Training

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 offers valuable tips

Strength exercises can help you run faster

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

If you want to improve your running speed, don't neglect strength exercises. Find out which ones are ideal at FITBOOK.

The combination of jumping, support, and squats challenges the entire body. The result is that significant.

Endurance Test for Home This Burpee Test Reveals Your True Endurance in Just Minutes

The Burpee Challenge is designed to test endurance, strength, and resilience. Here's what the fitness test entails.

Training After 40 Can Become a Challenge

Coach Offers Tips Why Your Body Responds Differently to Exercise After 40

Are you 40 years or older and noticing that your body responds differently to exercise than it used to? FITBOOK explains what can help now.

Technology and Variants Lunges–An Effective Exercise for Glutes, Legs, and Core

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

Study Shows This Training Helps Against Panic Attacks

A study shows that targeted stress in the form of sprint training can more sustainably reduce the symptoms of panic attacks.

Prof. Thomas Kälicke and an overweight patient

Chief Physician Thomas Kälicke "How I Train People Weighing 120 Kilograms"

On Thomas Kälicke's operating table are people who weigh 120 kilograms or more and have been injured while playing sports.

Green Party Politician Achieves Top Performance Can I, as a Beginner Runner, Become as Fast as Ricarda Lang in a Year?

From half marathon to sub-6 pace: Ricarda Lang demonstrates how quickly beginners can improve in running. Here's how.

How to Achieve Your Dream Body After Age 50

Expert Guidance "Achieving a 'Dream Body' After 50: Tips for Men"

After 50, muscle mass decreases. Dr. Michael Despeghel explains how men over 50 can become more athletic again through training and nutrition.

Thomas Kälicke explains why the tendon needs time when returning to sports

Chief Physician Thomas Kälicke Why People Get Injured Just as They Become Fitter

Muscles build quickly, tendons don't—a chief physician explains how to prevent injuries when returning to sports.

Anyone who thinks that only extremely strenuous exercise leads to an afterburn effect is mistaken. Moderate exercise also has this effect. Researchers have studied how long it lasts.

Study with Untrained Participants Just One Hour of Training Boosts the Afterburn Effect for Several Days

Good news for the untrained: Just one hour of exercise can boost the afterburn effect for up to 48 hours.

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio's Fitness and Diet Strategies at 51

Leonardo DiCaprio isn't typically associated with peak fitness. However, he has had to get in shape for certain roles.

Starting Strength Training: It Can Be Intimidating for Some

Tips From the Coach No Fear of Strength Training: How to Get Started Easily

If you've never done sports or have only done cardio and are wondering how to start strength training effectively, here are some tips.

Olympic champion Matthias Steiner demonstrates how diet, exercise, and routines can be flexibly managed with Type 1 diabetes.

Former Olympic Champion How Matthias Steiner Eats and Trains to Maintain His Weight

How can diet and exercise be flexibly combined? Matthias Steiner explains his daily routine with clear structures.

Train Hard Without Progress? These Mistakes Hinder Results and Prevent Visible Changes

Coach Explains Common Mistakes I Train So Much, So Why Am I Not Seeing Any Results?

Why aren't there visible results? A fitness trainer explains common workout mistakes and effective strategies

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.

What Makes a Good Running Training? An Expert Offers Insights on Preparation, Motivation, and Effective Methods.

Peloton Coach Jeffrey McEachern "Running Changed My Life"

Coach Jeffry shares insights from the Berlin half marathon: which strategies truly boost training and progress?

Hollywood Star Shows Workout Paralyzed for a Year! How Hayden Panettiere Learned to Walk Again

Practically overnight, actress Hayden Panettiere was partially paralyzed. Discover the training that helped her get back on her feet.

From Indoor Courts to the Sand: Lippmann Discusses Motivation, Mental Strength, and the Importance of Targeted Training Methods

Beach Volleyball Player in Interview Louisa Lippmann: "I Listen to My Body Much More Now"

The beach volleyball player shares in a FITBOOK interview how she motivates herself, how she trains, and what she does differently today.

The wall sit is an isometric strength exercise that proved highly effective in reducing blood pressure, according to the analysis.

Study Summary Isometric Training Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure

Chinese researchers have analyzed how effective isometric strength training is in lowering resting blood pressure.

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 Does Ryan Gosling Physically Prepare? A Look at Training, Discipline, and Transformation for Demanding Film Roles

Hollywood Star Ryan Gosling's Fitness Secret

Suspended Scenes and Body Tension in Focus: How Ryan Gosling Prepares for and Excels in Demanding Roles

Author 7 Days of Hyrox: My Introduction to the Trend Sport

Author Lisa Reck shares her first experience with Hyrox on FITBOOK. She tried out the trending sport for seven days.

Rapper Kontra K focuses on hard training for his muscles

Full Body Engagement Hard Training! A Day at the Gym With Rapper Kontra K

Rapper Kontra K showed what a typical gym day looks like for him and what training he relies on for his muscles.

Metabolic Types Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Training - What Are the Benefits and Can You Feel the Difference?

When does the body switch from the aerobic to the anaerobic zone? FITBOOK provides tips for optimal training control.

From Coach Tips for Effective Ab Workouts During Menopause

Hormonal changes also lead to a shift in fat distribution. Abdominal exercises can become even more important during menopause.

Coach's Assessment Is 30 Minutes of Strength Training Enough?

Do 30 Minutes of Strength Training Make a Difference? Yes, Says FITBOOK Expert Alina Bock—If You Follow These Tips.

Supersets increase training intensity and thereby promote muscle growth.

Give it a try! Superset Training: Build More Muscle and Lose Fat

More Muscle, Less Fat: Superset Training Is Especially Effective and Time-Saving How it works and the different variations available.

At 71, the Hollywood star remains remarkably fit. What role do training and diet play?

Hollywood Star Fit at 71: Kevin Costner's Training Secret

Even at 71, the Hollywood star impresses with his energy. Insights into his training, diet, and environment.