The time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is always a bit messy for me personally. I try to pick up the thread of the ‘normal’ healthy life but notice that it does not quite go as I had thought. That’s why I found the ideal compromise between delicious and healthy, chocolate oatmeal cookies…
Building muscle mass (hypertrophy) is a fascinating process that has fascinated science for decades. When it comes to building muscle mass, three different (scientifically proven!) methods are distinguished: mechanical stress, metabolic stress and micro trauma. While it’s not necessary to modify your workouts to focus on one of these three ways, it can…
Granola, so simple but it makes your healthy breakfast so much tastier. After trying many recipes and putting everything together I came up with a recipe that I love. I would like to share this recipe with you and hope that you think the same. What do you need? Ingredients: 1 cup…
You went for a run, you broke your own record during your home workout, and you worked well all day. Awesome! But did you stretch? Or have you forgotten to stretch again? Yes Yes. You’ll do that later. And if you’ve “forgot” to stretch for the umpteenth time or found that you just…
For the holidays I always like to make something sweet (and not very healthy). In my opinion a fit lifestyle starts with feeling good in your own skin, and maybe that’s personal but following a strict diet during the holidays is not for me. That’s why I went looking for a great treat for…
Sleep is the magic medicine. It is critical to your health and performance. And while there is a lot of research on sleep, there are still many misconceptions about a good night’s sleep. We have debunked 3 myths about sleep. Myth 1: Everyone needs eight hours of sleep Sleep is a very…
Bruschetta… My of all time favorite snack! So easy to make but always a good idea. It is also a very healthy snack, reason enough to share this recipe with you! What do you need? Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes 3 garlic cloves 6 basil leaves salt and pepper olive oil 100 grams of…
As an athlete you can perform well on a plant-based diet. You also see more and more athletes who, for various reasons, go vegetarian or vegan. There are a number of points that you can pay attention to, so that your diet is complete enough without meat or other animal products. In this…
I think the best part about winter is experimenting with the delicious “winter” vegetables. I went for easy this time but…. Oh so delicious. Grilled vegetables are always a good idea if you ask me, because you can vary endlessly and it’s packed with vitamins. This time I varied with delicious autumn/winter vegetables. So…
It’s getting colder, the days are shorter and it’s getting darker when we wake up. On some days the morning sun doesn’t even shine, but it’s a big rain shower that heralds the start of your day. Hardly anyone is really happy with this, right? How do you ensure that you start your…
