Vitamin D in Autumn: Why Now Is the Right Time to Get Tested
Through the winter half-year your skin produces almost none. Why now is the time to get tested.
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Fasted Training: Does Exercising on an Empty Stomach Burn More Fat?
Fasted, you burn a higher share of fat. Whether that makes you leaner faster is a different question.
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Magnesium: When a Deficiency Is Really Behind It
Cramps, fatigue, poor sleep: when magnesium really is the cause – and when it is not.
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Weight-Loss Injections and Muscle Loss: Why Strength Training Belongs in Every GLP-1 Therapy
Up to 40% of weight lost on GLP-1 medication is muscle. Protect your muscles with strength training and protein.
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How to Improve Your VO2max: The Number That Predicts Fitness and Longevity
VO2max is the strongest marker of fitness and life expectancy. Reference values, testing and the training that improves it.
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Zone 2 Training: Why Slow Cardio Is the Fastest Way to Build Endurance
Most endurance training belongs in Zone 2. How to find your zone – and why slow makes you fast.
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Hybrid Training: How to Combine Strength and Endurance Like a Hybrid Athlete
Strong and enduring at the same time: how hybrid training works – with 6 rules and a sample week.
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How to Lower Cortisol: What the Stress Hormone Really Does to Belly Fat and Training
Social media blames cortisol for everything. The fact check – and the 7 measures that actually work.
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Pelvic Floor Training: Exercises, Benefits and Why It’s Not Just for Women
The pelvic floor stabilises every movement. Anatomy, 5 starter exercises – and why men benefit too.
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Postpartum Training: Recovery, Diastasis Recti and a Safe Return to Exercise
From the postpartum weeks to running: the safe, stepwise way back to training – including a diastasis self-check.
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How Much Protein per Day? Calculate Your Real Protein Needs
The protein question, answered scientifically: concrete targets per goal, a worked example and the best sources.
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How to Calculate Your Calorie Deficit and Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Work out your BMR, estimate activity, cut moderately: the 3-step guide to losing fat without losing muscle.
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10,000 Steps a Day: Where the Myth Comes From and How Many You Really Need
The famous step rule was born in an ad campaign. What research really shows – and your realistic target.
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Herniated Disc and Strength Training: Absolute Ban or the Best Therapy?
Can you go to the gym with a herniated disc? Learn everything about rehab phases, back-friendly exercises and safe strength training.
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From What Age Can Teenagers Go to the Gym? A Guide for Parents and Trainers
Does heavy lifting stop growth in height? The legal and in-house rules in Switzerland, plus what sensible strength training looks like for teens.
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Vegan sports nutrition: building muscle without animal products
Chicken breast, eggs and whey are no requirement: protein sources, biological value and the typical traps of a purely plant-based diet in sport.
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Fitness career ladder: what does a specialist in movement and health promotion earn?
Currently the gold standard among non-academic fitness professions: what this demanding continuing education costs in time and what it brings.
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The Perfect Initial Consultation as a Personal Trainer: 5 Steps to a New Client
People do not buy training plans, they buy trust and a solution to their problem. How to structure the talk in five steps instead of a sales pitch.
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Becoming a fitness instructor: requirements and duration in Switzerland
Do you want to become a fitness instructor in Switzerland? Learn all about the requirements, the duration of the training and the recognitions.
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Irritable bowel syndrome & digestive complaints: how to bring calm back to your belly
Bloating, pain and unplanned trips to the toilet: what throws the gut off balance and which nutrition and everyday strategies are worth trying.
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30 days without sugar: what happens in your body and how to beat cravings
Average consumption lies far above the WHO recommendation, and sugar hides in sauces, yoghurt and muesli bars. What the withdrawal looks like.
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Cardiovascular diseases: the right nutrition for a strong heart
High blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, life after a heart attack: which old diet myths persist and what an evidence-based way of eating involves.
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Jogging for beginners: your 8-week training plan for your first 5 kilometres in one go
Structure beats willpower: with a measured alternation of walking and running you get your body used to the load without risking injury or frustration.
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The psychology of personal training: how to overcome motivation slumps in your clients
At least half of coaching is applied psychology. Mental strategies for stagnating clients, without slipping into the role of a drill instructor.
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