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17-07-2016

Training in the heat

After a warm spring and a seemingly endless monsoon in June, the hottest days of summer are lying ahead. For those of us, that want to train in the heat, a few tips for hot weather training. Listen to signals from your body: don't hesitate to stop...

03-07-2016

A vegan life

Over the past decades, a vegetarian life-style has become much more common and accepted than say just 25 years ago, when it was difficult to eat a satisfying meal away from home. With the advent of wider vegetarian options, more and more people jump...

19-06-2016

Winning the rat race

Even though some might not admit it freely but just about everyone is taking part of the rat race. It might be your job or just the mere fact you try to keep yourself afloat by paying off your or loans, making sure you don't end up eating from soup...

05-06-2016

Tanning safely

Gone are the days we were trying to perfect a beautiful bronzed skin. Somehow, a milky white skin has become fashionable again, probably induced by campaigns warning us against 'evil sunrays' as the primary cause of skin cancer. Many won't even go...

OCD?! Obsessive behaviour
30-05-2016

OCD?! Obsessive behaviour

Whomever is actively dieting and counting calories for a prolonged period of time, may have been teased by friends of having OCD. Is counting calories obsessive behaviour? For an obese person, it is is easier to simply cut calories by cutting entire food...

17-05-2016

Recipes with protein powder

Most of you will know how important protein is for building or maintaining lean body mass when dieting down or suffering from a chronic disease. Most fitness enthousiasts buy protein powder to add extra protein to their diet without needing a lot of...

17-04-2016

Flexibility

We cannot stop but smile at how adorable babies and toddlers look when they move: they may be clumsy but their little bodies can bend as if they have no bones to stop their amazing range of motion. The reason is these toddlers have a very high amount of...

03-04-2016

Strength & endurance

It is not too hard to improve endurance: just put in enough hours doing your favourite endurance sports. Achieving a decent endurance level while maintaining strength is not so easy. Why? Because the energy needed for both is from competing systems. For...