The Fit Collective is a gym on Gordon Road in Wanaka, built around getting the most out of life alongside great people. The focus is on providing quality training that delivers the results that matter to each individual member personally, combining great training, a focus on overall well-being, and genuine connection with a supportive community.
Owned by Jodi McCone, a personal trainer with pre and post-natal and menopause specialist certifications, Master Trainer status with Stroops and Freeform Board, TRX Functional and Team Trainer certification, and an NZ Kettlebell record, the gym has built a reputation as a locals' favourite. The Fit Collective won the 2019 People's Choice Award at the Ignite Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and was a 2020 Locals Choice Award winner.
The coaching team includes Kim Parry, Andrew King (PT, SGX Spartan coach and Unbeatable Mind coach), Sally Soper (PT and head coach for athlete development), Gwen Hendry (PT and Les Mills Body Balance instructor), MC Murray (Group Coach and post-natal specialist), and Sam Parry (Group Coach, Athlete Development Coach and Adaptive Coach). All coaches share values of community, positivity, health, progression and performance, with an emphasis on collaboration and leaving egos at the door.
On Gordon Road in Wanaka, The Fit Collective (TFC) has built its reputation on a simple philosophy: great training, genuine well-being, and real connection with people. The gym describes itself as being about getting the most out of life, with results measured by what matters personally to each member, not a one-size-fits-all standard.
TFC is owned by Jodi McCone, whose credentials reflect a genuinely broad base of expertise — she's a personal trainer with pre and post-natal and menopause specialist certifications, a Master Trainer for both Stroops and Freeform Board, a Certified TRX Functional Trainer and TRX Team Trainer, and an NZ Kettlebell record holder. That depth of experience runs through the wider coaching team too: Andrew King brings SGX Spartan coaching and Unbeatable Mind coaching, Sally Soper heads up the athlete development programme, Gwen Hendry is a Les Mills Body Balance instructor, MC Murray specialises in post-natal coaching, and Sam Parry covers both athlete development and adaptive coaching. The team is united by shared values — community, positivity, health, progression and performance — with a stated culture of collaboration and leaving egos at the door.
That reputation has been recognised locally too, with TFC winning the 2019 People's Choice Award at the Ignite Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and a 2020 Locals Choice Award.
Membership at TFC is built to be flexible, with no joining fees and the ability to mix and match group training and personal training sessions to suit individual goals and overall well-being. For younger members, the Athlete Development programme covers a genuinely wide range — from kids with Olympic dreams through to those who simply want movement as part of daily life, including support for children who struggle with coordination or don't enjoy conventional sport.
Beyond regular sessions, TFC runs events, tours and retreats spanning everything from Spartan-style training to running and wellbeing and mindset work, done together as a team. The gym also hosts its own Alpha Challenge Event, an obstacle race featuring 5km and 10km distances, a 5-hour relay, and a mini Alpha kids race — complete with monkey bars, wall climbs, mud crawling and plenty of adventure. For visitors, a Holiday Unlimited Group Pass offers a week of unlimited classes, while locals considering joining can start with a free group trial to experience the TFC community firsthand.