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
The push-up is a classic exercise. It's a "classic" because it has withstood the test of time. It's a fundamental movement and can be varied to fit any goal in terms of strength, fitness, flexibility and stamina. The push-up mobilizes the whole body. Nearly every muscle of the body is required to work together to…
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This is kind of an update on spinning since I have previously blogged about the benefits. But now that I have been doing it regularly (twice a week for one hour) for over 18 months, I thought I’d tell you more about my experience. Many people I talk to, who are not spinning, tell me they…
Continue reading ➞ Why I Like Spinning
I wrote a blog post 3 weeks ago about the best exercise for beginners. I wrote it for all those who decided that 2018 would be the year where they would take up exercise and start the journey to a happier and healthier self. January is coming to an end now and I wonder how…
Continue reading ➞ Where Are You With Your New Year’s Resolutions?
So the Christmas holidays are coming up. And I will be traveling! I'm super excited as we're going on safari and then to Zanzibar to chill for one week. This means I will be without a gym for two weeks. Maybe you are traveling too? Maybe you are visiting family and friends and will not…
Continue reading ➞ No Excuses – The Workout You Can Do Anywhere During the Holidays
