[South Africa – January 2026] Ready to level up your fitness routine? Red Bull Zero Excuses – Ampli5d by 5FM – is launching in South Africa, inviting participants to choose any fitness activity and turn it into a lasting habit over 21 days. The free online challenge offers three weeks of motivation, tools, and inspiration designed to help South Africans kick-start the year with purpose and consistency.

Running from 9 January 2026 to 6 February 2026; the Red Bull Zero Excuses challenge encourages participants to commit to just one activity, whether it’s running, gym training, cycling, yoga, dance, or functional fitness, and stick to it for at least four days a week over the 21-day period.

Designed to make habit-building feel achievable, the challenge meets participants where they are. Through the Strava app, users can log their activity, track progress, earn digital badges, and stay motivated while accessing inspiring fitness content from Red Bull athletes and creators. Along the way, participants can expect encouragement, surprises, and community-driven momentum to keep them moving.

Participation in the Red Bull Zero Excuses challenge is completely free, with no purchase required.

Inspired by Red Bull Xero, which delivers the same wiiings as Red Bull Energy Drink with zero sugar, zero calories, and its own unique taste, the challenge reflects Red Bull’s commitment to supporting active lifestyles and everyday performance. In South Africa, where fitness culture continues to grow across gyms, outdoor spaces, and community-driven movement, Red Bull Zero Excuses aims to empower individuals to stay consistent and prioritise their wellbeing.

New year, new routine? Well, now there’s zero excuses for you not to get started on those fitness goals. Join the Red Bull Zero Excuses Challenge to test your fitness skills as you bag up your routine –  Join the Strava Challenge.

About Red Bull

Red Bull Energy Drink is available in 178 countries worldwide, with more than 12.6 billion cans sold globally in 2024. A 250 ml can of Red Bull Energy Drink contains 80 mg of caffeine, about the same amount as a home-brewed cup of coffee.

About 5FM

5FM is South Africa’s favourite national youth radio station and multimedia platform – well informed, sharp-witted, unapologetically brave and massively entertaining. With its unmistakable Top 40 spice, 5FM makes the waves that moves SA’s youth – bringing listeners banging tunes, the hottest news, most engaging interviews and all the coolest events and activations in Mzansi, along with CSI projects that change people’s lives for the better.

As an entertainment powerhouse, 5FM features some of the most well-known media personalities and music DJs in South Africa. The station embraces content that is relevant, youth-driven and co-created with the 5FM community, while proudly supporting the South African music industry.

5FM has won numerous awards at the Sunday Times GenNext Awards, Rapport Reader’s Choice Awards and Telkom Radio Awards, to name only a few.

For more information, visit Red Bull Zero Excuses.