Your Fitness

If you’re passionate about working out, health, nutrition and longevity in general, this is for you! Check out these 5 fitness trends to follow: 1. It’s all about the tech When fitness and tech meet, there’s no looking back. It’s all about tracking and monitoring your fitness in 2019. With the rapid development of wearable…

Running indoors or outdoors has long been a debate in the running community and it’s often met with very varying opinions. Some say pavements will damage your knees, while others will say that the treadmill won’t give you the training you need. So which is better? We’ve got the lowdown on why both are important…

The new year is here with many people choosing to adopt a healthier lifestyle with the start of a new year. Whilst the intention is there, the trick to being consistent is to implement changes that are relatively easy to implement and aren’t too off your normal routine or lifestyle. The more deviated from who…

It has always been assumed that conventional training principles can highlight or further training effects through EMS training. Specifically superimposed (adding equipment) EMS training is seen as the best of both worlds in terms of EMS along with added weight bearing equipment, very commonly advertised in the fitness industry. Theoretically it might make sense, but…

Cycling is a common sport in South Africa, with the Cape Town Cycle Tour being the world’s largest individually timed cycle race. Nagging injuries is a fairly common element of cycling as well, but there are a few tricks and tips to avoid these. In general, the main tricks for avoiding injuries is to make…

Spring is here, despite the cold weather South Africa is still experiencing, and with that comes a whole new ball game when it comes to exercise. Spring, and then summer, always means more time outdoors, with many athletes and fitness lovers itching to get outside to run, cycle or train. Even if you’ve continued your…

If you participate in any small form of exercise or sport, you’ll know you need to hydrate. But most people don’t realise exactly how important staying hydrated before, during and after exercise, and why. Whether you’re a serious athlete training for a race or competition, or you’re a casual runner, hydration is vital to your…

The world’s most commonly known and globally recognized overview; American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released its Top Ten Fitness Trends for 2018 and is a world-wide survey of fitness trends. One of the key elements is that the article makes the very important distinction between a fad and a trend, in order to compile…

To help achieve our vision, we partnered with FNB and eBucks in 2018. FNB members can purchase BODYTEC sessions for a discount of 20%.

Essential oils may sound like something a little strange, but they’re becoming increasingly popular due to their natural beneficial and healing properties. What exactly are essential oils? Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. It’s these compounds that protect the plant – they…

We all have our varying interests and things that motivate us. One thing that is fairly common amongst athletes and gym fanatics is the element of sound. Most people listen to something or other during exercise; whether this is to distract you from the task at hand, or to motivate you, everyone has their thing.…

Winter is around the corner and many people use the cold as a reason to not exercise simply because they don’t know how to dress correctly. Believe it or not, you can go out, into the cold, and exercise without getting sick, and our five tips will help you do just that. 1. It’s all…