Phelps skin tags and other athletes call attention to the Olympics

No need to repair too much find round marks on the skin of the athletes competing in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But in spite of their seeming bruised, the marks are in fact the result of a treatment that helps in the muscular recovery of training and competitions: Cupping.

In Portuguese, the term would be something like "sangria" or "sucker", and consists in using small glass cups to perform suctions on the skin. Studies have pointed out that millennial treatment may have come about 3,000 years BC, and to this day it is widely used by elite athletes such as the American swimmer Michael Phelps, claiming that the technique stimulates the flow of energy through his body. The stains generated by the cups, which can last from two to three weeks, seem to be nothing close to the benefits of the treatment. Gymnast Alex Naddour is also adept at the practice: "It provides relief from the pain of gymnastics beats." This has been a secret of mine over the course of this year that keeps me healthy.It's the best thing I've ever done to recover. "Natalie Coughlin, a former Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin also bets on Cupping and even showed a bit of technique in her Instagram:

Natalie-Coughlin - Photo: Divulga / Instagram

Natalie -Coughlin - Photo: Disclosure / Instagram

Spinning sets legs and butt and increases stamina

Known as the "calorie detonator," spinning is one of the most challenged classes in the academies. And it is no less. It burns fats, strengthens muscles, and increases strength. Energy expenditure varies from 500 to 700 calories per hour, depending on the intensity of the class and the fitness of the practitioner.

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Study shows that the consequences of a poor diet for health are minimized by strength training, such as bodybuilding and functional training

Research done with rats showed that exercise such as bodybuilding and functional training, for example, can also prevent cardiovascular and metabolic changes generated from a high-fat diet. It is worth noting, however, that the practice in moderate intensity, as was the case in the study, does not prevent weight gain.

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