The Fitness Hub

The Portugal superstar is renowned for being one of the most athletic players in football history, but what is the secret to his never-ending insatiable hunger for glory? He is a strict dietician. There's no point having the nicest car if you're not going to put the right fuel in it. Having a balanced diet is the fuel in the engine of one of the greatest football players ever. Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, unsurprisingly, takes his diet very seriously. "A good workout must be combined with a good diet," he stated. "I eat a high protein diet, with lots of wholegrain carbs, fruit and vegetables, and avoid sugary foods," he added. The Portugal international has a personal dietician who has worked with him ever since his Real Madrid days, eating six small meals a day – or one every three to four hours. He particularly likes fish – particularly swordfish, sea bass and sea bream – and his favorite dish is bacalhau a braz, which is a mixture of cod, onions, t...

                                Media FC, from the Media and Communications Department We all need a break and an escape from the things that keep us occupied – and physical activities are a safe, cost-efficient and highly effective way to stay mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy. While you may be focused on exercising your mind in the classroom, one of the best ways to keep those creative and strategic brain cells fully engaged is to run, swim, lift, or join a fitness class or even better yet, some sort of club or intramural sport. All of our minds need exercise. It’s why we had recess as kids to force us to get out of the classroom.   For a long time, sports have been viewed as a way to stay healthy and in shape, but what is not known is that, their importance goes much further. As a matter of fact, playing sports also teaches life lessons like discipline, responsibility, self-confidence,...

The romance between Dwayne Johnson and Under Armour (UA) dates back to 2016 when he started promoting the sportswear brand. The endorsement lineup includes basketball star Stephen Curry and golfer Jordan Spieth. The line isn't sport-specific, instead focusing on training in the gym and weight room. Dwayne Johnson’s anchoring philosophy for success is simple—put in the work. His latest project, the “Project Rock” collection reflects that sentiment. The training gear is engineered to help you push past boundaries and earn sweat equity.     The training gear that he wears, Extending under Armour’s overarching The Only Way is Through Campaign, the next frontier for the brand. Project Rock takes on that mantra, focusing on “The Work” and how that momentum helps people push themselves to be better than what they thought possible.    “My new collection is built for the hardest workers in the room. I don’t care how old you are, what you do for a living, or ...

                                                   From left, Coach Tang, Angie and Moscow Vigorous and energetic.   It is certainly true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. So is the case of three Midlands State Unieversity (MSU) dance enthusiasts Charlotte “Tang”   Ndlovu,   Aubrey “Moscow” Pasi and Angela “Angie” Mpofu, who are best friends to join hands in starting an aerobics “Power Up Dance and Fitness” studio. Aerobics are a popular sport with the combination of collective exercise, dance, music, fitness and entertainment. It is a unique way of exercise based on aerobic exercise, which integrates gymnastics, dance and music . This is helping fellow students in handling academic related pressures caused by schoolwork to refresh and recharge through a combination of dancing and music. In an interview with Coach Tang, he said, “Po...

  Gruesome. The work ethic of one young Taekwondo artist is gruesome and an outstanding one. A Marian High School student, Nathaniel Brown, 17, is a young promising Taekwondo artist who started training at a tender age and is on the brink of making history. He has a blackbelt which shows his dedication and commitment to the sport. He credits his mother for his introduction to taekwondo arts. "When I was younger, I really loved watching martial art movies, and I would go around the house, copying what I had seen," Nathaniel said. Since then, Nathaniel has grown to love the sport and the commitment it requires. His mother, Mrs Placidia Brown, a fitness fanatic who is a Zumba Fitness Instructor, the gym owner of Iron Bar Gym Club, and a Sports Administrator at Marian High School started paying for his training. In an interview, Nathaniel’s mother said, “As a Zumba Fitness Instructor, my greatest legacy would be passing on the benefits of physical fitness to my children. Tha...

Fitness like respect is earned and doesn’t come freely on a silver platter. It comes through commitment, determination, and above all, consistency. As the old adage says, “A fit body, calm mind, a house full of love - these cannot be bought - they must be earned.” In a bid to maintain the relevance of the aforementioned adage which had become under threat from prevalent issues of drug and substance abuse by the youth, the Iron Bar Gym Club took it upon itself to rejuvenate its gym premises and save the youth from the jaws of drug abuse. A local gym in one of   Zvishavane’s old suburbs of Noevale where a lot of university students are renting has breathed life into the students and the youth. The gym Club diverted the attention of students from toxic drugs to a healthier lifestyle through gym sessions. The fight against drugs is now being done head-on in the gym. The Iron Bar has become a refreshing hub from the mentally demanding academic schedule. The students are able to tr...