Everybody needs to exercise and be active. Nearly everybody wants to. Only about half of us are actually living actively. It is one of the great dilemmas of modern life: sedentary living is becoming the norm and it is not good for us!
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Lose Weight: How to Exercise and Burn Fat on a Busy Schedule
Lose Weight: How to Exercise and Burn Fat on a Busy Schedule By Kobus Verster and Janhavi Nowbotsing In my fitness consulting business and biokinetic experience, I often get the opportunity to talk with people from all stages of life about their health, fitness, and weight loss goals. Whether [...]
Sport & Exercise Injuries: PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY
Sport & Exercise Injuries: PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY We all want to exercise, really, don’t we? But sometimes we get injured and we know how frustrating the rehab process can be. Here we take a look at the general approaches to avoiding, treating, and recovering from, sports injuries… STAYING injury-free There [...]
Sport & Exercise Injuries: THE BASICS
Sport & Exercise Injuries: THE BASICS Activity and exercise are good for us - reduced heart disease, increased energy, easier weight control, and greater self-esteem are all good things. But almost two thirds of adults do not regularly exercise these days. It is a real problem. Why does this [...]
Knee Troubles
The knee is a major weight-bearing joint of the lower limb. Structurally, it is a relatively complicated joint, adapted for movement, support and stability of the body. Injuries of the knee are relatively common. Predisposing factors: A number of factors can predispose people to knee problems: Obesity: Excessive weight [...]
Covid-19 and Weight
Covid-19 has changed the world. Millions have died; the economic and social impacts are massive to say the least. The question of disease-severity and co-morbidities has gained a lot of attention. We all know that it is the elderly and those with certain co-morbidities that are at most risk [...]
Cold Therapy
You may have heard of people like Wim Hof, who has become quite well known for his cold-exposure exploits, ice-water-bathing, cold-water-swimming, barefoot-marathon-running, etc. You probably know about various athletes who use post-match ice-baths to aid recovery. Could this be for you? Is there any real evidence that cold-therapy works? [...]
