Q and A with Sifiso Msane:

1. What motivates you as a trainer and individual?

What motivates me is the fact that I can wake up every morning and change someone’s life, to help them live a healthy life through supporting them and getting them to practicing healthy habits.

I have always motivated myself with good music, it feeds my soul.

Every morning I get in my car I always have a song from my playlist that will kickstart my day and that energy I get I will be able to transfer to my clients.

Being a personal trainer or group trainer requires a great deal of finesse, patience and understanding.

I have a strong desire to help people and to see them happy when they achieve their goals.

2. What are the challenges which you have had to overcome?

The most challenging thing I had to overcome was the eating.

With my busy schedule, I found it was hard to fit in a balanced meal. I preach to my clients, especially those who want to lose weight, as nutrition is 80% off success, with the other 20% being exercise.

I have had to teach myself to start focusing on eating regularly in the day.

Due to my high intensity training, I must consume about five to six meals a day, including high energy snacks in between to keep me fuelled and full of energy.

Most important is meal prep the day before so that when I am rushing in the morning my food is ready to go.

3. What does your fitness routine consist of?

My fitness routine consists of high intensity training. I like to mix strength, cardio and endurance training.

I like to do a full body workout on odd days unless I have a specific muscle group I would like to focus on.

I challenge myself to do as many rounds as possible in the amount of time I set.

I teach classes six times a week and that translates to me doing high intensity training with every class as I like getting involved.

One has to do the exercises to motivate the members rather than sit back and watch them.

It is only after my classes are done that I am able to focus on muscle group training which looks something like: Mondays – legs Tuesdays – shoulders and back

Wednesdays – full body workout with cardio in between Thursdays – arms and chest Fridays – legs and back Saturdays – arms and shoulders

4. What is your fitness goal for 2018?

My fitness goals for 2018 is to be the best trainer I can be, help the masses countrywide to realise that healthy living is not an option but a way of life.

I want to grow Prime Fitness to reach new heights in the fitness industry.

I also want to start a training apparel brand of my own.

I also want to have my own studio facility where I am able to train my clients.