VIDEO: Keeping fit doesn’t need to cost a cent

Local aerobics instructor Vincent Masobe shows 15-year-old Ntokozo Zulu how to use new equipment in the park. Zulu says he usually trains at a gym in Kliptown, which is far from his home. Zulu says he is excited to have a new place to train nearby. NCD exercise health lifestyle

South Africa is the fattest country in sub-Saharan Africa and ranks among the world’s top 20 fattest countries. Almost 20 percent of South African children below under the age of 15 years are overweight or obese.

Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi has said that unless South Africans change their unhealthy lifestyles, healthcare costs will spiral out of control

Staying fit and healthy does not have to cost a cent. Vincent Masobe has run the Phiri Aerobics Club for more than 20 years solely on donations to ensure everyone can exercise and have fun doing it.

We spent an afternoon sweating it out with Vincent as he took us inside his club and showed us some moves you can do at home to stay fit.

An edited version of this post also appeared on Health24.com

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