5 Wellness Ways to Weight loss or Weight maintenance

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Today I was interviewed by a journalist, who wanted to know, why it is so difficult to stick to your New Years resolutions (diets)? There can be several reasons: One reason is, that old habits die hard. Another reason is, that most people aim way too high with I-wanna-lose-weight-and-I-wanna-lose-it-right-now goals! Again …

Saint Valentine’s Day Hug and Kiss: It is Healthy and a Bliss!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Today is the day, when lovers express their love for each other, and a liturgical celebration instated around 495 AC; a day named after the Roman priest Valentine. Valentine, later Saint Valentine of Rome, continued – in spite of the laws against marriage of Christians – to marry soldaters; this unfortunately …

Activity Holiday: Skiing in Stöten in Sälen in Sweden

By Marina Aagaard, MFE. Photo: Henrik Elstrup (aka husband) First all that ski fitness, then the reward: A skiing trip, albeit a small one. Activity holidays are great and activity holidays with skiing are even better. Stöten, the northernmost part of the popular Swedish skiing area Sälen, boast “best skiing in Sälen”, when it comes to …

Wellness and Health at Sea: SPA Ahoy

By Marina Aagaard, MFE. Photos: Lars Horn, Baghuset. This blog is about fitness and wellness at home and on the move, it is about everything, which betters the health and performance of me ... and you. It is not only about high-intensity training, buzz word of today, but also all the other actions, remedies and …

3 Excellent Exercises: For Ski Fitness or Slimming and Six-Pack

By Marina Aagaard, MFE On your way out of the door for a skiing holiday and have given up on getting in shape, because you think it is too late … or you are getting annoyed with your January fitness program, because your six-pack is nowhere in sight? Either way, these three super exercises are …

Fitness Music: Top 10 Exercise Music and Ultimate Workout Playlist

By Marina Aagaard, MFE At home, at the gym or on the move: Music moves you. Music increases motivation. Music increases performance. On that note: Spotify, a digital music service, has investigated the top workout sounds globally and for Denmark, Scandinavia, and presents the Spotify Top 10 DK list, check it out for inspiration, and their Ultimate Workout Playlist with …

How to Get Fit? Take Your Pick: Top 20 Fitness Trends 2014

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Every year newspapers, magazines and blogs forecast the fitness trends for the coming year. Almost all quote ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine, who conduct an international survey and publish a Fitness Trend Top 20. On the basis of their survey ACSM determines, what is trending right now, and also what …

Goodbye New Year’s Resolutions! Hello New Year and New Habits.

Marina Aagaard, MFE It is that time of year again, New Year's Resolution Time or rather: A brand new year with ample opportunity for new beginnings, new smart moves ... in your mind, body, habitat and on the move. Don't say goodbye to old habits, instead say hello to new and better ones – that is …

Have A Happy and Prosperous New Year 2014

Dear fitness, wellness and World interested blog follower and reader, To You and your loved ones from Me and the blog: A big warm Greeting with all my best wishes for a wonderful New Year. Have a festive evening and morning – and new year – filled with happiness and excitement about 2014. New Year's resolutions? Ease up …

A Hearty Christmas Greeting to You

Dear fitness, wellness and World interested blog follower and reader, The shortest blog post ever ... To You and your loved ones from Me and the blog: A big hearty Christmas greeting with all my best wishes for a peaceful and joyous Christmas full of love and happiness. Be thankful for all the Good Things in life – at …