42 Awesome Workout Hacks

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Philipp Moser. 42 Awesome Workout Hacks

Introduction

Why exercise?

Before we train

Hacks to improve your workouts

Conclusion

About the author

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More powerful muscles lead to more physical safety. Of course you won’t be harassed by your neighbourhood bully anymore, take that to the bank! What we are really talking about is the ability to absorb hits in contact sports, the ability to brace your core and joints when forcefully changing direction or decelerating on a dime. The cervical spine, shoulders, knees and elbows are very vulnerable during competition. So, bulking up and strengthening those areas is certainly the best way to prevent drama.

That said, also the cardiovascular system benefits from a well-rounded lifting routine. Not only does the heart grow thicker and slightly larger, pumping more blood per minute, thus lowering your resting heart rate. Also, blood pressure adapts to your training, if it is too high it will drop slightly, if too low it will even increase to optimal levels. All this serves one common goal: to get more oxygen and nutrients to the cells that need it in less time and with less work, while improving your blood values.

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