Tiger Athletic

Thermogenic Food Simplified

Food that can “spot train” belly fat is pure urban myth however, there are some smart swaps you can introduce to your diet that will improve gut health, digestion, reduce water retention, eliminate cramps and gas while helping you look and feel and less puffy.

Sugar Addict?

Sugar and other sweeteners add calories with few other nutrients and have no doubt helped contribute to our current epidemic of obesity. True, sugar is not alone in promoting obesity, a lack of exercise and excessive calories from poor nutrition habits also contribute.

Eat Smarter. Lose Bodyfat.

Food that can “spot train” belly fat is pure urban myth however, there are some smart swaps can introduce to your diet that will improve your gut health, improving digestion, reduce water retention, eliminate cramps and gas while helping you feel and look less puffy.

Run Your First 5k :-)

“We suffer more in imagination than reality” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Its important start by visualising your end goal and one of the best ways to achieve this is to pick a date or sign up for a race at least five weeks away. Follow our 10 000 step a day challenge or run for…

Run!

The sense of accomplishment and sheer relief that one feels after a run short or long is indescribable. Going for a run helps you to clear your mind and reduces stress and is pure therapy for the soul.

Post Workout Nutrition

Many of us are either truly famished or just feel like we deserve a reward after a really hard workout and end up eating rich foods and larger portions than we normally would. The end result is often eating back all or more than the calories we’ve just worked so hard to burn!

Run For Fun.

Welcome to week 1 of your couch-to-street designed to help you start running and stay running. In it are combination run and walk intervals totalling 30 minutes of hard work and dedication. Distance moved isn’t an issue it’s purely about the amount of time you spend on your feet. Let’s get running!

Vegetarian Day

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to love a meatless meal. Fruits and veggies are some of the healthiest items on your plate and should fill half of it. That’s where vegetarian meals come in handy. Tasty, flavourful, and meat-free, what’s not to love?

Weightloss Map

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you want to lose weight yet don’t know where or how to start. Get expert guidance on how to take one step a day towards a leaner, stronger body and jumpstart your weight loss with these expert tips, meal plans and workouts!

Organize Your Fridge

How you organize your refrigerator could be working against you. Make your fridge an ally with these pros’ tricks to make your fridge a weight loss ally.

Initial Consultation

Better health, physical appearance and reaching your goals should be your personal trainer’s number one priority. What tools within his scope of practice can he or she employ to guarantee a positive outcome from your investment in your health?

Championship Boxing

Championship Boxing is a fun, challenging 1 000 calorie per session that will engage you, push you and teach you totally new and practical skills as you move faster than ever towards your goal weight and aesthetic.

30 Day Solid Abs Challenge

30 days to stronger abs? Challenge yourself by joining Tiger Athletic head trainer Aubrey in our 30-Day Solid Abs Challenge to build a stronger core and leaner abs. Gaining weight solely in your stomach may be the result of specific lifestyle choices. The two S’s, stress and sugar play a significant role in the size…

Street Workout. Urban Bootcamp.

Join our close-knit fitness community and get the best fitness instruction, nutritional counselling and motivational training packed with fun, energizing outdoor workouts in Sandton’s most secure and stunning office park.

Tiger Fit

Working out with a personal trainer in a modern, private, appointment only gym is the gold standard method of reaching your weight loss and wellness goals, we all know this, however the reality for most people is that as great as having a Personal Trainer is, it’s simply too expensive in our present economic climate…..or is it?

Walk an Hour a Day and Lose 9kg in 2 Months.

Everyone wants fast results when they start a weightloss exercise program, however faster isn’t always sustainable or better for your body type. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Intitute of America, your ideal aim should be to lose between half and one kilogram of fat each week.

Week 4: Turn It Up!

Just how active can you get? Our goal this week is to try and set a new personal best, everyday! We all have responsibilities…,families, work, life to attend to…..TRY!!! It’s absoutely incredible that you are now in week 4 of the 10000 step a day challenge. You probably haven’t thought about this but by now…

10 000 Steps A Day Challenge. Week 3: Involve Friends and Colleagues

Let’s add some excitement and maybe a little friendly competition, this week it’s time to get your friends, co-workers, family members, neighbors – EVERYONE – involved.

Week 2 – Get Creative To Log More Steps!

Now that you have established a baseline and know how much you walk in a day, here are a couple of fun and creative ways to get you moving more.

Let’s Start! 10 000 Step A Day Challenge Week 1

For week 1 of the 10,000 steps challenge, get a baseline for how much you walk a day, and then challenge yourself to walk just a little bit more. 10 000 steps may seem unreachable or may seem like ‘easy work’, whatever your lifestyle you can benefit from this challenge.

Signature Workout

Our personal trainers are trained to cater for every spectrum of physical ability, we assess your genetic potential, present state of health and goals, then train you to realize your potential in modern, effective and fun 60 minute sessions. All you need is the right attitude and the desire to do your best. Leave the rest to us. Your success begins with your willingness to try.

10 000 Steps A Day Challenge

Getting healthy and in shape doesn’t have to mean countless hours in the gym. As awesome as your 1 hour with your personal trainer is, it’s what you do during the other 23 hours of the day that ultimately defines the state of your health. Especially if your daily routine involves sitting for prolonged periods…

Evaluate, Customise, Communicate.

Workouts are supervised, charted, studied, and supplemented with nutritional advice and referrals to Sandton’s medical elite should it be necessary.

Bring Your Bestie :-)

“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts – it gives you what you demand with your actions.”

― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

FitMums #StrongHER

Having a strong, fit and healthy body can really help you in packing everything you need to into your day. This is especially true for mums and mums to be with all the lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling that comes with the job! Whatever your situation, new mums, mums with young kids or pregnant we provide modified workouts that maximise conditioning benefits while minimising injury risk.

Preggie Fit :-) #StrongHER

When pregnant, you may seek out exercise programs for several reasons. You may feel self-conscious about your changing body, be concerned about having a healthy baby, want to stay in shape during your pregnancy, want to be able to handle the rigors of labour and delivery, or need additional social interactions and support during this phase of your life.

Sandton’s Private Gym

Our programs cater for Sandton’s most influential minds, with many of the precinct’s top executives being part of our clientel. Our pragmatic, scientific approach develops the physical and mental strength of champions that transcends the playing field into the work arena.

New Year. New You.

A modern approach to fitness using exercise and nutrition programs based on your health assessment and goals.We are a private, modern, appointment only strength and conditioning gym in Sandton.

Implementing a Wellness Plan Within Your Law Office.

Your law office is only as healthy as your team members. If you find merit in this statement, you may also find merit in implementing a wellness plan within your firm.

Benefits Of Back Training

You can’t readily see your back in the mirror however, NEVER skip back in your workouts. A sculpted back always looks however back exercises have a deeper impact, too, as a strong back keeps your posture pristine and facilitates a healthy spine.

Superfoods & Your Health

Superfoods are the most concentrated mineral and nutrient dense organic foods on the planet, with nutrients in their natural form. Eating a diet rich in superfoods should help to control weight, curb hunger pangs and cravings, protect from diseases and boost the immune system.

Pre-emptive Assessment & Training

Pre – emptive training (alternately preventive medicine, preventative healthcare/medicine, or prophylaxis) consists of measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.

Is Your Personal Trainer An Asset?

Hiring a certified personal trainer is a sure way to ensure that you get expert knowledge and attention to guide you to your personal wellness goals, identify and develop hidden strengths, address personal weaknesses and learn from past lifestyle behaviour through individualised assessments and custom fitness programs in a modern, private appointment only gym, Tiger Athletic personal training will help you shed the extra weight.

Abdominal Strength & Endurance

Abdominal strength and endurance means much more than carving out your six pack, it means your body is more functional in your daily life, improved sports performance and better physical health. Your abs are part of your core, which includes your pelvic muscles, hips and the muscles that support the spine. Strong, able abs contribute to a healthy core, forming a powerful axis for your whole body.

Sugar Addict? Kick The Habit!

With South African sales of sugar filled drinks and other sweets soaring and the highest percentage of fat children and adolescents on the planet, we as a nation are addicted to sugar in all its glorious forms.

Start

Start your journey to a healthier, happier more fulfilling life with the ultimate challenge of muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. A workout comprised of all-out effort, minimal rest, and an elevated heart rate making this workout the ultimate non invasive way to getting stubborn fat off your body!

Happy With Your Personal Trainer?

Our Certified Personal Trainer will sit down with every single member to go over their goals, health history, and clearly lay out our program as well as answer any questions you may have .

Tiger Athletic. An Introduction.

We do not sell weight loss, we offer a pragmatic health first approach that screens, identifies and mitigates for risk factors and symptoms of chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic and orthopaedic diseases to optimise safety during exercise testing and participation.

Stretching & Flexibility

An introduction to some of the basic physiological concepts that come into play when a muscle is stretched as well as a general overview of the basic concepts regards stretching and flexibility.

Types Of Stretching

Just as there are different types of flexibility, there are also different types of stretching. Stretches are either dynamic (meaning they involve motion) or static (meaning they involve no motion).

Flexibility

Many people are unaware of the fact that there are different types of flexibility. These different types of flexibility are grouped according to the various types of activities involved in athletic training.

The Physiology Of Stretching

An introduction to some of the basic physiological concepts that come into play when a muscle is stretched as well as a general overview of basic concepts.

Calisthenics. Legs & Glutes.

Body weight exercises that work the thigh, calf and glute muscles are generally performed in the upright, seated, and all-fours positions. Increasing the difficulty of exercises in this class is usually accomplished through unilateral modifications (performed on one leg) or providing additional weight over and above the individual’s own body weight.

Calisthenics. Core Exercises.

Core exercises primarily involve dynamic and static contraction of the back and abdominal muscles, also aiding with improved balance and overall stability.

Calisthenics. Pull Exercises.

Pull body weight exercises use a resistive or static pulling motion to work various muscle groups.

Calisthenics. Push Exercises.

Push body weight exercises use a resistive or static pushing motion to work various muscle groups. Most push exercises focus on the pectoral, shoulder, and triceps muscles, but other muscle groups such as the abdominal and back muscles are leveraged to maintain good form during the push exercise.

Calisthenics. An Introduction.

Tiger Athletic is led by a primary mission to teach and develop physical literacy. Calisthenics, is a smart, scientific approach to weight loss, strength gain and living a more active, fulfilling life. Through this series of resources, you can get in touch with your unique physique in the privacy of your home or when travelling…