The 4 Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
The term High-Intensity Interval Training may sound unfamiliar to you, but the health benefits of this kind of exercise are very familiar to you. While most people know that diet and exercise (beginners) play a very important role in our overall health, it is estimated…
Weight training for senior citizens
Professor Erkki Vauramo from Aalto University sees the huge potential of active rehabilitation and controlled strength training for the elderly. Vauramo says that there are 12,000 to 15,000 more people in care and nursing homes in Finland than necessary. These elderly people could be rehabilitated…
How strong are we (hand-held dynamometry)?
Before making an exercise program it is necessary to test the locomotor system. Muscle strength is a component of the locomotor system that is usually tested in the fitness world. There are many tests and each has its strengths and weaknesses. However, there are no…
This is fast way to hypertrophy – Sleep!
Today’s society is focused on hard work, and taking time off is sometimes totally out of the picture. Further in the chain it often leads to increased stress levels resulting in injuries and illnesses. Rest is very important and don’t neglect it! Basic definitions we…
Selection and Placement of Training cues and Exercises in the Training Unit
There are very specific rules for the selection and the placement of training cues and exercises in the training unit. If those rules are not followed we will not achieve our goal. Therefore, we should take into consideration the following: 1. Fitness level of the…
Everything You need to know about breathing
Respiration is gas exchange between the organism’s cells and the external environment. If you want, in figures it looks like this; The man at rest inhales about 12 to 16 times per minute, daily about 22000 times. There’s no need to worry about that number….
Forms of endurance training
Endurance training involves placing large muscle groups under strain for longer periods at a time. Such exercise mainly affects the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and, at the muscle level, the stamina of the muscle groups used. The aerobic element of endurance exercise can be divided…
5 + 1 Reasons to add Running and Aerobic Exercise in your daily routine!
We all know that running is a great way to keep fit, but it can also benefit almost every part of your body and boost your endorphin levels. Running is an ideal form of exercise with many health benefits, such as the proper functioning of…
Health-enhancing physical activity and muscle-fitness training
In 2009, for the first time, more detailed guidelines for muscle-fitness training were included in the recommendations for health-enhancing physical activity. Exercise that improves muscle fitness had been recommended previously, but the instructions had been very general. Now, for every 18-64-year-old Finn who aims to…
Diabetes and exercise
Exercising has a positive impact on diabetes as a disease and on many of its risk factors: the metabolism of sugar and fat in tissues, hypertension, blood coagulation factors, weight management and mood. Exercising also decreases chronic inflammation – a common condition in diabetics, especially…