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The complete archive: training, nutrition, recovery and mental strength.
Articles are currently available in German only.
Over 200 articles from more than 20 years of coaching practice. Scientifically grounded, field-tested and written for people who want results.
Zurich lunch break: salad, protein shake and inner restlessness
The Zurich lunch break stands for functional eating without pleasure. Why salad and protein shakes often fuel inner restlessness — and more.
The Zurich pressure to succeed | When standing still counts as failure
The Zurich pressure to succeed turns performance into a duty. Why standing still feels like failure — and why body and nervous system pay the price.
When training becomes escape: training as compensation
Training as compensation is no sign of strength. Learn when exercise turns into escape and how you can counteract it.
Discipline vs. motivation: what really moves you forward?
Discipline vs. motivation in training. Why motivation is overrated, what the studies show and how real progress actually happens.
Improve your posture: the essentials at a glance!
Improving posture doesn't work through force. Learn why good posture is the result of strength, control and everyday habits.
Energy availability: why eating too little blocks performance
Energy availability decides your training success. Why eating too little blocks performance and what the studies reveal.
Sustainable strength building: why less is often more
Sustainable strength building instead of quick wins. What the studies say and how to get stronger long term without wearing your body down.
Mental exhaustion: why your mind gives up before your body
Mental exhaustion is no sign of weakness. Why it happens, what the studies say and how to become capable and energised again.
Performance focus in training: healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy vs. unhealthy performance focus in training. How to develop real performance without losing yourself in the process.
Warm up: why it's more than just preparation
Learn why your warm up is far more than preparation and how it shapes performance, technique and your injury risk.
Stress and body shape: how stress really shapes your body
Learn how stress and body shape connect, what studies reveal about cortisol, fat distribution and muscle loss, and how to counteract it.
Success in training without the pressure to self-optimise
Learn how to succeed in training without the pressure to self-optimise, and why sustainable performance matters most.
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