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Fitness as a profession. What does it take to be a good trainer?

I consider myself lucky that I discovered my passion for fitness. In order to feed it, I have spent many hours and a lot of money to learn the science behind training and fitness. Apart from this, I have performed myself many trials on various programs, trained with other trainers, applied muscle specific training and much more. It’s an endless universe and one where you … Continue reading Fitness as a profession. What does it take to be a good trainer?

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What is HIIT and why to incorporate it in the training routine?

Më poshtë gjeni artikullin në Shqip. 5 minuta lezim. 5 minute read. HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. If we were to define it further, it means training under high intesity (increased heart rate) for a defined period of time followed by pauses and repetitions. While performing HIIT type workouts, one trains in defined short time intervals with more than 85% intensity, which means … Continue reading What is HIIT and why to incorporate it in the training routine?

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Combining strength with cardio

It could be difficult sometimes to find the balance between getting bigger (put on more muscle mass) or fitter (getting leaner). This is of course primarily driven by your goals. However, there are few things that you might not directly control, or at least it would be too difficult to do so. Genetics and your body type are crucial factors that you need to carefully take … Continue reading Combining strength with cardio

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Running

Running is one of the most widely used cardio training types that exists. This is because you don’t need a gym or any deep knowledge about it (unless you are doing long distance). Just go out and run! I also like running and have done multiple half marathons and the Copenhagen Marathon in 2014 (with a result 3h27m). I believe that running is definitely a … Continue reading Running

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HIIT

HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. The basic idea is to combine a variety of exercises in a training set and complete them in a fast pace by completing each exercise for an interval, for example 30 seconds. The exercises generally aim to cover all major muscles and are combines with weights (bars, kettle bells, and dumbbells) as well as step or simply body … Continue reading HIIT

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Boxing

Boxing is certainly the most intense cardio workout I have experienced. However it’s not purely a cardio type workout as it includes strength as a major part of it. The reason why boxing attracts me is that it’s a great way to relieve stress. Hitting the bag as hard as you can turns out to be a therapeutic activity! There is some technique involved in how … Continue reading Boxing

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