The Exercise Lady

As part of one of my Group Training classes this week I talked about how I’d used AI to create this pictogram, how it saved me hours of work, how I just explained what education I wanted the pictogram to provide. I often think PTs aren’t respected, but the ones who have gone through the right qualifications framework, and are Registered Exercise Professionals know how to assess their clients. With years of experience as well, it’s pretty easy to know what Components of Physical Fitness are missing in people. Have you ever given this any thought?

Your exercising. You’re trying. But nothing seems to be changing.

When it comes to Metabolic Health, sometimes more effort isn’t the answer, it’s knowing what to change.

That’s where working with an experienced Registered Exercise Professional can make all the difference.

Expert guidance can turn effort into real results and take out all the guesswork.

Want to find out how I can help?

https://theexerciselady.com/

The Exercise New Zealand Awards 2026 are well underway! ✨

Alongside being a People’s Choice finalist, my two other award entries are now progressing through Round Two of judging. There was a lot of time & energy that went into my judged entries which included filming and written submissions.

A pretty exciting few weeks ahead to find out if I progress to Round 3. 💪

If you haven’t already voted for The People’s Choice Awards here’s an alternative way via the link or scan the QR code.

https://www.exercise.org.nz/peopleschoice/

One of the biggest lessons I learned this week as a coach was knowing when a client no longer needs me standing beside them every step of the way.

My goal has never been to have clients rely on me forever. It's to give them the knowledge, confidence and structure to keep progressing for life.

If you’ve been stretching, walking, attending group exercise classes or doing You Tube workouts for ages and you’re not getting the results you’d expect, the missing link isn’t effort. You’re doing a great job. The missing piece is what I call “Structure” - matching effort with goals. Then within that is the system inside and the coaching to support it. That’s how real change happens for the long-term. To keep living the life you want to.

When people ask me what I do, I've now started saying I have multiple "hats", a Group Fitness Instructor hat, a Personal Trainer hat and a Coach hat. But I also have a "just me" hat which really believes that exercise science works for so many problems and when you embrace it and prioritize it in your life, it can really change you inside and out. And that's a feeling that's amazing. This male client has been on his journey of real progress, and I get such a sense of satisfaction seeing this change in people which makes a real difference to their life.