FOOD FOR LIFE SA is affiliated to Food For Life Global, which is the world’s largest vegan/vegetarian food relief programme serving over a million plates of cooked meals a day and is funded mainly by member donations and corporate grants. FOOD FOR LIFE SA currently distributes approximately 10 000 plates of food per day to […]
Healthy living is a hot topic that makes being a personal trainer seem like a lucrative career option in a place liked Houston. But is it, really? Well, yes and no. Yes, there are probably more people who will make use of your services now than a few decades ago. But, you’re also contending with […]
Are you looking to get in shape? If so, a personal trainer is the perfect solution. Let’s face it, getting in shape is tough. Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle, or prevent future health issues, reaching your health and fitness goals takes discipline and knowledge. While you can certainly reach your goals on your […]
Ankit Saigal recently answered the question, “What are the different ways to develop self discipline?” on Quora, and I found his answer so simple but yet so effective, that I had to share it here. A bit about Ankit Saigal: I know that I know nothing, so I know something. Reader of books, lover of […]
Different.org, a crowdfunding philanthropy platform, is empowering South Africa’s sporting community to make their training and races contribute towards positive change in our country. Their current #Whatif campaign rewards physical exercise with monetary allocations towards five prominent local non-profits. Those visionary organisations who dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to carrying out truly life changing work in communities […]
In any industry there are so many myths and misconceptions due to so much ‘information’ and marketing going around. This couldn’t be more true in the fitness industry, where everyone is trying to sell you some new product or supplement to help you lose weight, ‘tone up’, or pack on the muscle. It can be […]
Sometimes it can be easy to start something, but difficult to maintain. You can get into training for example, with so much enthusiasm and initially maintain it for some time, but then after a while the motivation and energy can take a small dip. It’s natural of course to have periods of more energy and periods of […]
With social media available to everyone nowadays, more and more athletes and fitness ‘models’ are creating pages and are active on social media. While that is pretty great, there are some things that new athletes should probably be aware of when posting things, though small they can end up having quite an effect. Here are […]
Social media has become part of life nowadays, to some people it is as much as part of their everyday life as REAL life and it can be hard to sometimes differentiate the two. Social media has many great aspects, such as keeping in touch with friends and family, a source of motivation and encouragement, […]
Did you ever find yourself in this situation. Initially you feel really motivated and excited to do something, be it to get started and get in shape or to work on something in the hopes of achieving a goal. You set out and start to get into a rhythm knowing that you have to be […]
