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You'll Learn to Lift Heavy + Change Your Body Shape + Tone up.

Give us 8 weeks and we’ll coach you with world-class and expert support to:

✅Lift with better form
✅Lift heavier, safer
✅Fuel for body recomposition
✅Recover with your nervous system in mind
✅Build towards a PB Day Event to lift the HEAVIEST you ever have.

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Who's this for?

For people who want workouts that actually move the needle.

✅ Over 40 focus — Beginners, all ages welcome
✅ Feel better in their clothes
✅ Learn or refine lifting technique
✅ Build strength + muscle + confidence
✅ Want to lose tummy fat + change your body shape
✅ Busy? Low bandwidth? Want to SAVE TIME + ENERGY Progress with coaching in every session

✅ Want support to return to the gym
(after injury or time away)
✅ Train at Average Joes Gym or train at your own gym

For beginners through to experienced lifters who want structure, results and a proper goal to train towards

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  • Eat more protein. Lift Heavy.
    Progressive overload. Sleep better.

    Advice is all good, but not if you don't actually know how to apply it.

    How much protein? What does that look like across the day?
    What weight + reps each week?
    How to recover when life's busy & full?

    Your coaches will work this out with you, in the 8 week challenge.

    The numbers.
    The lifting.
    The fuelling.
    The recovery.

    This isn't a challenge where you're starving yourself, smashing endless cardio, or guessing your way through another 8 weeks.

    Lock in July 2nd.
    Spots are limited and available until sold out.
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Train At Another Gym?
You Can Still Do Our Recomp.

Do the lifting seminars, nutritionist session, recovery session and PB Day with us — follow the 8 Week Body Recomp System at your own gym.

Evolt body scanner promo available.

Want Coached Training Too?

Ask about the 4 Week Training Access Pass at Average Joes Gym

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For Clarity Not Pressure

  • 4 x Strength Coaching Seminars

    Deadlift. Bench Press. Squat. PB Day Prep.

    Technical training for beginners to Advanced. Learn, practise, lifts under expert coaching.

    Led by Coach Lance Stewart - Former World Champion, gold + silver medallist powerlifter, multiple Oceania/National title holder, and former Auckland Powerlifting Association president.

    You’ll learn how to lift with proper form to lift heavier, progress safely and build towards PB Day Event.

    Thursdays 6:45pm. July 2, 9, 16, Aug 6.

  • 1 x Nutrition Seminar + Weekly Tips

    Learn simple, uncomplicated ways to to eat/fuel for body recomp without starving yourself, endless calorie-counting or following a perfect meal plan that falls apart by week 2.

    We guide you on nutrition for real life, knowing you have a busy schedule, stress, low bandwidth, social plans, kids/family commitments.

    Calculate your protein target, what that looks like across a normal day, meal ideas that are simple enough for grab-n-go days.

    The goal is not a quick-fix diet. It’s learning habits you can keep using long after the 8 weeks.

    In person + online

  • Sound Bath Retreat Session

    Recovery is more than rest.

    A 45-minute Sound Bath Recovery Session with Nikki Williams - using guided body scan, sound bowls and instruments to help your nervous system downshift, release tension and reset during the challenge.

    Includes cacao afterwards in the social space.

    In person + online.

  • PB Day Event - 23 AUG

    Give us 8 Weeks and you'll lift heavier than you ever have.

    8 Weeks of strength training with Coach Lance using progressive overload, will end with this PB event day.

    A supported lifting event where you’ll attempt your PB deadlift with a qualified ref, spotters, attempts, shared lunch, prizegiving and the crew cheering you on.

    Not a competition against others, it's your PB day.

  • Optional: Biomechanical Mapping with Rochelle McKeown $39

    Got an old injury, joint issue, restriction, or pain that makes you cautious with training?

    This 15-minute appointment with Rochelle helps identify what may be affecting the way you move — so we can better support your lifting, modify where needed, and help you train with more confidence through the challenge.

    Good for anyone who feels restricted, unsure, tight, uneven, or worried something might flare up as training gets heavier.

    Rochelle is an ACC registered Osteopath with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology and a Master of Osteopathy with Honours.

  • 8 Week Body Recomp System - E-Book

    Your practical challenge resource suitable to use at your own gym.

    Includes:

    • Coach Lance’s upper, lower + total body workouts
    • 3, 4 + 5-day training split options
    • Progressive overload calculator
    • Protein calculator + protein examples
    • Alicia’s nutrition guidance
    • 8-week lunch prep guidance
    • Core + mobility routine
    • Tracking pages
    • Recovery toolkit + sleep hygiene protocol + Nervous system reset prompts

    Your workouts, numbers, food direction, recovery tools and next steps — all in one place.

  • Halfway Check-In

    A check-in survey reviewed by Lance and coaches so you can reset, adjust, and keep moving forward.

  • Evolt Body Scanner Special

    OPTIONAL - Special rate for Challengers $50 For two scans, $60 for three scans.

    Learn more about your body composition, including lean muscle mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat, total body water and segmental muscle / fat analysis.

    Scan drop-in times:

    Saturday 27 June, 7:00am–8:00am
    Saturday 22 August, 7:00am–8:00am

    A few spots outside these times may also be available for challengers only.
    contact us for details. hello@averagejoesgym.co.nz

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8 Week Body Recomp Challenge 2026

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Pre-Challenge

Saturday 20 June 8:30am · Optional. Information + Meet Coach Lance at Average Joes Gym.

Saturday 27 June · Optional Evolt Scan Drop-In · 7:00am–8:00am
(Book a separate time before 2 July if you can't make this)

Week 1

Thursday 2 July · Deadlift Lift Lesson · 6:45pm

Week 2

Thursday 9 July · Bench Press Lift Lesson · 6:45pm

Week 3

Thursday 16 July · Squat Lift Lesson · 6:45pm

Week 4

Friday 24 July · Sound Bath Recovery Session · 6:45pm

Week 6

Thursday 6 August · Lift Overview + PB Day Prep · 6:45pm

Week 8

Saturday 22 August · Optional Final Evolt Scan Drop-In · 7:00am–8:00am

Sunday 23 August · PB Day Event · Arrival 8:30am · Kick-off 9:00am

Week 9 Deload Week

Sunday 30 August · Optional Contrast Therapy · Approx. 10:00am

8 Week Body Recomp FAQ

Is this beginner friendly?

Absolutely 100%.

Beginners usually do better than the veterans at body recomp when it comes to changing your shape, toning, dropping fat and building muscle.

You will learn the foundations properly from the start and we modify the program for you to work with where you're at.

After 40 we are all a bit busted and battle-weathered, there's always joints that are sore or something out of whack. We account for this and give you the modifications to safely lift. We suggest coaching package if you are very new.

Experienced lifters will get structure, technical refinement, progressive overload and a proper PB Day to build towards.

Is this only for people over 40?

Not at all.

The challenge is designed with adults 40+ in mind because that is who we specialise in, but it is open to anyone who wants to learn to lift properly under world-class coach, fuel better, recover better and train with more structure.

Do I need to be a member of Average Joes Gym?

Anyone can buy a challenge ticket!

You can do the challenge as a current member, as someone who trains elsewhere, or as someone new to Average Joes Gym.

Can I do this if I train at another gym?

Yes.

You can attend the challenge lessons and events, then follow the 8 Week Body Recomp System at your own gym.

If you want coached support at Average Joes Gym, you can add the 4 Week Training Access Pass.

Book a quick stress-free chat with one of us HERE, we don't pressure, we give you clarity to see if this is for you. or email us HERE

Is the Nutrition Seminar online?

Yes. Also in person.

The Nutrition Seminar will be available in person at Average Joes Gym and online via Teams for challenge ticket holders.

Is the Sound Bath included?

Yes.

The Sound Bath Recovery Session with Nikki Williams is included in your challenge ticket and will be available in-person and online.

What if I miss a Lift Lesson?

The Lift Lessons are designed as in-person sessions.

You will still receive the challenge handouts and 8 Week Body Recomp System materials.

Where possible, we may record or stream parts of sessions, but the best experience is attending live.

Do I have to buy the extra support sessions?

No. They are optional.

The challenge ticket gives you the full core experience.

The extra specialist sessions are for people who want more personal support.

Extra 60min Lift Clinics are available with Coach Lance for $99 and we have 30min Consultations with Alicia for Nutrition/Naturopathy at $59.

These will be available in week 2 to purchase throughout the challenge.

Are Evolt scans included?

No.

Evolt body scans are highly recommended for this challenge but they are optional and payment is directly to an external company.

It takes about 60 seconds and you get multiple data points about your body composition. You do one at the start and one at 8 weeks.

We've organised the best possible price for our challengers. Promo for Challengers $50 For two scans, $60 for three scans.

It's not just about the scale with Body Recomposition, a better metric about how you're progressing is understanding your body composition: including lean muscle mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat, total body water and segmental muscle / fat analysis.

Scan drop-in times at Average Joes Gym:

Saturday 27 June, 7:00am–8:00am
Saturday 22 August, 7:00am–8:00am

A few spots outside these times may also be available for challengers only.
contact us below in the form below or email: hello@averagejoesgym.co.nz

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Questions? Ask us!