TEDxGuangzhou (TEDxXiguan) 2014-2023

健身的真正秘诀，可能和你想的不一样

Kara Wutzke

提到健身，很多人第一个想到的就是“自律”。这个词往往和咬牙坚持、克制欲望、严格要求自己联系在一起，脑海中浮现的常常是满脸痛苦、拼命坚持的画面。但健身真的必须这么痛苦吗？自律就一定得对自己这么狠吗？

健身教练Kara认为，关键其实是“共情”。就像没人会要求一个刚学会站的小孩立刻奔跑一样，大人面对自己的身体变化，也该多一些理解和体谅。健康和强壮是可以在一个温暖、鼓励、轻松的氛围中慢慢培养出来的，不需要自嘲、自责，也不需要逼迫自己。

每天早上4:40起床、准时带领学生训练，Kara从不缺席。她每天坚持锻炼，既是为了自己，也是为了学生。这已经是她在广州生活的第18个年头。

20岁那年，她因为热爱运动和健身成为教练。曾在广州短暂做英语教师的经历反而让她更加确定：未来她要做的，就是把健身教练这份热爱，变成一生的事业，去鼓励更多人拥抱健康生活。

Discover the extraordinary in ordinary life

Kara Wutzke

When people think of fitness, “self-discipline” is often the first thing that pops up.
It’s a word tied to willpower, patience, and strict routines—usually with images of gritted teeth and struggle.
But does staying fit really have to feel so hard? Is being disciplined the same as being harsh on yourself?

To Kara, a fitness coach, the answer is no. She believes empathy is just as important.
Just like you wouldn’t ask a toddler to sprint the moment they stand up, we adults also need to treat ourselves with kindness. You can get fit with patience—without judgment, without self-doubt—in a space that’s encouraging, joyful, and supportive.

Kara wakes up at 4:40 every morning and never misses a session with her students.
She trains daily, not just for herself, but to set the tone for her classes. This marks her 18th year of living in Guangzhou.

She started her journey at 20, driven by a love for sports and movement. Though she first came to Guangzhou to teach English, that brief experience helped her realize what she truly wanted: to commit to fitness coaching as a lifelong mission, and help more people embrace a healthy lifestyle.