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You’re logging regular workouts, lifting weights, but not seeing any. flippin. results. Okay, what the heck gives? Here, the truth about how to build muscle… If it’s any comfort, you’re not the only one riding this struggle bus – certified strength and conditioning specialist Hannah Davis, creator of Body By Hannah, says she sees this […] More
So there you are, settling into your stride about halfway through a run, when a sudden pain punches you square in the chest. As the feeling tightens, you clutch your collar in a panic. Is it a totally random heart attack? Well, don’t race to conclusions just yet. Although experiencing chest pain while running is downright frightening, they could […] More
Bouldering. A word that usually just makes me think of Donkey from Shrek. But I’m getting to know this word on a whole new level with my #WHGetsFit winter fitness challenge. This year we stepped up the game. Our chosen training needs to scare us a little (or a lot). I decided that bouldering would […] More
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
“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
