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The secret benefits of lower body strength training that will change how you tackle leg day.

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Muscular imbalances can occur due to physical inactivity, repetitive strains exerted on the body on a day-to-day basis, or unilateral exercise.

It is now widely recognised that physical activity is healthy. But what exactly are the effects of training and what happens in the body?

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a lot of us think seriously about health and wellness — maybe for the first time. We've educated ourselves on questions like: "How does the virus spread? What are its symptoms? How can I protect myself?"

Here we present a summary of the results of the nationwide German six-month diabetes study using EGYM Smart Strength machines. In summary, it can be said that EGYM’s diabetes training program has a very positive effect on the health of Type 2 diabetes patients.

Every gym-goer is bound to have heard different messages about the recovery period after endurance or strength training. People mostly talk about a day’s break. But often that’s not enough! Below we have listed the recovery times for trained and untrained sportspeople aged between 18-30 in endurance and strength training. For younger and older sportspeople, these times should be extended.

The fat-free mass index, known as FFMI, indicates the body’s muscle development. It can therefore be used to monitor the success of strength training or of a change in diet. For ambitious or professional strength athletes, the FFMI is used as a replacement for the body mass index (BMI), which is no longer appropriate for muscular people in particular. BMI is designed more for untrained people and only produces an initial comparison. The fat-free mass index, by contrast, is more suitable for trained athletes and provides them with a significantly more accurate assessment of their physical condition.

In collaboration with the University of Giessen, the University of Bratislava, Hanover Medical School and the Zwickau-Glauchau-Meerane sports park, investigations were carried out into which type of training gave the best results for patients with Type 2 diabetes.