Training

When we go on vacation or when we are unable to train for a few months, we always tell ourselves that we will lose a lot of muscle because we will not be able to train for a long period of time, and sometimes we even have the impression that we are losing muscle at sight when we look in the mirror! But is this really true? Do we really lose muscle by not training for just a few weeks, or even a few months?

To gain mass is to force the muscles to be able to make more efforts than they are at the moment and thus to work like stronger muscles would. A bigger muscle is a muscle that can take more weight.

We often see training programs with revolutionary results in fitness books or on the Internet... Anyways, that's what they all promise.... But are they real? Are there really programs that could radically change your appearance?

We often ask this question: which one is the most effective? Group training or individual workout programs in the gym? Let's first consider the two options on their merits. What are they?

Nothing is more boring than starting a sports session without energy. Professionals or simple amateurs, both seek to optimize their physical performance by combining efficiency and quality. There is no miracle formula, a good night's sleep and a healthy and balanced diet are the keys to success. However, there are some clever little aids. Pre-workouts are one of them. How is this possible? Simple placebo or real gold in a bag? The answer in a few lines!

C’est l’été, vous avez choisi de vous offrir des journées de farniente sur la plage, à vous prélasser au soleil ? Quel beau tableau, mais pourquoi ne pas en profiter pour inclure quelques exercices de musculation au programme ?

Whether you are new to weight training or not, there are certain exercises and movements you need to master in order to reach your goals and further develop your abilities. Discover the must-have exercises from Zaour, sports coach and QNT ambassador.

Many training programs can be found on the net or in magazines, very often they are presented as the solution to any period of stagnation. But is that true?

Sometimes an injury or unforeseen family issues force us to stay away from the gym. It is therefore not uncommon to have to resume training after weeks or months of inactivity. The problem, very often, when you do not keep a minimum of training, is that you generally tend to drop good dietary resolutions. Consequently, the loss of muscle mass due to inactivity often combines with fat intake due to dietary deviations. It is true that when you do not have a particular goal and life is putting...

The rest-pause training consists in performing a set of a certain number of reps, then take a short break and start over again to be certain of going to the end of your muscular abilities. There are several ways to do the rest-pause technique, but the concept remains substantially the same.

The next person you see in the squat cage with 20 kg on the bar and a big belt, maybe you can make a comment after reading these few lines.

A question that is often asked is: "Can I change the shape of my biceps? Or, "I would like longer ... pointier biceps..." In fact you have to know from the start that you have a muscle shape determined by genetics. Like the color of your hair, the shape of your face, your height, etc. Yet you can intervene on the basics of your genetics to improve certain predetermined characters. You will not be able to change the color of your hair without a good dye, but you can change some characteristics...