01. Walking
Susan Erasmus hits the road with her new walking regime and finds that apart from getting fitter, she's more in tune with the skinner and news of the neighbourhood too.02. Dancing
Pole dancing, belly dancing and hip hop, getting fit has never been this much fun! 03. Horse riding
Join this Health24 writer on her hilarious first time adventure on a horse. 04. Boot camp
Heather Parker takes us through her four gruelling weeks of Adventure Boot Camp, from early mornings to relentless sit-ups. Here's her story. 05. The Huber machine
A Health24 writer relates her love-hate relationship with a new fitness machine, the LPG Human Body Equaliser, or Huber. 06. Wii
Boxing, baseball and tennis matches all without leaving your living room? Getting fit just got a Wii bit easier as André van Wyk finds out. 07. Pilates
From couch potato to Pilates convert, Carine van Rooyen takes on a few Pilates classes and never looks back. 08. Cycling
Wilma van Zuydam takes to the open road on a tandem bicycle with a blind partner. 09. Self defence
Olivia Rose-Innes discovers that a self defence workshop might not only save your life one day, it is also a great workout. 10. Ice skating
Beginners' ice skating is not all graceful gliding and gravity-defying jumps. Keeping from falling and landing spread- eagled on the ice were Leandra Engelbrecht's important goals.
11. Capoeira
Not quite fighting, not quite dancing - capoeira is not what you would usually expect from a martial art.
12. SSISA Healthy Weight Programme
It was eight long weeks of adhering to an eating plan and working out three days a week, but at the end of it, Amy Henderson's results speak for themselves. |
13. Ashtanga yoga
Never underestimate the power of a yoga class. That's what Amy Henderson learned after a month of bi-weekly Ashtanga yoga classes. 14. The best home gym
It’s not a clothes horse. You can’t fit it under the bed. Welcome to the best home gym ever developed. Health24's editor Heather Parker tries it out. 15. Water sports
If getting fit on land is just not doing it for you, why not try out some water-based activities to kick things up a notch. We tried out some to give you some ideas. 16. Abseiling
Olivia Rose-Innes puts her fear of heights to the test as she tries her hand at abseiling. 17. Spinning
It's hailed by some and feared by others. Amy Henderson takes the plunge and tries out spinning classes for a month- and is pleasantly surprised. 18. Russian Kettlebells
The Russian Kettlebell, a cast iron cannon-ball shaped weight with a single handle on the top is fast becoming a very popular method of training. Health24 writer, Amy Henderson tried it out. 19. Muaythai
Health24's Carine Visagie was recently converted into a kicking, punching, bouncing lunatic. Find out why she says Muaythai is the best form of exercise she's ever tried. 20. Swimming
There is a soft transcendence to long-distance swimming. But, as Marcus Low discovers, you have to be fit to feel it. 21. Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Gracie Jiu Jitsu (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) is a form of self defence that isn't hard to learn, is lots of fun and above all, it's a really fantastic workout that will leave you, literally, panting for more. Amy Henderson tried it out. 22. Flex Survivor Challenge
Three times a week for eight weeks, Amy Henderson dives headfirst into the Flex Survivor Challenge - and finds women-only gym's 30 minute daily workout is both fun and effective. | |
