IN THE OFFICE: POOR ERGONOMIC CONDITIONS CAN LEAD TO POOR HEALTH In this day and age, many people are sitting behind desks for most part of the day trying to make a living in the rat race. The job requires you to sit … so you sit. Never mind that sitting for too long has

PERSEVERE: IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT CUT IT STRAIGHT AWAY, DON’T ALLOW THEM TO GIVE UP! The question most young parents ask me is: “How do you know what sport to put your child in” and the next question is “When do you tell them that they are not going to cut it and move

Enough Rest Coupled With Just A Little Exercise Can Do Wonders I don’t know about you, but the year has flown by, and seemingly gets faster each year, and time or lack of it, seems to be the biggest obstacle which keeps people from sticking to their routine. Never mind the activity you are doing

What is Gluten Free, Gluten Intolerant and why is Bread one of the Culprits? I am going to give you a social experiment to do, go out and ask your friends that are training hard if they have taken gluten out of their diet? Proceed to then ask them if they know what gluten free

It is a great time of year for young athletes because it is, or fast approaching holiday season. This is the time where Xbox’s and Playstations rack up their biggest hours of the year. The supermarket sweet department takes stock shortage and you can find owners of fast food joints performing the Billy Ray Cyrus

There is one thing you need to remember as an athlete and as harsh as it may come across, whether you are six years old or an elite athlete, no one cares more about your injury than you do. You need to take matters into your own hands and take immediate action, see how to

Over the past 11 years ninety percent of our clientele has been male. This has not been by choice but rather, I believe; due to the perception parents have regarding gender roles and duties. Luckily, I am starting to see a shift in the market and signs of things changing for the better. When you

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