The importance of nasal breathing
We take breathing for granted and don’t question it. But more and more people suffer the consequences of constant mouth breathing. Continue Reading…
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Oura Ring Generation 3 Unboxing
With a special upgrade promo they convinced me to get the new ring. That’s why I decided to record an Oura ring generation 3 unboxing video. Continue Reading…
12 weeks of cutting – weight loss transformation
This article is about my recent 12 week weight cut. I also recorded a detailed video about my experience if you prefer this medium. Continue Reading…
5 reasons why you aren’t growing bigger and stronger
I want to address 5 reasons why you aren’t growing bigger and stronger. From anecdotes and reading things over the years, Continue Reading…
Mindfulness can reduce exhaustion from lack of enough sleep – Short Tao
Sleep is important and unfortunately for many different reasons, at times, we aren’t getting enough. Maybe you just got your first baby and have sleepless nights, or it’s a broken relationship that keeps you awake. Or you’re a busy entrepreneur who’s working hard to get things up and running. Either way, sleep or rather the lack of it impacts our health negatively. One of the things that can be done to reduce exhaustion, besides more sleep, is a regular mindfulness practice. Continue Reading…
Mini Progress – PBS #4
I am done with the second week of my powerlifting training. In the video, I share my mini progress and some training material with you. Continue Reading…
Recap of 1st week back powerlifting – PBS #3
Here we are with episode 3 of Project Big Stefan. In this episode of PBS I’ll share with you my current diet progress and how I am doing on my powerlifting training. At the end I share my a few of my lifts with you too and of one of them I am especially proud of. It’s a 75kg Olympic style front squat for 4 reps. It took me a long time to get the mobility for it and Continue Reading…
6 weeks of hypertrophy training – Project Big Stefan – PBS #2
Here we go with #2 of Project Big Stefan. I’ll share with you my current progress of 6 weeks of hypertrophy training and what’s to come. Hypertrophy Training I discuss what kind of program I used during these 6 weeks (MI40 Foundation) and give my honest feedback of it. Once that is done and some coffee sipping took place, continue with what planed the upcoming weeks. Hypertrophy 101 In case you aren’t sure what hypertrophy training is all about. Continue Reading…
Project Big Stefan – Let’s do this – PBS #1
OK, let’s recap: 2018 was an interesting year for me. The first half of the year, I focused on getting stronger, eating more and also gaining some weight. This was not a problematic weight gain, I still looked rather lean, just a little bit of fluff around the torso, especially those love-handles men usually carry around. Back then I gained weight with around 2800 calories a day and 4 workout sessions a week. By the second half of the Continue Reading…
Body Recomposition and Reverse Diet
In this article, I’ll share my personal body recomposition diet, with insights into dieting and how I fared on my reverse diet. Dieting is simple on the surface but once you start a weight loss journey, which for most people is actually a fat loss or body recomposition adventure, you’ll realize that’s simple doesn’t mean easy. The simple part about dieting is your caloric balance. In order to lose weight, you have to be in a deficit. That’s it. Continue Reading…