1. Drink more water. Your body is made of about 70% of water. A reduction of your optimal water levels by a few percent will directly reduces your energy greatly. Lots of diseases are linked to dehydration as well, like headaches, obesity, muscle cramping, high blood pressure, urine infection and more. Drinking coffee dehydrates you as well as alcohol, but […]
If you google for perimenopausal symptoms you get a whole laundry list of symptoms. Enough to get you depressed. The menopause is often depicted as the end for a woman to be of interest or desirable. And at times it can feel that way when you are having night sweats, start forgetting things, having issues with sex, feeling depressed and […]
Well… not exactly. When you start working out you get more hungry from the exercise. If you start eating less at the same time. It becomes a double whammy, you’re tired and hungry and off the wagon you fall. Even if you get through this phase, your body will adjust to the exercise and the less food, so you need […]
When we get older we are starting to loose muscle and bone mass a bit each year. Some say that this already starts around the age of 35. This effects both men and women, however women going through the menopause have an increased risk of osteoporosis. So for post menopausal women the following is even more important. Besides eating a […]
Spring has finally arrived. Coming weekend, 28th March, the Summer time starts again and that means longer light in the evenings. That alone already gets you into a better mood. Also it is nice to go for a walk after dinner. Walking has proved to be a great remedy for physical and mental health. Studies have shown that I can […]
The kettlebell 2-hands swing is one of the best exercises you can do. It is a full body movement which focusses on the legs, glutes, core, back, shoulders and arms. It is a great way to get a nice firm butt and burn fat. It is also the easiest exercise to start with if you are new to kettlebell training. […]
A great way to work on your conditioning is skipping. Mostly used in the martial arts and cross fit community, but skipping is good for everybody; young and old. It is something what you did as a child but then it sort of got lost. And it is not something you have to do for an hour, like you see […]
In the 90’s Pavel Tsjaouline brought the kettlebell training to America and it became a big hit. It reached Europe as well and for a period it was very popular. Now you’ll see kettlebells in mostly every gym, although not many people use them or use them only occasionally in their training. However the current situation has changed that and […]