Big Brother Africa Countdown...

Ssoooooooooo,the countdown to Biggie begins. I must say its been a helluva journey doing soul searching and also over-training so that I look good for the cameras. I have cut down on a lot of junk(including tennis biscuits that I love soo)

I must say I miss them so,hopefully will see them after 3 months. So blogafab people,I will be on the show every Monday,Thursday and Friday @ 7:30-8:30. This is the deal: I get into the house,have to wake the people up,but shhh dont tell cos they are not allowed to know that someone is coming in,its meant to be a surprise.I cant disclose what is going to happen as yet,but will keep you posted. So subscribe to the blog and u can get immediate news on what happens,and hopefully clips for what happened in the house.

So I have asked for sponsorships from the biggest brands in the industry. So far Vitamin Water has approved. The big dogs are still in their kennels. But on the real thothough Im a true Nike fan,for years. They have the best dance gear ever,and that is my dream. To be clothed by the best for the hecticness that I represent.

The possibilities are endless,the dance moves are getting over the top,the boep is dissapearing as I embark on a dream come true. I will be blogging on this spot with a link to vitamin water,nike,big brother so do subscribe and post as many comments as you can.

If this is a dream come true for any one, what more can you ask for..

Age and Training

Ever wondered why it took you so long to get the body that you want after you have jumped the bridge?? I mean when you over 30 or even older huh. For mommies its even worse bacause if one doesn't keep a fit lifestyle while pregnant for sure it will take forever to minimize the extra weight. As we get older we get tired fast,we lose patience sitting on the bike for more than 20 mins,our minds always wander to other things to a point where you'll just stop the treadmill,utter "I'm sick of this and head home". Has that never happened to you guys? I have done that a dozen times.



My Richard Branson moment




Memory lane-When I was 23 until 25, I used to train like a mad thing. I would run for hours, sit in the gym like imma sleep there. Thing is I was young enough to do it. I did a few fitness competitions in my early 20's,I would be excited to train for a goal,was soo aware of my body and knew exactly what to do,what to eat and alla that. But now I sometimes feel poofed. Truth is if I wasn't a gym instructor I dont know what will motivate me to go train.

Just so by the way all is not lost-When you jump over the bridge it gets more important to watch what you eat,this is imperative guys. The junk clogs more on older people because of minimal training movement than it does for a 20 year old. Often hear people say I can eat what I like and I will still look the same,please dont get angry at such,check the age first. Worse thing is like I said in the past, you can be as skinny as a needle,but with body fat over 200(lol),and be very scared-I would rather see live fat than hidden fat(A big person knows the need for a workout,while a skinny one will be nonchalant about their gym and eating lifestyle and you will be shocked,you can get a heart attack even when you are skinny.

So whether big or small-train,train,train-eat as healthily as possible. Make a smiley face with your cottage cheese on your rice cakes and your provitas.

PS: I had a guy in my class this morning,1st time in 2 months,the girls were huffing and puffing and complaining about hecticness, they didnt realise that when a dude pitches in your class the calender changes(Tuesday becomes Friday)-(Intensity,weight training,speed cos thats the only way you get a guy to respect you as a chick instructor/Make them remember that its not that farting moment by the weights training section when men fart and scream to carry a 100kgs weight to show off to their friends,sometimes even to us chicks that can only carry 10kg. Mxmm I get soo irritated by that howling,they need a PROP. LOLMENTATION..

The Aftermath-Easter and its behind the scenes

Hey guys,back to fabolousity. Hope yall had a fab Easter. Did yall read the last post. So I am still on leave and only getting back to work tomorrow. Had my fun and fab class this morning at 5H30 am with only 6 people,not sulking though. Took the members by surprise this morning when I asked about what they indulged in during the Easter weekend,and ya well confessions,confessions. 

The one lady told me she had to visit her mom so obviously she couldn't resist the fried whatevers that her mom cooked.Hectic menus from Easter eggs,chocolates,sweets,hot cross buns,the braais you know how Mzanzi people do. So I decide to give a total full out cardio class to try shed plenteous calories. Went well-and ya well with a warning though: cardio, boot camp for the next 4 classes until I see results. Now we all wish we were in this class right. What did you have during the Easter weekend..Don't worry post a comment and I will be glad to take you through what exercises to do during this hectic winter season.

PS: The blog is doing great thanks to the haters. People can just up your readership stats without realising it. Blog fabolous...

Low Fat Easter Eggs

Recipe:

2 eggs
3 different colourants(u pick)
Dairy Milk chocolate
Marshmallows


How to make low fat easter eggs..

Fill the pot with cold water and place the eggs.Bring to boil
Mix your colourants into a jug
Leave the marshmallows and the chocolate wrapped.

                         NOWWWWWWWWWWW,DRUM ROLL

Peel the egg shells and take out the egg yellow. Dont let the shells get into your gel nails they will never get out in between the gel and the nail((hehehehe)
Eat your egg white and throw everything away,(I said everything) you have had your protein for the day and because you are eating these eggs during Easter(they are Easter eggs))))Haebo


Whatttttt???????? You guys are kidding right????

We are in South Africa,I am not sure about the world but tomorrow is a holiday and Monday and 3 days after that cos most people will be on leave. Braais, braais and more braais, pap,pap,pap,gravy,gravy,gravy?????chakalaka phew I almost forgot.Heeeee we don't eat easter eggs a lot but kids do,all over the world as a matter of fact. But whatever you do over this long weekend,indulging or not you will consume more calories than normal.

TIPS:Remember to hit the gym when you get back: Zumba, high impact aerobics class,Taebo,Bootcamp(no weights), spinning no hill. You can never go wrong with these. And always remember that its getting cold so your body takes a while longer to heat up, add more time to your workout or more intensity. So happy Easter bloggers. Dont forget to go to church. Mhwaaaa.

Zumba-A true story

I know my fellow readers from the gym hoped this was going to be my first post,but nah-I actually wanted them to just keep reading to realise there is more to me than zumba. So how did me and zumba meet-2009 when zumba was introduced in South Africa and I was one of the first people who went for the training through Virgin Active. Apparently Virgin Active was the only licenced institution to teach zumba,so I can say I was there when it all began,and i will still be here when the fly by nights have flown away.

Now who are the fly by nights-really,are we asking that question???those that get the certificate even if they can't dance or give a class without knowing what a count of 8 is,or even how to go with the beat,those that think its about showing off how good they are at dancing without caring about their members,zumba is not for people who cant improvise on stage and give the workout a brand which is them,,need I say more.(Zumba wants to make money all across the world and they will not fail you even if you whack,so if you want a qualification that you dont need to be totally legit for, then try get a zumba certificate, its that easy>>>

See Zumba has depth,its has structure and most importantly it zooms with the fitness element and the fun to make it zumba,not domba,not gomba,not ayoba kasi style. Not saying you cant bring your swagg on by localizing,actually that makes you more creative than always copying those dvds and doing exactly what those American chicks do.

Its important to bring your persona and swagg to the floor,but never forget the basics. I have recently moved to JHB and stood in for other instructors at the gym,needless to say it feels like I was under member-jab syndrome cos of the way I teach,I got called names like that crazy chick,or ohh my gosh that new chick is hectic..needless to say after all that the people still liked it and they started following  me around the gyms,this feels good-extremely good but it felt like taking the class to another level is impossible if the person before you is whack,or doesn't know what they are doing.

My motto is-IF YOU DONT SWEAT IN TWO SONGS THEN WALK OUT THAT CLASS,THE INSTUCTOR IS BOGUS.

BENEFITS OF A REAL ZUMBA CLASS:LOOK OUT FOR:

• An unfit person will burn almost a 1000 calories in a well structured class.(YEP did you get that)grab your heart rate monitors/fitness watches>
• A fit person about 500-600 calories.
• If a person is not swagg lookable(shady wobblies,3 sizes more than you)how do you think they can make you drop a dress size or 2 if they still trying to drop 10 dress sizes.RUN A MILE.
• If they always dress in zumba clothes,they trying too hard so use discretion.(show offs trying to cover their 2 left feet,dressing the part,and acting is a different dance movie version(KWAITO,SOKKIE,MAYOBA(AYOBA STYLE),2 STEP e.t.c.
• Dance is a new trend for keeping fit and looking good,if you dont do it daily then at least do 2 classes a week. It will really help you.
• Fun,laughter and a peanut butter smoothie after class if you in my class..(LOL)

Cellulite is everywhere,dont be fooled..its gonna catch you.

Picture perfect celebrities are non-existent,photoshopped celebrities and models are all up in your grill..nature calls and it hits first on the thighs then other parts of the body,no amount of laser can uncelllulite you,its just a fact..LOL

Do you have litlle fat trapped at the back of your thighs as well as your arms and some sitting right on your tummy. Schooling time,this is cellulite and please chicks dont fool yourself and think some cream will sort this out for you. You need to train, not just any training:muscle training,so all those aerobics chicks that can kick their legs very high in a katabox class,when you done the cellulite will still be there.

Let me just give you some 411:
90% of women will have cellulite at some point in their lives oh even men. If you are proud of it then walk on,like a lady I saw on Sunday wearing shorts and her thighs having a jol being exposed to the sun like that cos according to me if you can do something about it then do it,if you dont care and you confortable keep walking your shorts before the shorts walk you. Skinny people also have cellulite and worse body fat as huge as a mountain and they dont even realise it.

Tip of the day: Doing cardio to delete and backspace cellulite will take too long as compared to muscle building or toning. Toning your body using weights will delete(LOL) take out your cellulite completely in a short space of time than cardio. If you hate weights a cardio workout that works well with cellulite is spinning so chickas hit the gym and go straight to a spinning class.

Pssst: I went to measure my body mass and blood pressure and body fat yesterday and I got a shocker,I will post my new results in 3 weeks after I have gotten rid of my thigh wobblies. So enjoy ladies attack that cellulite before it attacks you. Its doable.

Confessions of a gymaholic my version

If you are a style chick you must have watched that movie: Confessions of a shopaholic,knowing where all the sales for top brands are,flattening a credit card cos of clothes. We all have some form of obsession whether we like to talk about it or have it hidden from our friends and family.

Today I want to confess:I am not obsessed about training,its a girl's right to look good. Do you wanna don your Pradas,Mui Mius,Guccis,Burberry,Manolo Blahnik, and drink your Diva Vodka go on chick,do that. They call it "302det el khawaga "...that feel good feeling when wearing brands.

Truth of the matter this is what people call le good life, i call it goofing off,who cares if you seen at the most expensive restaurants/clubs and hang out spots and what nots.It gets lonely out there cos the world is full of wanabees like us who wear Dolce and Banana that looks almost like yours and wears out in 2 months. When you represent at Taboo they are there too representing and no1 has time to check who's fong kong and who's not. All we see is sweat through your expensive top while jumping up and down for everyone to see what you wearing/you call this dancing..chick pleasseeeeee.

I confess: I was late for my Tuesday slot.Reason:my alarm didnt go off,by the time I got out of bed it was already 5H30,needless to say all was a rush,from the colgate(LOL if yall dont know black people call toothpaste colgate hehe) for sure ask your neighbour..to the brush ,to washing my face,jumped into my car drove out the gate 220 and luckily the gymaholics were waiting. We did an hour class in 30mins. And there goes my motor mouth: If yall didnt get a workout I am prepared to do a free class Thursday at 5H30. Agreed we all head to the shower then off to work.

Come today:JOBURG'S SILLY WEATHER: Its raining.Oh my gosh, why did I promise.i regretted this..a promise is a promise is a promise is a....I did and I am going. 6 people show up,its ok..we have our fun and we go to work.

Moral of the story: I love what I do and for sure love to see people feeling good about themselves,its not the clothes that you wear or how sexy you look.I can zumba in the morning at 7 and zumba late, I can leave the gym at 8pm since being ther at 6.

I just enjoy it,its not being obsessed. Its almost like knowing you have a ryt to look and feel good and using the best resources at your disposal. ALWAYS REMEMBER: Gym makes you feel good about yourself,and you can wear a rag on that hot bod and you will still look hot. The best things in life are not free,they are just inexpensive...

Check blog tomoz

Hi chikitas

I know yall were waiting for today''s scoop. Will post a whole lotta stuff tomorrow. Ran out of time today.

I got cramps

Ei you guys,my body has been aching for almost a week now, my physio said too much training and no stretching. What was I thinking, for a while I have been jumping up and down teaching zumba and hip hop and I never realised how important it was to stretch until recently. Oh my word, the balls of my feet are sorer than sore, my neck is out of order. Remember to not do what the trainer does, just do what she says.

Stretching is important for all gym fanatics especially dancers. The tip is to always be able to hold your stretch for 30 seconds and move on to the next,otherwise you will be makrokokroko like me,tense muscles that can't be loosened or should I say muscles taking forever to be stretched..

So guys please do remember to stretch..

Waist down-get jiggy with it.

Ya well,I did wake up to train this morning,and yep I was looking forward to it cos I slept early yesterday. Funny I didnt entertain any negative thoughts this time cos I was on a mission. Exercise recipe for the day was legs and arms cos these ladies always terrify me with the way they are so obsessed with their butt and tummies,so I always have to do that in the class,either or...

Stand out exercise for today: Bosu ball and 2 weights.
Fitness lesson: Uneven spaces are really good for your conditioning and muscle build.

   

Semi squat with bosu upside down



Bosu ball

So turn the bosu ball upside down,putting the soft surface on the floor and the hard surface facing up.

• Stand with your legs far apart onto the edge of the bosu. Once you find your balance,do a semi-squat and rock your legs from side to side with the weights on both arms.
• Rock fast,rock slow. Make it fun for yourself. U can even time yourself.
• Add on: Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions of squats,remember to squeeze your butt as you come up. Hold for  few seconds and go back down.

This exercise is good for the butt,inner thighs,calves and everything wobbly from waist down. Remember to always tuck your tummy in and steady your breath.

PS: My friend with wobblies is still my friend,thats why I wanna help her get a killer bod. Mhwaaaaaa.

Does it always have to be a doctor or nutrition specialist??/

Please do not let just anyone give you an eating plan. Does it always have to be a specialized person who tells you what to eat or not??? I would say if you are sick then sure, see someone,let them tell you what to put in your tummy. On the flipside reality is we know when we eat gara, if its good for us or not. You know when you eat pap and you fall asleep at work..you know when you wanna have it with that gravy and put mixed veggies into the gravy for your dose of veggies while everything is reeling with some hectic oil.

Guys I never give people a diet. I let people write in a piece of paper what they eat everyday for a week,chances of you changing what you have in a week are like 10%,you know if you like mac and cheese its bound to come up in your diet 1nce a week. I cant propose that you go eat carrots if you dont like them,I would rather check what you like and tweak it with a healthy option,that way you will never crash diet or hate the food you eat cos you will be smiling all the way to the gym plus your arteries will be breathing after being clogged for so loong by atchar oil or whatever oily food you consume.

EEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW?/?

So send me what you eat in the week starting today and I will send you a healthier option of your food consumption. The first 10 people will get the soonest reply so eat away and let miss thang help you to look fab. PS: Subscribe to the page.

I HATE TRAINING AND THE GYM,BUT I LOVE THE SAUNA AND THE STEAMROOM..

Whaaat????Hate is such a strong word. Hate it,hate it,hate....Its 5am and I am contemplating whether I should go to the gym or not? I drag myself out of bed,hardly remember what I just dreamt about cos my mind is flooding with excuses to not go. Is it the flu,period pains,runny nose,stomach cramps or  maybe salient hypochondriac tendencies cos isnt it that experts say you become what you believe.

Ya well,the truth is I have to wake up and go cos sadly there are people waiting for me for a 5h30 class. Eishhh..A lot of instructors go through these motions all the time,wanting to just be excused cos they are tired,too tired to even lift a finger. Training can be exhausting sometimes and then we develop words like hate this,hate that while all you need isi to just rest.

As for normal gym goers,u are allowed to hate the gym and love the sauna,but that comes along with waist rolls,thunder thighs,chubby feet,wobbly characters all over the body. And you dont want that huh. I have seen a lot of gifted ladies(in terms of the above wobblies)sitting in the steamroom and talking about losing weight if you sit in there for hours. Not sure who they fooling cos it aint me.

Ladies imma break it down: Training is a mindset,gym is a lifestyle,no one is saying go home and eat cardboard food,start small by swapping your breakfast with a healthier one,get a different type of bread, try it out,use olive oil with ur eggs,substitute your cereal for oats until u get used to it. then do lunch and later on supper. It will make such a difference in your body in terms of mind-sharpness,fatique and health. The other thing I know is if you feel like you dont want to train and you still go,it wont make that much of a difference cos u working out againt what your heart wills. So gear up every morning and after work,look forward to training and get it done. The mind is such a powerful thing,use it to tune into your day..DONT FORCE ANYTHING,cos frankly there wont be any results.

Trading my pretty for SWAGG/ A million many faces????

Who says pretty and swagg cannot be interchanged? For a year the Bulls babes have been prim,proper and wayyyyyyy too pretty in their hot dresses. Our dance coach decided to do a hectic hip hop number this year for Super Rugby and watch us trash the field in what I would like to call SWAGGANSTALISCIOUS. (SWAGG,PLUS GANGSTA PLUS BOOTYLISCIOUS) look.

I like this look cos its so versatile and it just goes to show that DANCERS HAVE A MILLION FACES THAT THEY CAN SHARE WITH THEIR FANS.

Thanks Nix.

What to do before the big game if you feeling fat(Dancers)

I get to practice yesterday for the bulls,realise that my old sweats that used to fit soo perfect dont fit anymore,is the booty big,love handles wobbling or whats up with me?Maybe these pants were just washed the other day. Who is fooling who? My mind or my body. Conclusion-i am fooling myself,body and mind. I decide to eat liquids and pleanty fruit for today and tomorrow. Let us see how I look at the game on Saturday. Will post a pic..

Remember to not follow suit: Just keep on training and eating healthy,then you dont need to crash eat or crash drink anything.

YOGA-TO DO OR NOT TO DO?

Ya well,so here I am,a hopeless stretcher,deciding I have had enough with my whole body aching everytime I go to bed,especially my legs(legs of thunder or thundering with pain,excuussssssssse I dont mean thunder thighs,I mean pain OK. I decide I am gonna take YOGA classes(didnt wana do it for such a long time cos I am one of those clueless people who think its some kind of cult/inner self spiritism that I dont believe in. I decide to pray before I get into the class cos now I  dont want to leave the class with some spirit in me that I dont know. Turns out it was just an exercise and I had so much fun not knowing half the poses and laughing at myself. And I decided when they did their meditation I just spoke to God and focussed all my attention to Him. At the end when they said shagria shagria something I just said Thank you Lord for this class and I walked out. I feel like a million bucs ryt now,I can stretch better and my core is strengthening.

Moral of the story: Always make informed decisions about anything in life before you brush it aside. Love you peeps.

You look fab and flawless

I asked the ladies that came to the 05:30 Shape class this morning @ Greenstone Virgin Active what problems do they have with their bodies.One lady answered:"my back" I almost fell on the floor laughing. What was this Shringlish(bad use of English words) that I was speaking? Meant to ask what part of their bodies needed more swagg,fixing,to be worked on??? Agg nevertheless i came to a conclusion that if any woman wants look fab they need to work on their bootys,dibabae(that skin hanging on your triceps)love handles and tummy. Holla back if you agree..

Now ladies always remember that its not advisable to tone your body(aka use heavy weights) when you still want to lose weight. It will only make your muscles visible over a whole lot of fat, then you get people saying I am not really losing weight,adding another dress size. Remember if you new to the gym always do lots of cardio if you wana lose weight, occasional 1kg dumbells will be good. Leave the groot ones to those muscle men who have big arms but skinny legs. LOL.

Remember to train smart...

Fitness tip for the day

Ever heard everyone saying carbs are a no-no at night,especially those personal trainers at the gym trying to make money from you?? True or not???

Hate to disappoint,true that,research has found that if you take your carbs during the day, your chances of burning them are higher than when you are about to hit a sack. So lets take care of our bodies and remain beautiful.