Quality vs. quantity

Always attempt quality and not quantity! Concentrate on the correct pose and movements. Qualitatively done, high intensity training is needed.

Train for a maximum of an hour and a half, and a maximum of 5 times a week.

Muscles perform their best work with complete concentration. If your mind wanders, try to bring it back to the exercise right away.

Most exercises happen with inhaling and exhaling: this gives you a perfect rhythm. Concentration on breathing creates the balance you need for performing exercises.

You have to help the physical work with the active participation of your mind. The movement falls out of the rhythm of breathing if your mind wanders, so concentrate on the exercise, on the breathing and on your muscles.

You will have fully learnt an exercise and the correct pose if you feel that you have liberated your body from all its barriers. Then you can practise the exercise without a conscious effort, just with simple concentration.

It's only you who knows what your body can bear. To avoid strains and injuries, maximum attention and discipline is needed, and of course an extensive warm-up! Effort taken is good, but not if you struggle. Go ahead tolerantly, adopt a sensitivity towards the signs of your body and respect the barriers of your capability.

If you feel great pain in any of your body parts, stop immediately. This is the sign that the pressure on your body's cells is beyond what they can bear without damage. During training, I stop if any unusual pain occurs. I didn't always do this and therefore I collected some injuries. Since I now pay strict attention to my body's warning signs, every muscle and joint is more healthy.