Women own worst health enemies
ALEXANDRA – Female gym seeks help to expand.
Women are often the cause of their own downfall by abandoning advice they are given on exercise and eating habits.
This is according to Ntombi Dlamini, the aerobics trainer at Ikasi Gym’s 12th Avenue branch.
“It’s easy for them [women] and young people, in general, to turn to fast foods than cooking and eating healthy and balanced diets with fruits and occasional salads. Their usual refrain is that meals that are good for their health are boring.”
Dlamini holds weekly evening cardio step, body toning and body spinning bike exercises for 20 women between the ages of 18 and 45.
“Also, we help a few men with weight loss exercises and sportswomen with squat exercises to build their muscles.”
Dlamini said with school sports waning, there was a growing demand for gym services although most of the enthusiasts lacked the willpower to sustain long-term commitments.
“Some are quickly discouraged when they see no weight loss after a few sessions even when they act contrary to advice by continuing to consume junk food which we can’t control.”
She said others gave up when they felt pain resulting from their bodies adjusting to the exercises. The service is also extended to the elderly to help them fend off age-associated ailments and improve their mental, psychological and physical wellness. “Unfortunately, the slim ones have a misconception that they are already fit and avoid exercising to their own detriment.”
With the onset of winter, she encouraged women to exercise more to avoid the seasonal weight gain which is difficult to shed later after a sedentary lifestyle while hibernating from the cold.
Related article:
