By Constance Gaanakgomo
Veteran actress and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has been off antidepressants for years and believes it’s all thanks to regular exercise.
Taking to her Instagram on Thursday she shared a snap of herself in gym gear and shared the positive impact exercise has had on her mental health.
The benefits of being committed to exercise, she revealed, helped keep her depression at bay.
“Exercise is good for so many different reasons, but the reason I commit even when I don’t feel like it, is because of its effect on my mental health! It’s been years that I’ve been off antidepressants, and even in the most challenging times, I managed to stay off. Wake up, PRAY, exercise and go about your day.”
The media mogul and Ferguson Films co-founder has always taken her physical fitness very seriously.
Her post was filled with comments from followers thanking her for being their fitness inspiration.
“Worked out every day this week after a long time. Every time I wanted to quit, I thought about you and couldn’t let myself stop. Just cause I saw you in my mind saying: “YOU DO NOT STOP NOW! keep going!”
She urged her followers to continue with the skipping rope challenge she was asked to participate in by author Jackie Phamotse.
“So @jackie_phamotse suggested we do a skipping challenge to kick off the year and I thought why not? So to challenge myself as well, I tried skipping to a beat that forces me to go double times! Needless to say, I had a comedy show for one,” she posted.
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SOME OF HER QUOTES
Train hard, play hard! That’s how we roll at
“Our body’s are capable of anything! It’s our minds we have to convince!”
Every day is a pump day!💪🏾❤️ Happy Wednesday.😇💪🏾
Pain is temporary! Power lasts forever.
The body achieves what the mind believes!🤞🏾❤️“The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.” ~ Ralph Marston
When I imagined taking a break from our usual sessions to give my knee time to recover, I had a mild panic attack!😱 Exercise has become an extension of who I am and I just couldn’t fathom not being able to move the way I’m used to! So when I said it’s cool, I’ll come for moral support and do a bit of upper body and you said “then we’ll all do upper body together,” it literally felt like a scene from a movie!🥺 I could cry!😭 THANK YOU for your spirit! TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK!💪🏾 I appreciate you guys so much
Connie Ferguson fitness goals. Here’s how she maintains her abs of steel Connie Ferguson workouts
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Multimedia Journalist, IOL Lifestyle
Media mogul and fitness enthusiast Connie Ferguson is looking healthy, sexier and younger as the years go by. One of her secrets to ageing well is daily exercise. Ferguson also won’t allow age to be an excuse.
“Age is just a number. It’s up to us how we look throughout the ages,” she said.
Ferguson became a household name when she bagged the character of Karabo Moroka in the soapie Generations. Some of the things she has been consistent with have been maintaining her body and her looks.
Here are three forms of exercises Ferguson uses.
Boxfit
She loves this workout, which enhances your cardiovascular health. In a post, she detailed why she hated it at first.
“I have an ankle op and arthritis in the lower back, hip, knees, and the operated ankle. For a very long time, I hated any type of exercise that involved jumping because somehow I always hurt myself! Flash forward to today! I was so chuffed with myself for making it through @sinalonokele563 bag work section which included quite a few jumps! Awesome class!😬! #rentpaidinfull.” she wrote.
This one can be done anywhere and it’s easy to just pack the rope in your bag when you move locations.
Skipping ropes can strengthen your legs, butt, shoulders, belly and arms. On average, you can burn 200 calories in a 10 minutes session each day. It is more effective than brisk walking.
It looks like Ferguson is a fan of high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
This form of exercise involves short bursts of intense exercise alternated with low-intensity recovery periods. Interestingly, it is perhaps the most time-efficient way to exercise. It’s a full body workout and when combined with traditional moderate-intensity exercise, can reduce body fat and waist circumference.
