01. Equipment needed to start running
One of the advantages of running is that there is not too much that you need to buy before getting started. Here's a list of what you might need.
Read02. Tips on how to start running
There are many good reasons to start running. But how do you get started? Consider these tips.
Read 03. Activate your attitude
Fifty percent of people who start an exercise programme drop out in the first six months. So how do you get to be part of the 50% who stick it out through those difficult early days?
Read 04. Selecting the right running shoes
Faced with more than a dozen brands of sports shoes and literally hundreds of choices, with features promising you all kinds of unique benefits, it’s difficult not to be totally overwhelmed and confus...
Read 05. Staying motivated
This article lists ten tips on how to keep your momentum when you've been exercising for three to four weeks. Help yourself not to struggle to keep going.
Read 06. The need for speed
Do you feel as if you could run forever at one pace but have trouble “picking up” the pace for shorter races? Do you think you might not be running to your potential? Has your performance plateaued wi...
Read 07. Rest to a personal best
If you’ve trained hard for an event and want to give yourself the best chance of performing to your potential, it’s essential to taper your training in the days leading up to it.
Read 08. Nutrition tips for 10-km runners
The correct diet, which provides adequeate carbohydrate, protein, vitamin and mineral intake, will help you to improve your performance during a 10-km run.
Read 09. Is the food pyramid cast in stone?
Over the past few years, a set of unique food-based dietary guidelines have been developed specifically for South Africans, recognising the varying nutritional needs of the population. The main focus ...
Read 10. Walk your way to better health
Whilst walking used to be regarded as less effective than running in terms of benefits, it is increasingly being rated as an excellent means of getting fit and healthy.
Read 11. A new take on walking
“Walking is for those who aren’t skilled enough to play sport’. Really – if you believe this, you are misinformed.
Read 12. 10 km run within 12 weeks
Have you always longed to be able to run 10 km's? A new Walk and Run Health Programme can help you achieve your goal before the year is up.
Read 13. The ice man cometh
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa is hosting a seminar on cold water swimming, featuring the arctic and long distance swimmer Lewis Pugh, on October 3.
Read 14. Ten tips for the big walk
Entries are pouring in for this year's Cape Times FNB Big Walk on 13 November 2005. The event is an ideal family day out, combining exercise, socialising and fund-raising.
Read 15. 12-hour triathlon at SSISA
The Sport Science Institute of South Africa will host a 12-hour indoor triathlon on 10 Decmber to raise money for a scholarship fund, according to a press release.
Read 16. Pugh takes on Antarctica
Polar swimmer, Lewis Gordon Pugh is set to tackle his toughest challenge yet - a series of three long distance swims in Antarctica.
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17. Commit to healthy living
Planning to live healthy in the New Year? The Sports Science Institute of South Africa’s 8-WEEK HEALTHY WEIGHT BEGINNER PROGRAMME will assist you in reaching this goal.
Read 18. Swimmer to make history
Fresh from his Antarctic success, swimming sensation Lewis Gordon Pugh Monday completed his fourth long-distance “5 Oceans” swim, leaving just one to go to make history.
Read 19. Monitor your heart rate
Interested in monitoring your heart rate during your cardiovascular training? You may be a candidate for a new research programme at the SSISA.
Read 20. Get fit by walking
If your New Year’s resolution is to get fit, then why not try walking, since walking is one of the most accessible and pleasurable ways of getting and staying fit.
Read 21. Pugh conquers Fifth Ocean
Cape Town swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh Friday became the first person to complete a long-distance swim in all five oceans of the world, according to a press release from the SSISA.
Read 22. Moses to grace convention
Edwin Moses, the two-time Olympic gold medallist, has been confirmed as one of the keynote presenters for the 4th Annual Discovery Vitality Fitness Convention.
Read 23. Health and fitness survey
The UCT/MRC Research unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine is conducting a research survey to investigate the state of the South African Health and Fitness industry.
Read 24. Healthy weight in 8 weeks?
With New Year’s resolutions come and gone, it is never too late to commit to a healthier lifestyle.
Read 25. Swimming in icy waters
The science of cold-water swimming is set to be tested in Finland this week
- with Cape cold-water swimming sensation Lewis Gordon Pugh as the
"guinea pig".
Read 26. Take part in ironman study
A massive research study will be conducted at the ironman triathlon to be held in Port Elizabeth on 19 March.
Read 27. Fitness convention expanding
The 2006 Discovery Vitality fitness convention will be by far bigger and better than previous ones, according to the Sports Science Institute of South Africa.
Read 28. Get healthy this winter
Why not try achieving a lifestyle change this winter? The Sports Science Institute’s eight-week Healthy Weight Programme may be exactly what you need.
Read 29. Women runners needed
Cape Town researchers are conducting a study to examine the interaction between running, diet and bone mineral density.
Read 30. Fitness convention world class
This year's fitness convention has been dubbed a great success by organisers and conference goers alike.
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