“At school I didn’t think of myself as athletic. I was always told I wasn’t. ‘You don’t play rugby, you don’t play cricket, you’re such a loser.” It’s hard to look at a photo of 50-year-old Michael Cartwright climbing an overhanging wall in Spain and imagine he was ever anything less than a naturally talented…
Skydiving as Stress Reliever
Be one with the element air. Feel yourself and completely switch off. Already during the preparations for a jump, I am completely focused on myself and the moment: how do I feel? Can I let go of everyday life? Is the body and the head ready? How is the weather, the wind? Do I have…
Climbing for people with disabilities
If ever there was a sport that seems inaccessible to anyone with disabilities it is climbing. It takes place on remote hillsides or overhanging walls, it requires full commitment and no mistakes, you need all your facilities intact. You can’t imagine a blind man walking to the base of a wall with his guide dog –…
A Woman’s Place is on the Wall
If you ask people to imagine a climber, they’ll probably visualize someone who is thin, strong, young – and almost certainly male. A young man, biceps bulging, doing a series of pull-ups with his feet swinging free below him. In fact, the blazing new talent who on track to become the world’s hardest climber is…
Climb Every Mountain
Welcome to the first of a 5-part blog series about the many benefits of climbing and why you – yes, you! whoever you are – should try it. And I am talking about the kind of climbing that involves hanging from vertical walls by your fingertips, not about hiking up mountains. (Although you should try…
Skiing is not only a Work for your Muscles, it Also Frees your Mind
When I start my journey taking the gondola up to the mountain, my soul, heart and mind start relaxing. It gives me so much energy to be out there surrounded by the mountains. It’s not only the physical aspect it’s more about enjoying the fact to be surrounded by the nature and the energy the…
Should you combine various types of training – yes or no?
Pilates – TRX – Body Toning – Boot Camp – Aqua Fit – Functional training, I teach all these trainings methods in my studio in Zumikon wellbalanced.ch. Many participants ask if it is enough to do once a week Pilates, as they think that Pilates is not as strenuous as other type of workout …….
From Overweight to Marathon
I’ve always been doing sports since I was a kid. I started with handball and then tennis. But then, after starting studying, I had less time for my hobbies. I only kept playing tennis once or twice a week. Somehow I could keep my weight stable, maybe thanks to the Saturday nights spent dancing in…
How Sarah Used Fitness and Fun to Find Her Happy Place
Hi! I’m Sarah and I’m from Knoxville, TN. I have two little boys, Walt and Tucker, and I work for my husband’s family business! I enjoy exercising and eating healthy as well as binge watching Netflix and having pizza dates with my husband! I get a lot of questions asking how I am able to…
Is sport healthy during pregnancy?
Walking, swimming and rest, was recommended earlier to pregnant women. Today we know that sporty women feel better, often have easier pregnancies and remain flexible, positive and above all in form. All these is beneficial for physical, mental and emotional well-being, and typical pregnancy symptoms can be reduced. However, too much sport in early pregnancy…