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Whether you started a new walking habit around your home to cope with lockdown angst or you’ve spent the last 35 days missing your regular walks or jogs like the deserts miss the rain, hearing that we can finally walk outdoors is a welcome relief to all of us! So we’ve created a walking challenge […] More
While walking is clearly a form of physical activity, it doesn’t always get the cred it deserves. Especially if the option of running is available to you, you might wonder if walking actually counts as a workout on its own. For the record, experts say yes, walking is a legit way to exercise. “Like many […] More
Workouts at home are a thing now, for obvious reasons, and they come with their own set of challenges over and above the phantom exercise bike (yeah, we’re all still chewing on “home gym of dreams” fantasy). One issue you’ve probably run into is The Plateau… So, how do you push through and up your […] More
It’s easy to feel like the national lockdown has taken away so much in our lives, but maybe this is a perspective that needs to be shifted. Yes, we can’t go to the gym, or our favourite restaurants — heck, we can’t even take a quick jog around the block — but we can create […] More
I’ve never been a huge workout person—I would always go through little phases of loving to get a workout in, and then get out of the habit and go through long periods of not working out again. When I do work out, however, I love to go to fitness classes like yoga, pilates, and dance. […] More
If you’ve ever done a group exercise class, you’ll know that special kind of betrayal that comes when you’re about to finish your set and your instructor yells, “five more reps!”. We know it well. And it has us wondering: Does President Cyril Ramaphosa secretly moonlight as a group fitness instructor? Lockdown was meant to […] More
Being a runner and being stuck at home is not ideal… To be honest, I’ve found it quite frustrating and miss the mental-health benefits that I get from running. But, this can be an opportunity to work on things we often “don’t find the time to do” (or avoid because we just want to run […] More
There’s something weirdly satisfying about being so sore in the days after a good sweat that you struggle to get in and out of chairs. It feels like a physical confirmation that you crushed your workout (go you!) and will soon reap the benefits. But your quivering quads probably leave you with a few questions — […] More
