Cycling for drug-free sport
Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbulula and Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille will be participating in the Institute for Drug-Free Sport’s I
Play Fair team cycling in the 2012 Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, to spread the message of ethics, fair-play and anti-doping in sport. Commenting on her participation in riding in her first Cape Argus Cycle Tour this year as a member of ‘Team I Play Fair’, Zille says: “We have huge societal issues with drug use in the Western Cape and in our schools. As Premier of the province, I hope to help raise awareness of alternatives to drug use by promoting clean sport, especially among our school population as we know lectures and speeches on the dangers and perils of drug use barely resonate with our youth. Participating in the Cape Argus Cycle Tour is another way to help raise awareness against drug use and also to promote healthier living through exercise.”
The I Play Fair team of 25 riders is made up of various public figures and celebrities from sport and other professionals, including former Miss 2010 SA Bokang Montjane, political activist Zackie Achmat, Bike Pure SA’s ambassador Yolande Pretorius, TV personality Vanessa Haywood and President of Triathlon SA Dr. Debby Alexander.
The Institute is encouraging all South African sportsmen and women, coaches and fans to take the ‘I Play Fair – Say NO! To Doping’ pledge by visiting www.drugfreesport.org.za the mobi-site: m.drugfreesport.org.za, on the Facebook Page (iplayfairZA) or via Twitter (@iplayfairZA)
................................................................................Does your weight weigh you down? – 8 week Healthy Weight Programme
Sports Science Institute of South Africa – 8 week Healthy Weight Programme
DOES YOUR WEIGHT WEIGH YOU DOWN?
With 2012 well on the way, have you made time for YOUR health and fitness goals? Are you struggling to lose that extra weight? Or perhaps a flight of stairs leaves you breathlessly promising yourself you’ll do more exercise…but next week? At the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA), we know that the changes towards a healthier and better lifestyle are daunting to make on your own, which is why the HEALTHY WEIGHT PROGRAMME has been professionally designed to get everyone on the path towards a healthier and more active lifestyle, regardless of starting fitness levels.
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WANNE BE A RUNNER?” LEARN TO RUN 10KM OR EVEN 21.1KM
January 9, 2012 by Tanja
Filed under News, News & events
WANNE BE A RUNNER?” LEARN TO RUN 10KM OR EVEN 21.1KM
You’ve always wanted to become a runner – but keep putting it off because you don’t seem to be able to keep up the training or don’t even think it’s possible? Let us make it possible for you and help you every step of the way to becoming a 10km or even 21.1km runner. OptiFit, which runs in association with the Sports Science Institute of SA (SSISA), has a 12 weeks to 10km or an 8 weeks to 21.1km (for 10km runners), hands-on training programme. Recent research, conducted by UCT’s Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Unit on OptiFit’s 10km programme, has shown it to be extremely safe and scientific with participants reaching their goal with no muscle damage or pain.
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Discovery 702 Walk the Talk
Record numbers sign up for Discovery 702 Walk the Talk
On Sunday, 24th July, 50 000 people will lace up their walking shoes and take to the streets of Johannesburg for the annual Discovery 702 Walk the Talk. Now in its 6th year, the Walk will also see local and international celebrities taking part, including Olympic swimmer, Mark Spitz, and our very own Shaun Pollock.
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SSISA – 8 week Healthy Weight Programme
Sports Science Institute of South Africa – 8 week Healthy Weight Programme
DOES YOUR WEIGHT WEIGH YOU DOWN?
Is the walk to your front door your daily fitness routine? Does a flight of stairs leave you breathlessly promising yourself you’ll do more exercise…but next week? At the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA), we know that the changes towards a healthier and better lifestyle are daunting to make on your own, which is why the HEALTHY WEIGHT PROGRAMME has been professionally designed to get everyone on the path towards a healthier and more active lifestyle, regardless of starting fitness levels.
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