Fitness

How to start working out again: a thing I very nearly actually googled after a looong winter spent eating my frustration at colder weather and cuddled up with my loveable pup. And if squeezing your butt into suspiciously tight jeans has you staring guiltily at your gym tights, know that you’re not alone. Head of

Spring is a great season to start upping your running game and we’ve been testing for the perfect pair to make you excited to get out and run, while covering all your running needs at the same time.  The great thing about the UA HOVR Infinite 4 is the versatility of the shoe like this

Picking the right smartwatch to track your fitness can be daunting, we know. You need to consider its compatibility, what type of sport the watch supports, whether the battery will last throughout your workout sessions and if you will have access to messages and important calls. Most importantly, you need a watch that will support

FAQ: How long will my Garmin smartwatch battery last? Answer: Longer than most other smartwatch brands — that’s for sure! If you find yourself charging your smartwatch overnight, regularly, then know that your smartwatch is falling short. A smartwatch battery life that only lasts a day — or even just a couple — means that

PSA! Three new HUAWEI functional wearables are now available in South African stores and HUAWEI’s online store, ready for you to up your fitness and fashion game. The HUAWEI WATCH FIT 2, the HUAWEI Band 7 and HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro are a milestone in the evolution of fitness and health wearables devices.  The

Where do you head first when you get to the gym: the treadmill or the weight rack? Chances are, you prefer one over the other — and that’s totally fine! (#teamrun over here.) Given the time constraints most people have when it comes to squeezing in workouts, it makes sense to combine cardio and strength training. Deciding

Pilates is hugely underrated as a form of exercise. The movements are so tiny and the weights so light… how can it possibly be effective, right? Well here’s the thing: You don’t always need to be lifting huge chunks of metal with a full range of motion to build strength and muscle tone. And with

So you want to join a running club? Maybe you want to get active? Find your running tribe? Or do something that improves your mental health? We’d like to introduce you to Nedbank Runified. Nedbank and the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) are running for better mental well-being in South Africa. Here’s everything

Tegan Phillips is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for cycling from Cairo to Cape Town. She might seem familiar to you for other reasons: you may have seen her cartoons on Instagram, delving into motivation, life, success and cycling. Or you may have known her from our previous article covering her travels through Europe

Ever been in the middle of your HIIT sesh and just felt too. damn. hot. to continue? Yeah, us too. But luckily, Under Armour Iso-chill kit is here to be that workout buddy you never knew you needed. Trust us, the Iso-chill microfibre technology is a huge game changer for us gym girls and runners

With fourteen years’ experience as a sports nutritionist and personal trainer, Candice De Mendonca thrives on helping others achieve their fitness goals. Here’s everything you need to know about how she crushes it every day! She Walked The Walk And Talked The Talk “I’ve run cross country for South Africa and represented Gauteng in swimming,

Are you even South African if you don’t whip out the K-Way as soon as the temperature starts to dip? Cape Union Mart is the first-stop destination for Saffas on the hunt for outdoor gear, gadgets or, yes, winter threads. And the K-Way down jacket is the unofficial uniform for braais, camping trips, festivals… and any

First, let’s get one question out the way: Do you really need a proper sports bra? After all, it’s a lot of money to fork out for such a tiny piece of fabric. The short answer: Yes. Even if your go-to everyday bra is padded and underwired to the max (hello, cleavage!), it doesn’t offer

If your bra size is any bigger than an orange, chances are, finding a proper sports bra to support you when running, jumping and trying to keep up with the svelte trainer is a gargantuan task. There just aren’t many options for big-boobed women to choose from. It can be really difficult to find a

Creating your own gym from scratch is pricey, especially if you’re a treadmill junkie. You’ll often need to buy things month-to-month, adding slowly until you have a dream-worthy squat rack. The only other option, until now? Get a gym membership. But a new business, Striide, is out to solve your empty home gym woes by

Confession: When Women’s Health asked me to review a vibrating foam roller – the Hyperice Vyper 2.0  to be precise – my immediate thought was that it was going to be another gimmicky fitness tool that would end up gathering dust in the cupboard. Turns out, I was wrong. Vibrating Foam Roller: First Impression At

If your life is an endless juggling act of work, kids, chores and social commitments (jokes, who has time for those?) the idea of trying to squeeze in a fitness habit may seem impossible. But what do we say to the crazy schedule that tries to rob us of our gains? “Not today!” This workout

Adriene Mishler began as a YouTuber giving out full free yoga classes online. Her self-love approach quickly took off and now she’s got various series, kid’s yoga classes, her own app and a standing partnership with adidas. We sat down with her to chat about her approach and her new partnership with adidas in their

The Planet Fitness FitBuddy app to marries your gym membership with your goals and your real-life schedule. When it comes to workout apps, there are truly no shortages. The global lockdown did nothing if not create an even sturdier offering as we all attempted to get buff within the confines of our four walls. But

We know what you’re thinking: another pair of running shoes? Sure, running shoe releases claiming to make you (almost) as fast as Caster Semenya drop what feels like every day, but hear this: getting the best new running shoe for your needs only means a better workout. Not only that, but running shoes are meant

There’s a reason military sergeants demand push-ups as a form of punishment. They are effing hard, can knock even the fittest off their feet—okay, toes—and seem to be designed to reveal weaknesses. So much so that fitness editors have been guilty of blowing off the classic move. My go-to excuses when they pop up in

Ask anyone if they’ve heard of padel (pronounced exactly like the tool used to move a floatation device through water) and they’ll probably scrunch up their face, search their grey matter and nod, saying, “Oh yeah, that’s like tennis, right?” The follow-up ask is of course, “Have you played?”, but most answers would be, “Er…

As we approach World Oceans Day on Wednesday 8 June, adidas and its longstanding partner Parley for the Oceans is once again encouraging the global sporting community to turn activity into action and Run for the Oceans in 2022. Locally, the campaign is being supported by the adidas family of athletes and brand partners including

Indoor cycling has changed the exercise game as it boomed into a fitness culture worldwide. Indoor high-intensity spinning classes that promised a meditative experience exploded all over the U.S., with people swearing by the benefits of a spin class extending past body gains. Young or old, fit or not, the benefits of a 40-minute spin

Image from Freepik.com Crank out more reps blast more KJs, with less strain on your body. Win, win! Lots of jumps and twists with little rest can torch kilojoules and rev your metabolism. But they can also lead to sloppy fitness form, says corrective exercise specialist Michael Rosengart. Combined with extra pressure on your joints from

Struggling to stick to a running routine? Perhaps you’re plateauing and need some motivation? Ready to smash that next PB and need a little help? Or maybe you’re just getting started and need to find your tribe? No matter your “why”, we know your “how”; the adidas Runners running club. What Is adidas Runners? It’s

We’ve seen many a Rocky montage: the boxer, down on his luck, needs a win in the upcoming fight. Cue inspirational music and skipping sequences, early morning runs, sweat pelting on the floor. We get it: training to get fit in the ring is hard work. But so is actual boxing.  Anyone who’s ever had

We’re not saying you have to look like you’re about to walk a catwalk when you get into your gym gear, but it seriously helps. Not even a good pre-workout beats the motivation that a cute new gym set or pair of trainers can give you to get up and work out. And we have