The A-Team!!!

Hi gang,

 

So we’re off to a flying start: first place on the leader-board after week one, with 147 points to Zeus’ 140. Well done everyone!

 

So far I’ve seen three of you to go through new programmes, and will be catching up with others during the week. Do let me know if you have any questions about your training.

 

Several of you have already started on your group fitness classes for this week, which is great news as it’s Joker Card week, so try to make the most of it by getting three different classes in. Go for ones you’re not sure about, then that just leaves you needing to do your two favourite classes twice each to get maximum points for the month :)

 

Our team group workouts will start next Monday, 4^th of July, at 6pm for 1 $10 donation. (More than Rick’s sessions I know, but I’d like to keep these small and focussed for our group, so you get a bit more individual attention.) Please let me know if you want to join in so I can plan the session, but don’t let that put you off if you decide you’d like to come at the last minute- we can always adapt as we go. It might be a good idea to vary the days of the group workouts, so people who can’t make one can get to the other, so I was thinking about alternating between Monday and Wednesday at 6pm- let me know what you think. I’d also like to do a morning session, which I could also do on Monday and Wednesday at 7am if we can get three or four of you interested.

 

How are you all doing with your nutrition? Well, I hope, but if you’re finding it hard, don’t give up. Just find one thing that you can change, and make that a habit to stick to for the next week. Once you’ve got that one nailed down for a week, choose another thing and work on that. Try to make sure that rather than saying “I won’t eat XXXX”, which is really difficult to achieve, you find something to replace it with, so you say “Instead of eating XXXX I will eat YYYY”. That’s a far more successful strategy, as you focus on what you can have rather than what you can’t.

 

Do use the blog to post up any ideas you have on nutrition, as just working out what to eat in place of what you’re used to can be tricky and it’s great to have other people’s input. Here’s one to get you started:

Instead of reaching for a sweet snack like a cereal bar or sticky bun, I will sometimes have an apple, sliced up and with a bit of cottage cheese on top. Add in a handful of nice nuts like almonds or brazils, and I’ve got a healthy, nutritious and tasty snack that has a good portion of protein in the cottage cheese, some healthy fats in the nuts, and I still get a touch of sweetness with just a small portion of good carbs from the apple. Give it a try.

 

Lastly, some of you expressed an interest in the RunIt running groups. You can download a flyer with further details of the Tuesday and Saturday sessions here, and don’t forget there’s also a Thursday evening run at 6:30 now as well. Remember, unfortunately this one doesn’t count towards the challenge, as it’s not an official gym class, and I won’t take offence if you don’t come, but if you would like to give it a try it would be great to see you there. And don’t worry, we can cater for all abilities from beginner up :)

 

That’s all for now. You should be really pleased with the great start you’ve made, so keep up the hard work and you’ll soon see the results.

 

Cheers,

Brendan