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F      rom being on the verge of   Malcolm has a B.Com Degree in

               having to go for surgery
                                         Sports Management and has spent
                                         many years as a personal trainer in
               to remedy a very painful
               condition in his shoulder,
        Waterfall City resident, Rob Jones   traditional gyms – but he started
                                         to realise that, to him, many of the
        has not only bounced back, he    exercise philosophies did not make
        has improved his fitness without   sense. “I came to the conclusion
        having to go under the knife.    that all the fancy equipment was
        Using the Non Fit Injuria [which,   unnecessary. If you use the mass of
        translated from Latin to English, is   your own body, you can get similar
        ‘Fitness without Harm’] programme   or even better results in a safe way,”
        devised by fitness trainer, Malcolm   he explains.
        Whyte, Rob has been able to
        resolve his shoulder issues and   SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
        resume the sport that he loves –   Rob started off doing a limited
        playing squash . . . and he’s now   number of exercises using only his
        pushing the limits of gymnastics   body weight. Within two months,
        as much as his 70 years will allow.  Malcolm had him performing
                                         exercises that he’d never imagined
        A SAFE WAY TO                    he would or could do. “When I
        ACHIEVE BETTER                   was younger, I didn’t have any
        FITNESS                          aspirations to be a gymnast, but I’m
        “Three years ago, I was in so much   now able to exercise on the pull-up
        pain, I couldn’t even open my car   rings using only the strength of my
        door,” says Rob. “I was in a terrible   arms, shoulders and core. At the
        state and nothing that I tried to   age of 70, I’ve decided to take my
        ease the pain in my shoulder     fitness levels as far as they will go,”
        worked.”                         Rob says.

        Then one day, Rob was walking    “I have now reached a stage where
        ahead of Malcolm at the gym.     I can manage my own fitness. And
        Malcolm asked him what the       these exercises can in fact be done
        problem was with his shoulder.   anywhere – at home, on the beach
        Rob showed Malcolm the X-rays    or in a gym.”
        and explained that he was due to
        go for surgery to resolve the issue.   “Non Fit Injuria is suitable for all
        However, Malcolm disagreed with   ages – children, teenagers and
        the diagnosis that surgery was   adults – and all types of people,
        necessary.                       no matter their level of fitness.
                                         Your muscles move your skeleton
        “He said, give me three months   around and movement is the
        and I’ll fix the problem,” Rob recalls.   way you exert your will on the
        “Although I was sceptical, I decided   world. However, your joints are
        to give Malcolm’s programme a try.”  equally important. If you can get
                                         your muscles and joints healthy,
        Non Fit Injuria is an amalgamation   you can do anything,” Malcolm
        of Yoga, Pilates, gymnastics and   concludes.
        kung fu combined with injury
        rehabilitation. “You are never too   Non Fit Injuria is situated at
        old, too unfit, or too injured to   the Dynamic Health Gym in
        undertake this programme, which     The Gantry at Pineslopes.
        essentially uses your own body      If you’re keen to find out
        weight to take you to levels of     more, Malcolm can be
        fitness you wouldn’t have thought   contacted on 071 682 4397.
        possible,” Malcolm adds.


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