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'Don't emulate celebrity fitness fanatics you see on social media'

If you are among the legions who have been copying glamorous celebrities’ social media posts training regiments, you may be treading a dangerous territory, one doctor has said.

With the Covid-19 pandemic necessitating the shutdown of gyms, the fitness movement has been driven indoors. However, Sports Science Institute of South Africa Academy (SSISA) CEO Dr Mike Posthumus has sounded a warning, likening the adoption of exercises to buying a new car...

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