Once the home of ‘no pain, no gain’, health clubs are becoming recognized as ‘your third place’.

A place where you can derive benefits for your mind as well as your body. Multiple studies have now proven that exercise is not only a cognitive-boosting activity, but it will provide you with immediate mood enhancing benefits, post workout.

This is an effect that has never been in greater demand. In a survey post Covid lockdowns, 78% of exercisers said that mental and emotional well-being was now their number one reason to work out.

“I will personally never forget reopening the gym on Friday December 3th 2021. At 5AM, I stood near the entry to welcome members after the merciless four-month lockdown and I swear, each member virtually ‘floated’ into the club. I’ll never forget the elated, radiant faces, so pleased to be there, among loads of other positive, health minded people.

Members no longer talked about how much weight they wanted to lose, or the circumference of their stomachs. All they were interested in was the freedom to move, to be together and to feel good, mentally.”

At Club Physical we’ve determined to be at the forefront of this historic shift, recognising the role we play as a positive solution in the community, with an increased holistic wellness focus.

In saying that, if you know of anyone needing help, please send this link to ‘Empowered’. This is a FREE, self-paced, online course from ANXIETYNZ to support your mental wellbeing – visit https://anxiety.org.nz/empowered to join.

Club Physical has committed to donating $5 per Trial member and $5 for each new paying membership to ANXIETYNZ.  This is for the entire three months from July to September. ANXIETYNZ are situated locally in St Lukes.

This week’s newsletter can be found here