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IT'S TIME TO DANCE!

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Hello fellow readers!! As you can check on the most of our posts, we encourage everybody to do outdoor or indoor exercise. Despite everything, you cannot be willing to do a training but even so you are willing to move your body. Previously, we talked about the strength training, HIIT, TRX but... why don't we dance? Currently, there are a lot of different types of fitness dance, such as the worldwide known ZUMBA or the Spanish versions Bundafit and xTromba. You only have to search on internet and you'll get wonderful sessions to have a very good time. On the other hand, there are also a great number of YouTubers who upload their dance routines to their channels, so you'll only have to follow them to start dancing. At this point you may be wondering which are the benefits of these programs. Well, these programs are known as "intervalic trainings" because your heart rate will increase and decrease continuously, which make you burn calories while dancing

PINARES DE RODENO. SIERRA DE ALBARRACÍN

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Hello lovers of sports and climbing. Today I come to tell you about the Spanish paradise of climbers. That's right, I'm talking about the Sierra de Albarracín. More specifically from Pinares de Rodeno. An incredible place in the Sierra de Albarracín. Perfect to go with the family to do a little hiking, enjoy nature and do a little sport. And of course, for climbing in Boulder. Its slopes are full of rocks not very high perfect for Bouldering. https://www.turismodearagon.com/ficha/paisaje-protegido-de-los-pinares-de-rodeno/ With several areas to leave the car and picnic areas, it is the ideal place for all levels, since each rock has a different level and with all those that it seems impossible to climb all of them. In addition to being able to breathe fresh air, many climbers go there to train, so you can meet people who share your passion. The camaraderie, the care of the forest and of course the good vibes are in the environment. Also near the pine forests there are

TRX AT HOME!

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Hello readers! The lockdown time is about to end! But we can continue training at home indefinitely ! In this occasion I have the pleasure to present you a new and powerful training method to do at home! Do you know the TRX suspension training? TRX is a training system based in suspension exercises with straps, where your hands or feet are steady in handles or foot cradles. You can try to do many exercises using your bodyweight as a resistance. You can choose from a great variety of different exercises to train all your body. The best of this training method is that you can change the difficulty when you modify the angle of your position. The more inclined you are, the harder it is. Where can I place my own TRX suspension kit? You can try to hang TRX from the ceiling of any room of your house (images 1 and 2). Another option is to place the kit in any door (images 3 and 4). You can see the results in these photos Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4

EL ANILLO A HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER

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Hello to all sports lovers. Today I want to share with you a special place to do sports. Nature, technology and innovation come together in this space. With a design that respects the environment, it is a place dedicated to sports research and, of course, its practice. https://www.jesusgranada.com/centro-internacional-de-innovacion-deportiva-en-el-medio-natural-el-anillo I'm talking about The Ring. An Extremadura installation with an investment of more than 4 million euros. Located on a land ledge and surrounded by water, its structure is a ring in the middle of a forest. Its rooms are several meters above the ground to avoid the destruction of fauna and flora. The facility has multiple spaces for sports practice and of course for walking among its trees. Among others, the activities that can be done are: - Climbing in bulder - Swimming - Track sports (tennis, basketball, etc.) - Sea sports (it has a jetty) - Multiadventure. We must not forget that it is also a re

SPORT AND FITNESS

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Hello everyone, we have talked about multiple benefits that sport produces for us, all of them internal, but we should not observe the most striking benefits of physical activity. Who has never dreamed of having a sculpted body, greater strength, speed, endurance or flexibility? https://entrenadorpersonalrafa.com/capacidades-fisicas-basicas/ This is how sport can provide us with all this if we practice it regularly and with the appropriate methods. So you always have to consult an expert. Let's see what more benefits this regular practice can bring us: - Good body weight. As we already know, sports and healthy eating will help us maintain an ideal weight and have the body we have always dreamed of. - Increased muscle tone and strength. For tastes colors says the saying, well, there are those who prefer to grow muscle (the bigger the better) and there are those who prefer to define and tone it as much as possible. Both options can be achieved with proper training and gu

COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF SPORT

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Hello everyone, did you know that physical exercise affects not only our muscles but also our brain? That's right, lately there has been a lot of study on how physical activity can improve our cognitive system, especially in older people, who over the years lose abilities such as executive function, inhibitory control or processing speed. https://www.muyinteresante.es/salud/articulo/la-clave-para-tener-un-cerebro-mas-fuerte-111480589031 Executive functions serve to control cognitive, emotional, behavioral processes, etc. They are fundamental in the day to day and the one that allows us to make decisions. Inhibitory control is one of them. Here is a link to an article written by Dr. Russell A. Barkley of the Massachusetts Medical University where he talks about the importance of inhibitory control and its direct relationship with hyperactivity. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ms1U0Maj7IqmUEVKSqIZQCrc5--Hkp2q Let's see next how physical activity improves our cogni

MOVE TO DAILY

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Hello everyone, in today's post we are going to talk about the importance of staying active on a daily basis. Many times we hear that it is necessary to move every day and if it is true. We must subject our body to constant movement to knock down sedentary lifestyle. In addition, keeping us moving makes us stay more alive and healthy since doing sports or physical activity is very healthy and beneficial for our body. It is recommended to do exercises or physical activity at least 5 days a week with a moderate intensity. We also recommend taking at least 10,000 steps daily. To carry out a life with movement we can follow and carry out daily a series of tips such as going to work on foot or by bike if possible, go shopping while walking and avoid the car if it is not expendable, go for a walk to the park or outdoor areas. As we have said, it is very important to stay active every day, below, I explain some of the reasons why we must move. -We must move more for health. Making o

KIDS, THE REAL ENEMY AT HOME?

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https://www.jbcharleston.jb.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001819292/ Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 that resulted in a worldwide pandemic a lot of parents realized how is to live with the kids at home all day long and how catastrophic could become a situation like this when kids are at home day after day and during more than a month. A lot of kids spend most of their time playing video games and watching TV. Fortunately, the aim of this post is to show parents a very dynamic and funny solution to these circumstances. Today, it exists a lot of games that you can play with your children and you don't need any type of equipment to do it. Probably, if you ask your kids to play a game to do exercise, they will tell you some games that you may not know, such as "the floor is lava". It would be a great idea that you play with them some of their games but then it's your time to play the games you want. A lot of studies show the benefits of sports in kids, and th

PLYOMETRICS TRAINING

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Hello everyone, once again we bring you a post on training, this time, to talk about plyometric training, a very fashionable training today, increasingly present in those athletes who want to improve their brands. This type of training is selected as exercises that allow the muscle or muscle group to achieve maximum strength in the shortest amount of time. Therefore, we can say that this method takes into account the reactive capacity of the muscular system, closely related to elasticity and where the speed-force capacity, known as power, is worked. It is a type of training that adapts to most sports gestures, where concentric contraction precedes a muscle stretch, thus making clear the importance of the work of this stretch-shortening cycle (CEA) or plyometric action. Seen from this perspective, it seems the least interesting for many athletes, but it is clear that this type of exercise is not universal and that to carry out it is important to carry out a progressive and speci

HYPOXIA TRAINING

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Hello friends, we are here again, this time to bring you a new training method, which for many, perhaps, unknown sea. This is training in hypoxia, whose relationship with the latest messages about VO2max and mountain training is completely direct. Hypoxia training is a legal, safe and effective training method (there are studies that support it) to improve physical performance. It is a method whose main characteristic is to train with partial pressures of gases in the air, which are decreased, either by the height of the mountain or simulated by technological devices. This leads to changes in uptake and respiratory processes, producing different physiological adaptations in the athlete's body, especially, increasing hematopoiesis. This training method has three variants, and all three seek the same benefit: - Stay at height (LHTH): live high and train high - Stay at height and train low (LHTL) - Stay low and train high (LLTH). Within this method we find IHE (Intermi

BEACH OR MOUNTAIN

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Hello dear readers, once again we bring you a new post related to the best places to practice sport. After the last entry where we talked about the natural environment, we have thought it convenient to bring this new post where to propose a topic, which can bring debate, but which is interesting from a sports practice. So at first glance they are two opposite poles, but the two have things in common, including that you can play sports. https://pxhere.com/es/photo/600605 It is obvious that sports will be very different, on the beach, predominantly water sports, taking advantage of the peculiarities of the sea. But not only that, but they can also practice sports on the sea shore, with or without sand, to the taste of each one. Regarding the benefits provided, frequency of the physiological changes that produce the practiced sports modality, we found a clear benefit, and it is related to psychological factors. The practice in these places, affect emotions, so that it allows us

OUTDOOR SPORTS

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Now a day people do physical activity or sport in many places such as a gym, sports center, a park or even on the street outdoors. Today in this post I am going to talk about the benefits and advantages of doing sports outdoors or in the park: - It's free : the use of outdoor spaces is free, there is no charge to do outdoor exercises. -After exercise in green spaces, blood pressure returns to baseline faster than when it is done in urban areas -Improves stress management . Endocrine stress-related markers such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol, fall after contact with nature - Promotes the creation of vitamin D . Vitamin D, a vitamin that the body produces when the skin is exposed to direct sunlight and that fixes calcium and phosphorus for bone formation. - You breathe fresh air : Refreshes and increases vitality and strength. When you train outdoors you take pure oxygen to fuel cells and help fight disease. - Psychological benefits : Training outdoors c

NATURAL ENVIRONMEN

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Hello friends, welcome to this new section of the blog, where we will share with you the best places to practice sport. More and more people are practicing the sport, and as a consequence, more and more new sports are emerging. However, it is obvious that there is no specific site that is the best, as this depends on the sport being practiced, the person in particular and many other factors. From a personal perspective, I bring you, which for me is my preferred way to practice sport. This is the natural environment. Possibly, it is one of the favorites for many of you, since there are a large number of sports that are encompassed and practiced in this environment, from physical-sports practices for schools, to competitive sports such as race races, orientation, mountain bicycle etc. Let's talk a little about the activities that take place in this environment. To begin with, these types of activities will be modified to practices practiced outside the usual place of residence,

CORE WORKOUT

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The core is one of the most important parts of the body. It's the principal stabilizer and having a strong core will improve our postural hygiene and it helps you to prevent injuries or diseases. There are a lot of study articles about it and the benefits are important for your health. These benefits make really important to train this muscle chain. Can I train the core at home safely? Of course! If you continue reading, you'll know the simple and cheap objects that you need to perform a great core training! The best of training your core is that you only need a towel and a yoga mat...and your best music tracklist! Can we train at home? Absolutely yes! Moreover, the benefits are proved in all age ranges and everyone will see positive results if they get a strong core If you have any injury or pathology that hurts, you may have to check the information about this training exercises to know if you can do it or not. In case you can do it and try, you will feel be

TABATA HOME TRAINING

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Hello everyone! Are you ready to move your body? In the next lines I´ll suggest you a strength and resistance challenge. Try to do it at home! TABATA training is a very used and the most demanding training to burn calories. There are a lot of types and levels, but the most renowned is a 40/20 TABATA. What is a 40/20 TABATA? Wow, let's go! 40 is the time to do the exercise and do your best! 20 is the time of rest, when you take breath and cry like a baby (haha) This time, I've prepared a list of exercises with a medium level, I hope that you will finish without problems! First, prepare the room to exercise and take a towel and a bottle of water. Second step, play a very motivational music in your mp3 device and go! Now you're ready to the battle! Warm Up! 15 seconds in the next mobility exercises 1. Simple Squat 2. Skipping 3. Glute bridge 4. Biceps with bottle 3 rounds! And now... Repeat everything during 4 rounds. Take

VO2Max

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Hello everyone, following the previous post on HIIT, we bring you a new entry related to VO2max. In it we will see what this parameter is and what is the use of knowing its values. The vo2max, is one of the main physiological markers on the functional capacity of the individual. In a simple way, we can say that the maximum oxygen consumption is the amount of oxygen used by our body tissues. To determine this factor, we depend on the ability of our cardiocirculatory system to transport blood and oxygen, and on the ability of our tissues to extract oxygen from the blood. Having said this, we can deduce that for many athletes it is a marker that is sometimes related to performance, and it is true, but it is also a great predictor of the risk of morbidity and mortality. In this post we will try to address both perspectives. The VO2max is an indicator that has progressively changed over the years. Its maximum peak can be reached from the physical activity of the individual. In elite a