Fitness

by Gordy Megroz MOUNTAIN CLIMBER KÍLIAN JORNET IS ON A MISSION TO SCALE THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS FASTER THAN ANY MAN ALIVE. THERE’S JUST ONE PROBLEM, SO IS KARL EGLOFF. The competition is trying to get Kílian Jornet drunk. It’s the second week of July, and Jornet, 27, has travelled from his home in Chamonix, …

One of the most desired muscles to have for any man are biceps. The feeling of your sleeves constricting the blood flow to your forearms is an aspiration of most men, and the crux of many female fantasies too. Here’s how to build your biceps, in a way that will …

The idea of running flat out for 20 minutes doesnt appeal to the masses, and it’s understandable. Low Intensity Steady State (LISS) is the solution. This means that you can walk on the treadmill, or ride the bike at a pace that is moderate and allows you to still hold …

The Trace Mobile presents the Neon Run TM 2016, a 5km run and music festival, takes place on 14 May, at the Wanderers Stadium. You can choose to crawl, walk, run, roll, skip or ride your way through a 5km neon wonderland dressed in your lumo best. After the run, …

THERE’S THIS WORD that enlightened fitness buffs love… functional. Strapping your hands to a 180-kilogram barbell and hoisting that bastard over your head? That’s not functional; that’s just training a set of muscles to do a certain motion over and over again. “If you fall from a tree, and you …

Photography by: Marc Dryden Schofield and Sven Slabbert. What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given? When aiming for your end goal, go in with blinkers on. Just put your head down and do your best, don’t let the competition fluster you. Everyone will always look …

It looks easy enough…  

It’s the annual event, happening this weekend in Cape Town. Are you tough enough to do it?   http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/

Tips to keep you in check: Don’t Look to the Side. Stop checking your form… as contradictory as it sounds. It puts unnecessary strain on your neck. Keep Your Neck In Line With Your Spine. Similar reasoning to the above. Keep Your Back Straight. All of it, even your lower back. Don’t …

He didn’t wake up like this. He begins every day with cardio, followed by weight training; His diet consists of an estimated 8000 calories per day, in seven meals; The Rock trains six days a week; Yes, he does drink. Tequila is a guilty pleasure; Cheat meals are definitely factored …