The importance of physical activity for the elderly
Written by: Helene Malan With the average age of humans living longer  – it is nothing new to find many centenarians today – quality of life for the elderly becomes more important than ever. Physical activity has many benefits but alarmingly some research reports that only one in four people between the ages of 65 and […]
Grooming Future Champions
Written by: Joyce Rantsho Top athletes in the world are groomed at a young age to practise and execute the basic fundamental skills of their sport choice. Let’s take the Williams sisters as an example, who started learning how to play tennis at approximately 5 years of age. At ages 5 – 7 a child’s […]
The importance of strength training in young and old
Written by: Lorinda Visagie Strength training is a key factor in the world of sport specific conditioning. This significant training stimulus is not only important in the professional performance domain of athletes but also to every day individuals that want to accomplish a well-balanced, healthy body. Strength training has become an integral part of an […]
Breastfeeding & Exercise
Written by: Annéke da Silva If you were active throughout your pregnancy and would like to get back into your exercise routine as soon as possible once the doctor gave you the green light you might be wondering “will exercise have an influence on my breast milk?” or “won’t exercising while breastfeeding decrease my supply?”. Well then, […]
The contradiction of LTPD
Written by:Â Shereen Smith Many sporting federations globally have realized the importance of Long-Term Programme Development to ensure the growth and grooming of world class athletes to represent their Nations in the competitive world and ultimately bring home the Trophy or gold medal. However, the problem comes in with the execution of these well laid out […]
Less Stress, More Success: How Smart Technology Is Transforming Student Living
Between studying, socializing, and exercising, student life can get pretty hectic. But smart technology promises to make things as stress-free as possible for students. In fact, 86% of college-aged millennials are willing to pay one-fifth more for a smart apartment, according to Schlage and Wakefield Research. Whether it’s a smart shower, coffee maker, or voice assistant, smart […]
Indigenous Games
Indigenous games are recreational activities that originated from a particular cultural group, community or people. These games are different from your mainstream sports, which are regulated by international federations, and have fixed rules. Conversely, indigenous games do not have internationally regulated rules for implementation; local organisers determine these according to the customs of the local […]
Wellness in your home, in your family, within you.
What is wellness? Not according to your Google app, not according to what wellness experts say but according to you. In the day and age, that we live in we have different perspectives of what wellness is and take other people’s perspectives without forming our own. I don’t want to give you a definition of […]
The Paradigm Shift in Coaching
I remember when I was a younger sportsperson, the coach was an individual who rocked up at the field, gathered the troops together and guided us through a couple of drills and prepared us for the games the coming weekend. I can’t recall any of my coaches having a clipboard with them with a defined […]
Improve Your Mind Through Diet and Exercise
Researchers from Harvard University have determined that regular exercise can improve memory and thinking skills. With that knowledge, it is important to determine which exercises, and even diet plans, help improve your mental health. Taking the time to learn the proper way to implement these methods will be beneficial for anyone looking to improve their lives through exercise and diet. […]