Burnout?
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
What is burnout? Are you suffering of mood swings, irritability, impatience, having difficulties to maintain your attention, losing concentration, motivation or interest in activities of all kinds? These are just some examples of the psychological symptoms that may occur. The physical symptoms include: excessive fatigue, sleeping difficulties, headaches, muscle pain, shortness of breath, mild chest
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Food of the month: Sweet potato
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Low in calories (86.3 kcal per 100g) and rich in essential micronutrients, sweet potato contains minerals, antioxidants and is one of the best sources of vitamin A. There are different varieties, the peel and flesh of the sweet potato can be white, yellow, purple or orange that have a high beta-carotene content. A diet composed
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Tips from your personal trainer – Running safely in cold weather conditions
Monday, 20 November 2017
Running in the cold isn’t as hard as it looks. Below some tips from your personal trainer for continuing your workout while defying the cold. Dress with several layers to isolate yourself from the cold. Cotton garments absorb a lot of moisture and you will quickly get cold. Opt for specific thermal underwear. Do not wear
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Sleeping well, the secret to stay in shape by your personal trainer
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
It isn’t a secret and your personal trainer must have told you, bad sleep or little sleep opens the appetite and encourages to eat more. An average of 375 Cal are consumed more on a day than after a night’s sleep of 7 to 8 hours. To avoid throwing yourself on this good croissant, sleep
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Happiness On Your Plate by Your Sports Coach
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
The anti-burnout foods recommended by your sports coach. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is good for your physical and mental well-being.. By combining several types of foods, our hormones of happiness can increase. There are 4 major chemicals in the brain that influence our happiness: 1.Dopamine 2.Oxytocin 3.Serotonin 4.Endorphins Resting on simple bases,
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Anti-blues smoothie, your personal trainer’s recipe
Monday, 21 August 2017
Back from holidays, the grey weather and the end of the weekend got hold of you? Here is a simple yet effective recipe from your personal trainer against the blues that will boost your immune system while leaving a taste of the holidays in your mouth. Tropical Sea Breeze smoothie Ingredients: 1 ½ cup coconut
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Padel, the new obsession in Luxembourg
Friday, 14 July 2017
Racquet sports between tennis and squash, this sport was introduced in Spain by immigrants from Latin America. More than two million people in Spain play regularly, the popularity is such that the number of players is more important than the number of tennis players. Played essentially in doubles, Padel is played with a specific racquet
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The personal trainers’ jungle
Thursday, 13 July 2017
The President of the Luxembourg Coaches Association, Thomas Nielsen, denounces the legal gaps in the regulation of sports coaches and personal trainers (ALECSPT), of the sports management. The profession of coach, sports coach or personal trainer is totally discredited due to the shortcomings that affect their legal framework. The president of the ALECSPT Association, Thomas
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The benefits of stretching
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
It’s no longer a secret, stretching has many benefits on our body. Constraining and relaxing our muscles in a slow and controlled way during a stretching session promotes the gentle evacuation of stress and anxiety and has many other virtues. Some benefits of stretching below: Releases stress Joint pains relief Gain flexibility Reduce the evolution
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Recipe for the summer: Mango chicken quinoa salad
Monday, 10 July 2017
Ingredients for 4 servings 1 mug quinoa 3 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil Marinade 2 tablespoons mango chutney lime juice 1 tablespoon Korma curry paste salt and pepper Salad ½ cucumber 1 spring onion fresh mint 1 tomato
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