{"id":99661,"date":"2015-09-14T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/99661\/stay-in-shape-with-aerobic-marathon-sessions\/"},"modified":"2015-09-14T14:49:27","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:49:27","slug":"stay-in-shape-with-aerobic-marathon-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/09\/14\/stay-in-shape-with-aerobic-marathon-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay in shape with aerobic marathon sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBeing physically inactive is considered a risk factor for several illnesses and medical conditions,\u201d said the metro\u2019s spokesman, Themba Gadebe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResidents in Ekurhuleni are no longer exposed to this risk as Saturday mornings are now dedicated to aerobics marathon sessions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSince the beginning of the year, fitness fanatics have been converging at various sports grounds and community parks to partake in three-hour long aerobics sessions in a bid to keep their bodies in tip-top shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the sessions took place on August 29 at Bulithando Park, in Kwa-Thema, while teams from the northern and southern parts of Ekurhuleni converged at the Reiger Park Arena for a more invigorating joint session.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe city-wide aerobics movement event is free of charge and open to the public,\u201d said Gadebe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese sessions include a variety of styles; Hi Low aerobics, Kata Box and Zumba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticipants at the Bulithando Park began the session with warm-up squats and brisk jumps, followed by intense 15 minute routines, with water breaks in between.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping fit is my lifestyle and it gives me great pleasure to share my expertise with people who are passionate about leading a healthy life,\u201d said a gym instructor from Duduza, Monde Ntuli.<\/p>\n<p>The Ekurhuleni aerobathon sessions will continue every Saturday morning until December, from 8am until 11am, at various venues.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-99661 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\/sports-news\/2015\/09\/14\/stay-in-shape-with-aerobic-marathon-sessions\/attachment\/37gcnsportsaerops2_86924\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/09\/37GCNSPORTSAEROPS2_86924-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-99663\" 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