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Who is Zuzka Light?
Blog | August 21, 2018
Background:
Zuzka Light is a leading fitness personality, fostering millions of followers worldwide. She is also an author, movement and mobility specialist, certified holistic health & fitness coach, and a certified life coach.
Her career as a fitness expert began in 2008, when she co-founded the BodyRockTV brand and garnered a strong fan base across the globe. In doing so, she became one of the biggest influences in health and fitness, thanks to her unique style, voice, and personality. Many of her workout and travel videos became viral hits on YouTube, catching the attention of a Los Angeles-based production company.
Zuzka then moved to LA in 2012, where she was hired to shoot the ZCUT POWER CARDIO SERIES. It would prove to successfully become the #1 best-selling fitness DVD on Amazon.com in 2013. More than thirteen best-selling DVDs would soon follow, helping to convert her powerful explosive workouts into an accessible, comprehensive fitness program.
In 2014, Zuzka started her own production company- Zuzka Light Productions LLC-, followed by her online subscription club known as the ZGYM on her website, ZuzkaLight.com. With its enormous library of workouts, fitness programs, and meal plans, the ZGYM has helped to transform the lives of thousands of its members.
The following year in December of 2015, Zuzka published the book 15 Minutes to Fit- The Simple 30 Day Guide to Total Fitness 15 Minutes at a Time. Taking the guess work out of daily training, the book is designed to motivate and provide you the tools for starting a healthy lifestyle and achieving the body you always wanted.
It includes:
- A 30-day exercise plan for fat loss and strength, which can be done in just fifteen minutes a day in the comfort of your own home.
- Clear instructions and step-by-step photography of every move for proper form and technique.
- Accompanying meal plan featuring delicious, healthy recipes for each day.
- Essential tips and inspiration from Zuzka herself, coming to you as someone who overcame the odds in order to become the female face of fitness.
What I Do:
At-Home, Online Workouts:
My ZGYM is where I share a weekly workout schedule and post brand-new routines every week. It features a variety of full-length, real-time workouts, and a wide variety of programs for you to choose from: Beginners, Yoga, Body-Weight Only, Kettle Bell, Jump Rope, Postural Therapy, Mixed-Equipment, and so much more! I’m always adding a new workout series to keep your routines from ever getting boring or repetitive. Instead, you’re constantly challenging and improving yourself in new ways, which keeps you motivated and consistent towards reaching your fitness goals. My hope is to prove that you can get amazing results with 10-20-minutes of intense workouts per day, all without ever having to leave your house.
Smart, Effective Training:
The workouts I do are designed to be short and sweet. They’re meant to push your body to the max using the least amount of time as possible. My approach involves an innovative format wrapping together an assortment of cardio and complex movement-based exercises. While the exercises alone aren’t always complicated, when put together in this very format, they become quite challenging. In the end, your body will be under-going incredible changes. So no more long, drawn-out aerobics or bland, basic bodybuilding moves. My workouts are forever evolving and constantly stimulating. There’s no boredom, with new challenges waiting for you at any given moment.
Guided Meal Plans and Nutrition:
Just like I offer an array of workout programs and styles, I also provide meal plans based on several nutritional approaches. For instance, there’s one centered largely on the power of plants, and another one focusing on low carb, high fat. Moreover, these meal plans all have an important element: taking the tricky guess work over what to eat and doing it for you. Many experts tell you what to eat, but they never dive deep on what that actually looks like! That’s where my meal plans come in. They’ll be guiding you throughout the whole process, programming all of your main meals, snacks, and grocery lists. They even provide helpful tips like managing cravings, controlling portion sizes, and eating intuitively. Outside of these meal plans, I provide tons of free recipes and information on nutrition on my site, covering an even bigger array of topics like the power of whole foods, eating for recovery, and learning how to find the best diet for YOUR unique self.
Inspiration Through Lifestyle:
When I workout, I let people see that I’m human just like them- struggling, but using my own determination to push myself even further. With this example, my aim is to motivate others to push themselves and do the same. Working out and living this fitness-based lifestyle has helped me tremendously. It lifted me from the negative influences that came into my younger life. I am eternally grateful that I found this calling- it’s why I want to share my passion with as many people as people. Ultimately, I’m out to change lives, not just bodies. Fitness does more than a body good- it shapes up your mind and spirit.
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and if anyone who read that doesn’t feel motivated to give it a go, then I don’t know what will!
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Agreed 100%!
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let me just add that the new layout of your website Zuzka is definitely my favourite! it’s clear, encouraging, readable, accessible and easy to navigate, I really do appreciate this one much more than previous, well done!
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league city, texas, usa
You are Awesome! What a wonderful, strong willed and beautiful and intelligent human being!! Definitely a great motivator and inspirator. Love your whole concept of your program. I and my office staff work out with your program and appreciate your hard work and dedication. You are a excellent instructor and the best trainer on the planet actually. Love you Zuzka and Thank You!
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bucaramanga, colombia
Been in my ZGym is one of the best choices of my life! I really appreciate your effort and constant motivation for us. I´m from Colombia, I´m seeking for the best shape of my life, and with Zuzka is possible, every penny worth!!! Thank you, God bless you for ever! I need and want my ZGym forever and ever! Xoxo
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Hey Zuzka,
I was following you when you were with BodyRock, and I only followed because of you. You speak to the people as if we are there with you, with honesty and purity. Your personal life was expressed through the old website, although not written in black and white, you could see what was happening and I did feel the difference when things were rough for you. Although such a big business and just names on a screen, I was concerned for you because of how touched I was by you. I’m so happy you managed to move on with your own website and aspirations, you are an incredible woman who is very insightful, en-lighting and inspirational… and a good laugh sometimes.
Thank you for always been a great fitness role model for me.
#forveverfollowing
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tampa, fl
New to you- and your website- but love Love LOVE YOU! on only my 4th day of my new life in daily fitness. WHAT A DOLL YOU are and so incredibly honest, fresh, inspiring!
Thank you for EVERYTHING I’ve been looking for in a perfect fitness routine!
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williasmport, pennsylvania, united states
Z when are we gonna have a ZGYM retreat 🙂 ??
😀 in an island somewhere, workouts, recipe workshops, yoga …I would love to meet the zgym ladies this community is the best!!
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I like the fact you use kettlebells. I am just now getting into using them and was wondering what drove you in that direction and what system do you follow?
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Hey Zuzka,
i have a question, do you realy make only 20 minutes per day your workouts? Or dont you count the time u need for the videos?
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lake tahoe, nv, usa
My videos are my workouts 🙂 about 20 min. a day
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So you don’t do any other exercise other then this in a day ? I used to power lift but I have followed you for 5 years and I would love to get back to doing your short workouts since having 2 kids.
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Just joined and am super excited! I’ve been doing your exercises since the early years, but very, very sporadically. Though I’ve always been extremely flexible and fairly strong, cardio is a HUGE issue for me (really HUGE) , and your style of workouts have always forced my heart rate up (errr, way up. lol), which is great! I’m thrilled to join the community and actually commit to a healthier version of myself.
As a huffing-and-puffing sort of gal, I was wondering if you have any advice as to making it thru these workouts at higher altitudes…?