by Michelle October | Sep 1, 2025 | Cover Star
Like many people, Kwanele Nxumalo’s first foray into fitness began “out of a desire to feel more comfortable in my own skin,” she says. However, like so many of us, her motivation wasn’t to seek better health but to fit into a certain standard of beauty (sound...
by Michelle October | Sep 1, 2025 | Cover Star
A qualified teacher, 28-year-old Jizelle Kotze can never seem to stop learning something new. While teaching students, she spent four years coaching while training online part-time. Now, as a qualified trainer and wellness coach in Richards Bay, Jizelle Kotze didn’t...
by Women's Health | Aug 25, 2025 | Workouts
When it comes to strength exercises and runners, it’s kind of like tweens at the school dance. Strength training on one side of the dance hall, running on the other side. But reality check: strength training for runners isn’t just essential – it makes the...
by Women's Health | Aug 22, 2025 | Fitness
A recent study of South African office workers suggests that a significant number are sitting even more than the global average. Self-reported data from a Johannesburg-based study found that desk-bound adults spend around 12 hours a day seated, with most of that time...
by Gotlhokwang Angoma | Aug 21, 2025 | FitMama, Wellness
It’s important to have a healthy pregnancy for you and your little baby. And while weight gain is a natural and necessary part of being pregnant, for Abigail Downs, the extra kilos brought on severe pre-eclampsia. Her body changed in ways she hadn’t anticipated....
