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Lucy Gijsbers

Lucy Gijsbers 

Fitness Consultant

Area of Expertise

  • Strength Training
  • Weight loss
  • Nutrition

Qualifications

  • Certificate in Personal Training – NZIHF
  • Diploma in Sports and Exercise Nutrition
  • Comprehensive First Aid
  • Certified Power Instructor
  • ExoCircuit Instructor

Exercise has almost always played a big part of my life – the ‘almost’ referring to times I wasn’t looking after my health and fitness but knew I should be!

When I was a youngster I used to be involved in various competitive sports, but I have to say that this came to a bit of a lull once I started going to Uni and demolishing a block of Cadbury white milk bubbly chocolate per day. At this stage I’d go running maybe once a week at most for about 20 minutes in an attempt to curb the growth of my waistline but it didn’t make any difference. Eventually things got to the stage where I decided that I had to do something about my bad habits and I came in to Exodus for a trial.

Despite my apprehensions, which stemmed from never having attended a gym in my life, I really loved the Exo-Circuit, Box-Circuit and Power classes at Exodus and from that point on I became a bit of a gym junkie! The classes fitted in great with my schedule and I found them to be much more motivating than working out alone.

I then started to incorporate weight lifting into my training. To start with I got a buzz out of seeing the progress I was making – an extra 2.5kg here and there added up quickly. Now I try to never skip a weights session. It’s tough work but I feel great afterwards and am so much stronger now than when I started.

With classes and strength training making good progress I decided I needed to test out my cardio fitness. I had done a bit of running before so decided a half marathon was the way to go. I trained with the Exodus Run Group in late 2015/early 2016 and 12 weeks later I ran the half marathon at the Wellington Round the Bays. Despite some very sore legs screaming bloody murder at me around the 16km point I managed to finish. Maybe one day I’ll be convinced to try another, but for now I prefer shorter trail runs!

Overall, whether it be cardio, weights or classes I like a challenge and it’s always satisfying seeing how much one can achieve with a bit of dedication and with the right training (and of course a lot of willpower)! I still don’t have that much willpower when it comes to chocolate though.

Please come and have a chat to me! If you need any help achieving your fitness and/or nutrition goals I would be delighted to help!

Contact:

04 978 9700

fitness.team@exodusclub.co.nz

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Round The Bays Team 2017

The Wellington Round the Bays is coming!
Sunday 19 February 2017

Exodus will again be entering a team in the 2017 edition of Wellington’s most iconic running and walking event of the year and we want you!

With loads of events and categories there is an distance to suit everybody. There’s the 6.5km fun run or walk, the 10km run or walk and finally the half-marathon run or walk. The weather is always excellent, ahhmmm. A flat course and some stunning Wellington scenery makes Round the Bays perfect for competitors, recreational joggers and walkers alike.

The event finishes at Kilbirnie Park where the fun continues with live music, good food, a great atmosphere and other fun activities for all ages.

In addition to these awesome extras, as a member of the Exodus RTB Team, you will be able to come along to our picnic area to enjoy some tasty post-race food and drinks and a complimentary 10min massage which has proven to be very popular in the past. With our own private bag-drop your bags will be waiting for you at the picnic site so you can quickly grab anything else you need after the event.

Looking for some new gear to run in? Buy an Exodus RTB Singlet/T-Shirt so that you’re looking sharp during your pre-race training and on the day. There will be samples available for you to try on closer to event day.

Looking for some extra support? Exodus will be running some walk and run groups over the Summer so keep your eyes peeled for more info on our website and Facebook page.

Any family or friends of Exodus members can also enter with you! They receive all the same benefits you do from joining the Exodus RTB Team, PLUS – when any or your family or friends join our team they receive free access to Exodus up until the event so the earlier they sign up the longer they can use Exodus to train for their walk/run!

The costs of entering the Exodus RTB 2017 Team for each event are:

6.5km $40 

6.5km Youth $20 (Youth age is 18 on the day of the race 19th Feb 2017)

6.5km Buggy walk $35

10km $50 

Half-marathon $90 

If you are interested in joining the Exodus RTB 2017 Team please fill out the online registration form below and we will be in contact to welcome you to the team! Confirmation of your registration cannot be completed until you have paid for your Exodus RTB entry at Exodus reception either in person or on behalf of someone else.