Your Fitness

Workouts are different for every person. Every workout is also very different. Most people tend to have one pair of workout shoes that they typically have for every workout that they partake in. Although workout shoes can be expensive, wearing one workout shoe for several different exercise activities can in fact do more harm than…

Personal trainers are often people with a certain enigma. Most people tend to have a love/hate relationship with them and they tend to be intimidated by personal trainers. Although they make you work more than they allow you to enjoy your workout, they’re there to push you and get you to your healthiest version. Here…

You know that having strong muscles means you can pick up increasingly heavy weights, and pedal your way up a steep incline without breaking a sweat. But do you know what it is and why it is important? “Maintaining muscle strength is achieved with a combination of resistance exercises (weights, bands, body weight, pulleys etc)…

There’s always one of them. The person who has kept up with your fast pace on the trail run but looks like they’ve just stepped out of a shampoo advert, while you’re dripping sweat from your face in buckets. Or, the person working out next to you, who has pushed their heart rate way above…

They say she’s just at ease with a hair straightener as she is with a hand drill… That’s because Zoë Brown is the face and unofficial DIY-er on Expresso. Proof that she is not afraid of taking on any technological feats, Zoë took up the challenge of trying EMS training live on air when BODYTEC…

We’re amazed by how much Leandie du Randt Bosch manages to cram into her day. The actress and presenter is the creator of Skoonma Clothing (check out her gorgeous use of prints) and the author of a self-help book for teens called Comfortable In Your Own Skin. Leandie clearly loves life right now! Skoonma is…

We all have our own very personal fitness goals. But one that “perks” just about everyone’s interest is how to get a toned, firm behind. A well-rounded exercise programme will address all your “worry spots”, but what should you target if your posterior needs some focus? The bad news is that thanks to genetics we…

You know that when “Shape of You” hits your iPod it gives you extra oomph to get up that tough hill when you’re running. Now, it turns out, research can explain why music and exercise make such a good team. The data is being taken so seriously that distance racing governing bodies in the USA…

Lira needs little introduction – as a coach on The Voice South Africa she’s splashed across TV screens in South Africa almost daily, while her international music career has made us proud. The heavy schedule of the M-Net show and her work on a personal documentary had left Lira with little time to exercise, which…

Training for a marathon requires consistency and focus. But champs like the Comrades Marathon 2017 winner Bongmusa Mthembu make it look effortless. Do they literally take a challenge like this in their stride? Are they born for it? Spanish researchers have recently concluded that genetics do indeed play an essential role in success when completing…

BODYTEC devotees Clint and Steffi Brink are a true power couple! Pinning Clint down to one area of success is tough – he’s a multi-nominated actor, musician, is a qualified Muay Thai instructor and runs an online coaching business with his wife Steffi, called Brinkfit. Two years ago Clint heard about BODYTEC and decided to…

We asked Gerry Gerhardt, head of the BODYTEC Training Academy, to report back on the 2017 FIBO Expert event in Germany – an annual gathering for the wellness, health and fitness industry. FIBO is the world’s largest international trades show for fitness, wellness and health. The numbers for this year state a total of 1,019…