We all know Mapule Ndhlovu as the ‘Queen of fitness’ — a pro athlete with killers abs, insane power moves and mad skipping skills — but did you know that she also loves to run? She also happens to be one of the faces of adidas’ new ‘Feel The Boost’ campaign… so she gave us […] More
Here’s why we’re looking hard at natural sweeteners. White sugar isn’t doing you any favours (it can raise your risk for heart disease and cause your blood sugar to spike, then crash). But the idea of a life without the sweet stuff? Thank u, next. So go natural with one of these four cleaner natural […] More
It’s been two weeks and we’re still all about the throwbacks to this year’s Fit Night Out Joburg, which rocked the Montecasino Outdoor Events Arena on 18 August. It was the tenth Fit Night Out and it did the milestone justice and then some. This is what went down on a day that felt like […] More
The thought of having your last meal of the day when the sun is still out sounds like a recipe for hunger later on, but this new study seems to suggest otherwise. Published in the journal the study found that sticking to a mealtime strategy like some form of intermittent fasting or eating earlier in […] More
When you get up before dawn to crush your morning workout, it’s easy to forget about food — especially if you have a snooze button habit that gives you just minutes to get out the door. (Girl, I’ve been there.) The other problem: For some people, the thought of stomaching food right out of bed […] More
Being vegan is a big commitment. It’s almost impossible to go, erm, cold-turkey, for want of a better word. There’s so much you need to cut out in one go, right? Well, not actually… Tammy Fry of Fry’s Family Food Co. has been plant-based her whole life, but she only recently made the switch from […] More
Becoming a world champion takes extreme discipline and a fitness routine that will keep you fit and in shape to compete against the world’s best. We had a chat with rowing world champion and two time Olympian Kirsten McCann (who just got back from the World Rowing Championships in Austria) to find out what her […] More
Think about how you feel on the treadmill versus during a high-intensity interval workout: You probably feel like you could maintain that steady-state for a pretty solid amount of time without wheezing, while just one round of HIIT leaves you gasping for breath. That difference is important to understand, because it’s how you can tell […] More
