The Dextra blog.
Training, nutrition, and coaching stories from the team building Dextra.
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How to Stay Motivated to Exercise When Motivation Runs Out
Motivation always fades eventually, and that's not a willpower problem. Here's how to build habits and tracking that hold up even without it.
2026-09-146 min - 14nutritionDextra Fitness
Mediterranean Diet: It's Already Tunisian Cooking
Olive oil, legumes, fish, vegetables: the Mediterranean diet is largely traditional Tunisian cooking. What to keep, and what modern habits broke.
2026-09-146 min - 15lifestyleDextra Fitness
How to Exercise With a Desk Job: A Realistic Guide
Sitting all day, traffic jams and evening fatigue: here's how to fit exercise into a real office working week, without guilt or an unrealistic programme.
2026-09-146 min - 16nutritionDextra Fitness
Intermittent Fasting in Tunisia: Life After Ramadan
Intermittent fasting explained simply: who it suits, who should avoid it, and how Tunisians can keep the Ramadan habit going the rest of the year.
2026-09-147 min - 17weight-lossDextra Fitness
Lose Weight Without a Strict Diet: What Actually Works
Why strict diets fail over time, and how to lose weight without suffering through one, Tunisian meals, Friday couscous and family lunches included.
2026-09-146 min - 18nutritionDextra Fitness
Which Diet Fits Which Goal? An Honest Comparison
High-protein, keto, Mediterranean, intermittent fasting, clean eating: an honest comparison of what works for which goal, and why adherence wins.
2026-09-146 min - 19weight-lossDextra Fitness
Weight Loss Plateau: Why the Scale Has Stopped Moving
The scale has stopped moving for weeks? Here is why weight loss plateaus really happen, and what to actually change, not just eat less and move more.
2026-09-146 min - 20weight-lossDextra Fitness
Tracking Progress Beyond the Scale: What Really Matters
The scale does not measure water, muscle or hormones. What to track instead to see your real weight loss progress in Tunisia, week after week.
2026-09-146 min - 21weight-lossDextra Fitness
Losing Weight After 40: What Actually Changes
After 40, some things genuinely change (muscle, recovery, sleep), others far less than advertised. What is actually worth adjusting, honestly explained.
2026-09-146 min - 22trainingDextra Fitness
How Many Gym Sessions a Week Do You Really Need?
Weight loss, muscle gain, general health: how many training sessions a week you actually need, and why consistency beats an ambitious schedule.
2026-09-146 min - 23trainingDextra Fitness
Beginner Gym Mistakes You Should Avoid
Ego lifting, no progression plan, skipped leg day, poor form on the big lifts: the most common beginner gym mistakes, explained kindly, and how to fix them.
2026-09-147 min - 24trainingDextra Fitness
Recovery, Sleep and Soreness: Where Progress Happens
Muscle is built during rest, not training. Sleep, DOMS, active recovery and rest days explained honestly, and why "no pain no gain" is a dangerous myth.
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