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Training and nutrition, no nonsense
Clear answers to common questions about training and eating, backed by research and without miracle promises.
October 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Strength training for cyclists: how to use the gym if you're riding the Mallorca 312
Riding the Mallorca 312? What has been measured when cyclists add heavy strength training, when to fit it into the season and how to start.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Just the gym or a personal trainer? What each option gives you
What you get from paying just for access and training on your own in Sa Pobla, what changes with a trainer (small group, 1-to-1 or online) and how to combine the two.
October 20, 2026 · 4 min read
How much does a personal trainer cost in Mallorca? Prices in Sa Pobla
Personal training prices in Sa Pobla: single sessions, session packs, small group, online, nutrition and gym access, and how to pick the option you will actually use.
October 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Maintenance calories: how to adjust the number in your first weeks
What they are, why a formula gets some people wrong and how to read the scale in your first weeks to find your real number.
October 17, 2026 · 5 min read
What a 1RM is and how to use it without testing a max
The heaviest weight you can lift once. How to estimate it from a weight and your reps, how far off it can be and what load to use, with a calculator.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
How long it takes to see results from strength training
What changes in the first weeks, what takes months and how long some of my clients’ processes lasted.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Creatine: what it is, whether it works and whether it’s safe
What creatine does, how much to take and what about the myths about kidneys, hair or water retention, according to the ISSN.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Strength training after 50: why it matters and how to start
Why strength matters more with age, how many days to train it and how to start safely, according to the WHO, the NSCA and the ACSM.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Personal trainer or training on your own: when each option pays off
What a personal trainer brings, when you can train on your own and what studies say about supervised training.
October 15, 2026 · 4 min read
How much protein you need if you do strength training
How many grams a day, how to spread them and whether you need shakes, according to the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
October 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Losing fat without losing muscle: pace, strength and protein
How fast to lose weight, why to train strength and how much protein to eat so the scale drops because of fat, not muscle.
October 15, 2026 · 5 min read
How to start at the gym if you have never done strength training
How many days to train, which exercises to do and when to add weight in your first months of strength training, according to the WHO and the ACSM.
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