Last week I was fortunate enough to discuss CrossFit style training on 2SSR 99.7fm’s health and fitness show Total Vitality.

The day after the interview I trained the presenter Julia Achilleos at my studio in Kensington and needless to say, she felt the benefits of CrossFit style training over traditional gym workouts or going for a jog!

Here’s a link to the radio station’s blog with the entire interview, you just have to scroll down a little bit.

You can also read Julia’s blog post about our training session here.

If you haven’t tried our high intensity cross training classes yet, please check out our studio website here and book yourself in for some classes.

I just got back from I nice afternoon at the beach with the kids and let me tell you, there are some bodies out there that are not ready to be exposed to the sunlight!

So I was having my snack on the beach of protein shake, fruit and nuts when I looked over to the family next to us who was chowing down on a big burger each.

Now I know just as much as the next person how much fun you can have at the beach. It is one of my favourite pass times, just playing in the sand with the kids. When you are in this “fun” mode, it is so easy to justify eating junk food. But, if you really think about it, does going to the beach justify eating junk food? Really?

I think the answer is no. The beach is great, sand, sun, surf. But in what crazy world does that then mean eat crap food?

I’m not just going to isolate just the family next to us, there were loads of people tucking into fish and chips, ice creams etc. But, the reason I thought about the family next to us was because the father was constantly staring at my wife. Meanwhile, his wife is so embarrassed by her body that she wears a wrap around her one price swim suit and then her husband buys her a giant hamburger all the while wondering why his wife doesn’t look like mine.

She obviously was embarrassed by her body to wear the one piece and the wrap, but she obviously wasn’t too embarrassed because she was more than happy to chow down on that hamburger in front of everyone.

I think we all need to realise when we are falsely justifying eating junk food for no real reason.

Food is a fuel and a drug. It provides us energy and nourishes our body. In order for it to do that, it has to be healthy and nutritious. One treat day a week is all we need. Eat clean the other 6 days.

It’s official, council has given approval, the owners have accepted my offer, equipment has been ordered and the new Fitta Bodies Gymnasium will open in the first half of October.

I have been operating a personal training studio with a partner in Randwick for 2 years now, but I have taken the next step and set up my own purpose designed facility on Anzac Pde, Kensington.

Pull up bars, kettlebells, barbells, concept 2 ski and row erg’s, olympic rings, ropes, TRX’s, soft medicine balls, big tyres, dumbells, black boards, white boards and the most important things… fun, exciting, results driven training.

Memberships will be $60 per week, paid monthly in advance. This fee includes access to every scheduled group training class. Yes, this includes the Outdoor Cross Traina’s at 6am in Centennial Park. BARGAIN!!!

Classes will be run morning, noon and night. Monday to Friday.

So tell your friends, the best option in fitness has arrived in Sydney. My training variety, skills, options and facilities will knock any competition out of the water, so get excited, I know I am!!!

To register your interest for membership, please contact me via email. There will be limited numbers, so please let me know asap.

If you are a current Outdoor Cross Traina’s member then do the math, cause you are getting a great offer!

If you would be interested in a Saturday morning 8am indoor class, please log your interest on the blog in the comments.

I will get some pictures up as the site progresses over the next few weeks.

A quick thought…

Yesterday I was observing people in a shopping centre which only had one food outlet to choose from. Not that 1 outlet is a choice, unless you bring your own. (which I did)

I can handle people eating a big sandwich or burger or something like this in this particular situation, but what I don’t understand is the seemingly necessary accompaniments that almost everyone had at their tables…

A bottle of soft drink, or a popular choice was lipton ice tea and a muffin or donut.

Ok, it may be necessary to eat the burger, but there is no excuse for the sugar drink and the fatty sugar dessert. Especially when most of the people who were eating it look like they should have been on a diet years ago!

Time to make some smarter choices…

Most have you have experienced the mind games you encounter when you first attempt to do box jumps. I can assure you that everyone goes through the same thing, but you’ve just got to take that leap like Debbie did and soon enough you’ll be jumping onto the biggest box available…

So while Darrin is overseas playing volleyball for our country, he has also been doing a little personal training of his fellow team mates. And taking the Fitta Bodies Octopus international!!!

So this is what my clients get up to when they are away… I’m impressed!

Only Tristan and Adam could make last night’s class, which means they get a lot of attention!!!

We started off with a deconstructed “FRAN” 5 Thrusters and 5 Pull ups, 9 rounds for time.

That set the tone before we tackled another couple of short but high intensity workouts.

Wow what a morning we had today.

Those winds were crazy! We ended up in my PT studio for a weights circuit instead of boxing in the park! It’s always worth turning up!!!

Well done Chris, everyone’s got to start somewhere!

Hi Everyone,

One of my dedicated clients Christina Jonson is a Neuro-Training Kinesiologist and she has organised a fantastic seminar about something that she is passionate about – “Zest for Life”

Zest for Life is a full day seminar to help people live with more freedom, vitality and joy in their everyday lives.

To provide opportunities to experience a variety of inspiring and empowering speakers and practitioners who

live by example and are passionate about teaching practical, effective techniques and strategies to live

happier and healthier lives.

The discounted rate of $150 is extended to all “Fitta Bodies” fans

because who is more passionate about mixing health, fitness and fun than Troy?

Contact the organiser direct for more information or to book your Fitta Bodies discounted rate.

ZEST for LIFE- live life with more passion
full day seminar
7th August 2010

9am-430pm

Crowne Plaza, Coogee Beach

info@zest-for-life.com.au

www.zest-for-life.com.au <http://www.zest-for-life.com.au>

Here’s a bit more info from Christina..

ZEST for LIFE- what is she talking about?

I woke up this morning with an urge to tell you all how this started and why I keep inviting everyone to come!

There are times when I can be a bit of a worrier and in the past  I have sometimes taken the well trodden road.
Of course there have been deviations but the risks were rarely high. However, thinking back, the times when I have
felt most alive and what I would call ‘full of zest for life’, is when I have followed my heart.

One day after emotional and health issues I asked myself “what do I really want to do?” so that I don’t look
back at my life when I’m 80 with regrets. Some would say it was a turning 30 crisis- they’re probably right, but
my point is that it’s usually the things that we don’t do that we regret.  I’ve learned that when I follow my heart
things fall into place.

The most amazing experiences can come from one idea like this seminar for example! A little idea while sitting
on my couch one day.  I mentioned it to one special person (thank you Deborah Beers) and since then the journey began.  Things that I
thought weren’t possible are happening and I feel more energised and passionate every day. I love that this seminar
will help people live happier and healthier lives and that this is unique to each individual.  That’s what makes life cool!

Of course it doesn’t just happen.  There are little techniques that have helped me stay focussed. These tools will
be shown to you at this seminar by people who have inspired my journey and supported me to follow a dream.

I really hope you will come and not only share this dream with me but also follow yours.

“this is crazy but damn it feels great!” says your little voice inside your head while you are following your heart

I hope you will trust and take the leap.

Have a fabulous day!
love and gratitude Christina x