Meet Team Roz 2012

We will be following their training, the results and their thoughts on the challenge as it takes place

By the way guys we are running a half marathon on the 1^st of April, ten weeks to get ready!

http://www.humanrace.co.uk/events/run/breakfast-run

Vanessa

Most looking forward to: The Training!

Not looking forward to: The Diet

Favourite exercise: Running

Junk food I will miss: Pasta and Wine

My Role Model is: Karen Pickering

Stephanie

Most looking forward to: More definition

Not looking forward to: Roz’s squats

Favourite exercise: Rowing but on water

Junk food I will miss: Watsits, Quavers, Chocolate, Chips, Takeaways, Pies 

My Role Model is: Lean but muscular sports woman

Fiona

Most looking forward to: The End

Not looking forward to: The food

Favourite exercise: Weights of some kind

Junk food I will miss: Chips

Ray 

Most looking forward to: Hard Work

Not looking forward to: Hard Work

Favourite exercise: Fran, Bench Press and Shoulder Press

Junk food I will miss: Chocolate

My Role Model is: Courtny Wallsh(No.6 for Northampton Rugby)

Carsten

Most looking forward to: Increased weight loss and fitness

Not looking forward to: Less chocolate

Favourite exercise: Boxing

Junk food I will miss: Chocolate

My Role Model is: Roz!

David

Most looking forward to: Weight Loss and Core strength

Not looking forward to: Less Wine

Favourite exercise: Boxing

Junk food I will miss: Cheese

My Role Model is: Daniel Craig!



 

Team Roz 2012

The weigh in has taken place this morning, now for ten weeks of hard training!

In total there are 15 people taking part, this year Team Roz consists of six people.

This week’s training

Pt session 1) Full body resistance training, focus is on power and strength as well as mastering correct technique

Pt session 2) High intensity resistance training, boxing, tobata and battle ropes! (Hopefully escape fitness will finally send my new battle rope I ordered six weeks ago)

Session 3) 45 minute morning jog/ quick walk

Session 4) Gym session working on full body resistance or body pump/ circuit class

Session 5) One hour intense cardio running, cycling, swimming, do a class or yoga

Ray is set to take his training to the next level

Ray is an inspiration, having already lost 20% body fat with my help and fixed his high blood pressure we are preparing for the start of the challenge by working on flexibility and core strength as the majority of training will be fat burning over the ten weeks.

Ray is 63 years old and was in a bad way before he started to exercise seven months ago, I would challenge anyone to come and try a session at the same intensity that Ray works out at now. But it has not always been like that we started off very basic in the gym, walking on a treadmill and doing three or four simple resistance exercises along with stretching.

Currently a typical training session looks like this

Monday – Full Body resistance focusing firstly on hamstrings and secondly on shoulder strength

Wednesday – TRX training, kettle bells and 4 to 5 three minute boxing rounds with focus pads

Ray also does one or two cardio sessions a week on his own, and follows a simple diet.

One of the most challenging things we have achieved was to get him running after twenty years or so of not doing it! He currently runs on level ten comfortably on a treadmill.

Roz



My 13 hours day

Started my day with Pt Sessions 9 am followed by level 13 sprints on the treadmill as well as heavy bench pressing and shoulder session.

After that me and a few colleagues went over to the Chiswick Park branch of Virgin Active for two and a half hours of how to teach fast classes with one of our regional fitness managers Greg.  We did a bit of power plate stuff followed by a class in kettle bells and then VIPR (Amazing stuff).

 Finally I know what power plates are about and they are very cool.

I had to teach a circuit class tonight and I really do feel sorry for any one in that class who had to endure all the new exercises I learnt today.

Biggest Loser Battle Plan to follow next week.

Roz

Life coaching available with Mark G

Setting goals is the first step towards making the intangible visible. Let me guide you on your journey of transformation and self discovery. SEE IT  BELIEVE IT BECOME IT       - Mark Ganaden PT

Julie is working hard preping for BL

Hello all

My name is Julie and I am the fitness manager here at Virgin Active Richmond Road.

I wanted to wish all the participants the best of luck for this challenge.

Please remember, what you focus on is what you get

Focus on RESULTS and you will get them!

Julie Balson

Team Joe is GO GO GO !!

Joe is super excited about the challenge ahead, Joe is a phenomenal trainer and strength and conditioning coach! Personally I cannot wait to see what type of training he will be putting his clients through.

We are all just working out some technical dilemmas and will start blogging once the challenge begins on the 21st, to let you see the transformations as they happen and some of the secrets to achieving them.

Roz