Just to start off with a disclaimer that this is not meant to be a comprehensive article but rather an overview.
Metabolic Adaptation (or metabolic damage as we like to call it) is basically when your metabolism is changed or altered to function under circumstances that have deviated from what it ... Read More
Tag: Overall fitness
We’re all feeling the crunch- taxes are higher, petrol is more expensive, and the cost of living just seems to be escalating. But does that mean that your health and fitness should suffer? NO! There are so many ways that you can stay fit and healthy while spending the minimum ... Read More
July 10, 2018Theo Pretorius
We all know the story: Monday through Thursday you’re the picture of discipline. You’re prepping your meals, you’re sweating it out, you’re drinking green tea by the gallon, and you feel great.
Come Friday happy hour, everything goes down the drain. Between social commitments, eating out, disrupting your routine, and finding ... Read More
May 11, 2018Theo Pretorius
Goals are to inspire clients to live a healthier active lifestyle and to motivate them to take part in regular fitness activities in a fun, caring and dynamic environment.
March 29, 2018Bodydynamics
We all know that exercise is good for you-but it is possible to get too much of a good thing. When you overtrain, you put your body under unnecessary stress and the effects can be rather nasty. In this post, I aim to address the problem of over-training, how to ... Read More
February 9, 2018Theo Pretorius
As we say hello to 2018, some of us attempt the age-old tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. You sit down with pen and paper and try to think of all the things you swore you’d do last year. More often than not our goals are vague, overwhelming and sometimes ... Read More
January 18, 2018Theo Pretorius
With the fitness boom that has taken place over the last few years; wearable technology has flooded the market. Every second person is now walking around with a FitBit or a Garmin heart rate monitor. But what exactly is that number on your watch, and how do you know what ... Read More
September 12, 2017Theo Pretorius
Stand where you are right now and reach for your toes, keeping your legs straight. If you get there, congratulations, you are one of the very few people that can. If you’re currently touching your knees (or thighs), you’re like the overwhelming majority of people-inflexible and primed for injury.
Of course, ... Read More
August 8, 2017Theo Pretorius
If you have ever wondered how to make your own healthy version of granola at home, the answer is it’s the easiest thing ever!
July 4, 2017Theo Pretorius
So we are in the middle of winter and you realize that your jeans are sitting a bit tight around the waist, your energy levels are low and you have not stepped foot into the gym for about a month now.
Sound familiar?
There is a way out of that rut and ... Read More
June 28, 2017Theo Pretorius