I bought myself a roller last week. The previous day I had so much pain in my calves I couldn't do anything on my toes during my spartacus workout. I couldn't skip rope, I couldn't do jumping jacks, I couldn't do high knees, it hurt so much. So after struggling through the workout by doing…
Continue reading ➞ Rolling Away
I spoilt myself a year ago and bought a Fitbit Charge 2. I used to have a Polar heart rate monitor to keep track of my heart rate while I was pregnant. Just to make sure I did not overheat during exercise and hurt the baby. And although it is still working, I was a…
Continue reading ➞ A Fitness Tracker as Motivation to Move
Fitspiration is a new term on the block, a blend of fitness and inspiration. According to the Oxford dictionary, fitspiration is a person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness. Under this definition my blog for example would probably be considered fitspiration. The message of fitspiration often…
Continue reading ➞ Fitspiration is not Necessarily Inspiration
We all know that exercise is important for a healthy life. And we also know that exercise is important to keep that muffin top in check and to burn calories so we can lose or maintain our weight. When it comes to losing weight, we also know that nutrition is the main factor (the old…
Continue reading ➞ How Exercise Keeps You Looking Younger
You probably know this feeling. You are working hard on getting in shape for your beach holiday. You are giving it your all to be nicely toned to show off your bikini. You work out at the gym, you run, you watch what you eat, you reduce your alcohol and sugar intake. And then, finally,…
Continue reading ➞ Strategies for Keeping in Shape on Vacation
When is the last time you have been skipping rope? In your childhood? At school? When I was told to pick up a rope to warm up at the gym I joined about 9 months ago, I was surprised and scared. Surprised because I had not even thought about skipping rope for a very long…
Continue reading ➞ Skipping Rope Not Just For Boxers
As you may know from reading some of my blog posts I really love running. Nothing too crazy, anything between 5 and 10 km makes me happy. It gives me the chance to be alone with my thoughts, to clear my head, to focus on myself, my rhythm, my breathing. But, I have to admit…
I am sure all of you who have done Martial Arts know about this kind of ab work. To make sure the abs are tight, your partner or coach punches you. Or in this case hits you with the pads.... It looks impressive and bad ass, but it is actually not that bad. Let me…
Continue reading ➞ Muay Thai Ab Work
These are the habits that worked for me, and most of them I still follow to keep the weight off. Everyone is different and not all of these habits may work for you, but maybe you find some inspiration and ideas here. Drink Water I stick to still water and herbal teas most of the…
Continue reading ➞ The Habits that Helped Me Lose 30 Kilos and Keep them Off
I joined my new gym here nearly five months ago. When we moved here I had a look around my new neighbourhood, to find out what gym would be most suitable for me. When my husband suggested Cobra Fitness I was reluctant at first. Checking out their website it seemed to be a proper fighter gym,…
Continue reading ➞ My First Encounter with Muay Thai
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