You’re probably thinking why does she blog again about flexibility training? Hasn’t she just written about yoga practice to improve flexibility? Yes, I have, but this time I want to point out some interesting research about the benefits of flexibility training and how much time we should spend doing it. And no, I don’t mean…
Continue reading ➞ Flexibility Training – How Much Do We Need?
Be honest - are you stretching after every workout? I certainly am guilty of neglecting to stretch more often than not. I am usually in a rush to get changed and drive off to take care of daily business. However, I regret it afterwards - I have tightness in my shoulders, back and I really…
Continue reading ➞ Why You Should Keep Stretching and Start if You Haven’t Yet
It is no secret that a lot of us suffer from bad posture. We are spending a lot of time sitting slouched in front of a computer, at a desk, on the sofa, in the car. We also spend a lot of time these days looking down at our smartphones. As a personal trainer, when…
Continue reading ➞ Exercises and Stretches for Better Posture
As you may already know, I live in the desert. But with temperatures well over 50C in summer and a long school holiday, I spend the summer break in the Swiss Alps. And as you also may know, I am a big gym junkie and I love my spin and weight sessions and Muay Thai…
Continue reading ➞ Fit and Strong with Hiking
Balance is an essential component for a healthy life. You need it for activities in your daily life, such as carrying heavy loads, picking something up from the floor, getting out of a chair and going up and down stairs. Balance is not only important for elderly people to reduce the risk of injuries from…
Continue reading ➞ The Importance of Balance
Why You Should Exercise Back pain is one of the most common complaints people have. Probably the last thing you want to do when you have lower back pain, is exercise. But the best thing for your back to do, as any doctor, therapist, or personal trainer would tell you, is exercise. It will help…
Continue reading ➞ Exercise and Lower Back Pain
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
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