Empire

⚔️ NZCF CHAMP FINALS ⚔️

Wishing our Empire South Athletes all the best as they prepare to compete amongst the best at the 2026 New Zealand CrossFit Championships this weekend 🙌🏼

Individual Finalists:
⚔️ Jacob Paulo
⚔️ Siaki Tuionetoa
⚔️ Mary Eve
⚔️ giovannaaav_17
⚔️ Stacey Lee
⚔️ 💎 ƊƖƛMƠƝƊ ƬƛƖMƛƝƖ

Team Finalists:
⚔️ Built By Empire (Alexia, haereatakeepa , Lawry, Mike)
⚔️ Last Minute (Shalom Leilua Thomas Karanikolaou niamann Joseph Misileki )
⚔️ Team Allow It (Ilaisa Ott Kumar Ma Ama'anga Samuel Tutapu-vaka Glen Cowan )
⚔️ Empire Elite (Cedric Harris Lukan Paitai-Tuiatua leiani.t Toiza )

⚔️ Plus our Empire East Auckland Athletes

Your Empire Aiga are backing you all the way! ❤️🖤🤍

🔥 EMPIRE SOUTH TIMETABLE 🔥

We’ve made a few changes to our class timetable for the next 8 weeks to support our Empire 8 Week Transformation Challenge and bring even more variety to your training.

📆 STARTS MONDAY 6 JULY

Here’s what you can expect:

⚫ Empire PRVN
Our daily functional fitness programme combining strength, gymnastics, weightlifting and conditioning. Saturdays remain our Partner Workout!

🔥 Empire BURN
Aerobic conditioning classes designed to build your engine, improve endurance and keep you moving. Wednesday Partner WODs are back! 🤝

🏋️ Empire BARBELL CLUB
Master the Sn**ch & Clean & Jerk with Olympic weightlifting sessions focused on technique, strength and accessories.

💪 Empire PUMP
Build lean muscle, increase strength and improve body composition through dedicated bodybuilding programming.

🏆 Empire COMPETE
For athletes wanting to take their training to the next level with additional competition-focused programming, advanced skills and performance training.

No matter your goal—getting stronger, fitter, building muscle, improving your engine or preparing to compete—we’ve got a programme for you.

🔗 Not a member yet? Book in for a free trial to any of our classes, or Sign Up via the link in our bio.

See you in the box!

🏆 E8WKC ACCOUNTABILITY 🏆

The Empire 8 Week Transformation Challenge isn’t just about changing your body—it’s about building habits, creating consistency, and pushing yourself alongside an incredible community.

This year we’re turning up the competition with our Accountability Challenges:

🏃 Side Quest: KM Challenge
Track your intentional outdoor walks, jogs and runs. Every kilometre counts as you battle it out to become your home gym’s KM Champion.

🔥 Inter-Gym Challenge
Will Empire South, Empire Māngere, or Empire East take the crown? Show up to class, complete weekly challenges, earn points for your gym, and help your team climb the leaderboard.

Because real transformation isn’t about being perfect…
It’s about showing up, again and again. 💪

📅 Challenge Dates: 6 July – 30 August 2026

Who’s ready to represent their home gym? 👀👇

🔥 REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN 🔥

The Empire 8 Week Transformation Challenge is back!

👥 Teams of 2
🏆 Cash Prizes
💪 InBody Scans
📸 Before & After Photos
🔥 Accountability Groups
⚔️ NEW Inter-Gym Challenges

Not an Empire member? No problem.

Join the challenge, sign up as a member, and become part of the Empire whānau. This is your chance to stop waiting and start transforming.

Tag your teammate 👇

Registrations close Friday 3 July.
Registration 🔗 in bio.

⚫️ DISCIPLINE > MOTIVATION 🔴

We’re already 6 months into 2026.

Take a moment to reflect.

Are you where you said you would be?

Have you kept the promises you made to yourself in January?
Have you shown up on the days you didn’t feel like it?
Have you stayed committed when motivation disappeared?

Because motivation comes and goes.

Discipline is what gets you out of bed.
Discipline is what gets you to training.
Discipline is what keeps you moving forward when nobody is watching.

The good news?

You still have 6 months left.

6 months to improve.
6 months to grow.
6 months to become the person you said you would be.

Start today. Stay consistent. Trust the process.



📸 credit:

That’s team. 🤠

From the athletes, volunteers, judges, supporters, thank you for showing up with integrity.