Archive for October 28th, 2009

The No Sugar Challenge – Join Now!

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

With summer fast approaching, everybody starts to panic about getting their winter bodies out. Most of us had grand intentions over the past few months of getting in great shape and some of us have. Unfortunately though many of us have slipped up far too aften and the results we should have achieved didn’t come to fruition.

Add to this, the party season approaching in December and we have a recipe for 1 piece costumes at the beach and ankle length skirts for the girls. Guys, that 6 pack you dreamed of sporting at the beach this year looks more like a keg than a 6 pack.

But, there is hope. Make November your best month to date!

Join the No sugar challenge!

 

Here’s the rules:

All rules apply for the entire month of November. 

When you mess up, which I am sure you will, at least once. You have to write down what you did on the blog for everyone to see. This alone will help to keep you on track. There is nothing like being accountable to keep you on track, let alone being accountable to everyone in the challenge!

No refined sugar at all.

No sugar in tea or coffee.

No artificial sweeteners either! 

No cakes, chocolates, lollies, soft drinks etc

No bottled fruit juice

No alcohol

No dried fruit

Only 2 serves of fruit per day

No sweetened yogurt

No white potato

Only mulitgrain bread if you must have bread

Only basmati rice if you must have rice

Pasta no more than twice a week

If you follow this, you are sure to trim away the bodyfat. I don’t like to make outrageous comments, but I am positive if you follow these rules, you will get leaner!

It really doesn’t take that long to change your tastebuds and reduce the amount of sugar in your diet. Try it for 30 days and see how you feel. Other than being thinner and healthier, I bet you won’t crave it as much either!

If you are keen to join the challenge, enter your name in the comments and any other info you might like to add and then consider yourself part of the challenge.

I hope by the 31st October we have a large list of names to join the challenge.

Gyms the way they should be..

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

I came across this photo today. This is how a gym should look in my opinion, no fancy machines, no treadmills, no membership consultants and no televisions!

New York Sports Club 1927

Sweet!

Centennial Park, Sydney Outdoor Group Fitness Classes workout of the week

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

This morning was the last X Fitness for the month and I think the best class so far this month.


We perform Fitta Fitness once per week. It is based on CrossFit methodology and is a great way to test your fitness as all challanges are results based by either time or repetition.   


Challenge 1   
Max push ups in 10 minutes
Everytime you stop, you must do 3 burpees and then resume push ups 
Kristin Marni Darrin Vaughn Rachel Luke Talia Nelius Cassandra Caroline Arlene Gareth Damian Claudia
200 194 193 165 152 152 149 140 125 121 106 105 95 85

Challenge 2   
200m run
5 roll ups
10 air jacks
20 bicycle
AMRAP in 20 mins
Kristin Marni Darrin Vaughn Rachel Luke Talia Nelius Cassandra Caroline Arlene Gareth Damian Claudia
10+run 10 8+run 9 10+run 8 7+run 11 7+run 8 8+run 11 6+run 8+run

Challenge 3
1 minute of sit ups
1 minute of plyometric lunges
Max reps in 10 mins
Marni Darrin Vaughn Rachel Luke Talia Nelius Cassandra Caroline Arlene Gareth Damian Claudia
198 252 215 223 172 259 330 220 205 235 285 223 239

If you’re keen to get fitter and healthier and would like to join us for our next course, enter here>>

See you all in the park soon- Troy Shipsey

Centennial Park Group Personal Fitness Trainer