Men's Fitness South Africa March-April 2018

Waking up to a new Satafrikaaaa They teach us from a very early age in the media game that you never discuss politics, but the way things are looking at the moment that hardly seems possible. As I am typing this we just got word that the ANC will push for a vote of no confidence in Numero Uno and that they want CR17 to be sworn in tomorrow – all in the same day. I can’t help but feel excited by that, hence breaking the “no politics rule” as this is good news for all of us. This could mean that we wake up to a new president and quite possibly a whole new South Africa on Friday. We can finally actually be that success story we’ve always wanted…

STRENGTH TRAINING CJ Murphy, M.F.S. Owner, Total Performance Sports, Everett, MA Jim Smith, C.P.P.S. Owner, Diesel Strength & Conditioning Zach Even-Esh Owner, Underground Strength Gym, Edison, NJ WEIGHT LOSS Bob Harper Fitness expert; trainer, NBC’s The Biggest Loser Chris Powell, C.S.C.S. Trainer; author; transformation specialist, ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss Frank G. Bottone Jr., Ph.D., R.D. Author, The Diet Denominator: Fill Your Tank for Less FINANCE Roy Cohen Career counselor; author, The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide; careercoachny.com Chris Bart, Ph.D. Business consultant; author, A Tale of Two Employees DERMATOLOGY Tina West, M.D. Board-certified dermatologist; founder of the West Institute, westskinlaser.com Annet King, Director of global education, the International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica PHYSICAL THERAPY Jay Dicharry, M.P.T., C.S.C.S. Director of biomechanics, Rebound Physical Therapy FOOD Danny Boome Celebrity chef, currently…

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Cutting-edge news from the frontiers of science ▪ On the fence about joining a gym or going it alone? Sign on the dotted line. In a new study from Iowa State University, USA, 75% of subjects who were gym members met the US guidelines for physical activity (at least 75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week) compared with just 18% of non-members. Gym rats also had lower odds of being obese, a smaller waist (about 5cm less for men), a lower resting heart rate, and better heart health.…

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▪ Want to put yourself through a half-assed sweat session that’s less intense and could break your neck? No? Then stay off the damn phone. In a study at Ohio’s Hiram College, USA, two groups of students worked out phoneless or while texting, talking, or listening to music on a phone. Result: Texting and phone-chatting (though not rocking out to tunes) made focusing on a workout harder — eg, non-phoners spent seven more minutes on high-intensity moves than gasbags. Texters’ and talkers’ balance was also compromised a stunning 45% and 19%, greatly raising their fall risk. (FYI, a 2016 study also found that treadmill phoning cut both running speed and heart rate, so — well, you get the gist.) Next time switch to airplane mode — you’ll block all the…