Fitness and Wellness Travel: Adriatic and Aegean Cruise

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Today cruise ships leaving Venice for the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean Sea have sailed close by the city centre for the very last time. The waves from the daily passings of cruise ships have accelerated the erosion of Venice, so per 31.12.2014 it is over. Now the giants of the sea have …

December Health: Body and Mind Balance Training

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Stay calm and in a balanced state of mind (and body) during Christmas time. Take it easy. Enjoy all of the days leading up to Christmas. And give your body healthy 'Christmas' treats every day: Fitness Christmas Calender Tip # 2 Stand on one leg now. Stand for 30-60 sec. (max. 120 …

Wellness adventure: Venice, Italy, a sight to see … a.s.a.p.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Recently I went to Venice for the fourth time (#1 business, #2 romance, #3 holiday, #4 business and pleasure). Even though I have visited more than 400 cities, Venice – without a doubt – is the most amazing and fairytale-like city I have ever seen. I can recommend visiting this special city as soon …

Fitness wellness trip: Hamburg, Germany.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE A holiday speeds up mental and physical recovery, så recently after a hectic september 'fitness season' start in the beginning of october I went on a weekend mini-Holiday in Hamburg once again. No workouts for two days, but plenty of walking exercise and sight-seeing. An interesting city and recommended for a Holiday break. Hamburg, …

Are you serious? Haven’t got a bucket list yet? You should!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Life and mood can be 'lighted' by a "bucket list" with inspiration and motivation. I have one myself and recommend it: A list little or large, modest or ambitious, free or costly (start saving); some sort of agenda to remind you to live life here and now, this is your chance! Bucket …

Fitness How To: Circuit training – for express fitness at home, at the gym or on travel

By Marina Aagaard, MFT Circuit training is one of the most popular training methods; a series of exercises (almost) without rest-pauses, continuous activity as in a 'circuit'. The exercise series is repeated one or more times and the result is an intense workout, which strengthens, tones and burns fat. However, there are more to circuit training, than meets …

Bucket list trip: Sun, Sand, Star Wars and Sahara, Tunisia

Af Marina Aagaard, MFT Tunisia offers sun, sand and sea, wellness, in large amounts, but also very diverse cultural experiences. From great architecture from many ages and many rulers to traces of monumental human mindlessness and from awesome landscapes to depressing human-scapes. Last week I went on a late summer vacation in Tunisia, al-Dschumhūriyya at-Tūnisiyya, the northernmost country …

Fitness wellness travel: Stavanger, Norway

By Marina Aagaard, MFE A small holiday is also a holiday. And a holiday facilitates recovery and performance; this means fitness. If there is no time for a real holiday, you can create your own look-alike (e.g. transform a work trip or an extended weekend). In this case a mini-cruise to Norway.Last weekend I took the super ferry …

For your fitness and wellness: Collect new and different (exercise) experiences!

By Marina Aagaard, MFEEver since those slacklines appeared I have secretly wanted to try one. However, this has been 'mission impossible', because every time I have seen one, there has been lots of active 'liners' and onlookers. I admit: The fear of falling from the line to me (...) pales in comparison with the fear of ridicule and …

Fitness wellness super hike: Preikestolen, Norway.

By Marina Aagaard, MFT Took a trip to Norway this weekend to do a group exercise workshop in Sandnes near Stavanger. Hubby suggested a morning photo outing, which turned out to be a bucket item list, which I did not know I had to have ... Preikestolen or Prekestolen, or Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, …