When I mention the world Big Data, what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you are about to tell me something about a font size then I am afraid, as in many cases, you are not alone in understanding this intriguing concept. You must have heard that the personal computer of today

Residents of cities have an inherent pride about where they live. ‘Joburgers,’ happily sacrifice the view of an ocean to be in a city where dreams and fortunes are made. ‘Capetonians’ would argue that it is better and more soothing on the soul to have a seventh wonder in their back yard, be safer and

What type of inner friend do you have? Is that voice inside you abusive, is he cynical of your every move and every play you make? Does he often create doubt that you are not capable of achieving greater things? Perhaps, you might have a hippy inner voice that doesn’t really mind, doesn’t really care,

People just love other successful people, they won’t wait to be a part of it, they want to know how you got it and they dream of having the same riches and fame. Does anyone really care about the reserve Benchwarmer playing in a Premier League or NBA team? Do you even know his name

Have you ever stopped to think why sporting codes are filled with more young participants than your local gyms? Why are more young people actively involved in individual or team sports or activities? Sure, time is a factor but, there has to be some other “cause and effect” relationship which keeps these young athletes in

I am sure that you have read all the headings known to mankind about making you fitter, bigger and more chiseled. The doubt might stem from not actually understanding what you are trying to achieve and if you are like most South Africans, you start off your training like a pro and within one week

Let me take you on a typical nutritional journey of what you consume for breakfast and how detrimental it can be to your health and waistline. You wake up with those big gleaming eyes, ready to tackle the day but not before you have a cup of roasted golden goodness. Most people habitually have their

Mayday! Mayday! We have a man down! Contain the area! If this sounds like your office or sporting team, it must due to a bit of a cold or flu here and a bit of swine flu there.  Tis the season where germs rules the roost and they are infiltrating everywhere. Flu is a respiratory

Here’s hoping for a better 2015 BNL year I will admit, I am an avid basketball fan and have been in the structure, coaching as a hobby,  and giving back to communities for years. As much as I love being a coach, I love playing even more .The complexity and a high- level paced game

As a Sportsman you will know all too well about aches, pains and inflammation of muscles and joints. It is as common to an athlete as water is to a fish. What causes inflammation? Is it necessary, and what can we do to reduce inflammation naturally. Your body is like an engine in a car;

Disabled Sports Needs Fans. This  has been a fun and eventful week.  I found myself dressing up as Batman, Andre Agassi and painting myself yellow as one of the Minions,  to help support local wheelchair tennis at the Acsa South African Tennis tournament,  and purposefully  become one of their super fans. Being involved in the

Theories on Choking The simple definition of choking is an athlete or teams  inability to cope  with a game or tournament when they were strongly favoured to win, and have the capabilities, motivation and incentive to succeed. I know you want me to “say it”,  but there is no point in throwing salt on the

From Snowy Mountains in the Drakensberg to frozen seas in the Western Cape, there is one thing I can tell you about South African’s, we loathe the cold. If a man had a choice between being ice cold or forced to wear a speedo on a sunny beach, he would muster up his strength and

I am sure you know what fitness is. At the beginning of your sporting season, your lungs burn, legs feel like jelly and your heart feels as painful as a breakup. Being fit is one of the best feelings in the world, you have abundance of energy, no adventure is too tough and occasionally you

How to improve your emotional state or Emotional Intelligence in Sport The mention of the word ‘emotional’ can cause a man to flinch as it evokes thoughts of his girlfriend overreacting for coming home late and intoxicated after a rugby match. Every man has experienced the wrath of an emotionally charged woman at some point