Let's Get This Party Started

Hi Everyone,

 

First of all welcome to teams Ares and congratulations on signing up for the Genesis Evolution 12 Week Challenge!

 

It was great to see a few of you at the information meeting last night. For those of you who couldn’t make it, we currently have eight in our team:

Roy Champtaloup

Priscilla & Chris Keep

Dianne Moffitt

Matthew Gilligan

Adrienne Bartle

Sheena & Kirk Gibson

 

We may have a couple more join us at the 8 weeks to go stage, so watch this space.

 

My job as your team PT is mainly to try and keep you all on track and motivated, coming to the gym regularly and answer any questions you have. But before we do any of that I’d like to get you all together to meet you all and for you to meet each other.

 

Several of you have already said you can make a short (15-20 minute) meeting at the gym at 6pm tomorrow (Wednesday) so it would be great if as many as possible can turn up for that. Let me know if you can or not.

 

Also really important is the nutrition seminar by Tarryn & Jen from Discover Health this evening at 7pm. Last year’s participants found this a really good, helpful session, full of practical advice, and there’s a Q&A session at the end, so please do try to get to this one. Good nutrition is the foundation for your training, so it’s really important to get it right.

 

What else do I need to tell you? Please see Juddy’s intro below for details on how the points work, and ask me if you have any questions. Do give some different classes a try- you might even find you really enjoy them! Next week is a great chance to try some classes you’re not sure about and get your ‘Joker card’ so you can focus on your favourite classes for the next couple of weeks.

 

Oh, T-shirts! I have all your T-shirt sizes from your registration forms, but if you’re not sure then have a chat with reception at the gym as we have some spares from last year which you can try on, and then let me know by our meeting tomorrow so we can get them ordered.

 

Next, have you got a program that you follow at the gym? If not, let me know and we can meet to take you through something suitable and get you off to a good start. I’ve already got Dianne & Priscilla booked in for Monday, so give me a shout if you need some inspiration.

 

I’ll be organising some free team training sessions along the way, but if three or four of you want to get together and chip in $10 each then I have some early morning or evening slots in which we can do some fun and testing group workouts, so let me know if you’re interested.

 

And if you haven’t booked in for your BIA testing (tells you not just your weight, but how much is fat and how much is muscle, and where you should be headed), then it’s really important you give the gym a call on 520 3455 and get yourself booked in ASAP. We’ll be doing it again at the end of the challenge to see how everybody’s done. (And I know you’ll all do great! :)

 

Right, that’s enough waffle for now! Please make use of the blog to keep in touch with me and each other. It’s real easy to do: just send an email to genesis.team.evolution.ares@blogger.com and it’ll get posted here. It’s a really good way of organising to meet up, posting what classes you’ve been up to and how you enjoyed them and keeping each other motivated and on track.

 

Give me a shout if you have any questions, hope to see you all at the nutrition seminar at 7 tonight and for a quick team chat at 6 tomorrow. Hopefully that way we all meet and catch up and get started on making this a great 12 weeks!

 

Cheers,

Brendan

Welcome to 2011 Evolution Challenge

Welcome everyone!!!

 

Well here we go again and I would like to take this chance to welcome back all the folk who were part of the challenge last year, and also give props to those of you who are trying it out for the first time, I’m sure that you won’t be disappointed.

We had a great meeting last night and i would like to help over the next few weeks answer any questions that you think you might have. Remember that you can contact you’re trainer for assistance and where they cant help, feel free to ask me directly or email info@genesisfitness.co.nz

 

So just to go over last night the rules and conditions i have attached them below

 

 

evolution 2011

12 week assisted lifestyle programme

 

Points for your team can be occurred by:

3 visits to the gym in a week = 10 points

4 visits to the gym in a week = 15 points

4 different Group Fitness classes in four weeks = 20 points

7 different Group Fitness classes in four weeks = 30 points

The points for attendance to Group Fitness classes are tallied over four week periods.

You must bring your swipe tag and swipe at reception for your visit to count. If you do not have your tag then inform staff at reception who can put you through.

Group Fitness classes must be booked and your name must be written on the class sign in sheet to earn the points.

 

We will also be playing what we have called the ‘Joker Card’.

To make it easier for those who are prepared to do some hard work every now and then, we have a sneaky bonus to try for.

During the first week of every four week period, if you’re able to get to three different Group Fitness classes in that one week, then for the remaining three weeks you can choose two of your favourite Group Fitness classes, and participate in those twice to the total of 7 Group Fitness classes for the four weeks.

The four week periods for the Group Fitness points to be earned are as follows:

Monday 20th June to Sunday 17th July (Joker Card week Monday 27/06 to Sunday 3/7)

Monday 18th July - Sunday 14th August (Joker Card week Monday 18/07 to Sunday 24/07)

Monday 15th August - Friday 2nd September (Joker Card week 15/08 to 21/08)

**Last installment will only be 3 weeks

These don't include the points we award for weight loss and muscle gain, which is measured by Discover Health at the beginning and end of the competition. Discover Health do the official weigh in, including BIA test at the start to correctly measure the body fat percentage and muscles mass. The BIA testing sessions are as follows: Tuesday 21st 3pm - 7pm, Wednesday 22nd 10am - 12pm and Thursday 23rd 3pm - 7pm. If you have not booked for a BIA test yet please do so at reception.

Every two weeks we will have ‘Bonus’ challenges where you can earn extra points for your team. Your team captains will inform you of upcoming bonus challenges.

Each Evolution participant has 2 x 1 week dispensation. If you’re away due to illness, work, holidays or injury, we have a system where the average points of your team mates will also be given to you.

 

Now if this doesn’t clarify some things for you then please ask your team captains, or contact us at the gym.

Remember to please

 

·         Confirm your shirt sizes to your team captains

·         Please pay your $99 entry fee

·         Book in for your BIA if you haven’t already

 

Ok... now get busy

 

 

 

 

not long to go now!!

 

Hey Guys

Not long now till we are all said and done on the Challenge.

I know some of you will be looking forward to it, and there will be a well earned party at the end of it for all. That’s on Saturday 21^st starting around 7pm. Drinks specials provided and a buffet dinner option at $45 if you wish to eat

Don’t forget to invite as many people as you like it will be a great time and a chance to get to know some more people from the gym.

Details are available from all the staff at the gym

 

The testing for the BIA testing is on next Friday from 3-7pm, so book in now, its imperative that you do this as final team points will be based on amount of FAT LOSS you show on the test, NOT kilograms lost. That’s to discourage major amounts of crash dieting and a sudden frenzy for the sauna to combat the test. We think its better to reflect the hard work put in across the entire challenge from the participants, and not eating celery sticks in  a last dash for cash in the last week to make the weight loss look great.

So just a heads up

 

BONUS CHALLENGE

Latino next Thursday 19^th @ 7pm.

You know you loved it last time so lets finish it all off with a shake down boogie ha ha

All participants with shirts on will get 10points per person that comes along… a last dash for points

Please be there by 7pm and write your name on the register or book into the class at reception!!

 

Lets make it a big finish folks

 

Looking forward to partying with you all on the Saturday

 

JUDDY

Mid-Winter Party

If you would like to come to the Mid-Winter Party please RSVP to info@genesisfitness.co.nz or when you’re next in the gym let the reception staff know.

Partners are welcome, so please let us know if you will be bringing someone.

$45 for a buffet dinner and then lots of drinks afterwards J It will be good fun, and a chance to hang out with everyone outside of the gym.

 

So please RSVP before Monday 16^th August so no one is left without a table to sit at J

 

 

Mid-Winter Partaaay...

Last 3 weeks folks!!

 

And we are down to the homestretch folks…

 

Many painful knuckles from boxing, sweating foreheads in spin, the shame swallowing act that is Latino, will all come to an end on the 20^th of August.

As I have said before it has been a rewarding time for my self as a manager to see so many of you take on the challenge with the competitive spirit I had hoped, but also the collective spirit of supporting each other thru it has been more than pleasing. I guess looking back on it all, supporting each other whether they be family of fellow gym members, is one of the greatest gifts we can give to each other, and I’m not trying to be cheesy on that one!!.

 

Here are the rules and details for the final month of the challenge

 

·         Final day will be the Friday 20^th August when the gym closes at 9pm. You will have till this time to try and get your group fitness points and also gym attendance for that week.

·         Final BIA testing will be done on Friday 20th of August also, from 3-7pm at the gym. We will take bookings like last time but it is YOUR responsibility to get in at this time to get your final results weighed and measured. The results obtained from Discover Naturopathy will be collated to get the weight loss points also and added for your team BEFORE prize giving on Saturday night. This is the fair and accurate way to go. Just like last time it will be in the assessment office and I will use the results to get the most weight lost by a member, and also the greatest percentage of body fat. So go hard for the final weeks folks. And…. JUDGES decision is final!!! Ha ha

·         The prize giving is at the Paddington on the 21^st of August and lots of prizes up for grabs!! Team awards, action man/woman, gym junkie, team players and biggest loser just to name a few, so please make sure you get along!! Anyone is invited so lets get good numbers.

 

 

Remember enjoy this last month, get lots of points for your teams, organize the baby sitters for the 21^st, and remember to swipe your gym card!!!

 

Any further details let me know when you’re at the gym next

 

Peace out

JUDDY

fizz doing the hard work for team Ares