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Why De Werf follows on from physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is essential for recovery and helps the body become functional again. At De Werf we fo...

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How movement helps injury recovery

An injury stops you in your tracks. Sometimes literally, often mentally too. You want to recover, bu...

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Why movement helps with burnout

Stress and burnout often feel like personal shortcomings. As if you should have managed it better, b...

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Push the boundaries of manual therapy

Manual therapy is often used for stuck backs, stiff necks or recurring joint complaints. Many people...

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How sports massage helps you recover

You build a strong body in the gym. Recovery, balance and suppleness? They deserve just as much atte...

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Working with a systemic coach

You come in for training. And yet that's not always where it starts. Sometimes you notice your body...

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Physical training takes more than movement

Anyone who walks into De Werf notices it straight away: this is not a place you come to just to swea...

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Different trainers at De Werf

At De Werf we deliberately don't work with one type of trainer. No standard approach, no one-size-fi...

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The 5 core qualities of a good trainer

You don't choose a personal trainer lightly. You trust someone with your time, energy and health. Ye...

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A healthy relationship with food starts with you

Healthy eating isn't about being strict, denying yourself things or 'starting over' time and again....

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Standard training doesn't work for your body

In the world of strength training it's often about schedules, sets and standard exercises. Squats, d...

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The power of a negative energy balance

A negative energy balance - using more energy than you take in - is essential if you want to lose we...

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Why your training schedule often doesn't work

You've finally found the motivation to take your training seriously. You open your diary, look up a...

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Why you don't train stability on a Bosu ball

You see it all the time in the gym: people balancing on a wobbly platform, focused on keeping their...

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