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19 October 2026
Strengthen your immune system: how to get through autumn fit
Movement, sleep, nutrition and stress reduction: with these everyday habits you support your defences during the cold season.
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The best schools for fitness training courses in Switzerland
Hiking – Switzerland's National Sport
Your nutrition before and after exercise
How do you tone and define your body?
How can you control your training load?
Coffee: What the Science Really Says
There Is Only One Kind of Strength
Collected answers from Dr. Pierre Hofer
Back to Basics
Is Dieting Worth It?
Meal Replacement: Practical and Healthy
The Muscle
Protein that keeps you fit
Whipping Your Pulse Into Shape
An Association With a Future
Laufsport
How to Find the Right Running Shoes
Do you need to warm up before strength training?
The Importance of Drinking Enough Water
Is a Morning Workout More Effective?
Stress
Sugar: friend or foe?
Is Meat a Good Idea After a Strength Workout?
Sleep
Effective muscle training
Does a Torn Cruciate Ligament Always Need Surgery?
The Real Power of Fruit
Microfibre Explained
The Optimal Drink Temperature
FIT
How many reps do I need for muscle building?
I want a summer six-pack – is training my abs enough?
Can I build muscle mass without protein shakes?
Quantifying Maximal, Voluntary Muscle Force
The Basic Intensity Variant Explained
Intensity Variant: The Drop Set
The Super Slow Intensity Technique
Pre-Exhaustion: The Intensity Technique Explained
Iso Contraction: The Intensity Technique Explained
The Peak Contraction Intensity Technique
Interference: An Intensity Technique Explained
Six Tips for Optimal Running Preparation
Neuromuscular Adaptations
Muscular Adaptations
The Force-Length Relationship (the "Strength Curve")
Force-Velocity Relationship
Do muscle fibres get "faster" when you perform a strength exercise explosively?
Can You Train Your Muscles to Grow Longer, and How Do You Trigger It?
Why should movement speed in a strength exercise generally be slow?
Ist es sinnvoll das Trainingsprogramm einer muskelbepackten Person zu kopieren?
Are free weights more effective than machines for muscle growth?
Fit and healthy into old age – The hidden sides of the muscles
Comparing three active therapies for chronic back pain
Energy Balance and Energy Requirements
The Three-Component Model of Endurance Performance
“Single-set” or “multi-set” training?
Split Workouts: Effective Methods for Building Muscle
What Does Sweat Loss Actually Do During Exercise?
Unstable surfaces in strength training – with unstable results?
What Is Creatine and What Does Supplementation Do?
The Skeletal Muscle System
To lose fat, do you need strength training or is endurance training enough?
How do I train my lower abs?
Does easy endurance training really ‘burn’ more fat?
The "king of exercises" bench press. Is it really as effective for chest training as most people think?
Get Moving!
Are Deep Squats Really Harmful?
Muskelrevolution (Book Recommendation) ISBN 978-3-642-37640-5
Key points for effective muscle training
Strength Exercises for Flexibility
Supplementierung: Doping, legale Leistungssteigerung oder unnütze Geldverschwendung?
Protein balance
High-Quality Protein Sources Explained
Milk
Proteinquellen vs. Proteinsyntheserate
Sinetrol: The Natural Fat Burner
Fats / Lipids
Carbohydrates: Your Energy Source
General Information
Dietary Fibre: What You Need to Know
Energy Basics
Energy Supply: How Your Muscles Produce ATP
How your heart adapts to cardio training
Components of Endurance Performance and How They Adapt
Aspekte des Fettabbaus
The lipolysis
Sinetrol®
Banned substances in training boosters
Influence of nutrition in muscle building
Diabetes Mellitus
Squats: Perfecting Your Form
Split training: the pros, cons and best splits
10 nutrition tips to help you lose weight
Whey Protein Isolate
Weight Gainer
Whey Protein Konzentrat - Hochwertiges Eiweiss für Muskelaufbau
What role does training resistance play in muscle building?
Proteinpulver im Vergleich. Welches passt zu mir?
Soy Protein – The Vegan Protein Source
No muscle building despite strength training? Avoid these 7 mistakes!
Boost Fat Loss with These 5 Tips
How much protein do you need for maximum muscle building?
Why Are update Nutrition Products So Affordable? We'll Tell You!
Muscle Soreness – Suffering for Your Health
Key training principles for a successful workout
Functional training: only the name is functional
Whey Protein: Tips for Taking Protein Powder the Right Way
Whey protein. Why is protein powder so healthy?
Protein for Women: Myths vs Facts
Protein shake for women. Myths vs. facts
Strength training against osteoporosis
Whey Protein: What Does It Actually Do?
Yoga: Relaxation for Body and Mind
Protein Shakes for Muscle Building and Fat Loss
4 tips for exercising in the heat: enjoy training despite the warmth
How much protein per serving can you take?
Why are update Nutrition products so cheap?
