Bootiful Fitness NZ

29/10/2026

I'm just going to let you read the captions on the post, I could write a novel but also can't be fkd, and hey don't be afraid to interact, as you never know if someone in your community needs this community.

Have a great weekend friends
Kirst x

27/10/2026

Trainer Tip Tuesday - Shoulder issues so let's get in below that.

Anyway for my few followers that will actually see this it should help with those sore shoulders, even if you don't have sore shoulders you are probably tight here anyway (Hypermobile folks) from having the posture of knowing the worlds turning to 💩

Get your roller out or a hard rugby ball will work and let's get into our side bits, you maybe so tight you give up halfway and think f that b***h.

The beauty is that it should feel better after, not during.

You are welcome

18/10/2026

Hey friend,

I've been getting a few enquiries with people saying I'm broken, or super unfit, well here's my recommendation, Start with a Monday night, 5.30pm is normally jam packed or fully booked, so look into the 6.30pm, same class just less people, more help, it's low impact, and it's designed to strengthen the muscles to stabilize and help our hips, knees, ankles and lower back. We work on our glutes and deep core, balance, stability, it might burn a bit, some go silent or some complain but cardio output is relatively low in most sessions.

This is a great class for anyone with niggles or has been very slack following their physio's instructions.

I can also regress or progress or give you alternatives really easily (it's a hidden talent of mine).

So don't be a 🐤💩, come and start, because nothing changes if nothing changes, and I can't help you if you are not here to help.

To book head to our webpage or app and lock yourself in.

https://bootifulfitness.co.nz/

15/10/2026

Hey friend,

Not sure if you are aware but I sometimes put workouts on my you tube channel that I think will benefit you, my friends. These are free workouts and I know they are good ones, because I feel the difference and I feel the changes my body has made.

This page would also love some love, its not something I put much effort into but maybe in the future and given theres a few 1000 following me here, I know a few of you could subscribe and show some love. Supporting mates does not have to involve payment and can take seconds to do. More importantly share these with your friends that are nagging about pain, or struggling with mobility, or just want to trick them into doing a workout
This workout is one of the favourite ways I love to work my glutes and build strength to support my hips, knees, lower back and even ankles, you will need a roller or something light around hip width in length, and it will burn I promise.

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Wall Glute and Leg WorkoutFind a wall and lets do some balance stu...

13/10/2026

Every week this group impresses me, and none more so than in our testing week (every 8 weeks) they have to push past the pain and see what they can do, (there's team encouragement and the odd f bomb after they have done their thing), but it's really cool to be a part of from a coaches point of view, and sometimes a little competition bigs out the crazy in people.

I LOVE running these workouts (them not so much), many tried to walkout when they arrived, didn't help that they warmed up with a fitness test 😂. It reminds me of my navy time and the stuff we used to do, especially the ship competitions at sea, lucky they don't have a rolling platform and someone to throw you off the rower when you have done your bit, maybe one day we will do tug o war 😉, the best bits are the legitimate smiles and realizing what they can do when they push themselves, reminds me after things like range week or DC school where you think fk I just did that.

Be proud ladies, you smoked it

10 minutes each area, rower = distance, Assault (ass) bike = total calories, and total number of slams.

Goal was to go hard at 💯 for a short amount of time, change out quick and recover.

08/10/2026

Another year registered, 12 years running.

I think I have always been that compliant person (within reason), maybe it's come from my previous careers or maybe, and please note being a registered trainer is voluntary, you can be completely unqualified and unregistered in NZ, think of it like our trades that have registers, only we deal with the human body (and mind most days).
Being registered means we
This year I have learnt about Hypermobility, I have a course I need to finish around puberty in girls and exercise and I have an Ehlers Danlos conference I need to watch, plus need to sort out the Exercise NZ conference next month. I love learning about the body, and there's a few regrets around the subjects I took at school, but hey it probably would not have sunk in then.

So sometimes it's not about the flashy s**t, body transformations or the millions of followers, it's the Mahi behind the scenes that really helps our clients out.

Kirsty x

05/10/2026

Heeeey, when it comes to working with hypermobility or core strength - external feedback devices are a great tool, because sometimes cues don't quite hit the mark. For example 'engage the core' is a useless cue if they have no idea how to actually position themselves to do that.

Using something to help with balance, stability, coordination, pressure and posture can do so much to assist you or your client with slowing things down, and really feel the thing.

I love these spikey balls from The Warehouse because they stick really well to clothing and skin, they are super versatile, bounce well, but the spikes also like you know if pressure is too much in some cases. Plus I have had most of mine for over 10 years and even laying on them or standing on them 99% of them are still going strong, and for many of us, it needs a bit of a reminder.

Feedback isn't just correcting stuff or saying good job, it's having something you can focus on so you can feel the muscles working where you are meant to be targeting, or they can help you stay in the right position, it's about helping that good old brain body connection.

Other great feedback things are walls, bands, yoga blocks, towels, rollers, Jenga pieces (iykyk), upside down cones.....the list goes on.

Follow for more random and different approaches to exercise.

24/09/2026

Will just leave this here.....but a big thanks to my community, this would not exist without you x