Innholdsfortegnelse for September - October 2022 i Muscle & Fitness Hers South Africa

MUSCLE & FITNESS HERS GEAR UNDER ARMOUR Under Armour has announced the launch of their latest technology in footwear. UA THREADBORNE BLUR is a global release of a technical running shoe built for speed. From its lightweight Charged Cushioning for greater energy return, to the comfortable knit upper for a locked-in fit, these shoes are ‘so fast they should be illegal’. R2 199, zando.co.za NUTRITION USN B4-BURN B4-Burn Sherbet is a thermogenic, powerful pre-workout formulated with patented ingredients to boost energy and stamina while aiding weight loss and toning. R264, usn.co.za BIOGEN LEAN AMINOS Biogen Lean Aminos has been specially formulated by women, for women. The unique blend of BCAAs, essential amino acids, and ingredients has been designed to support energy, endurance and focus required to improve overall physical performance…

JENNIFER RONZITTI @ JENRONFIT | IFBB BIKINI PRO “This routine helps achieve definition while keeping the waist small and tight. Everything is done with body weight — so you can do it anywhere. All exercises should be performed with a 2-0-2 tempo [two seconds to perform movement, zero seconds at the top of the movement, two seconds to return to neutral]. Rest 20 to 30 seconds between each set.” STABILITY BALL CRUNCH: (3×25–30) Place ball on the small of your back and crunch up, lightly supporting head with hands. RUNNER CRUNCH: (3×20 PER SIDE) Lie face-up with legs extended, right arm next to head. Sit up, bringing right elbow to front of right leg; at the same time, bend left knee toward chest. Lower; switch sides and repeat. STRAIGHT-LEG RAISE:…

• FITNESS TRENDS are always changing, adapting and constantly evolving. HERS decided to scope the fitness scene for new and super creative exercise classesthat'll sculpt your whole body in unexpected and amazing ways helping you to get fit and trim in no time at all. NATIONWIDE SUSPENSION YOGA AND POUND Yoga originated over 5000 years ago and is one of the oldest art forms and rituals where mind, body and soul is connected. But as with most practices, yoga has evolved over time and the new kid on the block is Suspension Yoga. It's a combination of traditional yoga poses, Pilates and aerial acrobatics performed with the aid of a hammock suspended from the ceiling. Suspension Yoga provides a full body workout and with the support of the hammock you are…

You're the star of the show — when you train like the ripped, gravitydefying performers of Cirque du Soleil! We're not talking pantomiming, though. With artists/athletes performing hundreds of shows a week across the world, these trapeze artists, unicyclists, contortionists, high fliers, and more are athletes to their core — that's why we're in awe of their daily abs routine. We tracked down Bryan D. Burnstein, head of Cirque du Soleil performance science, while he was onsite in Las Vegas to design a core routine that works every square inch of your abs and back. The result is a fully functional, tight core that won't let you down. Give it a shot and watch your strength improve in short order, then get a front-row seat to one of the jawdropping…

I must admit that the idea of a diesel engine in a compact, taut body like the BMW 2 Series requires something of a paradigm shift that my mind grappled to unpack. Especially since the model on test was fitted with sporty 19-inch wheels that, when combined with the power dome on the bonnet, delivered a message of intent way above the punching power of the badge. On first impression, the 2 Series design is really starting to gel. Now it seems to have found both a purpose and an identity, maturing into a niche offering but also evolving to a slightly different rhythm versus BMW's diversifying portfolio and technologies. In a way, it feels slightly old school, and unpretentious alert. For a change, there's almost nothing controversial about it,…

Karla such an honour to have you on Muscle & Fitness Hers, everyone has their own special story about how they got involved in health and fitness. Could you tell us a little bit about your journey to where you are today? I have been an entrepreneur in health and fitness over 25 years. With the mission above. Education + Motivation = Change. Describe every purpose and process in my company. The last job I had I was 17-18 years old. I was a cashier at a local health food store and manages the book, health food supplements and clothing section. I used to sit in the front and read books by Naturopathic Dr and Eastern Medicine Dr for hours. I had many food allergies at the time and was…

• CARDIO DOESN'T just have to be performed on a treadmill or a spin bike. In fact, you can burn a lot more calories and launch your heart rate into the stratosphere by incorporating metabolic training tools. “Using equipment like battle ropes, tyres, sledgehammers, sleds, and plyo boxes recruits a large amount of muscles, so you are working at a very high intensity and burning a ton of calories”, says Megan Dahlman, owner of US-based Dahlman Elite Training Systems. Bonus: You'll keep burning more calories even after your workout is done, since these metabolic workouts tend to create higher levels of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), aka afterburn. That means your body has to work harder to get back to its natural resting state, so it burns a higher amount…

This is an unfamiliar feeling. Driving a current model to the launch of its replacement isn't something that I've done before, despite many years of doing this job. The timing never works out, the overlap never presents itself. And to be fair, the only reason it's happening now is because this isn't the official launch of next-gen Ranger – that's expected later this year. Instead, it's an exclusive opportunity to sample some of the first locally-assembled Tooling Trial units on home soil, while nearly replicating the final market specification. My first thought on the way there is that while some models desperately show signs that a replacement can't be far away, this current Ranger – Stormtrak to be precise – still feels outstandingly fresh. It's more than capable of matching…

There's nothing Jessie Graff likes to do more than to defy gravity. Whether she's scaling 15-foot-high walls, jumping nearly five feet in the air, or hanging from ledges the width of a ruler, the 34-year-old American Ninja Warrior queen and professional stuntwoman appears to have superhuman strength and power. But while her natural tenacity and hyperfocus on being her best help, Graff works hard to make things look so easy. As one of the top obstacle competitors on the planet — male or female — Graff is constantly looking for new ways to train. The entryway of her Southern California home in the US is a 360-degree gym, complete with climbing walls, padded floors, and hanging bars. She's even got a backyard trampoline and treadmill pool. “My life's mission has…

HEALTH SUPP 101 • EARLY ON in the workout game, you learn that protein powder is critical to getting the lean, muscular look you crave. You hit the next level with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine, and valine. But new research has uncovered that these so-called building blocks of protein don't really work on their own — and that to get what your body really requires, in just the right amounts, you need something else: essential amino acids (EAAs). So drop the dumbbells for a moment, here's the scoop. Anytime you lift weights, you're breaking down muscle tissue by making micro tears in muscle fibres. Then comes the crucial recovery and growth phase, and that's where EAAs really shine. “Essential amino acids are necessary for laying down new tissue…

SPEED RACER WORKOUT BY: Julian Reynolds, former US national champion, track and field; Pan-American gold medalist HOW TO: Warm up with a light jog and some light stretching. Run each interval for 1 minute, taking 2 minutes to recover between each run. Repeat for 4 sets. > Mark your start with some kind of landmark (light pole, mailbox, water bottle). Run at 85 to 90% effort for 1 minute. Recover for 2 minutes. > Run for 1 minute back toward the start at the same intensity. Your goal is to get back to where you began in the given time. > During your recovery period, make your way back to your original start. This will always be your starting mark. Repeat for a total of 4 sets there and back,…

The old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ sums up the latest Golf R to a tee. And now that I've got the first, and thankfully last golfing pun out the way, we can see how VW has once again twisted the needle a fraction to ensure the Mk8 Golf R keeps its reputation as the fastest Golf, with a warranty and service plan, that money can buy. Considering that the eighth version of the GTI received a lukewarm reaction caused by some rather low-tier materials and a finicky touchscreen, the Golf R isn't launching off its usual strong platform. Not that a few niggles are enough to dethrone the most affordable all-wheel drive hot hatch that has an answer to everything you throw at…