Carbohydrate Blockers

Carbohydrate blockers are a type of sports nutrition and pharmaceutical products that are used to reduce body weight. The mechanism of action consists in blocking enzymes that break down carbohydrates…

Conjugated linoleic acid

CLA or conjugated linoleic acid is a group of isomers of linoleic acid found in meat and dairy products. Conjugated linoleic acid is an isomer of linoleic acid. In 1979,…

Fish oil as a source of Omega-3 fatty acids

Buying fish oil, you may not actually get enough Omega-3 fatty acids, says Rufus Turner, a scientist who studies lipids at Crop & Food Research. He and his colleague Dr…

The ratio of Omega-6 and Omega-3

Clinical studies have recently established that the ratio of Omega-6 and Omega-3 (especially Linoleic and alpha-linoic) fatty acids also plays an important role. However, these data require confirmation, since subsequent…

What is aerobics, the main types and what is typical for them?

It is difficult to list all types of aerobics. A new lesson appears every day. In the 90s, we boxed, and in the 2000s, we began to dance zumba en…

Zumba is not just a workout, it is a party

Zumba is a group lesson, more like dancing in a club than the usual steps, aerobics and tai-bo. The secret lies in modern music, simple choreography and well-trained instructors. Zumba…

What is powerlifting, what standards, ranks and grades are there?

What is powerlifting? This is powerlifting in which athletes compete in three exercises – squat with a barbell on their shoulders, bench press and deadlift. You need to lift the…

What is callanetics and how is it different from classical gymnastics?

Callanetics is gymnastics, named after the author, Callan Pinckney (source – Wikipedia). The girl dreamed of losing weight, tried aerobics, strength exercises and running and came to the conclusion that…

Breeding dumbbells lying on a horizontal and incline bench

The best additional chest exercise is the lying dumbbell lift, or, to put it right, the dumbbell lift. Due to the different angles of inclination of the bench, this exercise…

Studying the thrust of the horizontal block – we train the lats with high quality

In addition to heavy basic back exercises, there are a number of formative exercises that allow you to target specific muscle groups. For the development of the broadest muscles or…