Total combined weight loss of everyone 66kg

So it is finally over! Time passed super quickly really and we have had some fantastic results and crowned our 2012 winner. Last night we held the prize giving at members evening and it was great to not worry about what we were eating and drinking.

So the winner was David with a phenomenal weigh loss of 12.5kg and Carsten a close second with only a few % separating the two. I am extremelly pleased

Roz V PT at Virgin Active Richmond Road

Rozbeh.vuorinen@virginactive.co.uk

David Lost 12.5 kg in Ten weeks and also ran the Kingston 16 mile Breakfast Run in 2 Hours 8 Minutes

Members eveing at Richmond Road is a great time for members and staff to hang out.

Thank you to all the staff and management especially Julie our Fitness Manager and the Gym Staff who are fantastic.

1st Boot Camp

So its Sunday 8am and minus 2 degrees outside, so we did a fitness boot camp this morning.

The class stated with a complete shock to the system!  A 100meter kettle bell sprint as a warm up in order to get down to the riverside quickly from the club. Feel slightly sorry for Steph and David who were burdened with 20 and 16 kg kettle bells.

The class then went on with Jagoda leading the warm up, dynamic stretching and a 15 minute kettle bell class. I then took over and we did some partner/trust based exercises and then we ran lines military style. Squats followed by a sprint, lunges followed by a sprint, jump squats followed by a really long run..... you get the idea basically no rest.

Nick one of the new fitness instructors also came along and helped us with the cool down which was after we had done another really long run around the park and back. Ian who is training with Jagoda and looks to be doing well in the challenge was really impressing me, the man did not stop once he just kept going!

So far team Roz has lost 15kg in total and it is only week four of training, David is leading the way with a fat loss of 6.5 kg second is Fiona and Carsten with 3kg lost and team Sness (Steph and Vanessa) having lost 2.5 kg between them. Ray is currently ill and giving everyone a head start for when he returns to training next week.

Roz



Going forthe finish line! Fiona has really improved with here running, I reasured here on day one she would not have to run that much ... Lie



Team Roz Update !

Woow time is going quick, we are three weeks in and only seven more to go. Everyone is doing super well in Team Roz and this week we really have been pushing the training to a higher level. This week has seen us take on a new cross fit exercise ‘The Grizzly Bear’ five sets of eight was easy.... Not! Next week we are doing Grizzly bears super giant sets with Squat and Bench Press.

I will be posting an update on how much weight loss has happened in Team Roz end of this week. Word on the street is two or theree kg fat loss per person so far.

 Next Sunday 19^th I really hope it snows as we are doing our first boot camp (8.30 am) outside.

Special mention to Fiona who is doing extremely well and my odds on favourite for a podium finish, another person to watch is David, his opinion so far ‘It has been harder than I thought and better’ He has never felt more motivated to train hard. Personally I cannot wait to see the results at the end of the challenge.

Things have been very busy at the gym the last few weeks, the virgin take over has really made the club a nicer place with lots of new classes, better staff uniform and a great new service manager Martin to look after us all.

Ollie Freeman stopped by for a Kick Boxing class Ollie is a football coach in America and an old friend from University. The Kick boxing class with Den at our Club is really a great class and works really well for weight loss.

Rozbeh.Vuorinen@virginactive.co.uk

Team Joe

Subject for the hand out this week!

Food Labelling

During the week I will be giving you some information on food labelling and some sneaky tricks that some products do to keep the food standards agency of their back by simply re-wording the product description.

If anyone would like copies of the hand outs I give my team or any information regarding Team Joes Biggest loser Program then drop me an email at joe_joe_thompson@hotmail.co.uk

  

Team Joe

So, we are a week into the competition and its heating up already!

There has already been some weight loss shifted from the scales and all my team have been working really hard, a special mention to Nicola who has been fighting an injury and she trained for over 3 hours on Monday!!!!

Janet also put in a great effort during our session on Tuesday despite her busy schedule!!, and I can’t wait to see what she brings on Thursday.

Jill has also been working very hard and I am always impressed with the motivation and dedication that she brings to our sessions and I am very confident that she will do very well.

Shirley has been working hard this week as she always does, and I believe if she continues the way she is going she will see the results she wants!

I am very proud of the progress of all the team, Keep it up guys!!!!!     

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  

World Record

This week Virgin Active attempted to break the world record for the most people doing spin across the world!

What a fantastic atmosphere in the spin studio, the building was shaking with all the excitement and crazy dancing from the crèche staff. Our regional fitness manager was also there and a great effort from the staff and members who took part. Will hopefully be posting the video once it is approved by the people at Guinness Book of World Records

R

What’s involved?

·        Complete body transformation

·        10 week program to achieve your dream body

·        Two Personal Training sessions a week and an optional life coaching or nutritional session

·        Winner is the person who makes biggest % difference to their body losing fat or building muscle

·        Prizes for top three finishers

The aim of these ten weeks of training is to shred as much body fat as possible or to build the most muscle, in a safe and controlled manner. The winner is the person who makes the biggest % difference to their body size. Getting fat is not an option!! It is all about building dream bodies and working alongside your trainer you are guaranteed to achieve success.

Weigh-in is on the 21^st and 22^nd of January, along with the before pictures (Optional).

We then have ten weeks of intense training; finally on April 1st we will see who has won. Prizes are still to be confirmed and our “Last Chance” two hour group work out will be on Saturday the 31^st March.

Minimum requirements: two Personal Training sessions a week to get these results, ideally three. Life coaching and nutrition sessions are also available and will greatly increase your chances of making a big difference to your body.

Optional in depth dietary analysis and nutritional coaching, available with Lyle Van Niekerk (Dip NT). With a diploma in nutrition, Lyle can guide you on how to change your current diet to get you started on your transformation.

Having trouble getting into a routine and training? Life coaching is also available with Mark Ganaden to help keep focused and on track.

Any questions or to enrol please speak to a member of the gym team.

You can also email julie.balson@virginactive.co.uk with any queries.

Enrolment starts today

Information evening 7th December at 19.30 - 20.00 Virgin Active, Richmond Road

Personal Trainers Confirmed To Take Part

Roz Vuorinen
Mark Ganaden
Team Joe T
Jagoda
Jack Green

Helping to write programs Ali and Mario

Can anyone guess who the guy with the back of his head facing us is?

New Blogg

The New Blogg is Up and running!

Info to follow soon on Biggest Loser Kingston

R