FITPRO Blog
The Language of Sport
Sport has many languages, faces and facets; but a large component is conditioning. Conditioning in itself is a language that goes with questionable translation if the basic principles are not there. An easy error is to label someone as “strong”, but what is...
A Walk A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Exercise is Medicine in South Africa: What, why and how?
Movement is Control
With every movement we make, the central point is the core. But imagine movement that is fluid, generated by an entire system of strength, balance and good posture; allowing you to stand tall, strong and move in all directions without strain or pain? It’s not an...
The Rigid Strap
Mobility is a luxury we always appreciate, but in some case limiting mobility is a good thing. Through the stages of injury and rehabilitation, immobilisation is critical to ensure injuries are not aggravated or worsened and it assists in ensuring that movement...
The Future of the Fitness industry- some thoughts
Lee and Derek were interviewed by Dr Georgia Torres on their thoughts about what the future of Fitness may look like.
Food is everywhere!
Food is a massive part of our lives. It forms a part of our everyday existence, the way we meet with people, enjoy family gatherings, and think about our bodies and ultimately our health. Trying to following the daily news of what is happening in the world of...
What we have learned about disease pandemics
Living through any pandemic or crisis in a lifetime brings along many lessons about how to live differently, approach business with a new mindset, and it also highlights what really matters in our lives. Our health cannot be replaced or fixed by simply flipping a...
Training the ‘Core’- more than a sit-up.
‘The Core’ refers to a group of muscles that provide a stable platform for movement and the increased efficiency of training and everyday activities. Contrary to popular belief this group of muscles is composed of more than just the abdominals and, although we tend to...
Lower Back Pain
There are some restrictions that we face in life that are very hard to live with… and one of those is pain! Lower back pain is debilitating, uncomfortable and often times totally unexplainable and desperately something we want to get rid of. Causes for...