Work has traditionally been a significant part of our lives and our personal identity. Professions have been passed on from fathers to sons for generations, while physical labor and handcrafts have been highly valued. At the same time, physical labor...
Fibion can be used to set goals for children, parents and the whole family alike. Results such as Nooa’s is not an easy achievement. It requires active genes, parenting which encourages physical activity, probably some limits for screen time (although,...
In order for us to better understand how our bodies function, we should examine it with historical perspective regarding the physical demands of the surrounding environment. Physical activity was required in order to find food, which is essential for survival....
Sitting is not only an "action". Historically sitting has been associated with power. In many languages, the verb "to sit" is even used as part of references to positions of power. The "sitting president", "chairman", or "chairman of the meeting"...
“Many people may have a wrong image of me. Against the expectations, I do not shout to players and I am not the same kind of tough guy as a coach as I was as a player. Instead, I want...
Fibion Inc. Co-founder Arto Pesola defends his doctoral thesis in the University of Jyväskylä about the health effects of reducing sitting time on December 16, 2016....
Perspective from under your skin What exactly is so unhealthy about sitting that this daily habit of ours has caused significant interest during the past years? When you sit down in your comfortable office chair or onto your sofa at home,...
Muscle activation blog –series 4/4 General tricks to improve the ability of the activation are fairly straightforward. Accurate methods for exercise movements and choice of other training and teaching methods of course vary greatly. Here are few examples: Do strength training that...
Importance of maximal activation for weight loss Muscle activation related to muscle mass, fat burning and weight loss. Maximal activation is critical in shaping of the body composition as only those parts of the muscle that has been activated can adapt....
In my work I try to engage in continuous dialogue between science and practice. From my experience of thousands of hours of coaching I would say that an average trainee has activation deficit. It is more about how large the...
Muscle activation blog –series 1/4 Muscle activation ability – put thought and effort into this, if you feel like improving! This blog text is about the development of some very critical factors in strength training. Some of the things will be quite,...
Gender differences in strength training –series 6/6 Summary and applications 1. Surface area of fast twitch muscle fibers, which have larger potential for growth, is relatively smaller in women. Women should perform regularly maximum and explosive strength training workouts, which aim for...
Gender differences in strength training –series 5/6 Is Fatigue Essential in Every Strength Training Session? Developing strength training needs to always induce fatigue. If strength and performance are not decreasing during a workout, it can only serve as a sensitizing or maintaining...
Gender differences in strength training –series 4/6 Connective tissues and training Adaptation of tendons to training gets way too little attention. It’s hard to find reasoning as development of tendons and other supportive tissue is just as important if not even...