We have just launched thousands of sport products on Stylight. So it’s time to check how sporty our Stylighters are. Get some insights behind the scenes, check out who is totally into running, yoga or Volleyball and why you should not mess with our Lead Partner Growth Manager Nordics, Chloe.
Jesper Garpenhag, 28, Associate Partner Growth Manager – Padel
What kind of sport are you doing? Padel
Since when? I started playing Padel in 2018
Why / How have you started? Padel is a big thing in Sweden and one day I decided that I also wanted to try it. I went to the local court and played with some friends. It was so fun that I kept on coming back.
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? Padel is quite a materialistic sport but I can’t say anything else than my own padel racket.
Favourite recovery ritual? I’m a basic guy when it comes to recovery, thorough stretching afterwards and maybe a nice cold coke afterwards.
Best spot in Munich or in general? The best place to play is in my opinion at Sportscheck Allwetter in Unterföhring. They just opened another 5 courts that I’m excited to try out. If you find yourself in Stockholm I would recommend going out to Smådalarö gård. Mainly for the lovely scenery in the Swedish archipelago.
Links / Further infos: https://padelplussport.com / https://allwetteranlage.de/
Valerie Jost, 26, Associate Partner Growth Manager – Volleyball
What kind of sport are you doing? Volleyball, Basketball
Since when? since high school
Why / How have you started? By chance I joined a volleyball and basketball team in high school through friends. Even though I was very bad, especially in volleyball I got kicked off the team
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity ? Of course the ball, otherwise it will be difficult 😉
Favourite recovery ritual? Yoga and vegan Magnum
Best spot in Munich or in general? Theresienwiese
Links / Further infos: https://beach4u.net/ ; https://www.munichbasketball.com/theresienwiese-skatepark
Mohamad Bezreh, 34, Data Analyst – Gymnastic / Rings
What kind of sport are you doing? Strength & Fitness 
Since when? Since my early 20s
Why / How have you started? I joined the Gym for a month just to try it out, but the rapport I build so quickly with it made me stick to it
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? Dumbbells, especially the 50KGs ones 😉
Favourite recovery ritual? After an intense workout, 10 min of stretching, a shot of Espresso, then I feel reborn again.
Best spot in Munich or in general? Munich is a city filled with beautiful sceneries, my favorite is definitely Olympiapark
Andrés Reyes, 34, Software Engineer – Balance Board
What kind of sport are you doing? balance board, running
Since when? Balance Board since around 3 years, running since 2 weeks
Why / How have you started? Was looking for something that would include some activity in my daily routine, being a developer I was sitting most of the time and this is a simple improvement
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? The balance board itself and the running shoes
Favourite recovery ritual? A Radler 🍺
Best spot in Munich or in general? Olympiapark
Links / Further infos: Look for balance board on Instagram, they’re really cool
Carina Laudahn, 24, Associate Advertising Manager – Yoga
What kind of sport are you doing? Yoga
Since when? I only started a few months ago.
Why / How have you started? I started with the goal of increasing my strength and flexibility as well as improving my balance, which is also helpful for other sports. Yoga also helps me to gain a sense of inner calm and it aids with stress release.
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? When I lived in Canada I got to know the sports brand lululemon, which designs activewear as well as accessories for all kinds of different sports but started as a brand for yoga apparel specifically. Their yoga mats and workout clothes are definitely worth checking out!
Favourite recovery ritual? Preparing a smoothie or rewarding myself with a snack 🙂
Best spot in Munich or in general? You should definitely check out the offers at your local gym. I enjoy participating in yoga classes in the Elements Gym in Munich. Pop Up Yoga is also a great way to connect with people and to have fun practicing yoga together.
Yves Ruffet, 37, Senior Lead Partner Growth Manager – Surfing
What kind of sport are you doing? Surfing & Surfskating
Since when? I restarted as a hobby during the pandemic
Why / How have you started? The first attempts were after highschool – falling from the board a lot.. 🙂
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? My beautiful, red, retro style single fin surfboard.
Favourite recovery ritual? Falling asleep super early after a sunset surf and a big evening meal.
Best spot in Munich or in general? For surfskating there is such a nice community in Munich that often comes together at Theresienwiese. For starting and improving surf skills, Sri Lanka worked really well for me!
Links / Further infos: https://www.stoked-surfskate.de/, https://koabaer.de/
Karin Brenner, 28, Lead Advertising Manager – Running
What kind of sport are you doing? Running
Since when?I started with track and field athletics when I was a child.
Why / How have you started? Love to be so independent. You just need some motivation and running shoes and you are good to go.
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? listening to Hip Hop music motivates me so much.So I don’t want to miss my mobile phone bracelet
Favourite recovery ritual? I love my massage gun
Best spot in Munich or in general? The English garden in Munich is just beautiful, especially the route to Stauwehr Oberföhring next to the Isar
Links / Further infos: Munich Running Society https://www.fyndery.de/coach/1027/munich-running-society/#courses_tab
Chris Berard, 28, Lead Engineer – Table Tennis
What kind of sport are you doing? Table tennis 
Since when? 16 years
Why / How have you started? For fun
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? Paddle with actual grip
Favourite recovery ritual? Gatorade
Best spot in Munich or in general? Public Courts
Chloë van Wezel, 28, Lead Partner Growth Manager – Karate
What kind of sport are you doing? Karate, kickboxing
Since when? I started with karate when I was 11 years old
Why / How have you started? Two girls in my class were doing karate and they were giving a presentation about it at school. I decided that I also wanted to try it together with my brother. 8 years later, I got my black belt. After college when I moved abroad, I switched to kickboxing.
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity? Boxing gloves
Favourite recovery ritual? Cooling down
Best spot in Munich or in general? Luitpoldpark
Ian de Ridder, 37, Head of Partner Growth – Motorcycling
What kind of sport are you doing ? Motorsports on and off track
Since when ? 2009
Why / How have you started ? Childhood dream
Favourite gadget / tool you don’t want to miss anymore for your sport activity ? Sweat absorbing t shirts of Under Armour
Favourite recovery ritual ? Lots and lots of water 🙂
Best spot in Munich or in general ? A curvy road or racetrack
By Karin Brenner – Lead Advertising Manager
