by Women's Health | Nov 16, 2018 | Health
The first time I really felt how beneficial sports massage – or deep-tissue massage – can be for you, was at a sports event. I had a week of multi-sport races and my muscles were getting so stiff! I had to be ready to race again and again and eventually I booked...
by Women's Health | Nov 15, 2018 | Fitness
Glenrose Xaba grabbed our attention when she won the Soweto 10km in 35 minutes (!). We wanted to find out how she did it – and what insight she could share to help improve your running. Glenrose also won the coveted 2018 SPAR Women’s 10km Challenge Grand Prix series...
by Women's Health | Nov 14, 2018 | Fitness
Ice pack or toasty bath: which is the best for exercise pain? The right thermotherapy depends on your sitch. Check out our spectrum to bring on the ahhs… 1. Hot bath Soaking in comfortably steamy water after endurance exercise (say, a marathon) can help your...
by Women's Health | Nov 13, 2018 | Fitness
I was 30m from the finish line and I couldn’t walk… Here’s What Happened Last week I did my first-ever Wines2Whales – a multi-day mountain-bike race which I’d been looking forward to for months. On day one, around 36km (out of 69km), there is a...
by Women's Health | Nov 9, 2018 | Fitness
Cardio workout are not created equal. Here, the two giants of cardio go head-to-head to see which makes for a better workout: two wheels or two feet… The cardio workout science Running: When done at the same level of perceived effort, you’ll shift slightly more...
