Category: Exercise

Taking just a few moments each day to practice some deep breathing exercises can decrease stress, relax your mind, body and can help you sleep better. #MedshieldMovement Ambassador, Amy Hoppy reaffirms that breathing correctly is important for your overall well being. While its benefits are uncountable, here are some important ones that will motivate you to breathe deeper.

Follow this fun and intense HIIT session with #MedshieldMovement ambassador, Amy Hopkins. This workout takes plenty of motivation and discipline to see through on a regular basis. We recommend three or four sessions per week. Come on, #GetAMoveOn, there’s no time like the present to prioritise your fitness!

#MedshieldMovement ambassador, Zweli Dube says the secret to maintaining fitness, is to establish a routine and decipher what you’re going to stick to each day.

With lockdown upon us, Medshield Movement Ambassador and Womens Health Magazine Managing Editor, Amy Hopkins shares some positivity. She says there is alot we can do to make our days healthy and meaningful. There are plenty of workouts that are possible from the comfort of your own home, and doing so can seriously boost your mental health.

Fitness enthusiast and personal trainer Jenna Carmen together with the #MedshieldMovement brings you her latest home workout – perfect for keeping you active during lockdown. Staying at home for an indefinite period can easily make a person lethargic and unhealthy. This is why it is important to adopt a home workout, keep healthy and #GetAMoveOn in your daily schedule.

Throughout this time of uncertainty, something we can take control of is our health and wellbeing. Physical fitness is an important coping mechanism for those of us trying to keep anxiety at bay and maintain a sense of normalcy and well-being during #lockdown. Personal trainer, @jenna_carmen_fit partnered with the #MedshieldMovement and showcases the many ways that you can stay active and continue your workout routine during lockdown – and some of these require very little or no equipment.

Jenna Carmen’s her name and fitness is her game! Fit, health conscious, 3 x SA Bikini Champion and personal trainer, Jenna has teamed up with the #MedshieldMovement to come up with a creative solution to keep you moving during the nation lockdown. Together, we’ve recorded a 3 part home workout series just for you. Make your health and fitness a priority and keep motivated. Come on, #GetAMoveOn!

To support the nation in staying physically active while at home, the #MedshieldMovement together with @womenshealthmagsa Managing Editor @amy_hoppy created a series of home-based exercises that are easy to follow! “We all understand that exercise supports our physical health, however, during times of crisis such as this, it is the first activity we tend to ignore. Being active can not only keep us healthy, it can also help us fight off infection.” Keep fit, healthy and #GetAMoveOn!

Working out with consistency is important for achieving fitness results. Despite his busy schedule, Zweli Dube understands the need for prioritising his health above all else, a goal achieved by following a daily fitness plan. But as Zweli explained, workout plans aren’t only for the elite in the gym. Anyone can benefit from them. To get Medshield members on the road to becoming their fittest selves, we’re sharing his personal fitness routine which targets all muscle groups and helps you get the most from your workouts. To start looking as good as he does, click the link and download Zweli’s Training Plan today.

Monday: Chest and Abs

Chest

Barbell bench press
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,8,6,4,12

Incline dumbbell press
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Incline flyes
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Dips
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Abs

Weighted sit-up
Sets: 5
Reps: 10

Kneeling cable crunch
Sets: 4
Reps: 8

Tuesday: Legs

Barbell squats
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,10,8,8,6

Dumbbell lunge
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,12,12,12

Leg press
Sets: 4
Reps: 10,8,6,6

Barbell straight leg deadlift
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,6,6

Calf raises
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,10,10,8,12

Wednesday: Arms

Underhand pull-ups
Sets: 5
Reps: 10

Alternating bicep curl
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

EZ bar curl
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,6,6

Lying triceps extension
Sets: 5
Reps: 10,8,8,8

Cable pushdown
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Dumbbell overhead extension
Sets: 4
Reps: 8,6,6,6

Thursday

Rest day

Friday: Shoulders and Abs

Shoulders

Seated dumbbell shoulder press
Sets: 5
Reps: 12,10,8,8,6

Bent-over Lateral raises
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

Front raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 10,8,8,8

Lateral raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,10,10,10

Cable upright row
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,8,8,8

Medicine ball Russian twist
Sets: 4
Reps: 10,8,8,8

Leg raise
Sets: 4
Reps: 12,10,10,10

Saturday

Rest

Sunday 

Run: 5km

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