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Dani Vulinovich
Functional Fitness Coach
Kiwi based in Abu Dhabi

Strength | Mobility | Calisthenics | Hybrid Training
Empowering busy women to build strength for life’s challenges and changes

27/05/2026

Athlete Abroad #4 Holiday foodie tips

1 Find a partner who’s your built-in portion control 😂 eat slow enough and you naturally eat within your means.

2 Some restaurants focus on taste over size, smaller portions = forced moderation, so you can actually slow down and enjoy more mindfully.

3/4 Breakfast buffets, eating out, or tasting menus all follow the same idea: build a balanced plate, prioritise protein + veg, and stop at 80% full.

5 And yes, alcohol can be part of it too, when it’s intentional, slow, and in balance.

If you feel more like yourself in activewear than dressed up, I get it 🤍I used to think femininity had to look soft, del...
27/05/2026

If you feel more like yourself in activewear than dressed up, I get it 🤍

I used to think femininity had to look soft, delicate, and effortless.
Now I see it differently.

To me, femininity can also look like:
• Strength
• Discipline
• Confidence
• Longevity & health
• Independence
• Resilience
• Feeling comfortable in your own skin
• Being proud of what your body can DO!

You don’t have to shrink yourself to feel feminine.

And the right people will admire your strength, not be intimidated by it.

26/05/2026

Athlete abroad #3 Same cali gym, different focus

There’s a big difference between training for endurance and training for strength, and both matter.

Endurance focused sessions are built around volume and conditioning.
Strength focused calisthenics is about producing more force with control.

ENDURANCE CALISTHENICS WORKOUT 🌍

Endurance focused training is designed to improve work capacity, conditioning, and muscular stamina.

These sessions usually involve higher reps, shorter rest periods, and continuous movement patterns that keep your heart rate elevated.

Key focus:
* higher reps
* shorter rest
* circuit-style training
* sustained effort
* conditioning + stamina

Think:
* pull-up/push-up circuits
* bodyweight squats
* burpees
* jump rope
* running intervals
* mountain climbers

STRENGTH CALISTHENICS WORKOUT 🌍

You can absolutely build strength in this environment when you approach it with intention.

Strength training builds force output:
your ability to produce high levels of force with control and power.

Key focus:
* lower reps
* controlled tempo
* longer rest
* harder progressions
* quality over fatigue

Think:
* tempo or weighted pull-ups
* slow eccentric push-ups
* pistol squats
* explosive jumps
* dips
* isometric holds

One of the biggest shifts with training abroad:
learning that your environment doesn’t limit your training nearly as much as your approach does 🌍

22/05/2026

Athlete Abroad #2 Building flexible structure

One thing that’s helped me massively while travelling and living abroad is building flexible structure into my training 🌍

Not rigid routines.
Not perfection.
Just a simple baseline structure I can return to anywhere.

Of course there’ll be times you swap a workout for a local hike, beach walk, adventure day, or spontaneous plans, and honestly, please do. That’s part of the beauty of travelling.

But having a general structure reduces the mental load, creates continuity, and makes it easier to stay consistent even when life is flowing freely.

The structure stays.
The environment changes ✨

Athlete Abroad # 1 Fixed vs Flexible MindsetTravelling, expat life, changing environments, hotel gyms, apartment gyms, ...
20/05/2026

Athlete Abroad # 1
Fixed vs Flexible Mindset

Travelling, expat life, changing environments, hotel gyms, apartment gyms, long work days, unpredictable schedules…

It can feel really hard to find consistency when your life never stays the same for very long.

For a long time, I approached fitness with a very fixed mindset: more intensity, more perfection, more pressure.

And honestly? It just left me burnt out, overthinking everything, and feeling like I was constantly “falling off track” every time life changed.

What I’m slowly learning is that consistency abroad looks different.

Sometimes it’s a structured gym week.
Sometimes it’s a quick hotel workout.
Sometimes it’s choosing balance with food instead of extremes.
Sometimes it’s simply adjusting instead of quitting.

I’m still working on this myself at times.

But shifting towards a more flexible mindset has made training feel so much more sustainable, enjoyable, and realistic.

That’s what this Expat Athlete series is all about 🌍

Helping you build routines, habits, and structure that move with your life — not against it.

Would love to know:
What do you struggle with most when trying to stay consistent while travelling or living abroad?

08/05/2026

Most people think about muscle when they train.
But your bones adapt too!

As we age, especially women, bone density can decline.
This can progress from osteopenia to osteoporosis, increasing the risk of fractures and loss of independence later in life.

The positive?
Bones respond to movement and resistance.

You don’t need extreme workouts.

Simple things done consistently can help:

➡️ Resistance training
➡️ Building Muscle Mass
➡️ Walking
➡️ Impact work (when appropriate)
➡️ Balance training

Training isn’t just about how your body looks.
It’s an investment in how well your body functions later in life.

Strong muscles. Strong bones. Better quality of life.

06/05/2026

No viral audio. Just. The breath. The zone. The work.💛

The Rule of 2.No spirals. No all or nothing.You don’t need perfect…just the next rep, the next meal, the next move. ...
04/05/2026

The Rule of 2.
No spirals. No all or nothing.

You don’t need perfect…
just the next rep, the next meal, the next move.

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