Sunel V Fitness

Sunel V Fitness Online Personal Training for women 40+ who want to stay strong, capable & lean as they age. (to apply, see 'Links')

Strength & Conditioning for Trail/Road Runners who want to take their performance to the next level. Qualifications:

- BA Sport Science (University of Stellenbosch)
- Certified Personal Trainer (University of Stellenbosch)
- BA (Hons) Psychology (University of Stellenbosch)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (NSCA)
- Advanced Certificate in Nutritional Counseling (Health

Academy Australia)
- Certified LYNO® Practitioner (currently non-practising)
- 'Women Are Not Small Men' (Dr. Stacy Sims)

30/05/2026

We heard Usain Bolt saying he never ran laps around the track ( well obviously not, since his aim was to run 100m or 200m as f*cking fast as possible).

Sprinters have some of the best looking bodies in the world (yes, they do).

And prob some of the lowest fat percentages too.

Yet they don't do cardio to lose fat., like we've been told:

"You do weights to build muscle (or dare we say, to get "toned"?!), and cardio to burn fat".

What another crock of 💩BS💩 from the 80s!

Yet, what do you see when you go into a gym?

Women all over the cardio machines, trying to lose fat!

😞

Look, there is nothing wrong with a bit of cardio and yes, in appropriate amounts, it has beautiful health benefits.

I myself love running a bit further than 200m, and always have.

But to think it's whats needed to burn fat, is one of the many kak stories fed to desperate women by the fitness industry.

How do sprinters get in such good shape?

Well, by sprinting, strength training, and plyometrics.

All highly recommended (with the right guidance) for women over 40.

27/05/2026

Yes I woke up and have not touched my hair or nothing...

Well yes, the story is true: do your strength training and HIIT but without ENOUGH (not just SOME) protein, you will NOT see the changes you want, or are capable of.

It's a lot - minimum 30g protein per meal.

If you do my Gut Reset (which you should) - see - the recipes in there as well as rhe maintenance plan's meals are all at least 30g protein per meal.

Or, if you sign up for online training with me, I will give you a free custom meal plan and make sure you hit the right protein amounts for your goals.

Send me a DM or go to the profiles where you'll find where to go.

I am also, like most, on WhatsApp.

We're all kissing Meta's a$$, aren't we?

25/05/2026

Drug addicts are skinny, and people who are underfed in famine areas are skinny.

Some people are skinny fat. They’re skinny, but they’re actually fat.

None of these are healthy.

I’ve long stopped focusing on being skinny, and I’m still lean. But I focus on health.

When I focused on calories, I lost my s**t. I lost my mind, because it makes you obsessive and crazy.

But as soon as I just focused on health, healthy eating, healthy living, all the other things came naturally.

Reaching a healthy body weight becomes an automated result of focusing on living healthily.

Yes, you still have to add the strength training, because that is non-negotiable for a woman over 40 getting older.

If you want the right approach, the sane approach, the approach that’s not going to make you fu***ng crazy, but is going to give you the best results possible, sign up to train with me online by clicking the l!nk in my prof!le.

Do you feel that workouts that worked for you in your 20s and 30s, now do nothing?Do you want to age phsycially strong, ...
19/05/2026

Do you feel that workouts that worked for you in your 20s and 30s, now do nothing?

Do you want to age phsycially strong, healthy and independently?

Do you need strength training for your sport?

I am here to help you reach your goals, in a way that works for the bodies and hormones of women in peri-menopause and menopause.

Not only through appropriate workouts, but also through the right nutrition, recovery, and simple lifestyle habits that all contribute to your body and your health.

You can get started in 3 ways (choose one):

1 - DM me with “online PT”
OR
2 - Complete the application form (link in my profile)
OR
3 - WhatsApp me: +27 84 558 7015

Here's to giving you the best quality of life as you age 💪

17/05/2026

Well done Rayno Nel! 👊💪

16/05/2026

Many women think if they lift weights it means they are doing strength training.

Also, many women completely underestimate how strong they are and what kind of weights they should lift in order to do real strength training.

👉 You don't start out with heavy, HOWEVER. More at like 10-12 reps.

BUT, once you have conditioned your body properly, and strengthened your ligaments and tendons, then you need to start lifting heavy (for you).

A good rep range for that (one I like with my clients) is 6-8 reps.

And when you get to the 4-6th (more or less), that is when it should become hard.

Then you know you got the right weight.

👉 Remember that your technique should never be compromised by going heavy, and that you may need someone spotting for you, depending what exercise you do..

13/05/2026

Most women in their 40s, 50s and 60s are STILL following training advice built around younger male physiology.

The worst thing about it is that the majority of personal trainers are guilty of programming these outdated BS workouts.

This messes up hormone response, which becomes the key (NOT calorie burning 🤮)

The answer is not starving yourself harder, eating low carb, fasting, running a marathon, or ehatever else you are told.

It’s training and recovering the way a woman in her 40-80s should.

DM me for online training for women 40+, or visit my site for more info (l!nk in the usual place)

10/05/2026

You think the more you exercise like a mad b***h, the better the results?

The harder you train, the harder you need to recover.

This is what happens when you recover well:

* cortisol drops ⤵️
* the signal to slow down metabolsim drops ⤵️
* the signal to eat your lean mass (muscle and bone) drops ⤵️
* immunity increases ⤴️
* your body's ability to handle stress increases ⤴️

Now, remember that proper recovery requires not only rest days, but ALSO proper sleep and nutrition!!

Happy training AND recovery 🤘

Before the 1970s, women were told they are 'not physiologically capable' of running the marathon. Yesterday, Rachel Entr...
07/05/2026

Before the 1970s, women were told they are 'not physiologically capable' of running the marathon.
Yesterday, Rachel Entrekin won the Cocodona 250 (over 250 miles), beating all the elite men in the field.
Not only that, she ALSO broke the course record, set by Dan Green in last year's race.
Now please, take a minute and let all that sink in...

Image: Marathon Handbook.

04/05/2026

Are you a woman over 40, 50 or 60 and you're trying to change body composition?

Let me break it to you - you can do the best strength, HIIT, or SIT workouts...

But without hitting optimal protein intake, you are going to have an uphill battle changing your body.

Now I hear from many women that they ate 1 or 2 eggs for breakfast, so they got their protein..

There seems to be the belief that you just need SOME protein.

No.

You don't need SOME, you need a 30g minimum per meal.

Or you can aim for up to 1.6-2.2g/kg of bodyweight per day, and you will see changes - combined with proper strength and HIIT/SIT.

Along with that, you need the 40g protein within 45min of finishing your workout.

And if you're after getting 'toned' or building msucle (which you should, because you are losing some every year), you also need carbs.

So yes, F*CK the whole keto movement for active women exercising regularly. And sommer throw too long fasts in with that...

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Monday 06:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 06:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 06:00 - 18:30
Thursday 06:00 - 18:30
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