Fitness

Deliver workouts for any training scenario whether your clients are in your gym, anywhere in the world, pro athletes on the road, or in-between sessions FITNESS PROS WHO TRUST US Exercise.com’s Workout Software Supercharge Client Retention with Automated Workout Engagement Send workout reminders and summaries via email, text, and push notifications so they never miss

Get the Basics… Fitness classes should be doable for any fitness level Participants need to have options in order to get the most out of your class Your class design should match the title and description listed on the group fitness schedule If you have ever taught a group fitness class, you know how fun

It’s easy to skip out on the gym when you’d only have 15 minutes to sweat before running out the door. But that’s the beauty of circuit training: You can get through a total-body, calorie-burning workout at turbo speed in your own living room and still make it to work on time. You can use

Get the Basics… Microlearning is education or training delivered in short bursts, anywhere from 15 seconds up to 15 minutes. There are numerous advantages to microlearning, but it will probably not replace all forms of formal and informal education. Microlearning can easily be implemented with your staff to help address knowledge or skills gaps in

We’re celebrating these local brands, that were featured as part of our Women’s Health Fitness Awards. These proudly South African activewear brands are the ones to keep your eyes on this year! 1/ Rush Activewear Tester: Susan Barrett, Managing Digital Editor 1/Rush Sports Short These high-rise sports shorts are perfect for coverage if you’re not

Torn between watching Netflix and working out? I get it. But what if I told you there was a move you could do to tone your arms, abs, shoulders, and back while sitting down? It’s called the seated overhead press. It’s kind of similar to a military shoulder press, but instead of using your bodyweight as resistance,

Warmer days call for making the most of your time in the great outdoors — especially with the holiday season upon us! The Women’s Health team took a bunch of hydration packs outdoors as part of a fitness gear trial — all in the name of “fun in the sun”. Avid hiker, cyclist or trail

You can never have enough gym gear, right? That was certainly the feeling in the WH office as we browsed Black Friday deals from all our favourite activewear brands… most of us already wearing activewear. But unlike with, say, jeans, activewear can’t just look cute, it needs to hold its own in a workout, too.

Lateral raises may not look like they’re doing much for your bod, but trust me — they do. They’re an essential shoulder exercise that will amp up your strength and stability in a big way. The move targets mainly your deltoids (the triangular muscles on top of your shoulders) and will create the kind of

Get the Basics… Briefly get to know your client as a person before jumping into their consultation. Thoroughly gather their medical history and measurements in order to write appropriate goals. Include your client in writing goals and formulating a plan. Focus your pitch on selling the achievable results, not the package. Almost every personal trainer

It’s Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT) race week and you can feel the excitement building in the Mother City. The pros have arrived and final prep is being done. I’ve always said running is so much easier than mountain biking (my other sport) because all you need is a pair of trail shoes and your legs. But…

Get the Basics… Sustainability over Intensity Healthy Lifestyle Mentality over Hardcore Boot Camp Mentality Educated Coaching over Extreme Calorie-Burning When starting your own business, you must be driven by pleasure in the work and/or the prospect of wealth; otherwise, you won’t have the resolve to persevere through the inevitable challenges. Today, we’re talking to Timothy

Stretching feels oh-so-soothing post-workout or even after sitting on your butt all day. Finding the perfect pose that seems to ease just the right tight spot can instantly calm the mind and offer a deep sigh of physical relief. That’s especially true when you score a sweet upper-body stretch that opens the chest and counteracts

I tried the Garmin Vívomove Style – and it changed the game for me. Here’s why… Did you see that meme that said something along the lines of: “When you’re wearing formal clothes, please take off your fitness tracker – you look like you’re in a Spy Kids movie”? I felt that meme (deeply) because, come

Having a strong pelvic floor is ideal for lots of reasons. “Your pelvic floor works in tandem with the deep abdominal muscles, acting as an internal corset, which can help reduce low back pain, urinary and bowel incontinence and improve sexual function — good coordination of this muscle group is also a great step towards

Get the Basics… There are numerous creative options to host or create events to engage with current members or get potential new members. Some events have a low or minimal cost but could generate new revenue for your fitness business. Partnerships with local events, local businesses, or local professionals are also great ways to boost

If I had to pick a favourite move, the bent-over row would be on my shortlist. As a weight training exercise, bent-over rows target and tone several back and arm muscles, plus your core. Of course, that only happens if you’re doing them with proper form and recruiting all the muscles you need to get the

Get the Basics… Don’t get in over your head on overhead costs Research your geographic market, provide something that’s currently missing Focus not only on customer acquisition but also retention Implement employee development to upgrade your operation Use the right technological tools that make running your business easier One can get started in owning a

Actress Nicole Bessick, better known for her role as Chole Hendricks on eTV’s Broken Vows, is taking SA’s entertainment — and boxing — industry by storm. The 25-year-old stepped into the boxing ring back in 2017, when she was challenged by her opponent to compete in the annual Celebrity Boxing Event, which sought to raise awareness

Get the Basics… Group fitness training provides participants with the coaching and motivation needed to reach their goals Certification is not always required to teach a class, but the credibility and knowledge is very useful People return to classes because of the instructor as much as the workout If you are looking for a way

Get the Basics… Perseverance and Persistence Over Perfection Process Over Product Patient and Purposeful Personal Development Over Popular Opinion When starting your own fitness business, it’s always good to prepare well and to have a solid business plan. But sometimes, it helps to encounter some fortuitous circumstances on the way to making a fortune in

Get the Basics… Marketing your unique skills, experience, and education will help set yourself apart as a personal trainer and find new clients. You are competing with a number of other fitness professionals, so you have to make yourself stand out among the crowd. There are a variety of things you can do to sell

There’s no denying it’s pretty dang empowering to stop, drop, and push your way through a few rounds of burpees. But this move isn’t exactly easy, so it must be doing SOMETHING amazing for your body. As it turns out, all that jumping, pressing, and sweating makes burpees a fantastic full-body, functional exercise. “It stimulates a

Get the Basics… Generating new gym memberships is an important aspect of building your gym/fitness business. There are multiple ways to generate leads online, as well as in person. Each of these examples can help to build your business and expand your reach. Some of these are ideas that are easy to implement, inexpensive, and

I’ve never considered myself a roadie, in fact I’ve never really been on a road bike in my life before. But all of this is about to change. Why? Because this Saturday I’m riding 202km through Swellendam, Montagu, Barrydale and Bonnievale — a route that belongs to none other than the Coronation Double Century. There

Get the Basics… Exercise for Optimization Exercise for Inspiration Exercise for Human Interaction Open Architecture Fitness Finding the proper motivation to start and finish a workout can be difficult, cant’ it? Choosing to take the plunge and start your own fitness business can be an even more daunting task with an even greater need for

Nicolette Griffioen — the first SA woman to cross the finish at the World Masters Mountain Running Championships (um… whoa!) — is a lover of nature, so it’s no wonder her nickname is “Nature’s child.” And you’re most likely to bump into her running on a mountain… From World Masters Mountain Running Championships to… Nicolette recently ran