Fit for the job! LET’S GET PHYSICAL
NICKY STYRIS
GYM
Last year’s level 4 lockdown was a difficult time for many people, and for Newshub sports presenter Nicky Styris, it brought her back to one of the lowest points in her life. As a normally active person, Nicky struggled after giving birth to her daughters Hannah, now 27, and Emison, 14. Stuck at home with a newborn while her body recovered, she realised how important physical activity was to her mental health.
“Anyone who has had children knows that it is a stressful time in your life and I found that once I could start moving and being active again that I really noticed the mental changes. I had a lot more energy, I was a lot more relaxed and I was just a nicer person to myself and other people.”
A former competitive trampolinist, Nicky credits her father, who started Round the Bays in 1973 and is a longtime member of the Auckland Joggers Club, for showing her from a young age the benefits of being active.
“I’ve been lucky because it was introduced to me at a young age, and I’ve
