Category: Bio/Athlete interviews

One On One With Aerialist, Model And Rhythmic Gymnast, Taz Falconer

Quick stats Name: Taz Falconer Age: 26 Height: 1,75 m Current city: Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: Retailer (Swarovski Boutique partner), Model (At Ice Models), Aerialist ( At Art of synergy) and freelance Rhythmic gymnastics and Dance performer Have you always lived a relatively fit lifestyle? How did you get into gymnastics and how long have you […]

FIT & FLEX FRIDAYS! Kirsten Allnutt’s Leg And Ab Training Secrets And Tips!

What are your top 3 tips when training your legs? Superset! Keep the heart rate up, do some cardio/HIIT in between sets. Train heavy! What are your 4 favourite leg exercises? Leg press Stiff Legged Deadlift Barbell squats Sumo Deadlifts In your opinion, which is the most common leg exercise that people do incorrectly? And […]

One On One With Fitness Athlete, Kirsten Allnutt

quick stats Name: Kirsten Allnutt Age: 24 Height: 1.71 m Competition weight: 63 kg Current weight: 68 kg Current city: Durban, South Africa Occupation: (Well this is a funny thing to answer- I am by qualification a journalist, but I literally recently quit my job as a rep so lets leave this one blank haha) […]

Leg Training Tips Plus Full Leg Workout by Dr. Kim Bishop!

What are your 3 best go to Quad/thigh exercises? Sumo Squats Reverse Hack Squats Jump squats What are your 3 best go to Hamstring/Glute exercises? Cable Kickbacks Ski jumps Dumbbell stiff-leg deadlifts Do you utilize much isolation leg exercises or mostly compound exercises? I definitely use both compound and isolation exercises. What are your top […]

One On One With The Chow Sisters, Marja & Shana Chow

Quick stats Name: Marja Chow Height: 5’3 Competition weight: 112 lbs Current weight: 116 lbs Current city: Vancouver, BC, Canada Occupation: Personal Trainer, Holistic Nutritionist, Yoga Instructor Name: Shana Marlayna Chow Height: 5’6 Competition weight: 123 lbs Current weight: 127 lbs Current city: Vancouver, BC, Canada Occupation: Actress, Model, Personal Trainer & Writer Have you […]

One On One With ESN Sponsored Fitness Athlete From India, Shweta Sakharkar

Quick STATS Name: Shweta Sanjay Sakharkar Age: 24 Height: 5’4 Competition weight: 49-50 kgs Current weight: 58 kgs Current city: Mumbai, India Occupation: Sponsored athlete with EVOLUTION SPORTS NUTRITION and marketing executive with the same. Tell us a bit about your life growing up: Born and brought up in Mumbai, my mom is herself a […]

One On One With Fitness Athlete And Medical Doctor, Dr. Kim Bishop

quick stats Name: Dr Kim Bishop Age: 34 Height: 1.67 m Competition weight: 54 kg Current weight: 62 kg Current city: Ballito, KZN, South Africa Occupation: Medical Doctor (General Practitioner) How did you get started with training? Has it always been part of your life? I’ve always been an active, sporty girl. Throughout high school I was a swimmer, an athlete, […]

ARMS And ABS Training With Damian Wade du Plessis

Biceps: What are your 3 best go to biceps exercises? Preacher curls Standing straight bar curls Seated dumbbell curls In that order. What are your top 3 tips when training your biceps? Focus on the burn. Slow reps. Squeeze at the top(end of each rep). What are some common mistakes people make when training their […]