General fitness-related information and exercise articles.
Professional Personal Trainer and Director of Body Excel Gym, Dave Giloi, discusses how to effectively and efficiently build bigger muscles.
It's almost summer, and summer means sleeveless tops and naked arms. Follow these easy steps to tone those flabby bits and give yourself arms you can be proud of.
Sports stars bare all to show just how the demands of their sporting codes shape their beautiful physiques. Check out the steaming hot gallery.
This is one policeman you don’t really want to catch you speeding… he may be a gentle giant, but at 154kg of pure muscle; he’s a still a giant in a police uniform.
Can't afford a gym contract but need to get in shape? Personal trainer Dave Giloi believes that there are many good reasons to train at home instead of at the gym.
You want to get fit, but launching yourself straight into a tough exercise programme is going to end in one of two ways - injury or giving up. Hear what the experts have to say.
New Year's resolution to get fitter? That's great, but if you plan on working out at home check out these videos of people who work out at home - and learn from their mistakes.
If a flat, toned tummy is what you're after check out this video demonstrating the five most effective abdominal exercises and how to do them right.
Check out this video for some awesome upper arm workouts that will tone your biceps and shape your triceps.
Muscle cramps are painful when you're exercising. Biolineticist Keri Drake, of The Lean Aubergine Dietetic Services explains how to avoid them and how to treat them.
Election time: long waits and irritation. How do you make the most of your time in the queue? Take advantage of this time to exercise your body and mind (without anyone noticing).
Biokineticist Keri Drake of The Lean Aubergine Dietetic Services gives us some tips on how to exercise during winter and keep motivated.
Humans were not built to sit in chairs in front of a computer all day. And it's starting to take its toll. Check out this infographic on how sitting down is slowly killing us.
You’ve got the gym contract, you have the gear... but do you have a plan? Personal trainer Dave Giloi explains the basics of aerobic and resistance training and why you need both.
Positive reinforcement and feedback may help people keep on track with their fitness training programmes, a new study suggests, and personal trainer Dave Giloi, agrees.
Training to do a triathlon – something she’s never done before – Supergirl101 has a theory about her trainers: fitness people are drunk with endorphins from exercising so much.
After being on a fitness hiatus for almost a year, Private L gets whipped into shape.
Staying fit is not as easy as pie, but it can be with these five great fitness applications for your smartphones.
Ariel Navarro, a fitness expert, gives advice on how to get fit in this three part series.
Part 3 of Ariel Navarro's fitness training programme. Part 3 focuses on creating a work out routine that suits you best.
If running the Two Oceans just isn’t enough of a challenge for you, how about adding one of these to your running itinerary?
Taking a hike or going for a walk duirng your lunch hour are all ways to keep fit. FitnessDoc discusses the value of a pleasant, and possible, exercise routine.
Everyone can find a few minutes a few times a day to get a quick full-body workout, says author Tom Seabourne.
Kim Lyons, a certified fitness specialist says when it comes to toning up, most women look to target the trifecta: their rear, hips and thighs.
Just like your wardrobe, your workout routine can get a little stale. Sweep out the cobwebs from your routine and get better results now.
If you’re like most moms, you carefully choreograph your days to get everything done. Here's how to incorporate some daily exercise into that routine.
As the debate around the benefits of running barefoot heats up, FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker, applies some sound scientific reasoning and gives us his take on the issue.
Dr Ross Tucker looks at the value of running shoes? Do they cause more problems than they fix, and what is the future of the running shoe industry?
The debate is over: Bolt is the fastest man in the world, ever. FitnessDoc tries to answer the only question left - which performance was more spectacular?
Usain Bolt has broken the world record again. But how? FitnessDoc comments.
Was it dodgy meat or a blood transfusion? As the debate around three-time Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador's positive drug test heats up, Dr Ross Tucker weighs in on it.
Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker, takes a look at the man behind the medals and tackles the tricky question on everyone's mind: did he dope?
More frequent testing for performance enhancing drugs at schools should be the starting point to rid the professional industry of this plague, FitnessDoc Dr Ross Tucker said.
FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at the link between exercise and weight-loss and applies some science and a good deal of common sense to explain how the two work together.
The Tour de France is 'infamous' for drug use. But what drugs? And how do they work? FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker explains the more common ones.
Following England's defeat to Germany in the Soccer World Cup and the goal that was not to be, Dr Ross Tucker adds his opinion on science versus human error.
Power Balance bracelets - some say "it works, who cares why?" while others protest the "fraud of Power Balance bracelets". Dr Ross Tucker says "It's a scam and has cost you money".
Dr Ross Tucker, Health24’s FitnessDoc looks at the safety of running following the media frenzy after three runners died during the recent Detroit Marathon in the US.
Two professional cyclists were exonerated despite failing doping controls for clenbuterol, so where does this place the burden of proof for future doping cases, asks Dr Ros Tucker.
There has been much discussion around travel and the effect it has on professional sports teams. Sports Scientist Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at the different theories.
American cyclist David Zabriskie's mostly vegan diet is causing a stir. Dr Ross Tucker looks at the energy demands of the Tour de France and whether this will help or hinder him.
Is there an optomal time to begin to specialise in a particular sport, asks FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker. He takes a look at talent versus hard work in terms of sporting success.
Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at 2010 and the latest doping drug that made headlines this year and questions whether your supplement may be a 'loaded gun'.
Altitude and its effects on football performance and whether altitude affects not only players, but the spin of the Jabulani ball is a hot topic. Dr Ross Tucker weights in.
As soccer fever grips the country, Dr Ross Tucker, FitnessDoc looks at what the fan actually cares about - the result. Here are his predictions.
Do soccer players from poor backgrounds have an advantage over their middle-class team mates? Dr Ross Tucker, Health24’s FitnessDoc comments.
Dr Ross Tucker, aka FitnessDoc, discusses the latest in the Caster Semenya saga after she announced her return to running - despite the ongoing controversy.
Winter is the season where it becomes even more important to continue regular physical activity, says Ayesha Seedat, Registered Dietitian at the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Personal trainer Dave Giloi trains the members of the False Bay Rugby Club.He offers some training tips for rugby players.
Whether it’s because the beat of the music matches your heart beat, or because it psyches you up – music is one of the best additions you can make to your workout.
What keeps blogger Fat Girl Slim going back to gym every week? It's not just the facilities that have her sticking to a fitness programme.
Win a ThinQ Pedometer and walk your way into shape for summer.
Being a star is hard work and looks are everything! Whereas most celebs go to gym or have a personal trainer, others enjoy sport to stay fit. Let these 10 stars inspire you.
The Fittest in Cape Town competition is a gruelling two day event in the fittest athletes will compete in a variety of workouts to determine who is the fittest in the mother city.
So you have decided to hit the gym and get healthy again - but you want immediate results and its difficult making the time. Here's how to make a plan.
If you're looking to tone and strengthen your glutes for a firmer looking behind, check out this video of some easy bum-firming exercises you can do at gym or at home.
Recurring muscle cramps are painful and surprisingly common.Dietician Karen Protheroe of the The Lean Aubergine Dietetic Services explains how to combat them with diet.
What does it take to be a US Navy SEAL, the likes of whom were sent on the mission to locate and eliminate Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden?
She's in such pain, but she's contemplating doing it again next year! Blogger Lotus writes about running her second Comrades.
Gymnasts, wrestlers and boxers often feel pressure to lose weight to boost performance, but the drastic methods they sometimes use - including strictly limiting kilojoules and intentional dehydration - can be dangerous to their health, experts warn.
Mona Pretorius is petite, blonde and 22. She’s also an Olympic weight-lifter and a woman of deceptive physical strength. Today she represents SA at the CrossFit Games in the USA.
New research has added one more benefit to the long list of weight training benefits - it can also help smokers kick the habit for good.
Athletic performance, also called exercise performance, describes an individual's ability to use various muscles to stay physically fit.
Recent statistics show that 80% of all people will suffer from back pain at some point. Ceri Hannan of Virgin Active gives us some back strengthening exercises to prevent this.
For World Heart Awareness month, Virgin Active's National Group Exercise Manager gives us some cardiovascular exercises to keep your heart strong.
For many people, travelling means packing a suitcase, arriving at the airport and waiting for their next flight. Here's a few tips on how to stay fit while travelling.
Part 2 of Ariel Navarro's fitness training programme. Part 2 focuses on training for specific body types and training for specific goals.
It is an undisputed fact that the sports massage offers numerous benefits to the athlete. However, the nature of these benefits and how they are bought about is less clear.
Exercise isn’t always just a route to fitness or weight-lossbut when injuries occur, it’s difficult to take time out for healing, fortunately FitnessDoc has the answers.
If you suffer from high blood pressure, IBS, migraines or gum disease, research shows that exercise can do so much more for you, improving symptoms or relieving them completely.
If you walk into a new Virgin Active club, you will be greeted by a large wall that reads: everyone’s welcome, young or old, fit or unfit, it’s all good.
Here's how to cheer your favourite in the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa on April 22.
Are you a night-owl exerciser or an early-bird? And does it make a difference what time of the day you exercise? According to the experts it depends on what your goal is.
Trainer Rob McClanaghan walks us through 12 explosive moves to boost your workout and maximise the results.
Part two of Dr Ross Tucker's five-part series on the science behind barefoot running.
The Power Balance bracelet worn by high profile sports stars to improve their athletic prowess has been exposed as a sham. Here's Dr Ross Tucker's take on it.
Dr Ross Tucker comments on a study showing the the performance-enhancing effects of the banned injections of hGH can make the difference between finishing first and finishing last.
Caster Semenya will reportedly race in the local season. Is she proving that she has no advantage, or has she undergone medical treatment? Dr Ross Tucker comments.
Swedish scientists claim Usain Bolt could have run 9.55s if he hadn't started celebrating before the end of the race. Is this possible? Not a chance, says Health24's FitnessDoc.
Oscar Pistorius' appeal to overturn a ruling that he's ineligible to compete at the Olympics will be heard later this month. The appeal might be successful. But will it be fair?
Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at 2010 and the latest doping drug that made headlines this year and questions whether your supplement may be a 'loaded gun'.
In the third installment of his series on exercise and weight-loss, FitnessDoc takes us through how exercise burns fat and the best way to go about this.
Dr Ross Tucker asks some tricky questions around the latest Lance Armstrong doping allegations; namely do we care that he may be a cheat, given that he's inspired millions?
With both the Olympics and the Paralympics behind us, Health24's FitnessDoc evaluates the success and failures of both, and explains why it's unwise to compare the two.
FitnessDoc takes a look at the Tour de France and the power outputs of elite cyclists and questions whether the increased output is down to physiology or technology.
Caster Semenya, SA's star 800m athlete, is at the centre of a gender controversy. How is gender determined in the world of athletics?
Is there an optomal time to begin to specialise in a particular sport, asks FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker. He takes a look at talent versus hard work in terms of sporting success.
Dr Ross Tucker, Health24’s FitnessDoc, takes a deeper look at the importance of exercise as far as weight-loss is concerned in the second article in this series.
There has been much talk around travel and the effect it has on professional sports teams. Sports Scientist Dr Ross Tucker takes a look at theories around 'home-ground' advantage.
It's been a year without Olympic Games, a year without too many Federer v Nadal match-ups, but a year of exceptional one-on-one sporting contests. Dr Ross Tucker sums up his top 3.
"Game Mahut. 59 games all, final set". That was the umpire's call when one of the most epic sporting events at Wimbledon drew to a temporary close. Dr Ross Tucker comments.
FitnessDoc looks at the physiological side of football and finds out what it takes to play a 90 minute game while making some interesting comparisons between rugby and football
Reports say Caster Semenya may return after being cleared to compete as a woman. This, after months of serious negotiation and behind-the-scenes activity. Dr Ross Tucker comments.
With the Super 14 in full swing , Health24's FitnessDoc, Dr Ross Tucker, grapples with why rugby has a bad attitude towards science.
