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Bungee fitness: fitness in weightlessness.

What is bungee jumping? Bungee is a new discipline that combines fitness exercises, dance, and acrobatics practiced in partial weightlessness. During these strength training and stretching sessions, practitioners are suspended by an elastic cord. More specifically, they wear a harness attached to ...

07
July
2023

Cardio boxing: 5 good reasons to start

letting off steam like a boxer in the ring, but without the risk of injury. This new trendy discipline is a hybrid sport, halfway between boxing and fitness. It borrows its movements from combat sports and allows you to chain together kicks, punches, dodges, and shuffles during a session...even if ...

28
Mar
2023

Heart: Test your heart health with the staircase test

out having to stop. If you are out of breath before you have climbed two flights of stairs, to the point where you can't talk or have to stop, your fitness is not good. If you can walk up four flights of stairs without getting out of breath, your fitness is good. If you can walk up six flights ...

28
Apr
2022

LISS: Long Duration Cardio in 5 Questions

ilization. It also improves aerobic capacity, which is the ability of the cardiovascular system to work efficiently during exertion. In the world of fitness and sports training in general, some people prefer one method over the other, depending on their schedule, physical condition, and health stat ...

22
Apr
2024

Gym, yoga or Pilates: how to choose the right exercise mat?

choose the right exercise mat, you must first select a model suited to your practice. Pilates mats, for example, are not the same as yoga and gym or fitness mats... Before buying your mat, ask yourself which postures or moves you will be performing and whether you will practice in shoes or barefoot ...

08
Aug
2024

Exercise Bike: How to Choose the Right One?

ience. Even if you never learned to ride a bike without training wheels, you can still pedal on this stationary model to lose weight and improve your fitness level. Unless there are specific health issues, this activity is accessible to everyone and can be practiced at any age. Therefore, this piec ...

22
Feb
2024

Thomas Pesquet's return: what is the earth sickness that astronauts suffer from?

rn to Earth is difficult to predict because the symptoms vary according to the individual, the quality of their preparation and their training. A fitness program After passing the first medical examinations in Houston, Thomas Pesquet will fly to Cologne in Germany where the headquarters of ESA, ...

09
Nov
2021

Fitness: 3 benefits of electric bikes

1- It is ideal for a fitness program The benefits of cycling for cardiovascular health, maintaining muscle mass and even for morale are well known. It is a complete sport that works the calves as well as the cardio. Yet, after a health problem, we often hesitate to get back in the saddle because ...

11
Aug
2022

Sports: Netflix launches sports coaching with Nike

ly good news for Sunday sportsmen who prefer to work out without leaving home. On the Nike Training Club, athletes of all levels will find : - fitness exercises of varying intensity - cardio exercises - muscle strengthening - yoga sessions When it launches on Netflix, the c ...

05
Jan
2023

Recovery: what sport after a heart disease?

ership to the pool! It's essential to choose a sport you enjoy if you want to get back into exercise after a heart condition or surgery. This gradual fitness regimen usually takes between 6 and 12 weeks. As a low-impact sport on the joints, swimming is ideal for overweight individuals who suffer fr ...

27
Apr
2023

Gym membership: 5 points to check

n is important in order to allow consumers to easily compare between different gyms. 2- Contract compliance When subscribing to a gym membership, the fitness center manager must communicate to clients in a clear and understandable manner a certain number of information. In order to be valid, the co ...

19
Sep
2023

5 Tips for Budget-Friendly Exercise

Exercise at home. Do you find gym memberships and fitness club fees too expensive? The solution to save money on your sports budget is to do gymnastic and strength training exercises at home. Thanks to free apps and content available on Netflix or YouTube, it's now very easy to practice fitness, c ...

21
May
2024

Sport: Pilates method in 4 questions

ed it to prevent muscle wasting in injured and immobilized soldiers. In the early 1920s, he emigrated to the United States where he opened his first fitness center in 1926. From the 1980s onwards, his method became a resounding success and began to be used as a rehabilitation method by the Sports M ...

08
Feb
2007

Saint-Amour in the Jura: 5 ideas for a romantic stay

e-Saunier. 4- Book a half day at the spa Saint-Amour is only 33 km from Lons-le-Saunier, a spa town perfect for enjoying a half day of relaxation and fitness. The town that the Romans called the 'city of salt' (Ledo Salinarius) is still today an ideal wellness destination to recharge your bat ...

12
Feb
2021

Vaujany: 5 good reasons to choose this village resort

area including sauna, Jacuzzi and hammam. The resort, which boasts an accommodation capacity of 3500 beds, even has two museums, a bowling alley, a fitness room and an indoor climbing wall. 3- An enchanting setting Located on the southern slopes of Rissiou, facing the Grandes Rousses massif, ...

22
Dec
2021

Online or in person, enjoy the benefits of dance classes

ve you considered enrolling in a dance class for a trial session? Generally considered a leisure activity, dance is nevertheless just as effective as fitness or cycling in staying in shape. The first of the benefits of dance classes is that it allows practitioners to move and let off steam for an ...

06
July
2022

Health: 5 ideas for enjoying the benefits of the seaside

ly would you risk sunstroke and sunburn, but you'd miss out on the benefits of physical activity by the sea. The coastline is an ideal setting for fitness, as evidenced by the constant success of thalasso cures! Even without booking a thalassotherapy stay you can take care of your health during y ...

07
July
2022

Nutrition: how to feed your brain?

ciding to eat a balanced diet and adopt a healthier lifestyle. And yet, this organ directly affects our good mood, our level of tonus and even our fitness weight through chemicals called neurotransmitters. That's why it's important to feed your brain well. Neurotransmitters are molecules that ...

09
Aug
2022

Spa, hairdresser, aesthetics: Ecocert launches a Sustainable Wellness Establishment label.

and sports industry. The establishments that can apply for this certification are: • spas • beauty centers • hair salons • gyms and fitness centers • barbers or barber shops In the face of the climate emergency, more and more professionals in these fields are rethink ...

11
July
2023

The 12-5-30 method: the magic formula for losing weight and building muscle.

What is the 12-5-30 method? The 12-5-30 method is a fitness routine that you can practice in a gym or at home if you have a treadmill. As the name suggests, this training program is based on three key numbers: • 12 for the treadmill incline at 12 degrees • 5 for the walking speed at 5 ...

08
Aug
2023