Unleash Your Potential

As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves scrambling for the time that’s running out; we’re juggling deadlines and family responsibilities, trying to eat healthily and drink enough water, keeping up with the latest headlines whilst still squeezing in enough time for exercise and some fun.

Living in Ballito offers us the opportunity to have an active outdoor lifestyle. Still, the demands of everyday life often leave us with little to no time to add anything more to our already full schedules. Allison Clarence, the owner of BODYTEC Ballito, now open at Zimbali Oasis, understands these struggles and has brought this business to the coast to supplement the hard work we’re already doing.

“BODYTEC is a very different approach to fitness. We use Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) technology to deliver a highly effective, full-body workout in just 20 minutes,” Allison explains. The concept is designed around efficiency, especially for busy individuals.
Allison saw the potential in the developing area and the existing lifestyle around healthy living and movement. “There is a strong outdoor culture, people are active, families spend time together, and there is a growing awareness around health, wellness and longevity. It’s a place where people genuinely want to live well, and they smile more!” she laughs. With a mix of professionals, families, business owners, and other newcomers arriving almost every month, BODYTEC complements the existing lifestyle here; it fits between padel games and morning runs.

So we took a break from our office chairs and screens to experience a BODYTEC session. Everything goes according to your pace and what your body can handle. They explain and guide you through every step, from finding the perfect suit to fine-tuning each electrical impulse to work your muscles just enough to give you a challenge. “EMS uses carefully controlled electrical impulses to stimulate multiple muscle groups simultaneously while you perform guided exercises,” Allison says as she explains the process to us while we suit up.

Once we were all kitted out and ready to go, the session began with a short warm-up to calibrate the suit for each muscle group it would stimulate. Then the workout began; it was structured reps, coordinated so the person moves when the impulse is active and rests when the intensity decreases. The trial session is only 16 minutes; the full session is 20 minutes, yet it works your whole body, and you feel the difference in your muscles. “The duration makes it particularly relevant to the Ballito lifestyle. You can fit a session into your day before work, during a lunch break or after school drop-off without having to allocate a large portion of your day to training,” Allison says.

Taking recovery time is just as important as the activity. BODYTEC Ballito is proud to include an ice plunge and a sauna to accompany your workouts, the first of its kind. “Alongside EMS training, we are introducing BODYHOT Sauna and BODYCOLD Ice Plunge, incorporating recovery and wellness into your routine as well.” Both the heat and cold are controlled to support optimal muscle recovery. We left the studio after a thorough workout, yet rejuvenated.

“We live in a world where people are increasingly time-poor, but at the same time, health, fitness and longevity have become incredibly important. BODYTEC sits right at that intersection,” Allison shares. BODYTEC is tailoring experiences to become part of the Ballito lifestyle, not just another business in the area. And Allison puts it simply: “Our goal is for someone to be able to say: ‘I only have 20 minutes today, but I can still make time for myself’.”

Contact Details:
Instagram: @bodytec_ballito 

Email: ballito@bodytec.co.za