The Drop-In Crossfitter

08/12/2024

🌴 Making It Easier for You to Take Time Away from Your Gym 🌴

We get it—taking a break from your gym is easier said than done! But just like rest days in training, stepping away from your business to recharge is essential. That’s where The Gym Locums steps in! We provide short-term gym management so you can focus on you—and come back feeling refreshed and ready to lead.

Our services cover everything needed to keep your gym running smoothly:

💪 Group class coaching & personal training
👥 Staff oversight
💬 Member engagement

From daily routines to keeping member morale high, we handle the details so you can take a real break without any stress.

We can help make your time off even easier. Book The Gym Locums 6 months in advance and spread out payments over time! By working with you to create a convenient payment plan, we make it easy to budget your cover into your annual plan.

Don’t let time away be a distant dream. Message us today to see how we can make it happen! 🏖️

https://www.thegymlocums.com/contact

04/12/2024

Calling all gym owners.

The Gym Locums are taking bookings for 2025 and it couldn't be easier.
Go to www.thegymlocums.com fill in the contact form and let us know when you wanna chat.
Then book us in so that we can give you the time to have that much needed holiday on a beach in Fiji........

Easy!

17/11/2024

Project TGL is happening.....
Taking bookings foe 2025. 😊

Meet Dave and Sonia – The Expertise Behind The Gym Locums

At The Gym Locums, we’re dedicated to bringing exceptional short-term gym management solutions to support your business - so you, the gym owner, can take
that much needed break. And with founders Dave and Sonia at the helm, your gym is in truly skilled hands. Their combined experience and commitment to safe, effective training mean you’re entrusting your members and gym to coaches who truly understand the pressures of ownership and the importance of time off.

Sonia
With over 25 years in therapeutic massage and sports therapies and 30 years as an elite athlete, Sonia brings unparalleled knowledge of body mechanics and human movement. In her coaching, Sonia is highly attentive to ensuring safe, effective movement patterns, and her keen eye for detail helps her identify physical challenges that might affect progress. Her passion lies in empowering clients to reach their full potential, providing both the insight and encouragement they need to move forward.

Dave
From competitive CrossFit athlete to gym co-owner, Dave’s passion for coaching began with his own journey. His experience in the fitness industry, combined with his own personal experiences with injury, solidified his dedication to safe and sustainable movement. With a specialisation in rehabilitation, Dave’s true calling is helping those who have exhausted traditional therapies to regain their quality of life. As a seasoned coach and rehab specialist, Dave’s mission is to help clients become healthier, stronger humans who thrive beyond the gym.

With Dave and Sonia’s level of experience and dedication, The Gym Locums provides your gym with expert-level coaching and support so you can take time to recharge, knowing your gym is in the best possible hands.

To find out more about The Gym Locums, or to book a chat with us about how we can help you get that break away you deserve, head to our website:

https://www.thegymlocums.com

24/01/2024

Check out this new blog, as a gym owner it may help.
https://www.thegymlocums.com/post/finding-balance-in-the-grind-the-art-of-taking-breaks-as-a-gym-owner

Oh and Bora Bora :-)

25/12/2023

After some small technical issues, we are ready to go.

Check out our appointments to see if on suits you.
If not email us and we will sort something out to help you.

www.thegymlocums.com

Share it with your gym owners :-)

11/12/2023

So apparently gym ownership hinders the fun of getting to different gyms to see what's to offer :-0

Boy do I miss it.

With that said we have exciting news moving forward.

We want to get an idea of who you are, comment below with the word that suits you;

OWNER - Gym owner
ATHLETE - regional athlete upwards
BEST - top of the pops in your gym
CASUAL - happy for the fitness to enjoy life and maybe compete a little with mates :-)

11/02/2022

Continuing my tshirts throwbacks.
I had the pleasure of calling 2 of owners friends.

And have completed open workouts as well as ending a roadie in 2017 there.
I remember it well as I had been to a morning class and a lunchtime class at 2 other gyms... both had heavy deadlifts programming.med, I walked in and Glen asked me how I was, my response was as long as there is no more deadlifts I just peachy.........

Guess what... hahahhaa yup heavy deadlifts.....

Anyhoo, I have decided to give ML22.1 a go today. None of the movements affect an injury i am rehabbing so off i went.
Would have been 75th percentile in warrior 40-44 so not bad considering.

Anyone else done this WOD?

Let me know how you did below.

10/02/2022

Throw back T-shirt time.
This one is from CrossFit Dunedin from 2017.
Yes it's still being warn 😉

Sponsored by Custom Rigs NZ and

03/09/2020

Be - Life - Fit

What Are the Psychological Benefits of Exercise With Depression?

Improved self-esteem is a key psychological benefit of regular physical activity. When you exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins. These endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain.

Endorphins also trigger a positive feeling in the body, similar to that of morphine. For example, the feeling that follows a run or workout is often described as "euphoric."That feeling, known as a "runner's high,"can be accompanied by a positive and energizing outlook on life.

Endorphins act as analgesics, which means they diminish the perception of pain. They also act as sedatives. They are manufactured in your brain, spinal cord, and many other parts of your body and are released in response to brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. The neuron receptors endorphins bind to are the same ones that bind some pain medicines. However, unlike with morphine, the activation of these receptors by the body's endorphins does not lead to addiction or dependence.

Regular exercise has been proven to:

- Reduce stress
- Ward off anxiety and feelings of depression
- Boost self-esteem
- Improve sleep

If you think that you can benefit from regular exercise and have been apprehensive or anxious about trying something new, then come and have a one on one chat with us about how we can help.
We understand.

Click on the message and come and see us.

RePost WebMD.com

ASSESS - ADDRESS - PROGRESS
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31/08/2020

Contact me for our experience with Level Method and how it can give your gym the next level you have been looking for 😊👍🏻💪

The Level Method is full of systems for owners to use and implement in their gyms.
Here's a simple breakdown of 4 benefits of the Level Method:

(Left, to Right, Clockwise)

The Map of Athletic Progression (MAP) is an engaging tool where members and coaches can visually see the steps to progress in 15 categories of fitness which are designed to give a well-rounded "snapshot" of fitness. This gamification element of the Level Method makes a member's journey into fitness quantifiable and fun and gives coaches "handles" on their athletes in terms of fitness level, appropriate scale options, and goals. The MAP is a tool used by beginners (White belt) to competitors (Red belt) and was designed with the average client in mind (Orange belt) which makes up 90% of most gym's membership!

A systematized operating system for member retention starts with owners and coaches getting in on our online E-learning. The Level Method was created by gym owners & managers with over 36 years of combined experience between us- we wanted to free up a gym owner's time so that they could get back to why they started their business to begin with; to passionately share fitness & health with as many people in their community as possible.

We offer gym-wide 💥Programming💥 to gyms around the world. Owners who use this feature took a poll and said it saves them 6 hours a week on average!!! Our programming includes 5 workouts "Levels", warm-up, cool down, coach's notes, and discussion topics for class.

Standard Operating Procedures behind how to care for your members is a science, and an art- we deliver SOPs on exactly how to celebrate your member's successes, how to meet with them for their Goal-Setting sessions, how to run Intro sessions using the MAP, and even how to wish them a Happy Birthday. Leveraging the powerful moments that go down in your gym has never been this easy- we recognize that the business you run is based on relationships, and we've built a process that is easy for you to share with your staff, that'll keep your member's feelings valued and loved so they happily stay.