Mumzy & Bubzy Fitness

28/09/2026

THE SUMMER SHIFT
8 WEEK CHALLENGE IS HERE!

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to focus on YOU, this is it.
As the weather heats up, there’s no better time to build strength, create healthy habits and head into the holiday break feeling fitter, stronger and more confident.

Our previous challenges have delivered incredible results, body transformations, stronger mindsets, better routines and lasting habits well beyond the 8 weeks 💪

🚀 Join 'THE SUMMER SHIFT'
📅 Starts: 19th October 2026
📌 Location: Zenith Fitness, Palmerston North
📝 Registrations close: Wednesday 14th October
OPEN TO EVERYONE!!!

This challenge is designed to help you build strength, lose body fat, improve fitness and feel your best, whether you’re a beginner or already training regularly.

What’s included:
✅ Exclusive access to the MBF App
✅ Tailored 2-Phase Gym Strength Program (all fitness levels) • 4 x strength sessions per week • Self-led, with full support from me
✅ Home workout options if you prefer training at home
✅ Nourish App access with 1000+ recipes & full macro breakdowns • Gluten-free, vegetarian & vegan options available
✅ Pre & Post Challenge Tanita Scans (Online option available
✅ Supplement Guide
✅ Unlimited Zenith Fitness group classes • PLUS an optional Sunday private group class
✅ Private Facebook support group
✅ Ongoing check-ins & support from me, Michelle ✅ Photos & measurements tracked via the MBF App

🎯 BONUS: Go all in for your chance to WIN $1000 CASH for the top transformation!!!!

Fully online option available, train from anywhere!
Don’t wait until New Year, to start! Enter the holiday break with confidence 👊

Secure your spot now
👉 CLICK THE LINK: https://form.jotform.com/242681218537056 or PM
⚠️ Spots are limited and these challenges always fill fast.
Gift yourself strong this Summer ☀️
Let’s do this together!

28/09/2026

CLASSES OVER THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Tuesday & Friday first week

Unfortunalty no classss second week

26/09/2026

✨ TERM 4 ✨️
SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING BLOCK
Starts Week of 19th October (8Weeks total!)

👶 Daytime training made easy, no stress about childcare! Bring your toddlers along or not 🤣 and enjoy “you-time” while they’re nearby.

This is YOUR chance to finally put yourself first. A small, supportive group where you’ll be coached, motivated, and kept accountable every step of the way. Our past participants have not only built strength and confidence, but have seen amazing results in body composition, fitness, and energy!

✅ What’s included:
2 x PT Sessions per week (choose from 4 daytime slots)
FREE access to 1x Mumzy Bubzy Fitness casual class weekly
NOURISH Nutrition App: 3000+ recipes, meal plans & expert tips
Tailored Gym or Home Program via Mumzy Bubzy Fitness App
Before & After Measurements so you can see your results
24/7 App support

🕒 Session Times (45 mins each):
Monday & Wednesday 10.45am
Tuesday & Thursday 2.00pm
BONUS: Choose 1 of our 9.30am Tuesday & Friday slots available

$280 (Gym Members)
$330 (Non-Members)
Pay in full, or split into 2

Don’t put this off, spaces are limited!
If you’ve been wanting to make real progress and finally feel fitter, stronger, and more confident in your body, this is your chance.
SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING" at: https://form.jotform.com/242730743202043
or PM

26/09/2026

🏆 SUMMER READY CHALLENGE RESULTS! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Amanda Kumar, our Summer Ready Challenge winner! Amanda gave this challenge her all, showing up for her gym sessions and group fitness classes and getting out for some big walks too. Her confidence has grown, and I couldn’t be prouder of her. 💚

Amanda lost 5.4 kg, 38.1 cm across her measurements and 70 mm across her skinfolds, while maintaining muscle. What an effort! 👊

A big shout-out to our top five:
🥇 Amanda Kumar
🥈 Azam Moradi
🥉 Kylie Flutter
⭐ Kim Ludwig
⭐ Zarra Houpapa

And to everyone who took part, thank you for the energy and commitment you brought over the eight weeks. There were so many wins beyond the numbers! 👏

Ready for your turn? Our next challenge, SUMMER SHIFT, starts 19 October. If you’re keen to build strength, create healthier habits and head into summer feeling good, send me a message and I’ll get you the details! ☀️💪
https://form.jotform.com/242681218537056

19/08/2026

WHY HAS MY WEIGHT LOSS STALLED? 🤔🤔

You've been doing everything right. Training, eating well, getting your steps in and then suddenly.... NOTHING!
The scales stop moving. Measurements slow down. That body fat just doesn't seem to want to budge. Welcome to the weight loss plateau. And yes, it's completely normal.

Why does this happen?
As you lose weight, your body simply doesn't require as much energy as it did when you were heavier.....But there's another piece to the puzzle.
Over time, your body adapts to being in a calorie deficit. You may unconsciously move less during the day, training can become more efficient, hunger can increase and your overall daily energy expenditure can decrease.

This is often referred to as metabolic adaptation.
It doesn't mean your metabolism is “broken”.
It simply means the calorie deficit that worked really well at the beginning may now be much smaller than it was before.

So do we just eat less and less?
Not necessarily!
Our goal isn't simply to make the scales move. We want to continue losing BODY FAT while preserving as much MUSCLE as possible. That's an important difference.
Continually cutting calories harder and adding more and more cardio can eventually affect your training performance, recovery and ability to hold onto muscle. Instead, we make small, strategic changes.

How can we get things moving again?

1. Check your consistency first.
Before changing calories, have an honest look at what's happening.
Have portions slowly increased?
Are weekends different from weekdays?
Are little extras creeping in?
Have your daily steps dropped?
Sometimes we don't need a new plan, we simply need to get consistent with the current one again.

2. Increase your everyday movement
"NEAT" all the movement you do outside structured exercise, can naturally decrease while dieting. Adding another walk or increasing your daily step target can help increase your calorie expenditure without hammering your recovery.

3. Make a SMALL calorie adjustment if needed
If you've genuinely plateaued for a couple of weeks, a small reduction in calories may be enough to recreate a deficit. We don't need to slash hundreds and hundreds of calories.
Small changes add up.

4. Keep your protein high
Protein becomes even more important as calories decrease. It helps with fullness and, alongside resistance training, helps us preserve lean muscle while we're losing body fat.

5. Keep lifting weights
Don't turn every workout into cardio because you want faster weight loss!
Your strength training sends an important message to your body:
“We still need this muscle.”
Keep training hard, keep progressing where you can and give your body a reason to hold onto that muscle.

6. Sometimes you may actually need MORE food
This one surprises people. After a long period of dieting, sometimes spending a short period eating around maintenance can be useful.
This isn't about magically “resetting” or “restarting” your metabolism.
It's about giving you a break from the deficit, improving training performance, recovery and hunger management, and making it easier to attack the next fat-loss phase properly.

And remember the scales aren't everything!!!!!
If your weight hasn't changed but you're getting stronger, your measurements are changing, your clothes fit differently or your photos look different...You may still be making progress.
That's why we don't rely on one number.

The takeaway
Your body is incredibly good at adapting. So when progress slows, don't panic and don't immediately think:
“I need to eat way less and exercise way more!”
Look at the whole picture.
Nutrition
Training
Protein
Steps
Recovery
Consistency.
Then make the smallest change necessary to start moving forward again.

Because the goal isn't just to lose more weight.
The goal is to lose BODY FAT while keeping the muscle you've worked so hard to build. 💚👊

06/08/2026

Come join the Zenith Team!

A great opportunity for the right person. A bonus with this position is we have three already established, busy trainers, so there's plenty of work. Great if you're new to the industry and willing to put in the work!

PM me if you want to know more!

If you also want to do group exercise, but maybe don't have the confidence, don't worry, I will train you 😉 I want to go on holiday 🤣

We’re Growing… and we’re looking for the right people to grow with us. 💚

At Zenith Fitness, we believe fitness is about so much more than lifting weights.

It’s about creating a place where people feel welcome from the moment they walk through our doors.
A place where confidence is built, friendships are formed, goals are achieved, and everybody belongs.

As our community continues to grow, we’re looking for passionate, qualified:

💪 Group Fitness Instructors
🏋️ Personal Trainers

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

✔ Holds a recognised Personal Training qualification (Minimum Level 4 Qualification)
✔ Is passionate about helping people become the best version of themselves.
✔ Brings positive energy and contributes to a supportive, community-focused team culture.
✔ Can confidently coach clients of all ages, abilities, and fitness levels.
✔ Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
✔ Is capable of designing and delivering engaging Group Fitness classes, with the confidence to create class programmes and contribute fresh ideas to our timetable.
✔ Holds a current First Aid & CPR certificate.
✔ Is professional, reliable, organised, and takes pride in their work.

This is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of our members every single day.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV and a brief introduction to [email protected] or send us a message to start the conversation.

Together, let’s continue building Manawatū’s most welcoming fitness community.

💚 Everybody belongs. Everybody thrives.

03/08/2026

What an awesome weekend stepping into my husband's world and supporting the Achilles Manawatu team at the Taupō Marathon.

I had the absolute pleasure of guiding Ngawari around the 5km course, and what an experience it was! We spent the whole way singing our hearts out to Bob Marley on speaker, sharing plenty of laughs, and soaking up the incredible atmosphere. And boy can he sing!!!

It was such a special reminder that running isn't always about chasing a time, it's about connection, encouragement, and creating unforgettable memories. What a fantastic weekend and cant wait to do it again 💛🎶🏃‍♀️

13/07/2026

THE SUMMER READY TRANSFORMATION
8 WEEK CHALLENGE IS HERE!

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to focus on YOU, this is it.
As the weather cools down, there’s no better time to build strength, create healthy habits and head into winter feeling fitter, stronger and more confident.

Our previous challenges have delivered incredible results, body transformations, stronger mindsets, better routines and lasting habits well beyond the 8 weeks 💪

🚀 Join The SUMMER READY TRANFORMATION
📅 Starts: 27th July 2026
📌 Location: Zenith Fitness
📝 Registrations close: Thursday 23rd July
OPEN TO EVERYONE!!!

This challenge is designed to help you build strength, lose body fat, improve fitness and feel your best, whether you’re a beginner or already training regularly.

What’s included:
✅ Exclusive access to the MBF App
✅ Tailored 2-Phase Gym Strength Program (all fitness levels) • 4 x strength sessions per week • Self-led, with full support from me
✅ Home workout options if you prefer training at home
✅ Nourish App access with 1000+ recipes & full macro breakdowns • Gluten-free, vegetarian & vegan options available
✅ Pre & Post Challenge Tanita Scans
✅ Supplement Guide
✅ Unlimited Zenith Fitness group classes • PLUS an optional Sunday private group class
✅ Private Facebook support group
✅ Ongoing check-ins & support from me, Michelle ✅ Photos & measurements tracked via the MBF App

🎯 BONUS: Go all in for your chance to WIN $1000 CASH for the top transformation!!!!

Fully online option available, train from anywhere!
Don’t wait until winter is over to feel better in yourself.

Secure your spot now
👉 CLICK THE LINK: https://form.jotform.com/242681218537056
⚠️ Spots are limited and these challenges always fill fast.
Gift yourself confidence leading into Summer 👊
Let’s do this together!

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