Fitness FOR REAL?

Words by FOR REAL? Podcast: Gabrielle Reyes (she/her) and Olivia Dykes (she/her)

Kia ora! We’re Liv and Gabi, the hosts of FOR REAL? the Podcast. We’ve been recording with Salient Podcasts for the past year, and will be continuing to extend your weekends this year with episodes released every second Monday.

FOR REAL? takes you into our lives as third-year uni students and besties. We get real about friendships and relationships, uni life and dramas, and all the other things that might be on a Gen Zer’s mind. When we’re not chatting shit on the poddy, we love going for coffee, spending time with the girls, and trying to find time to be active…

POV: It’s a Saturday morning. Your head hurts, your mouth is dry, and your stomach is turning. Are Saturday Scaries a thing? You open your phone just to flick through your own Instagram story five times, and it does nothing but rub in the embarrassment. You get an alert that your account is now in overdraft, and discover that before a box of Seltzers were consumed last night, you’d planned to go for a run. Does leftover Camel Grill count as a pre-workout snack?

Here at FOR REAL?, we’re not ashamed to say that the above scenario is a relatively regular occurrence in our lives, and we’re the first to admit that maintaining a balanced life as a 20-year-old uni student is pretty fucking hard. With uni work,  part-time jobs, extra-curricular activities, going out with friends, cooking dinner, and simply surviving, exercise and being active often get put on the back burner. Finding the time to be active can be difficult and expensive, and it can require a shit-ton of resources. Trust us… we’ve been there (and still kind of are).

But there’s something so out the gate about that endorphin rush. We reckon that, as stupid as it sounds, there’s some value in the quote “the only workout you regret is the one you didn’t do.” At FOR REAL?, we often talk about the idea of romanticising tasks, such as a workout. How hot would a walk at the waterfront in your workout gear make you feel?! Find a form of being active that makes you feel like you’re winning. Try to imagine that after-workout feeling. Or if that doesn’t do it for you, promise yourself a treat afterwards. A common one for us is a coffee at Customs. ;)

It’s been said time and time again, but finding a form of exercise that you truly love is ^so important. Some of our FOR REAL? favs are yoga, running, and of course the classic HGW (”hot girl walk”, for the uninformed). To get you inspired, we’ve put together a list of FOR REAL? fitness must-haves below. We hope to see you HGW-ing along the waterfront soon!

Keep in touch with us on Instagram and TikTok: @forrealthepodcast. We’d love you to stick around and have a listen!

Lots of love, Liv and Gabi xox

FOR REAL? Fitness Must-Haves:

  • A yoga mat

  • A good pair of leggings (We love Stax and Lulu)

  • A supportive sports bra

  • A headband

  • Your FOR REAL? trucker hat

  • Headphones

  • A good podcast (in an effort to not plug ourselves, we rec The Inspired Unemployed and Happy Hour with Lucy and Nikki)

  • A water bottle (Kmart is just as good as Hydro Flask or Frank Green)

  • A post workout treat ;)

Olivia Dykes and Gabrielle Reyes