The first week of October is National Back Care Awareness Week. The South African Society of Physiotherapists dedicates this week to educate the public on the common causes, risks, complications and prevention of lower back pain. So what causes back pain? Back pain is caused by several conditions: arthritis that affects the lower back and
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Get the Basics… Prioritizing safety and recovery in training Modifying and customizing exercises for accessibility and injury prevention Encouraging clients to have fun and be happy while exercising Some people are born with an innate sense of their life’s passion and calling and they begin pursuing from the first moment they are able to do
Reaching the end of a long run and seeing that you outdid your last pace and set a new PB feels like glory. It’s everything that warrants an InstaStory to let the world know of the day’s great feat. But do we ever talk about the gruelling moments in the run? That moment when you’ve
Get the Basics… There are important considerations when deciding where to train your clients. There are pros and cons to the various locations for training sessions. This article addresses the various locations and pros and cons of each option. There are some important considerations when choosing a location to train your personal training clients. There
Virgin Active’s new workout class, Active Bands made its debut at Fit Night Out Joburg. So, of course, when it hit clubs at the beginning of September, we had to be first to try to it out. As it turned out, the class was a lot more hectic than we’d imagined. But it does wonders
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Manage and Grow Your Fitness Business Better with Exercise.com. Learn more below. Choose Exercise.com’s All-in-One Fitness Business Management Software. Review our head-to-head Schedulicity software comparison and see for yourself. Get a custom web and smartphone app designed for your brand with additional customization available throughout your custom-built software. Grow your business, turn leads into clients,
Get the Basics… Keep Your Constituents Engaged Keep Your Constituents Educated Keep Your Constituents Empowered Starting a career in any industry can be both exciting and confusing. Starting your own fitness business can be even perplexing and overwhelming without the proper focus and direction. Today, we’re talking to Breanne Celiberti who is a personal trainer
Most of us will remember Survivor SA castaway Nicole Capper as one of the people who was part of the biggest blindsides (in this year’s season) against Steffi. But Nicole is a lot more than just a Survivor SA castaway. She’s a mother of two children, former Mrs South Africa and CEO of Luxuria Lifestyle
Get the Basics… It is important to find information online and on websites that is based on research and is factual. There are numerous websites that provide articles, helpful tips, videos, resources, and even fun information for exercise and fitness professionals. Bookmark the websites in this article or follow them on social media for easy
Real talk: The only actual warm-up mistake you can make is not doing one at all. But if you’re looking to build muscle, boost your range of motion, and start your workouts off on the right foot (read: ready to m-o-v-e), crank out a dynamic warm-up with these stretches first. Time: 5 minutes Equipment: None Good for: Cardio, strength,