Last time, I wrote in very general terms about why your back hurts when the big toe is to blame... but today I want to go even deeper into this "engineering marvel" that we walk on every day, yet often treat as a self-evident tool. 

Our foot and ankle are not just a foot inside a shoe – it is a complex architecture consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over a hundred ligaments and tendons.

This is your body's foundation... and as with any house – if the foundation is crooked, the roof will crack... and the rest of the house has to expend enormous energy just to stay upright.

Have you ever wondered why your body sends you alarm signals from places where everything seems fine?
You haven't fallen or hurt yourself, but your mind is still throbbing, your shoulder is stiff, or your lower back is aching.

As a personal trainer, I see every day that we tend to put out fires where there are flames, but we forget to look where the spark actually came from.

Today's post is the introduction to a new series of topics where we will begin to unravel the secrets of the body's biomechanics, layer by layer - how small, repetitive stresses, or micro-injuries, begin to break down the biomechanics of our body over time. Let me say right away - I am not pretending to be an academic textbook format here. My desire is to open these topics in simple and human language, creating connections where we usually don't know how to look for them.

We talk a lot about hormonal changes in women, but for men, this topic remains shrouded in silence. When a man feels persistently exhausted or notices changes around his waistline, he is often told it’s just "natural aging" or a "stressful life."

In reality, behind this lies a creeping process called andropause. It is not a momentary change or a disease, but a biological signaling point where the body announces that the previous rules no longer apply. While "going through the wall" might have been enough in your youth, the body now demands smarter management. This is the time when the old "full gas" strategy starts working against your health and your waistline.

...why the body "changes the rules" and how to befriend it again?

Many women feel at a certain point as if their body has been hijacked. "I eat the same and move as much as before, but my belly just keeps growing," is a phrase I hear over and over again. 

And you know what? It’s not your imagination. Perimenopause is a major physiological recalibration where the body begins to function on entirely new foundations. It is a time when the old rules no longer apply, and we must learn our body's new, sometimes demanding, language.

“The greatest battle we face as human beings is the battle to protect our true selves from the self the world wants us to become.”

What one presents to the world is not necessarily how one feels of oneself…
Many people hide behind an identity or a mask to avoid being really “seen”. 

By hiding feelings and emotions, people are usually in fear of how they will be perceived and even of their own self-images. 

Unfortunately, the most frequent way this is manifested in behavior is by silence and withdrawal. Our culture is a factor which may cause people to hide their feelings - culture demands that the answer to the question “How are you?” is “Good”, “Great”...or “Awesome”. 
There’s this relentless drive to mask the expression of our true underlying feelings.
But...hidden feelings can be very destructive of the person having them and the people around them.

I expect today's post might not to run too smoothly - as my thoughts are still quite messy at the moment.
And you know - that's okay :)!
So much happened last week - in the first half of the week, several coaching meetings brought me the idea of writing about self-sabotage - I've touched on this topic briefly before - but the news about the competition cancellation in the second half of the week – wiped me off…no article and no post at all…Honestly - I was also ready to be “strong” and do it anyway. But then…
...I decided to give myself some time and live my emotions through.
Too often we forget that different feelings are okay and as we always hear that - be positive, don't think negatively, don't feel negative feelings…we are so used to suppress our feelings and wear masks. However, if you ignore your feelings and suppress them, you will collect them and create completely new - often self-harming - stories in connection with them. However, by consciously taking the time to live through our emotions, we also get a real opportunity to let go of them and move on :). I will definitely write about self-sabotage in the close future ;)!

Ask yourself, “How have I evolved?”. Photos from my first and from my last photoshoot with @happyemotionsphotography.

Picture on the left was taken in Spring 2018 and the right one in Autumn 2019...soooo...1,5 years between those photos..

STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS! You know…some people don’t tell you the complete truth about their weight loss or booty gains journey so stop comparing yourself to others - because people won’t tell you they starved themselves to get in a dress size or took some „magic pills“ pills to speed up their weight loss or they are taking unnatural booty-pop poses. Some people want to make the journey seem like it’s simple and easy – to sell you something! 

Seriously! This 1000kcal-magic-tea or booty-band-building trend isn’t about health or fitness — it’s about selling you stuff!

In today's social media age, we often hear challenges - "Achieve the body of your dreams in just X weeks!"

Pictures of great changes are included and you will feel how you would like to see such a result in yourself. Just before the important events, the idea of a magical program seems to be very tempting, which in a month or two will give you a dream body, because there is a voice in your head that confirms - at least in that short time I can make an effort!

And really - the first changes can be very big, especially if you haven't moved at all before and there is a lot of overweight. But what are the real reasons for this change being recognized?