
How busy exec Niels got lean, fit and focused
Niels worked 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week, until he made himself his own project. In 10 months he lost 30 kilos without counting calories. Here is his story in his own words.
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Niels worked 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week, until he made himself his own project. In 10 months he lost 30 kilos without counting calories. Here is his story in his own words.

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A good body mechanic assesses before they treat. Why a physio belongs on your team, how to pick a good one and the minimum effective dose for mobility work.

17 reasons fitness goals stall, grouped into food, training, recovery and the system around them, and a 60-second daily check-in that shows which one is yours.

Fitness over 40 works best kept simple: the minimum effective dose of strength, cardio, food and sleep, what the research says about each, and a week that fits a full calendar.

HIIT and steady cardio both build fitness and cut body fat, and the research comparing them is clearer than the arguments online. What the meta-analyses found, and the minimum weekly dose I set for busy executives.

A 30-day training plan built for a calendar with board meetings and flights: 3 sessions of about 20 minutes a week, one change held for the month, and a retest on day 30.

10 ways to keep your kids active in a working week, the WHO guidelines behind them, and why your own minimum effective dose is where it starts.

A workout is one session. Training is a plan where each session builds on the last. What the research says about progressive overload and periodisation, and how to log every session so it adds up.

A warm-up with purpose prepares you for the session and works on the areas your body keeps getting wrong. My 4-block corrective warm-up, and what the research says about warming up.