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Sunel V Fitness Fitness for Women over 40: Kleinmond.

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)

28/03/2026

Banning transgender athletes from the Olympic Games is the right decision in my view.

It's not only about s*x organs.

MALE vs FEMALE PHYSIOLOGY for ATHLETES:

➤Women have smaller hearts, smaller heart volumes, smaller lungs (25 - 30% less capacity than men) and lower diastolic blood pressure, which predisposes us to have lower max heart rates and greater problems with dehydration in the heat.
➤This also means we pump out less oxygenated blood with every beat - about 30% less cardiac output than men.
➤Less oxygenated blood means we have to breathe more often, and as a consequence, our respiratory muscles need to work harder and use a lot of energy.
➤When we push the pace and breathe hard, it can be difficult to race against guys because less bloodflow is going to our legs.
➤Testosterone increases the production of red blood cells, which absorb and carry oxygen to working muscles.
➤All of this means we have a lower VO2max than men - about 15 - 25% lower on average.

Source: ROAR Stacy Sims

You probably know that I have a 28 Day Gut Reset - I’ve just updated and improved it.If you don’t know much about it, th...
19/02/2026

You probably know that I have a 28 Day Gut Reset - I’ve just updated and improved it.

If you don’t know much about it, the main aim of this plan is to heal the gut — and that needs to happen in 2 steps:

1. First, heal and repair the gut lining/barrier (most often skipped in gut healing protocols).

2. Repopulate with beneficial bacteria and then prebiotics.

Your gut is connected to just about every aspect of your health — including your skin, brain, immune system (70–80% of it sits in the gut), mood, metabolism, autoimmune conditions, all organs, and of course digestive disorders such as IBS, SIBO (with constipation, diarrhoea, or both), IBD, and more.

Stress plays a massive role in gut health.

The gut is highly influenced by the nervous system, and chronic stress or past trauma can significantly aggravate issues like IBS and SIBO.

Because of that, the updated plan now also includes simple nervous system regulation practices to support proper healing alongside the food protocol.

Who is a Gut Reset for?
Anyone struggling with weight loss plateaus, IBS or SIBO but obviously for anyone wanting to improve overall health or who struggle with:

– Low energy
– Chronic skin issues like rosacea or psoriasis
– Frequent illness
– Mood or cognitive struggles
– Insulin resistance
- too many things to mention

👉The list is long because the gut influences so much.

I believe a healthy gut is the foundation of overall health and that any health goal becomes much harder to maintain if your gut isn’t healthy.

There is also a maintenance plan and guidelines so you can make the results last and live a realistic 80/20 lifestyle without losing the benefits.

What I’ve updated:

* Protein portions are now at least 30g per meal.

* SIBO-friendly meals are included, along with effective natural strategies to help address bacterial overgrowth where necessary — especially in cases of chronic constipation or diarrhoea.

* Nervous system regulation practices to support gut healing, particularly for those with stress-driven digestive issues.

It is not a weight loss plan.

Yet on average, participants lose 4–8kg over the 28 days — not because they are cutting calories, but because they improve their overall health (you can see the reviews on my page).

I've worked on this plan since 2014 when I had my own gut struggles - loads of time and research have gone into this, so I can assure you it is not something I put into Chat GPT to create in a few seconds.

If you know of someone who could benefit from this plan, I’d really appreciate if you will tag or forward this to them.

I’m starting a group so we can do it together on Monday 2 March.

More than happy to answer any questions.

PS for those who have done the plan, let me know if you want the updated version and I will send it to you.

14/02/2026

Just about sums up what is wrong with female health and fitness.

Creatine for women over 40 has been all over the place lately, and for good reasons.It is NOT only for men and elite ath...
12/02/2026

Creatine for women over 40 has been all over the place lately, and for good reasons.

It is NOT only for men and elite athletes, and it will NOT make you fat or bulky.

Women naturally have 70–80% lower creatine stores than men.

Why women want to take creatine:

- better muscle strength and sport performance
(Best for Rresistance training, sprinting, HIIT, plyometrics, training volume tolerance)

- better bone health in post menopause when paired with resistance training

- better body composition (strength and lean muscle mass - especially when combined with resistance training)

- better mood, cognitive function and neurological health

It has been shown that women with major dperessive disorder who added 5g of creatine to their standard depression medication responded faster and achieved higher remission rates.

For me personally, I mainly take it for brain health.

Dr. Rhonda Patrick has reported that taking up to around 20g can help when you are sleep deprived or need laser sharp focus.

Start slowly if you are worried about stomach upset, with about 2.5g (half scoop usually) per day and build it up to 5g or for better focus (according to Rhonda) 10g per day.

The best source is creapure, that unfortunately is not available in South Africa anymore.

So at the moment I take creatine monohydrate, unflavoured.

The above info is from Dr. Stacy Sims latest post, see comments for sources :-)


11/02/2026

Fasting - why women and men get different results.

Explained by Dr. Stacy Sims exercise physiologist and researcher.

See full interview in comment...

06/02/2026

That's why we don't do HIIT more than 2x max per week.

Read that again.
05/02/2026

Read that again.

You've proabbly seen the new food pyramid. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee used to promote low-fat dairy, rest...
15/01/2026

You've proabbly seen the new food pyramid.

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee used to promote low-fat dairy, restricted eggs, and ignored ultra-processed foods while food industry representatives sat on the committee.

As Chris Kresser explains:

"The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines represent the most significant policy shift in federal nutrition guidance in over 50 years.

The new guidelines explicitly address gut health and the microbiome for the first time.

They recommend fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, and miso to support microbial diversity. They emphasize nutrient density over caloric restriction. They acknowledge that ultra-processed foods disrupt gut barrier function and alter beneficial bacteria.

They include specific warnings about nutrient deficiencies on vegan diets, documenting shortfalls in vitamins A, D, E, B6, B12, riboflavin, niacin, choline, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and protein. This aligns with what I've observed in thousands of patients.

The food pyramid has been inverted. Protein, dairy, and healthy fats now receive equal emphasis with vegetables and fruits.

Full-fat dairy replaces low-fat versions. Traditional fats including butter and beef tallow are listed as acceptable cooking options."

Hope you find this interesting and, liberating.

09/01/2026

The only way to deal with recurring injuries that will be a longterm solution...

You will spend money regardless - whether on medication, doctors & hospitals, or on exercise and healthy foods. The only...
08/01/2026

You will spend money regardless - whether on medication, doctors & hospitals, or on exercise and healthy foods.

The only difference is with the first one you will FEEL s**t, and with the latter, you will feel fantastic. You choose.

I am adding more morning slots, because more and more women realise that strength training is non-negotiable for quality of life as we age!

While any form of exercise has health benefits, nothing compares to strength training when one gets to your 40s and beyond.

Join small groups of supportive women of all fitness levels.

- R720/month for 2 sessions/week
- R360/month for 1 session/week

We do 1 strength and 1 HIIT session per week.

📍Kleinmond

WhatsApp me on 084 558 7015 to find out what slots are available.

07/01/2026

One of the most costly mistakes of my LIFE!

This is the face I make when I hear of 'diet' plans where you are not allowed to eat certain healthy foods like bananas,...
08/12/2025

This is the face I make when I hear of 'diet' plans where you are not allowed to eat certain healthy foods like bananas, grapes, or carrots, for example, because it is supposedly somehow going to make you fat.

Please, by show of hands, how many people do you know who got fat from eating any of these?

No one.

Thought so.

Another reason I want to kots when I hear about these kind of diet plans, is that unconsciously, you adopt a fear of certain healthy foods, and a fear of carbs.

And it is hard to shake those fears down the line.

Of course, if you have to manage your blood sugar very closely, or you have SIBO, care needs to be taken with some carbs. But these plans are typically not for that.

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Kleinmond

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Tuesday 06:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 06:00 - 18:30
Thursday 06:00 - 18:30
Friday 06:00 - 17:00
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