Rheumatoid Arthritis is one of many types of arthritis, and is a degenerative disease that typically impacts the joints of the knees, hips, feet, spine and hands.Rheumatoid Arthritis is inflammation in the lining tissue of the joint, called lymphocytes.  This in turn causes swelling and damage to both the cartilage and bone.Rheumatoid Arthritis is the […]

Diabetes is a metabolic disease which is marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.  It is either caused by the body producing too little insulin, the cells being resistant to insulin or by both.Exercise helps in the control of blood glucose levels, because in the absence of insulin, exercise will enhance the uptake […]

 We have a new face here at The Gym, and her name is Debra. Debra is a Registered Physiotherapist who has recently relocated to Gauteng from Howick in the KZN Midlands.She worked as a physio in private practice in Howick and has also been the physiotherapist at Michaelhouse School for the last 17 years.Debra has a strong […]

Endurance junkie Kevin van Deventer and his running partner Johan Moolman decided earlier this year to do The Otter Challenge which consists of a grueling 42 km with three climbs exceeding 100 meters and a total elevation gain of over 2600 meters. Always sounds good in theory, but when injuries come along, makes things more […]

Before i even start i have to give a big congrats to Monica Glover and her racing partner Danny Fowler on a great podium finish (3rd overall) in the Open Mixed Category for the Cape Pioneer Trek 2015 last month. After a season full of injuries she had a great finish to the year. I […]

What is it?Spondylolysis means spine defect and is the degeneration of the vertebra. This defect occurs mostly in the pars interarticularis of the articular processes of the vertebrae. This defect or crack mostly occurs in lumbar area of the spine, L4 to L5, due to repeated strain.Spondylolysis has a higher prevalence in children, especially boys, […]

Can you plank for only 20 seconds? How about doing it with 200kg (440 pounds) on your back! Pretty impressive core strength! PLEASE! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!In this video is 16 year old Matthew Myers. He is one of my old patients that popped in last week to train a bit at our facility […]

USING EDUCATION TO MAKE TRAINING SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVEHi guys – Over the years we have realized that there is a big demand for teenagers and young athletes who want to learn how to train safely and effectively!! Derek Archer from IFP (Institute of Fitness Professionals) and myself will be running a workshop on the […]

Decided to use my Go Pro’s time-lapse feature and record the sunrise at the practice earlier this week. Looks really amazing, but sure if there were more clouds and even some rain, it would have looked even more beautiful! well, seems like I’ll just have to do it again on a better day! We are […]

What a great event! Thanks F.I.T for organizing the Duathlon and for Watt Lab SA for the use of the awesome bikes, I can’t wait for the next one! Here’s a short video with highlights of the event!