isports Magazine
Your go-to source for in-depth training knowledge, expert tips, and inspiration on all things fitness and gear. Here, the focus is on your training—with detailed guides, workouts, and background information to help you achieve your fitness goals.
Cross-Trainer vs. Exercise Bike: Which Machine Is Better for Your Workout?
Cross-trainer or ergometer—which cardio machine is better for your home workout? Both are among the most popular cardio machines for home gyms and provide cardiovascular exercise regardless of the weather, but they differ in terms of muscle focus, calorie burn, and…
Treadmill with Incline
A treadmill with incline takes your training to the next level: raising the gradient simulates uphill running, increases calorie burn and specifically strengthens your legs, glutes and calves, all without any extra speed. At isports you’ll find treadmills with incline…
Treadmill without electricity: curved and motorless treadmills
A treadmill without electricity is powered solely by your own muscle strength, with no motor and no power socket. These motorless, mechanical treadmills are considered the most intense and natural way to run indoors. In the treadmill range from isports you’ll find…
How to Do Hip Thrusts Correctly: The Most Effective Exercise for Your Butt
For a well-formed glute and a stable hip, there’s hardly a more targeted strength exercise than the hip thrust. Hip thrusting precisely targets the glute muscles and delivers noticeably more strength. In our guide, you’ll learn which muscles work during this exercise,…
Building Muscle in Old Age: How Strength Training Works After 60
Can you still build muscle as you get older? Absolutely. We show how men and women in their 60s and 70s can build muscle through targeted strength training – and why nutrition and recovery should receive even greater attention along the way. Why Strength Training Is…
Farmer’s Walk: How to Perform the Exercise Correctly for Maximum Full-Body Strength
Pick up the weight, stand tall – and off you go! The Farmers Walk sounds simple, but it is one of the most challenging exercises in hybrid training. It simultaneously develops grip strength, core stability, and leg power. In this Farmer’s Carry guide, we explain which…
Back Training at Home: Fitness Equipment and Exercises for a Strong Back
A pulling sensation in the lower back, tension in the shoulders and neck: around 45 percent of the Swiss population suffers from back problems. But it doesn’t have to be that way! With the right back training routine at home, these issues can be addressed effectively…
Preventing Osteoporosis: How Strength Training Can Strengthen Your Bones
Preventing osteoporosis means slowing age-related bone loss and maintaining or increasing bone density. The most effective measures are regular strength training with progressive overload and a bone-healthy lifestyle. Which exercises are effective, what role nutrition…
Exercise bike for seniors: Safe and joint-friendly training in old age
People who regularly pedal in older age protect their heart, strengthen their leg muscles, and keep their joints flexible. An exercise bike for seniors is considered an ideal piece of fitness equipment for endurance training: it is low-impact, can be individually…
HYROX training: exercises, preparation and the right equipment
HYROX is one of the largest hybrid fitness competition formats in the world. Eight stations. Eight kilometers of running. Full power. HYROX training combines functional strength training with interval training and classic endurance elements. In the guide, we show you…
Bulgarian Split Squats: The Ultimate Exercise for Your Bum and Legs
Are you looking for an exercise that strengthens your legs and glutes simultaneously, identifies muscle imbalances, and requires minimal equipment? Then Bulgarian Split Squats should be part of your training routine. The Bulgarian split squat is one of the most…
Ice Bathing: Guide and Tips for Immersing in an Ice Barrel
Less than 15 degrees water temperature, 90 seconds submerged – and afterwards a feeling as if you could uproot trees. For many athletes, ice bathing has become an integral part of their fitness routine. And you don’t need a frozen lake for it: with an ice bath for…
Hypertrophy Training
How to Build Muscle Sustainably Do you want a defined body shape with visibly strong muscles? Then hypertrophy training is just what you need. This type of training increases your muscle cross-section – meaning your muscle fibers become thicker. The result is not only…