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Fitness trainer Jenny Schatzle has an uplifting message of self-confidence, self-love and self-respect. Her message of the perfect body, “one that starts from the inside out.” Change happens when you find the pathway to discover how AWESO [Read story...]
“Fear prevents us from living life to the fullest. Through her experience facing 100 fears, Michelle Poler learned how we deal with fear, the types of fears we face in life, and the process through which we are able to manage the anxieties and [Read story...]
Fear engulfs our minds and can take over our lives, paralyzing us to be stuck in one place while life continues without us. It’s not easy, but we have to train ourselves to overcome fear. “We are hard-wired to shrink away from the things [Read story...]
quick stats Name: Jason Brandon Mc Auliff Age: 28 Height: 1.78 m Competition weight: 80kg Current weight: 90kg Current city: Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: Shop Owner Senhor Calistos Were you always into training, how did you get started? I [Read story...]
Full Interview With David Watkeys! Chest: How often do you train your chest in a week? Twice because it is my weakest body part. What are your 3 best/favourite chest exercises? Incline DB press Incline DB fly Chest press machine What are your top 3 [Read story...]
In case you missed the H and H bodybuilding classic, the incredible Francis Watkins and Themba Simelane managed to snap some great pictures. Check them out below! Juniors under 75kg Juniors over 75Kg senior men female athletes mens athletics Female [Read story...]
Everything starts from within YOU. No-one else can do it for you. Say it to yourself, #IBELIEVEINME. Watch this video on YouTube. Check out JUMP ACTION on Facebook for classes! Parkour, Stunts and Gymnastics. The post #IBELIEVEINME appeared first [Read story...]
When embarking on a journey to becoming healthier and fitter it can be difficult to give up certain things to reach your goal, especially when they have been apart of your life for so long. You may not know where to start or even how to go about mi [Read story...]
2 legends in bodybuilding, Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray. Both whom never won an Olympia title but were seen as amongst the greatest of Olympians. With Kevin Levrone’s comeback at this years Mr Olympia, it will be very interesting to see what pa [Read story...]
Sekou and Alseny share some pretty useful information on how they train and how they became so good at what they do, and they hardly do any weights! No weights and they look as shredded and massive as they do, amazing! Watch this video on YouTube. T [Read story...]
When thinking of keeping ‘fit’ so many people automatically think of the gym immediately. The gym is a great place to get your daily exercise in, but it is not the only place and it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It also depend [Read story...]
It all starts with YOU. Anything you want to do in life, you have to make the move, you have to step up and just do it. That’s all it takes, one decision. I hope you find inspiration from these images of some great people in the world who were [Read story...]
Allison Stokke is an American track and field athlete and fashion model. She broke a number of American records for high school pole vaulting and became an internet sensation after a picture of her went viral online. She still remains very down to e [Read story...]
A very motivating video that will make you want to get up and train immediately! Athletes spend more than 40 hours a week training for the Olympics. Here’s a look at a few athletes striving to make the US Olympic Team this year, plus some insi [Read story...]
A new and exciting fitness craze to come to South Africa, and to the world is Electro Muscular Stimulation (EMS). “Technically it is a full body training exercise using impulse current. In everyday life our central nervous system constantly [Read story...]
Here are two advanced exercises that you may find you need a little extra help to get you through the last few reps, or to help you master the exercise. Progression is everything, no matter how small. By using resistance bands, you are able to assis [Read story...]
What are some of your favourite leg exercises? Squats Lunges Leg extensions What are your top 3 tips when training your legs? Challenge yours [Read story...]
Check out Part 1 here! 1. andrew hudson Follow him: bulkhudson 2. jesse pretorius Follow him: Jesse Pretorius 3. Sibusiso Kotelo Follow him: Sibusiso Kotelo 4. johnny lucas Follow him: Johnny Lucas 5. Muzi Maluleke Photo by SKJ Photography (Far Ri [Read story...]
I recently had the opportunity to review a pretty cool book called the Food Dare by Lindsey Banks. It’s a great idea and concept where in a nutshell, she gives you specific ‘dares’ to follow each day of the month (for 30 days). The [Read story...]
There are a number of controversial debates in the world of nutrition but one of the few subjects that are widely accepted across the board is the dangerous nature of trans fats. Fortunately, there is now large-scale awareness on reducing the consum [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Nicolene Booysen Age: 31 Height: 161 cm Competition weight: 52 Kg Current weight: 53 Kg Current city: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: 5th year medical student How did you get started with training? Has it always been part of yo [Read story...]
Biceps: What are your 3 best go to biceps exercises? Barbell curls Preacher Concentration curls Which is the most overrated biceps exercise in your opinion? Layed back bicep curls, when done whilst resting on the bench. And the most underrated one? [Read story...]
Quick stats Name: Dr John Charles Age: 49 years Height: 1,83 m Competition weight: 102 Kg Current weight: 110 Kg Current city: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: Veterinary surgeon Tell us a bit about how you got started in the gym? I was best frie [Read story...]
Download a printable workout log of Monique Lopes’ Intense Leg Workout, by sending an email to thefitnish[at]gmail.com with the subject line MONIQUE, and you will receive the download link straight to your inbox! Warm up: 800m run around the [Read story...]
We all experience off days where we just can’t seem to focus or zone into what we want to do, its part of life and something which needs to be acknowledged and taken into account in order to keep our progression going. We are only human and ca [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Castro Barreira José- Cazé Age: 31 Competition weight: 73 Kgs Current weight: 75 Kgs Current city: Maputo, Mozambique Occupation: Capoeira teacher / Personal Trainer How did you get started? In 2013 to 2014 I was in Durban taking [Read story...]
Most of you are aware of the benefits of regular exercise, and some are aware how powerful the benefits are, but not everyone is convinced! The average adult needs at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of activity each week, at a moderate intensity level, [Read story...]
We would like to introduce our brand new E book which we have carefully and meticulously put together in order to help introduce as many people as possible to healthy eating and to help you with losing weight. The main concept of the book is keepin [Read story...]
Stay humble, hungry and work as hard as we possibly can.. cause life can change in an instant. If you’re out there strugglin’, keep your head up cause things will get better – with faith, work and time. My mana is my DNA that keeps [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Ashraf Fatouh Age: 26 Height: 1,75 m Competition weight: 80 Kg Current weight: 85 Kg Current city: Cairo, Egypt Occupation: Personal Trainer How long have you been training consistently for and how did you get started? Well, I̵ [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Roxy Firmani Age: 26 Height: 1.7 m Current weight: 59 Kg Current city: Sandton, South Africa Occupation: Personal Trainer and Nutritional Advisor Sine we spoke last you seem to have changed your focus a little bit, tell us about wh [Read story...]
Make delicious peanut butter cookies with less than you think. A simple, healthy and easy recipe. Check out weigh-less for alternative healthy ingredients. The post Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe appeared first on FitNish.com. [Read story...]
The Mr Olympia 2015 is still a few months away, but the competitors preparations have most likely already started for it. Be motivated with this video leading up to the biggest Bodybuilding competition in the world! Who will take the crown this year [Read story...]
Quick stats Name: Cindy Garcia-Lister Age: 31 Height: 5 ft 3 Competition weight: 48 Kg Current weight: 53 Kg Current city: Midlands, England Occupation: Personal Trainer Have you always lived a fit lifestyle? How did you get started? Well I’ [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Sibusiso Khuzwayo Age: 23 Height: 1.85 m Competition weight: 104 kgs Current weight: 115 kgs Current city: Durban, South Africa Occupation: Student What got you started? I started at the age of 18. George Campbell (former high sc [Read story...]
If you love drinking coffee, then there is some good news, it can actually help you lose fat. But drinking coffee alone is not enough to make the unwanted fat go away, you will need to develop a method on how and when to drink coffee in addition to [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Lukáš Osladil Age: 34 Height: 173 cm Competition weight: 96 kg Current weight: 112 kg Current city: Prague, Czech Republic Occupation: Trainer How long have you been training seriously for and what got you started? I started trai [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Miha Zupan Height: 1,73 m Competition weight: 99 Kgs Current weight: 109 Kgs Current city: Kranj, Slovenia What got you started? I was always atracted to and fascinated by muscles, but when I was between 18 and 24 I raced motorbi [Read story...]
Quick Stats Name: Andrina Santoro Age: 21 Height: 163 cm Current weight: 60 Kg Current city: Zürich, Switzerland Occupation: Personal Trainer Have you always lived a fit lifestyle? How did you get started? I was always a skinny girl but I never ca [Read story...]