Hennie Basson, biokineticist. An honorary Lidenite...

 

"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail,

There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail".

Why this quote by resonated with me as I walked in Hennie Basson's for the first time,

I really have no idea. Perhaps it was the fact that I had started to exercise again,

and that this was just a first step in my 'return -to-fitness' program?

Or perhaps it had another connotation, but that is not really up for discussion currently.

What is more important is the fact that I had made a conscious decision to get rid

of the weight that I had gained during the months of hard lockdown, when eating and a sedentary

lifestyle had taken its toll. I had considered a personal trainer, 

but they seem to have an agenda of their own and at 67 and being trained by a youngster

who can do 100 squats and burpees without breaking a sweat was NOT what I had in mind.

So, it was with this background that I found myself at Hennie's doorstep...

 Meet Hennie Basson, tri-athlete and Biokineticist of note.

 (A Biokineticist is an exercise specialist who increases a person's physical condition

 and the quality of life by means of physical assessment and the prescription of healthy exercise habits).

 Although not strictly situated in Linden, his practice is a 5-minute drive away in Parkhurst. 

Walk this way...my first impression of the practice. Hennie, it turns out,

is a most humble man and although he could fill the walls certificates and

photographs from his time as a National Tri-athlete, he chooses to keep them

devoid of such memorabilia.

To quote a well-known professor, "There are 54 ways to sit on a bicycle saddle,

 all of them are uncomfortable"! 

I believe that I discovered this fact for myself at the beginning of every session.

My biggest fan!

Keeping cool was the name of the game, as the sessions can really get you to sweat.

A weighty problem? Not a problem!

With a combined regime of both diet and exercise, I was able, in less than 3 months,

to see a reduction in both mass and cms. 

The latter being the more important when it comes to overall health assessment.

I was also able to substantially reduce my blood pressure as well as my resting heart rate.

Training here is literally "balls to the wall"

Have you ever tried to exercise while balancing on one of these? 

Not as easy as I thought it would be.

Something that everyone should have at home. especially in these days of COVID-19,

a pulse-oximeter. The top number is my resting heart rate,

while the lower number represents my oxygen saturation level.

Tools of the trade?

A stethoscope, an old school blood pressure cuff and the "dreaded" tape measure.

All very necessary for a variety of reasons.

Not quite what I wanted to look like.

Reading my results...

Both Hennie and I were impressed with the results that I had achieved

in a relatively short space of time.

But the long term goal is to make certain that the short term achievements 

are converted into long term sustainable goals. 

If you, like me, are looking for an excellent practitioner, who has the goals

of his patients at heart, then THIS is where you should be making you next appointment.

Don't delay, contact Hennie today to book your appointment.