by Women's Health | Aug 29, 2018 | Fitness, Weight Loss
When the #whgetsfit Winter Fitness Challenge rolled around, I knew I wanted to do something that would get me out of my weight-loss plateau, teach me a skill and not make me want to claw my eyes out (looking at you, treadmill). When I started boxing and Muay Thai at...
by Women's Health | Aug 15, 2018 | Fitness
When I started boxing I was looking for something to help me deal with life’s stressors and also something fun to get me moving again. I hadn’t exercised for what felt like two years (in reality, I reckon it was 2.5 years). Many things were to blame: family...
by Women's Health | Jul 12, 2018 | Fitness
I always lived in fear. Not that I had a reason to – I just feared a lot of things. If something scared me, chances were I was definitely not going to be doing it. I also had a pretty sheltered childhood – no sleepovers or late nights out – so being outside on my own...
by Women's Health | Feb 7, 2018 | Fitness
There’s something enormously satisfying about slipping your hands into a pair of boxing gloves and punching away the day’s frustrations. But I have no desire to ever set foot in a ring. And I can’t afford another monthly gym debit order just for the...
by Women's Health | Dec 4, 2017 | Fitness
By Gotlhokwang Angoma-Mzini Ever seen a gogo with her game face on? I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready to get lapped. I wasn’t ready to power through while secretly dying to take a break. I wasn’t ready for 50 more reps. I just was not ready… to train like a...