{"id":105620,"date":"2015-11-23T08:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/105620\/community-gets-fit\/"},"modified":"2015-11-24T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T07:29:35","slug":"community-gets-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Community gets fit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s physio and dietetics departments have <a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104620\/join-the-bertha-gxowa-hospitals-fitness-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\">launched a fitness clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The launch took place last Wednesday, in the hospital\u2019s Kobie Moller Hall.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Weekly classes will now be held every Wednesday, at 1pm.<\/p>\n<p>The day started with a fitness and health screening, followed by an aerobics class and refreshments.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The team thank the hospital, Mofaya, Body Lab, Sanlam, Gaby\u2019s Earth Foods and Daniel Mahlaule for their help in making the clinic a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Patients were given a home exercise programme and a diet plan after the launch.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the clinic, or to get involved, contact the hospital on 011 089-5412\/8674.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other article on the hospital:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102430\/unclaimed-corpses-remain-at-the-bertha-gxowa-hospital-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unclaimed corpses remain at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/75823\/public-flock-to-hospital-to-see-what-it-has-to-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Public flock to hospital to see what it has to offer<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-105620 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4404_14985\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4404_14985-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4404_14985-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4404_14985-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4404_14985.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105622'>\n\t\t\t\tMpho Rambau (left), Maphuthi Semeny, Lebogang Mathelemusa and Bertha Gxowa Hospital staff member Tamlin-Jade Johnson were just a few of the community members taking part in the launch of the hospital\u2019s fitness clinic, on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4428_48835\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4428_48835-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4428_48835-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4428_48835-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4428_48835.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105623'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bertha Gxowa Hospital\u2019s CEO, Dr Nokwethemba Mtshali, helps to sign participants into the hospital\u2019s fitness clinic, which launched on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4407_12288\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4407_12288-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4407_12288-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4407_12288-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4407_12288.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105624'>\n\t\t\t\tNomsa Mahori is weighed and measured by Chantelle van Zyl, at the Bertha Gxowa Hospital fitness clinic\u2019s launch, on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4411_46919\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4411_46919-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4411_46919-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4411_46919-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4411_46919.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105625'>\n\t\t\t\tThando Nyembe (co-founder of the Bertha Gxowa Hospital fitness clinic) was on hand to measure participants\u2019 blood pressure before they started the day\u2019s activities.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4409_46773\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4409_46773-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4409_46773-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4409_46773-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4409_46773.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105626'>\n\t\t\t\tChantelle van Zyl was one of the dedicated Bertha Gxowa Hospital staff members working hard at the hospital\u2019s fitness clinic, which launched last Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4412-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4412-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105716\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105716'>\n\t\t\t\tBertha Gxowa Hospital launch fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4420-custom-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4420-Custom-2-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105717\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105717'>\n\t\t\t\tBertha Gxowa Hospital launch fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4421-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4421-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105718\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105718'>\n\t\t\t\tBertha Gxowa Hospital launch fitness clinic.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/23\/community-gets-fit\/attachment\/img_4423-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/IMG_4423-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105719\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' 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