Create the ultimate fitness hub in the comfort of your home or join the 100-day challenge group to be inspired with at-home workouts which require no equipment!
Johannesburg, South Africa (18 May 2021) – Half of all South Africans gained weight during the lockdown, with 69% of the population now bordering on obesity. This is according to a 2021 national survey commissioned by Pharma Dynamics, a provider of cardiovascular medicine, and weighs up well against national statistics, demonstrating that 31% of men and 68% of women in South Africa are obese.
While the vast majority (88%) are aware that obesity heightens a person’s risk for severe COVID-19 complications, 19% of those polled said they wouldn’t be making any attempt to address their weight issues.
“For many people, the idea of exercising is just too daunting,” says Gumtree’s Estelle Nagel. “Not only are people wary of gyms for fear of contracting COVID-19, but many just can’t afford the fees anymore.” For those looking for a safer and more cost-effective way of getting in shape, Nagel believes second-hand home gym equipment is their best bet.
“Gym equipment is a prime resell item. Many people splash out money on a brand-new treadmill or rowing machine and use it for a few months, only to become demotivated and leave it to gather dust. Buying second-hand is a much smarter option,” she says. There are currently 8,500 sports and fitness equipment listings on the site, including exercise bikes, ergo machines, weights, squat racks, cable machines and bench presses. There are also over 150 listings for personal trainers all over South Africa.
“The beauty of a personal trainer is that they can come to you,” says Nagel. “And it may even work out less expensive than joining a gym. With talk of a third wave of COVID-19 looming, now would certainly be a good time to set up your home gym and start shedding those extra kilos,” she says.
Create the ultimate fitness hub in the comfort of your home – visit www.gumtree.co.za to find gym equipment or join the 100-day challenge group to be inspired with at-home workouts which require no equipment!
100-day challenge!
Earlier this year I took on the challenge of keeping to a fitness routine for 100 consecutive days. I wrote about the entire experience here. I decided to do it all again, except I am ramping up my daily calories, and I’m taking you on the journey with me.
I have decided to start a “100 Day Challenge” group where we can celebrate our small fitness wins together, where we can share health tips and motivate each other on this journey.
Rules:
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- You can start whenever you like.
- Set your OWN goals and post your daily achievement here.
- Share healthy tips (food etc.).
- Motivate each other on their journey.
Whatever your day 1 is tomorrow (whether fitness, work or your own life goals), remember that you have the power to make your future better! Join the group by clicking here.
“Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” – David Brooks.
Free Workouts
And if you’re looking for a resource that has some free home workouts… check out these sites suggesed by “Make Your Body Work”:
Daniel and Kelli are the husband and wife team behind Fitness Blender, a site that offers a huge selection of full-length videos that allow you to exercise at home without equipment. Here you will find fat-burning workouts, kickboxing routines, total body strength training, workouts for boosting metabolism, stretching sequences, and more.
This resource offers wonderful online classes that are full of easy exercises to do at home. Sweaty Betty provides yoga workouts, HIIT routines, and many other types for you to try. No matter whether you have experience doing fitness classes or are a complete beginner, Sweaty Betty has something that will get you working at an appropriate level.
Do you want to do bodyweight exercises you can do at home? Craig Ballentyne of Turbulence Training provides a wonderful collection of no-equipment bodyweight workouts designed to help you burn fat and get lean. These instructional videos are mostly short ones (i.e. under 10 minutes) and can be used to create your own home workouts.
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