The Fitness Factory

20/12/2025

Congratulations to our 12 Week Challenge Winners on your outstanding results!! 💪🏼🔥

🏆 Male Winner: Jules Von Buddenbrock
🏆 Female Winner: Julie Loom
🏆 Coaches Award for Effort: Kirsten van Deventer

Thank you to for sponsoring their amazing supplements hampers!! Definitely the best brand out there!! 👌🏼

Also a big congratulations to ALL our challenges competitors for your effort and dedication! 👏🏼 Even if the only thing you gained from the challenge was finding some motivation again, a bit of direction and guidance with healthy eating, or just getting yourself back on track, then you have won!! 👏🏼🏆💪🏼

Have a great weekend everyone 🥂💞

14/12/2025

Some Sunday afternoon food prep ideas for the week ahead! 👌🏼👇🏼
🥐 ALMOND CROISSANT BAKED OATS 🥐⁣
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Your favourite breakfast or snack has arrived…⁣
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INGREDIENTS ⁣
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▪️1 cup oats⁣
▪️1/2 cup almond flour ⁣
▪️1 tsp baking powder⁣
▪️1 banana, mashed⁣
▪️1 cup milk⁣/plant milk
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Topping:⁣
▪️3 tbsp almond butter⁣
▪️2 tbsp almond flour ⁣
▪️2 tbsp maple syrup ⁣
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METHOD⁣
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▪️Preheat oven to 180°C
▪️In a prepared baking dish, add in all the ingredients (apart from topping) and mix well. Spread evenly. ⁣
▪️Mix together the topping ingredients and swirl into the mixture. ⁣
▪️Bake for 23-30 minutes. ⁣

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12/12/2025

It's that time of the year again!! 🎄🎅🏼🔔 Please take note of our holiday opening hours!! 👍🏼

09/12/2025

Somebody has snuck into the gym🌲🎊🎅

05/12/2025

02/12/2025

Calling all our The Fitness Factory members, come join us for a Christmas Chipper & Skottle on Friday from 5.45am!! 😁💪🏼🏋🏼‍♀️🥓🍳

30/11/2025

Are you looking for a fully equipped gym nearby, with no joining fee, no contact, that requires only one calendar months' notice if you need to cancel?? Then join us at The Fitness Factory! We may not have all the bells & whistles but we are a gym with everything you actually need! 💪🏼

➡️ Only R390/month via debit order
➡️ Only R345/month for Northwood Old Boys
➡️ No Joining Fee!
➡️ No Contract!
➡️ Only One Calendar Month's Notice to Cancel!

OPENING HOURS:
Mon-Thurs: 5am - 8pm
Friday's: 5am - 7pm
Sat & Public Holidays: 6am - 12pm
Sunday's: Closed

Contact 084 420 8230 or email info@thefitnessfactory.co.za for more information, otherwise feel free to pop in and have a look!

28/11/2025

Few of our favorite supplements you can find right at our gym💪

20/11/2025

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05/11/2025

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04/11/2025

Staying Strong for Life: The Power of Strength Training as We Age

As the years go by, it’s easy to believe that slowing down is just part of getting older. But science — and countless inspiring examples, such as our 85 year old client — tell a different story. One of the most powerful tools for maintaining energy, confidence, and independence as we age isn’t a secret supplement or a magic diet. It’s strength training! 💪🏼🏋🏼‍♂️

Why Strength Training Matters More Than Ever

From our 30's onward, we naturally begin to lose muscle mass — a process called sarcopenia. Left unchecked, this can lead to weakness, balance issues, and a higher risk of injury. The good news? Strength training directly counters that process.

Lifting weights/resistance training helps to:

• Preserve and rebuild muscle mass
• Strengthen bones and joints
• Improve posture and balance
• Boost metabolism, helping to manage body weight
• Enhance mental well-being and self-esteem

Motivation: Remember Your “Why”
It’s not about chasing big numbers in the gym or looking like you did at 25. It’s about living fully — being able to hike with friends, lift your grandkids, carry your groceries, or simply move through life with ease and confidence.

Think of every workout as an investment in your future self. Every rep is a promise: I’m choosing strength over decline.

27/10/2025

MEAL PREP DINNER IDEAS: Chicken Pesto Meal Prep 👌🏼

Ingredients 👇
200g Chicken Breast
50g long grain rice (raw weight)
15g Basil Pesto
60g Low fat greek yoghurt
3 sun dried tomatoes chopped up
Handful of Spinach
1/2 small red onion
80ml chicken stock

Cook for 40 - 50 mins @ 180 Celsius.
Think of this recipe as a basic template, and feel free to customise however you want 🙌

Calories / Macros 👇
523 calories
51.9g carb
8.3 fat
57.7g protein

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