TrainingLumbar disc herniation: two in three shrink on their own, and here is how to help your body alongA herniated disc rarely needs surgery. Here is how to help recovery yourself: stay active, walk, build up exercises step by step, manage pain wisely, and know the signs where…More isn't always better. I look at what your body can handle week after week: strength that keeps your muscle, cardio that doesn't drain you, and a smart restart after a break.
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With symptoms above the neck, exercising with a cold is fine, with a fever it is not. Here is how to decide with the neck check and how to build up gently after a fever.
Muscles get stronger quickly, tendons follow more slowly. How to train tendon-friendly at home after 50, with slow heavy exercises, a 12-week plan and clear pain rules.
A nagging ache on the inside of your shin? Here is how to tackle shin splints with smart load management, a gradual restart and three strength exercises, and how to spot a stress fracture.
A review of 29 studies links dancing after 65 to fewer falls, better balance and stronger legs. Here is how dance classes fit into Belgian activity advice.
After the switch to winter time, serious accidents involving pedestrians rise sharply in the evening rush hour. How to stay visible in the dark with reflectors and lights.
Isometric training such as the wall sit scores best for systolic pressure in a large comparison. What the studies show, what a session looks like and how to keep breathing.
What the activity guideline for children asks, how many children meet it and how you can move along with them as a parent or grandparent during the autumn break, outdoors and in.
Your resting heart rate is easy to measure and says something about your fitness and recovery. How to measure reliably, what counts as normal and when a rising value deserves attention.
Even when it gets colder and darker, exercising outdoors pays off. What daylight does for your body clock, why vitamin D is a different story in winter and how to dress for it.
A fracture later in life often starts with a fall. How weight-bearing exercise supports your bone density, how much calcium EFSA recommends and which exercises best prevent falls.
Already walking or running regularly? Strength training is the logical next step. What the WHO recommends, which exercises you can do at home and how to make them gradually harder.
Even small amounts of running go hand in hand with a lower risk of death. What research says about injuries in beginners and the 10% rule, and how a well-known beginners’ plan alternates running and walking.
