111 Excellent Reasons for Exercising: Choose Life and Fitness

By Marina Aagaard, MFE You already know, that fitness is good for you. But not just that. Fitness exercise is fun and it works: There are all kinds of fitness exercise for both sexes, all ages, all levels and in  many forms; one and one fitness, two and two fitness, group fitness, soft fitness, hard fitness, indoor fitness, …

Are You Getting Enough from Your Workout? 3 Tips to Make You a High(er) Responder.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Unfair?! Some exercisers are exercising very little and are still getting fantastic results, while others are working out hard and often with almost no results … During a talk I gave the other weekend, I was asked: In a tv program the other day, I saw, that some people are non-responders; does …

Habit Change: Fitness And Wellness: Start Now With These 3 Steps.

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Habit change is not all that easy, because your habits of the last 10-20 years do not just disappear in 1-2 weeks. With the right strategy, however, it is possible to: Build healthy habits that last Maximize wellness and life quality Perform and feel better Get fit (in and out of …

Top 20 Tips: How to Slim Down and Up Your Health With NO Dieting

Af Marina Aagaard, MFT Are you as healthy and toned as you want to be? If not, here are 20 proven methods for improving health, wellness, fitness and body composition. In the early days of the New Year morale and willpower is high, however, after 4-6 weeks motivation drops. So be ready with new strategies! …

Stretching: Should You Stretch? Would You Like To Feel And Perform Better?!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Is it really necessary to stretch? Yes. Over time your muscles will shorten due to muscle action during exercise and every day activities. That means, that the muscles become tighter and reduce your range of motion. American College of Sports Medicine recommends, that you stretch two to three times a week, …

Fit for Ski or Just Fit? Slide and Glide, It’s a Hit!

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Skiing and skiing holidays – as well as every day and leisure time activities – are much more fun, when you have strength and stamina and don't get tired or sore. Get fit by doing basic training for skiing, ski fitness. Traditional basic training and fitness, e.g. running, cycling and leg press, primarily …

Rope Jumping Fitness: A Guide to Skipping Success

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Have you rope jumped lately? If not, it's time to give it a go (again) a.s.a.p. You will be amazed. It's fast, it's fun and for everyone (get FREE Guide below). Jumping rope is a super cardio exercise modality suitable for exercisers of all fitness levels, from novices to skilled athletes. It …

10 Super Tips: Get Much More Out Of Your Fitness Training

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Fitness strength training is super training for every one regardless of sex and age. Unfortunately many fitness exercisers are wasting their time. And it takes so little to make fitness so much better. Good fitness 1) improves metabolism and increases energy expenditure during exercise and rest, 2) prevents injuries and 3) …

10 Top Tips: Get The Most Out Of Your Training

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Don't waste your time! Check these 10 expert tips, based on motivation theory and advanced sports science, and get the most out of your training time.        1. Find your internal motivation, find out what's fun and meaningful in training: 1) It feels good working up a sweat and feeling …

Personal Training? What Is It (Worth)?

By Marina Aagaard, MFE Fitness centres and trainers across the country offers 'personal training', but what exactly is it? In many fitness centres it looks just like ordinary fitness training with the usual fitness instructor ... but costs more? So is it worth it? Yes, mostly it is. Depending on the fitness centre, the exerciser …