Health and Fitness Articles
You Cannot Manage What You Don't Measure
Peter Drucker famously said that "If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it." This totally applies to fitness goal setting and achieving. In this article we describe the importance of setting goals and why and how to track your progress to actually achieve your goals.
Superfruits: The Benefits of Kiwis
Did you know how awesome kiwis are? Apart from the fact that a kiwi is just a very refreshing and nice tasting food, it has lots of benefits for health and fitness. It's main features are its high levels of serotonin, potassium and vitamin C. As a consequence it can contribute to our happiness, sleep quality and is an excellent pre- and post workout snack that will help us recover better.
What's the Better Cardio? HIIT vs LISS
Cardio training are aerobic exercises that aim at increasing endurance such as running, cycling, swimming or walking. In this article we address how to avoid a negative effect of cardio on strength or muscle growth.
Unleashing The Beast
Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of years. They test a wide range of an athlete's capabilities such endurance, strength, speed, agility, dexterity, and also mental toughness and are a great way to test your overall fitness. In this article we describe how to prepare for an OCR.
The Efficient Way Of Eating Healthy That's Also Fun
Nutrition and eating well is a key ingredient of achieving goals such as getting fitter or losing weight. In this article we summarize ideas that make it easier to stick to a diet consistently. At the same time it's more fun and delicious.
Gym Equipment That Actually Makes Sense
The most effective equipment in our experience is the Powerlifting belt. It mainly helps you stabilize your core and lift more (especially when doing squats and deadlifts). A belt increases the intra-abdominal pressure as you create pressure between your abs and the belt by breathing in and holding your breath for the lift.
Primal Climb Interconnected: Climbing and Health Camp in Greece
Primal Climb Interconnected is a unique climbing retreat (October 9 to 18, 2019) on Kalymnos, the beautiful Greek island that is considered a climbing Mecca. We are fusing climbing, fitness, and nutrition into a holistic concept for outstanding well-being and health.
Effective Pre-Workout: Crunchy Overnight Oats
In this article we describe our delicious versions of normally boring oats: crunchy overnight oats. Oats are quite high in energy and carbs. So, they are ideal as a pre-workout meal or breakfast before a more intense workout.