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Fitness instructor, King James Ghamis, has urged Nigerians to adopt alternative ways of exercising, noting that less than 10 percent of the population goes to the gym to exercise.
Speaking at the third edition of the Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 2026 in Lagos, Ghamis attributed the low participation rate partly to the demands of daily life, particularly in the busy city of Lagos, while emphasizing that people can stay fit through simple exercises at home and other accessible places.
The event took place on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos, where Ghamis led a functional fitness session.
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According to the fitness instructor, the challenges of balancing work and other daily activities often prevent people from developing a consistent exercise routine.
“Over the years, the percentage of people who go to the gym still does not reach 10 percent of the entire population,” Ghamis told Completesports.com in an interview after the event.
“That’s why we encourage people to exercise. It’s not necessarily about going to the gym. You can exercise at home, you can go to the stadium, you can join a fitness club or you can dance.
“The problem is the exercise culture. In Lagos, for example, there is the daily hustle. You leave home early and come back late. For most people, you may not have the discipline to exercise. So I think it is about the hustle in Lagos.”
Ghamis explains the benefits of functional fitness
Speaking about the importance of functional fitness, Ghamis described it as a simple form of exercise that people can easily incorporate into their daily routines.
“Functional training is very basic training. It’s important to make people understand that fitness is something you can do at home. It’s about your body weight, like turning your body weight into a machine.
“So basically what you do at home is sit and stand, pick up objects and work your lower back. That’s the essence of Functional Fitness,” he said.
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Ghamis added that exercise routines should be adapted to suit people of different fitness levels, rather than exposing participants to unnecessarily strenuous movements.
“Exercise prescription is about taking people with you. Everyone should be able to do what they’re doing, so we’re not doing advanced routines that might impact shoulders or joints.
“So, it’s a very simple exercise: basic squats that we do at home, which are functional, and lifting objects from the floor. That’s it,” he added.
Complete Sports Celebrity Workout Promotes Healthy Living
The third edition of Complete Sports Celebrity Workout brought together fitness enthusiasts and wellness advocates to promote physical activity and public health.
The 2026 edition featured sessions across four main disciplines: Tabata, aerobics, functional fitness and yoga, all led by experienced instructors.
Participants also benefited from free health screenings, including blood pressure checks, fasting blood sugar tests, body mass index (BMI) assessments, and eye exams. Wellness talks were also organized as part of efforts to encourage healthier lifestyles.
Refreshments were served and gifts and cash prizes were awarded to the lucky participants who correctly answered the sports and wellness questions.
By James Agberebi
