We all know how beneficial a balanced lifestyle is (especially as a mom), where you can incorporate a workout in your daily routine. Unfortunately when times get really busy, we feel like we don’t have time for a workout. The truth is that a lot of us chose not to make the time, so on…
The Importance of Working Out
A lot of people are working out because they want to lose weight, but the truth is that working out on a regular basis has many more advantages then just maintaining or losing some weight. Some of the benefits that I have personally experienced when working out: de-stressing – this one personally is huge…
How to Keep your Workout Routine While Traveling
Many of us are struggling to keep a workout routine while traveling. As the traveling season is right around the corner, I wanted to share with you how I make sure that I stay on track when it comes to my workouts while I travel: research prior your trip – I usually always check before…
What is HIIT workout all about?
For many years my workouts consisted of jogging, mountain biking and hiking. So it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that up until last year I hadn’t heard of HIIT workouts. That’s when I became a Tone It Up member, as I felt that I need to diversify my workout routine a bit. I have…
How to break through a “weight loss plateau”
Most of us have been in the situation where once we commit to working out every day, and change our nutrition habits, we start seeing results on the scale pretty quick……..but then at one point we feel like we have hit a rock! Why is this? This happens when you have reached the so called…
How to implement mindfulness in our workouts
I personally love working out – for me this is a priority and I make the time every single day for a workout! Although it is never easy, and sometimes I have to push myself through a workout, I actually love how I feel during and especially after a workout – for me the whole…
Finding time to workout during the Christmas season
December is time of the year where it is difficult to stay on track with anything healthy, let alone find the time for a regular workout! Not only is it cold, grey and the day is getting shorter, but we are also booked out with all kinds of Christmas celebrations. Despite all these, I think…
Skydiving as Stress Reliever
Be one with the element air. Feel yourself and completely switch off. Already during the preparations for a jump, I am completely focused on myself and the moment: how do I feel? Can I let go of everyday life? Is the body and the head ready? How is the weather, the wind? Do I have…
Skiing is not only a Work for your Muscles, it Also Frees your Mind
When I start my journey taking the gondola up to the mountain, my soul, heart and mind start relaxing. It gives me so much energy to be out there surrounded by the mountains. It’s not only the physical aspect it’s more about enjoying the fact to be surrounded by the nature and the energy the…
Sport and digestion
Everyone is familiar with this situation: the food was once again very tasty, but now unfortunately heavy on the stomach. Now it’s time to stimulate the digestion to get rid of this feeling of fullness, but how? The more calories our food has, the slower is the digestion. 70% of our immune system is set…