Women Fitness International Magazine June 2024

“It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself”– Jon Kabat-Zinn – Welcome to the June edition of Women Fitness Magazine, your trusted companion on the journey to a healthier, happier you. June brings with it a sense of renewal and opportunity. On June 21st, the world comes together to celebrate International Yoga Day, a day dedicated to the ancient practice that promotes physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Our cover story features a three-time Belgian all-round Speed Skater Hanne Desmet, who also holds Belgian records in all distances. "Being on the podium at the Olympic Games is an experience like no other. I’m very proud of my achievement in putting short-track speed skating on the map in Belgium. My…

She is a three-time Belgian all-round champion, she also holds the Belgian records in all distances. At the 2019 European championships, she took second place in the unofficial 3000m distance. She took silver in the 1000 meters at the 2021 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships. On 11th February 2022, she took a historic bronze medal in the Women’s 1000 meters at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Belgian woman to win a medal at a Winter Olympic Games in an individual event. She also won the European Gold medal in 2023. Hanne studies Commercial Engineering at Hasselt University. She will be competing in World Championships in 2024 at Rotterdam and Winter Olympics in 2026 at Milan, Italy. In this interview Hanne Desmet Belgian short track speed…

A meta-analysis presented at a European Society of Cardiology conference recently found that people who routinely climb stairs are 39% less likely to die from heart disease, compared to those who don't. They also had a lower risk of stroke and heart attack. Why Stair Walking Is So Good For You Stair climbing is an aerobic exercise, or movement that increases your heart rate and oxygen levels using repetitive activity. Generally speaking, aerobic exercise reduces your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and, yes, heart disease. Walking stairs is similar to many activities such as walking, running, and bike riding that are associated with improvement in cardiovascular risk, such as a reduction in heart attacks. Stair walking can be a bit more demanding than simply walking, and it also…

On average, adults lose about 30 percent of their muscle power between 50 and 70 years. Inactivity can hasten that muscle loss. Scientists say the brief bouts of activity encourage muscle fibers to grow and improve the efficiency of how muscles use amino acids needed to repair and restore muscle mass. To get started, tie an exercise snack to a daily habit in certain rooms, such as doing a plank in the kitchen while waiting for the coffee to brew or doing a one-legged balancing move while brushing your teeth in the bathroom.…

Today we live at a pace that would have seemed unbelievable and indeed impossible to our grandparents. With the increasing demand of jobs, long travel, odd working hours, bringing up children and hectic social lives. We tend to become tired and rundown. Besides our bodies are under constant assault from pollutions, stress, bad posture, sedentary jobs and own bad eating habits. Over a period of time, these effects build up and emerge in many different forms-everything from passing infections, skin eruptions, headaches & digestive problems to serious conditions, such as ulcers, cancers and heart disease. The more we overload over body, the more it sinks under the strain. When we begin, detoxification-we give our bodies the chance to repair and cleanse and restore a more balance state to the entire…

The use of essential oils for weight loss is an old practice that has recently gained global attention. Being a few pounds overweight is not a serious problem, but long-term obesity can damage your metabolic speed, increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes, lead to diabetes, cause pain in your joints and muscles, and shorten your life. Recent studies have shown that essential oils (Eos), thanks to their constituents, promote the reduction of fat mass and exert anti-obesity effects. How Essential Oils Work? The essential oils have an effect on the limbic system (structures in the brain that deal with emotions, memories, appetite, sleep and dreams). Also, our sense of smell has an incredibly powerful impact on our feelings. Just imagining the aroma of coffee or the sweet smell…