What is it?Spondylolysis means spine defect and is the degeneration of the vertebra. This defect occurs mostly in the pars interarticularis of the articular processes of the vertebrae. This defect or crack mostly occurs in lumbar area of the spine, L4 to L5, due to repeated strain.Spondylolysis has a higher prevalence in children, especially boys, […]

Can you plank for only 20 seconds? How about doing it with 200kg (440 pounds) on your back! Pretty impressive core strength! PLEASE! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!In this video is 16 year old Matthew Myers. He is one of my old patients that popped in last week to train a bit at our facility […]

USING EDUCATION TO MAKE TRAINING SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVEHi guys – Over the years we have realized that there is a big demand for teenagers and young athletes who want to learn how to train safely and effectively!! Derek Archer from IFP (Institute of Fitness Professionals) and myself will be running a workshop on the […]

Decided to use my Go Pro’s time-lapse feature and record the sunrise at the practice earlier this week. Looks really amazing, but sure if there were more clouds and even some rain, it would have looked even more beautiful! well, seems like I’ll just have to do it again on a better day! We are […]

What a great event! Thanks F.I.T for organizing the Duathlon and for Watt Lab SA for the use of the awesome bikes, I can’t wait for the next one! Here’s a short video with highlights of the event!

Dedication and Hard Work! No one epitomizes it more than Jean Spies! Enjoy watching his suffering!

You want to be successful! You have to put in the hard work! Watch Jan Withaar train!

Last week we looked at how to manage a grade I ankle sprain, this week we look at grade II, a more serious tear, that if mismanaged can leave the ankle and yourself vulnerable to greater injuries, long term.The overall management plan is the same as for a grade I (Grade I ankle sprain)Phase 1 […]

Last time I spoke about ankle sprains in general and how it might happen and different severities of it. Today I’ll be more specific and speak about a Grade I ankle sprain and the different rehabilitation phases and how to manage it.The overall goal is to initially reduce inflammation, increase range of motion (ROM) and […]

The rugby world according to Ockie Oosthuizen (ex Springbok prop) (to really appreciate this, you must have played the game in its “old” amateur form!)  It is largely unknown to players and followers of the modern game that rugby started off purely as a contest for forwards in opposition in line-outs, scrums, rucks and mauls. This […]