Snap Fitness Te Rapa

FICTION: You need to train every day to see results. 🚫
FACT: Rest and recovery are just as important as your workouts! 💤

Giving your muscles time to repair leads to better performance and strength gains. Overtraining can actually slow your progress.

Need help structuring your workout plan? Our trainers are here to guide you! 💯

🌸 Spring into Fitness with Snap Fitness! 🌸

Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to refresh your fitness routine! 🌼 Whether you’re looking to shed those winter layers or simply get moving, now’s the time to start.

💥 Kickstart your spring goals with us:

🧘‍♂️ Try a new class
🏆 Set fresh fitness challenges
🌞 Enjoy longer, sunnier days with outdoor workouts
🌱 Tag a friend who’s ready to spring into action and join the community.

Let’s make this season all about growth, health, and positivity!

Did you know the Snap Fitness App offers amazing features to support your fitness journey? This includes a Nutrition and Meals section! 🍎🥗

With the app, you can:
✅ Create custom meal plans based on your activity levels
✅ View delicious recipes for meals and snacks
✅ Order meals directly through the app
✅ Generate shopping lists for easy meal prep

Fuel your workouts with nutritious meals and stay on track with your fitness goals. Download the Snap Fitness App today and explore all the features it has to offer! 📲💪

* Exclusive to members only.

Happy National Dog Day to all the dog lovers out there! 🐶 While our furry friends can’t help us in the gym, they can definitely be a part of our fitness journey. Here are some great ways to stay active with your dog:

🏃 Take a brisk walk or run in the park
⚾ Play a game of fetch
🐕 Go for a hike on a dog-friendly trail
🏋️ Try some dog-friendly exercises at home

Share your favourite activities with your dog and tag us in your photos! Let’s celebrate the bond with our four-legged friends by staying fit together 🐾❤️

Boost your workout with this essential tip! 💪 Always start with a 5–10-minute warm-up to prepare your muscles and joints for exercise. Try dynamic stretches or light cardio to get your body ready.

Barbells & Beers! 🏋️‍♀️🍺
Friday 6th September, join us for our 5pm Lift session at our partner club Fitstop Te Rapa Straight after we’ll head accross to for a few drinks & laughs.

For our members at both gyms just book in your app.Snap Fitness members, download the Fitstop app, select Te Rapa & book in.
Everyone welcome.🫶

Happy World Photo Day, Snap Fitness family! Today, we're celebrating by sharing snapshots of our amazing community.

We want to see your fitness journey too! Post your favourite workout photo at Snap Fitness and tag us 📸

✨ Fun Fact Friday ✨

Did you know that exercise can boost your brain health and improve memory? Keep your body and mind sharp with regular workouts💡

Happy International Youth Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the importance of building healthy habits from a young age. There are many ways to get active with your family and inspire them to live healthier lives.

Here are some fun ways to stay active together:

🚴 Go for a family walk or bike ride
🌳 Play a sport or game in the park
🏋️ Try a fun workout routine

Let's use this day to create positive change and set a great example for the next generation. Share your favorite family fitness activities with us!

Create workouts that are as unique as you 👏

Now available in the Snap App: Custom Workouts!
⭐ Create and save your own workout templates in the Snap App.
⭐ Select from an extensive library of exercises to create your personalised workout experience.
⭐ Use that same custom template on repeat to log their exercises and track progress.

Create your custom workout today in our free member app! Download the most updated version of the Snap App to get started, then navigate to My Activity > Custom Workouts.

Remember, every small step counts. A little progress each day adds up to big results over time. Let’s crush this week together and keep moving forward! 💥

Congratulations to Renae, the winner of our July giveaway. Enjoy escaping this cold in your oodie! ❄️🔥

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Myzone leaders for July! Well done everyone!🔥

This month our competition is a bit of fun, most points improved from prior month!😅💪🏼

1 Lomar 12719
2 Pauliev1 12288
3 OGpaulie 5407
4 Tim 4030
5 Anj 4011
6 ET 3324
7 PaulieOG 2738
8 Samantha 2558
9 JP 2497
10 Mark J 2150

Monday the 5th of August is Cycle to work day! 🚴‍♂️ Pedal your way to a healthier you by incorporating cycling into your daily routine. Not only is cycling great for your fitness, but it's also great for the environment! 🌍

Benefits of cycling:
⭐ Boosts cardiovascular health
⭐ Strengthens muscles and improves flexibility
⭐ Reduces stress and anxiety
⭐ Saves money on commuting
⭐ Helps the environment by reducing carbon emissions

Join us in celebrating by sharing your ride with us. Snap a pic of your cycling commute and tag . Let’s ride towards a fitter, greener future together!

A massive shoutout to our member Lewis, he is nearly at the end of his own 6 week challenge and has already down 7kgs! Hard work and consistency paying off mate, stoked for you! 💪🏼

Remember, success is built on consistency. Keep pushing, stay dedicated, and greatness will follow. Let's crush our goals together! 💪✨

Cheers to the weekend, Snap Fitness family! Whether you're hitting the gym, enjoying an outdoor run, or taking a well-deserved rest day, make the most of your time. What are your weekend plans? Share with us in the comments! ⬇️

International Friendship Day is only a WEEK away! 🎉 There’s no better way to celebrate than by working out with your best friend! At Snap Fitness, we believe that friends who sweat together, stay together. 💪

💥 Bring a friend for FREE with our buddy pass and share the fitness journey together! Whether it’s hitting the weights, joining a group class, or just motivating each other to stay active, it’s always better with a buddy 💥

Hey everyone!
The Snap kids are on holiday so our staffed hours are reduced for the next x2 weeks!🤩
Back to normal Mon 22nd July.

Happy Matariki everyone!✨

Matariki signifies reflection, hope, the gathering of people, and our connection to the environment. Matariki is also connected to the health and well-being of people. At times Matariki is viewed as an omen of good fortune and health. She is widely known as the mother of the eight stars that make up the cluster of Matariki. She is tasked with supporting, watching over, and encouraging her children.

If the cluster, and especially the individual Matariki whetū was seen high and bright in the night sky, it denoted good luck, peace, and well-being for those who observed it. If it were seen in the sky when a patient was suffering from an illness it was taken as a sign they would soon recover.
We wish everyone a wonderful weekend with their family and friends. See you all next week.🌟🫶

This chicken soup recipe will fill your stomach and soothe your soul.😀

📣And the winner is Keanu Gamble.🥳
Your goodies are gere to collect from the desk.

Haven’t been to the gym in a while?👀
Whether it was a new job, extended hours, extra family responsibilities or a suddenly or gradually packed calendar stole your workout time.

Whatever the reason, you went from very active to very inactive … and now you’re feeling like you want to feel good again.

The good news? We get it, and we have all been there at some stage! Here are some tips to help you get those healthy habits back as your “normal” and get you back in the gym. All it takes is some planning, patience and a positive mindset.🫶

So, let’s get to it.

1/ Start slowly
2/ Be kind to yourself
3/ Make it fun
4/ Stretch & Rest
5/ Making it social
6/ Keep going

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😅Start slowly, keep it simple.
Don’t expect to start where you left off.

Plan the days & length of time of your workouts in your schedule. Starting gradually, for example 2-3 times for the first 2 weeks for 30 mins and build from there.

Lifting too much weight right away, for instance, can put undue stress on muscles and tendons that haven’t been used in a while. Same for immediately hitting intense cardio workouts or even forcing your body into a tough stretch.

If you push too hard too fast, you risk getting an injury or feeling too sore to even walk. So, start at a lower intensity and shorter time to determine your fitness level. Then, look to rebuild your endurance and retrain your muscles.

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🫶Be kind to yourself
Restarting a fitness routine may amplify that feeling a bit. Once-simple workouts may seem a bit more challenging than you remember at first.

The more you do it, the easier it will get.
Try not to dwell on what you used to do. Instead, accept where you are at and be proud of yourself for starting a new journey.

3/
🙌🏻Make it fun
An ideal workout routine blends cardio and strength training. Adding variety to your new routine can help keep your workouts fresh while targeting multiple areas of your body.
Adding a walk in nature, yoga or dancing can keep it fun and be great for re setting your mind with something different.

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🧘‍♂️Stretch & Rest
Stretching increases flexibility and range of motion, which can help your muscles work more effectively and lessen your chance of injury.
And rest. Give your muscles time to recover before your next workout.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑Making it social.
Exercising with a mate adds an extra bit of enjoyment to your workout. Plus, it supports and motivates you to workout on those “starting back” days where you may feel its easier to not go.

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💪🏼Keep going.
“Those days” will come around, we all have them. It’s important to remember how you felt and why you decided to re start. Change takes time but changes will happen only if you are consistent.

7) 🌯Food.
This can have an entire post all to its-self!🤤
Eating majority whole foods with a combination of protein carbs & veggies. (Fill that plate up with vegetables!🥦
Limiting processed foods, high in fat & sugar etc
Life is about balance & having a sweet treat every now & then is ok, best to have a small treat than end up binging & over eating!😉

We are here to chat and support you with any questions you may have about starting a new routine and journey towards feeling better and healthier.💪🏼♥️

Is it long weekend already?! Our staff hours are reduced for this week to accommodate:
Fri 31st 10-2pm
Mon 3rd Unstaffed
Tues 9:30 - 7pm

And a reminder access is for Members ONLY over this time.
Have a great weekend and we will see you all Tuesday.🤩

Long weekends are notorious for overindulgence. Food, beverages, snacks and treats seem to go hand in hand with an extra day off. But, it doesn’t have to be so. Here are some things you can do to stay on track over the next few days.

Tip #1: Plan your workouts & stick to them🏃🏽‍♂️

Commit to getting your workouts in. They don’t have to be long and drawn out, moving your body will help you stay in track for healthier food choices.

Tip #2: Drink your 💦

You may plan to have a drink over the weekend! 🍷🍺
Remember it’s also important to hydrate with water.
If you’re really wanting a fancy drink there are many delicious and nutritious non-alcoholic punches. If you do choose to indulge in alcoholic beverages, be sure to drink water in between.

Tip #3 Get active as a family / with friends🫶

Plan activities that get you and your family moving this weekend. Go for a hike, a family bike ride, register for a race as a team or even check off some of your yard work tasks. Whatever it is, get active…together.



Tip #4: Don’t give yourself permission🚫

It’s easy to get into the cycle of “it’s only a few days, so I’m just going to enjoy myself this weekend and not care”. NO! You do care. Give yourself a little flexibility, enjoy food you don’t typically eat, but that doesn’t mean eat ALL the food for 3 days! 😅
Instead, give yourself permission to treat your body well. BOOM!

Tip #5: Get some rest & recharge 😴

So many times long weekends are extremely busy. We try to fit in so much, see so many people, be as social as possible, when really what our bodies need is rest. Try not to over-plan this weekend. Have as much fun as you want to have, but also make time for rest, a walk in nature, a hot bath, a good book or some yoga.✨

BONUS TIP:

If you DO go off the rails one day, that doesn’t mean it has to be all weekend. Stop. Breathe & get back on track. One bad day doesn’t mean the entire weekend is a waste and there’s not fixing it. So, be kind to yourself accept that you overindulged then go kick your butt with a cardio workout or a good lift session !😅🏋️‍♂️

Stick to these tips and remember your fitness, health, nutrtion and energy are important. Long weekends aren’t a reason to go crazy and lose focus on fueling your body the way it deserves to be fueled. So, focus on you, and have an awesome few days!

Eat well. Drink plenty of water. Laugh. Rest and we’ll see you all on Tuesday.🫶