The video below is what you can expect during your first biomechanics session with me. I wanted to make something that helped take away the uncertainty of coming to see me for a screening for the first time. This screening process allows me to find out what exercises to give to clients that are specific to how [...]
As I am writing this, it is the third week of July and the quietest work week of the summer. I have been a bit lazy, but I am finally sitting down to write this newsletter. As I look forward, my agenda shows that most clients will be back from their [...]
In this blog I wrote about the preparation I was going through for my triathlon and the fact I had hurt my Achilles tendon and had had very limited running training leading up to the event. Well, this race has taken place and I now want to share the experience with you. The race [...]
We are not fully into triathlon season yet, however I am already seeing some great feedback from my endurance athletes who come to me to help with how they move and how it is converting to their performances. Here are some of their stories: Martijn is a [...]
When I started working as a personal trainer, I just thought I would help people become stronger and fitter physically. In theory, I know that training helps mental health too, but until my clients have told me this, I did not really consider it when I started this business. Exercise helps release [...]
We often share the great parts of training for a triathlon (or other events), but sometimes, things don’t go as we want them to.Unfortunately, this year's preparation for my triathlons has not gone completely according to plan. I have focused on two half-distance triathlons (1.9km swim, 90km bike, and [...]
Training throughout the school holiday period We are heading towards the school summer holidays, so we decided this month to write about how to keep training when your kids aren’t at school. There is a little problem though: I don't have any first-hand experience with this, therefore, I decided to ask my [...]
In the last few months, the number of runners and triathletes working with me has gone up. They come to me to work on their biomechanics and strength. It is a real joy to see the work we do in the gym have a positive effect on their training to reach [...]
Currently, my husband is training for a big endurance event. He doesn’t like to be the centre of attention, so this will be all I will say about him. 🙂 On my side, I have noticed that during this training period I have gone to some social activities on my own, [...]
I know it is probably a bit late into the month to say Happy New Year. However, I really want to wish you a Happy New Year anyway 😀 Hope you had a relaxing holiday season and that this year is already shaping up to be a great one! I am resisting [...]
Every year in the week leading up to Christmas, I do a fun workout for my group classes called "12 Exercises of Christmas" Basically, you use the song “The twelve days of Christmas”, do you know it? If not here is someone singing it better than I could 😉 To summarise, the first few lines go: 🎶 On [...]
