Optimal Number of Bicep Curls for Muscular Arms

How Many Bicep Curls Build Strong Muscles? The exercise alone won't work miracles, but a fitness coach has valuable tips

Strength Exercises Are Important for Cyclists

Coach Explains 6 Strength Exercises for Cyclists Who Want to Get Faster

Strength training is also important in cycling to improve performance. FITBOOK expert Alina Bock shares effective strength exercises.

Technology and Variants Lunges: Effective Exercise for Glutes, Legs, and Core

Lunges, or forward lunges, simultaneously work the glutes, legs, and core—and are perfect for home workouts.

Gym Equipment Learning Pull-Ups: The Benefits of the Pull-Up Machine

How Does the Pull-Up Machine Really Work? Tips on Technique, Grip Types, and Common Training Mistakes

The Best Exercise for the Quadriceps: Better Than Leg Press and Squats

At the Gym Pendulum Squat: How the Effective Machine-Assisted Squat Works

Why Does the Hyped Pendulum Squat Activate the Quadriceps So Strongly? Discover the Benefits, Technique, and Muscle Engagement.

Eight Kilometers Running, Eight Workouts Daily: Why a Pro Plans 100 Days of Hyrox and the Goals Behind It

Simon Gronau "100 Days, 100 Hyrox!"—Simon Gronau Aims to Set World Record

What is behind Hyrox? Fitness trainer Simon Gronau tests his limits with an intense 100-day challenge.

A combination of strength training and endurance exercises could significantly enhance longevity.

Fitness Trainer Reveals For Longevity, I Recommend These Exercises

Fitness trainer Alina Bock explains which exercises she prioritizes with a focus on longevity.

Grip Strength Is Key Farmer's Walk: Proper Technique for the Popular Hyrox Exercise

The Farmer's Walk challenges grip strength, core, and endurance. Here are the benefits of the exercise and what to watch out for during execution.

The rear shoulders are often neglected but can be trained with the reverse butterfly exercise.

Deltoid muscle Reverse Butterfly: How to Properly Train Your Rear Shoulders

Performing the Reverse Butterfly: Which Grip Activates More Muscles, How to Avoid Common Mistakes, and What Alternatives Exist

Is there guidance for selecting the weight for deadlifting?

Fitness Coach Provides Guidance How Much Weight Fit Men and Women Lift in Deadlifts

Fitness coach Markus Bremen explains on FITBOOK how to choose the right weight for deadlifts.

Dumbbell shoulder presses can be better than barbell presses.

Exercise Instructions Overhead Press: Sculpt Your Shoulders with Dumbbells

How to Master the Perfect Shoulder Press: A Guide to Techniques, Muscle Groups, and the Benefits of Dumbbells

Hip thrusts build the glutes more effectively than back squats.

Hip Thrust The Incredibly Effective Ab Exercise Men Should Also Do

Experts and studies explain why hip thrusts might be the best exercise for glutes, why men should also do them, and more.

How Much Weight You Should Use for Squats

Fitness Coach Explains How Much Weight Fit Men and Women Can Squat

How to Find the Right Weight for Squats: Guidelines for Beginners and Advanced Lifters

Expert Recommends This Number of Bicep Curls for Muscular Arms

Back training enhances the appearance of a slim waist

Hourglass Figure Train Your Way to a Slim Waist with Back Exercises

FITBOOK explains why you shouldn't neglect back training if you want a slimmer-looking waist.

How Much Weight Should You Lift When Bench Pressing

For a Good Fitness Level How Much Weight Should Women and Men Be Able to Bench Press?

How much weight should you lift in a bench press? There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer, but there are guidelines, as an expert explains.

Recommended by Coach 6 Exercises for Optimal Muscle Building in Men Over 40

Trainer and FITBOOK expert Alina Bock offers tips on the best exercises for men over 40 to effectively train their muscles.

Study Shows The Surprising Impact of the Placebo Effect on Training and Maximum Strength

Is there a placebo effect, similar to what is known in medicine, in training as well? Researchers from Norway have investigated this.