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Michael Restin

Simple writer, dad of two. Likes to be on the move, shimmies through everyday family life, juggles with several balls and occasionally drops something. A ball. Or a remark. Or both.

133 articles


  • Guide

    Worth the time and money: 10 tips from 10 years of fun on the slopes with children

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    The fairy tale of healthy fruit and vegetables works

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Baby name consultant: «People often ask me for gender-neutral names»

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Öko-Test tests children's tattoos: two are "very good", 13 "unsatisfactory"

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Warmies review: hot cuddly toys from the microwave

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    When high-viz clothes make you invisible: reflectors can confuse automatic braking systems

    by Michael Restin

  • Guide

    Comic novels: 7 alternatives to Greg's diary

    by Michael Restin

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    How I turned struggling over my kids’ homework into an opportunity

    by Michael Restin

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    Children and sports – «Movement is essential for physical and mental development»

    by Michael Restin

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    Who runs how? Differences in metabolism and pacing strategy

    by Michael Restin

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    «A nice running movement isn’t necessarily an economical one»

    by Michael Restin

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    Why maximal oxygen uptake is more important when cycling than running

    by Michael Restin

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    Should we be drinking 3 litres of water a day? 5 facts on body water turnover

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    KickerBall disappointment – time to give the product description a good dressing down

    by Michael Restin

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    What we’d do if cities were more like playgrounds

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Top 10 fitness trends: what the industry expects for 2023

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    A big swig of plastic: the issue with cheap water bottles

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    388 parts, animal testing and a realisation about myself

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    3 ways to make a mark as a professional in Qatar

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Auctioned for £2 million: Maradona's 1986 "handball" makes referee rich

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    This wireless skipping rope is a strange solution to an inexistent problem

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Panasonic MultiShape review: a heady system

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Throw balls at the screen: Now the basketball hoop is also getting smart

    by Michael Restin

  • Background information

    Walking the line? My adventures on a balance pad

    by Michael Restin

  • Opinion

    Good sides and bad sides: my problem with the images of this World Cup

    by Michael Restin

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    On the trail of running: «The brain shuts down in a way»

    by Michael Restin

  • News + Trends

    Profits flow into environmental protection: Patagonia founder transfers his company to foundations

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Probably the shortest slackline in the world

    by Michael Restin

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    How I gambled away family peace in bunk-bed basketball

    by Michael Restin

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    Zips: an ingenious source of frustration

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Fitness mirror review: not everything that glitters is gold

    by Michael Restin

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    Walking on the right track via RICE and stable ankles

    by Michael Restin

  • Product test

    Another massage gun: here’s what the Blackroll «Fascia Gun» can do

    by Michael Restin