Real talk: Improving ankle stability ranks about as high as changing the air filter or cleaning the inside of your oven on most people’s to-do lists. But it’s actually super important for daily movements like, ugh, walking: “Strong calf muscles create strong and stable ankles, which is what helps you stabilise when your foot lands,” says Jacquelyn […] More
So, you LOVE running but hitting the tarmac is getting a little… monotonous. You’ve ticked the 10, 12 and 21km race box already and now you’re after something a bit more challenging. Enter trail running. I, like you, got a bit bored with pounding the pavement and was looking for a new challenge. I was […] More
It can be tough to find the motivation to push hard in the gym when it’s just you, the gym floor and a world of places you’d rather be. But changing up how you structure your workout according to your personality can make it easier to find the will to work hard and even — […] More
Picture fit celebs like Ariana Grande, Nina Dobrev, and Behati Prinsloo—would you ever suspect that they sculpted their butts doing a single squat? Well, believe it, because their trainer Harley Pasternak is adamantly opposed to the lower-body move. “There are a million glute exercises out there, but that doesn’t mean there are a million good […] More
Time to prep a salad for dinner—but what greens do you go for? Kale? Romaine? What kind of lettuce or leafy green will give you the most-nutritious bang for your buck? TBH, you can’t exactly go wrong: All of them contain healthy doses of fibre, antioxidants, nutrients and minerals, says registered dietician Abby Langer. “I […] More
“I discovered vinyasa yoga in 2011 and it was love at first downdog,” says Lee-Ann Elliott, a yoga instructor at MyUTOPIA Yoga & Pilates Studio in Cape Town. She did her Teacher Training Certificate in 2015 and has been teaching ever since. “Yoga is not only a physical practise for me, it is a deeply […] More
Have you ever found yourself wondering: WTF is a WOD? Or, overheard someone talking about Grace, Angie, and Helen — only to discover that they’re workouts…not women? Welp, if so, chances are you’ve encountered a CrossFit junkie. It’s not that surprising seeing as the global fitness family that’s more than a million strong and counting. […] More
When you sweat, you don’t just lose water, you lose electrolytes. Electrolytes are the minerals that help deliver fluids to the cells that need them and are essential for muscle and brain health. According to , humans can lose from 0.2g of salt per litre of sweat to 12.5g. We also lose chloride, potassium, magnesium […] More
