Nicole Zapoli: Get Strong From the Inside Out
Thu Feb 05 2026
What does it take to build lasting strength, not just chase short term results? In this episode of the ALWELLCO Podcast, Nicole Zapoli of NZ Fitness shares how 25+ years of coaching across gymnastics, cheer, personal training, and CrossFit shaped her “no nonsense” approach to movement, progressions, and real world performance.
Nicole breaks down the NZ Fitness Method: a system that blends functional strength, gymnastics foundations, simple nutrition, and a holistic lifestyle lens to build strength, energy, resilience, and longevity. We get practical on what actually matters, including baseline assessment principles, core and midline stability (hello hollow holds), and why most people waste effort in the gym when they do not have a plan or feedback.
We also dig into her 6 SHIFTS framework (Sleep, Hydration, Intake, Fitness, Thoughts, Sunshine) and what “minimum effective consistency” looks like when life is busy. Plus, a real conversation on postpartum training: why movement (safely scaled) can be supportive physically and mentally, and how women can measure progress beyond the mirror.
Nicole’s book Live FIT From the Inside Out is available on her website: https://nicolezapoli.com/book/
and Amazon at this link here
Nicole's newest addition, The WellNZ Collective (free for the first 100 members - includes onramp protocol + 12+ bonus tools and resources typically only available for her private coaching clients + her new WellNZ Movement Foundations Course + an online community of coaching and fit fam support)
Remote Coaching + Individual Design
NZ Meals (her curated menu with delivery up to twice/week)
NZ x Spren Body Composition & Nutrition
NZ NutritionFIT App
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What does it take to build lasting strength, not just chase short term results? In this episode of the ALWELLCO Podcast, Nicole Zapoli of NZ Fitness shares how 25+ years of coaching across gymnastics, cheer, personal training, and CrossFit shaped her “no nonsense” approach to movement, progressions, and real world performance. Nicole breaks down the NZ Fitness Method: a system that blends functional strength, gymnastics foundations, simple nutrition, and a holistic lifestyle lens to build strength, energy, resilience, and longevity. We get practical on what actually matters, including baseline assessment principles, core and midline stability (hello hollow holds), and why most people waste effort in the gym when they do not have a plan or feedback. We also dig into her 6 SHIFTS framework (Sleep, Hydration, Intake, Fitness, Thoughts, Sunshine) and what “minimum effective consistency” looks like when life is busy. Plus, a real conversation on postpartum training: why movement (safely scaled) can be supportive physically and mentally, and how women can measure progress beyond the mirror. Nicole’s book Live FIT From the Inside Out is available on her website: https://nicolezapoli.com/book/ and Amazon at this link here Nicole's newest addition, The WellNZ Collective (free for the first 100 members - includes onramp protocol + 12+ bonus tools and resources typically only available for her private coaching clients + her new WellNZ Movement Foundations Course + an online community of coaching and fit fam support) Remote Coaching + Individual Design NZ Meals (her curated menu with delivery up to twice/week) NZ x Spren Body Composition & Nutrition NZ NutritionFIT App