Gutsy Signature Challenge · Summer 2026
Six weeks. Thirty workouts. One community of fearless women getting stronger together before the holidays. While everyone else crash-diets for December, Gutsy women are building strength that lasts.
Starts Monday 2 November · All fitness levels · Cancel anytime · No one left behind
Every November the pressure starts: shrink for summer, starve for the beach, punish yourself for a deadline. Then December arrives with year-end functions, holidays and late nights, and it all falls apart. Not here.
This is not a crash diet or a quick-fix shred. The Summer Challenge is six weeks of expert-built, progressive training - Tabata, HIIT, strength and stretch, five days a week - with flexible nutrition and a community that notices when you show up. It finishes on 11 December, so you walk into the holidays strong, not shrinking.
You don't need to be fit to start. You need to start.
Come as you are. We've got you.
Every two weeks the sessions get longer and the work gets harder - 35 minutes, then 40, then 45. Same five-day rhythm, more work, more control, more power. Your body never gets comfortable, and neither does your excuse list.
Learn the movements, find your rhythm and build your base. Banded activation and controlled reps - because strength starts with owning every movement, not rushing it.
The intensity steps up. More Tabata blocks, single-leg work and controlled cardio. More work, more control, more power - the halfway point is where you prove it to yourself.
Your peak. Heavier loads, longer blocks, plyometrics and the Max Summer Shred to finish. The November version of you wouldn't recognise this one.
Your week
You'll need: a booty band, dumbbells and an optional chair or step.
Meet your coach
Tam Dexter brings the heat to every single session - Tabata, HIIT, strength, core and stretch, with clear form cues and a lot of encouragement on our famous follow-along videos. Choose weights that suit you: some days you push harder, some days you modify. Both count as showing up. Press play; she does the rest.
Pick the level that fits your season right now - you can grow into the next one as your confidence builds. We're in it together, each of us at our own pace, and nobody is penalised for starting where she is.
Build your foundation
Find your rhythm
Push your potential
Pick one habit to focus on for the six weeks - something you want to do more of, or something you want to cut back on. Because life happens (and December is full of it), tokens are planned, guilt-free passes for birthdays, year-end functions and special occasions: enjoy the moment, then get back to your routine. Earn another by ticking every box for your level five days in a row. Using a token never erases the work you've done.
Every week we celebrate one Gutsy Girl of the Week - the woman who brought consistency, kindness and encouragement to the community. Six weeks, six Gutsy Girls, and your Week 1 has exactly the same shot as Week 6.
Share the journey on the Feed and on Instagram - tag @gutsy_app so we can cheer you on. If you don't share it, we won't know.
You're not competing against her. You're competing against the version of you that almost didn't sign up.
In partnership with
Live with the coaches · 18:30 · about 30 min
We meet live at 18:30 on the Mondays of Weeks 1, 3 and 5, with the coaches and the whole community: what the next block of training focuses on, practical habits and mindset for busy weeks, and a proper check-in - share your wins, ask your questions, lift each other up. Joining details go up in the Summer Challenge group before each call.
Already enrolled? You're in - watch the Summer Challenge group.
30 progressive workouts over 6 weeks, streamed in the Gutsy app. No downloads, no guessing - press play and follow Coach Tam.
High-protein recipes to fuel your recovery, built for how SA women actually eat. No starvation arcs, no banned-food lists.
A private Summer Challenge community that checks in, cheers loud and never judges.
Monday evenings in Weeks 1, 3 and 5 with the coaches - the plan for the next block, mindset, and your questions answered.
First challenge ever? Welcome. Tenth one? Welcome back. Built for every fitness level and every schedule - modify what you need, push where you can. Progress over perfection, always.
You are not alone.
Monday 2 November 2026. It runs 6 weeks, finishing on Friday 11 December - just before the holidays.
The Summer Challenge is included with your Gutsy Pass - R99.99/month, cancel anytime. That's every program, on-demand workout, recipe and the community too, not just the challenge.
No - you're already in! Open the Gutsy app and enrol in the Summer Challenge 2026 program.
That's literally the point. Start at Beginner (3 workouts a week), every workout has modifications and the community has zero judgment. Come as you are.
Five workouts a week, Monday to Friday: 35 minutes in Weeks 1–2, 40 minutes in Weeks 3–4 and 45 minutes in Weeks 5–6. Each week builds on the one before.
You're not late - you're right on time. Jump in at the current week, pick the level that fits, and we'll show you exactly where to start.
A booty band and a set of dumbbells - ideally a lighter and a heavier pair so you can scale as you get stronger. A chair or step is an optional extra. No dumbbells? Anything heavy and easy to grip works: water bottles, filled bags, or whatever you've got around the house.
Introduce yourself in the Summer Challenge group, share your journey, encourage the women beside you and keep showing up. Every week we celebrate one Gutsy girl for her consistency and community spirit - not perfection or the fastest results.
Yes - managed from your account at gutsy.global. No lock-in, no drama.
6 weeks. 3 blocks. 30 workouts. One fearless decision standing between you and your strongest summer yet. Coach Tam and an entire community of Gutsy gals are waiting. We start together on Monday, 2 November.
Join the Challenge - R99.99/moNo one is left behind.