The latest issue of Men’s Health Magazine arrived today – included is the beginner’s 6-pack guide. Music to my ears! It is a superb booklet that includes absolutely no sit ups or crunches! Just real core strength exercises that I have practised and got results from for many years. Fact 1 – It would take 250,000 crunches to burn a pound of fat – “its is the least efficient way to reveal a six pack”
More to come from this
What is a Gym Athlete?
OK, lets take a look at what a gym athlete is not first. A gym athlete is not a gym member. He or she is so much more than that. Turning up at a gym, plodding along aimlessly, no direction, no motivation and real idea how to train effectively is most definitely what a gym athlete is not.
But, if the above sounds familiar then you may well want to change direction. Maybe try something a little different? Somewhere where each visit to the gym is rewarding, fulfilling and take away with you a real sense of achievement on each visit! Is that really possible? Yes is the answer and here lies the real difference between gym member and gym athlete.
The benefits of being a gym athlete
Increased motivation
Different muscle groups actively engaged
More calories burned per visit
Understanding more about you
Challenging
Interesting
Varying
let’s stop there shall we and just reflect on how you see each visit to the gym? Does it tick any of the above criteria? Even half of them? And on each visit! That is what a gym athlete does. That is why he or she thinks gyms are quite good value for money. And why when it comes to results, you just can’t argue with what is written down one month and improved on the next.
Ok lets look at the clincher. A gym athlete is motivated by results alone. Not weight loss. Weight loss is easy. Weight loss is a direct result of food intake and good food nutrition and losing weight does not make you fit. You don’t even have to go to a gym to lose weight. You just need to control what eat because the less body fat you have ultimately the better you are to perform.
And that’s it – so if you lose weight you can perform better in fitness, or more to the point where being a gym athlete is concerned ‘gym-fitness’. Continued exercise combined with good nutrition will be far better than weight loss alone. But you need results to focus on and maintain to enhance your weight loss otherwise the weight will creep back on in a nastier and more vicious fashion – the body has a good memory where storing fat is concerned.
Yes, Monday 14th November is friend for free day on Massive Monday. Choose from Body Combat 6.30pm – 7.30pm or Zumba 7.30pm – 8.30pm or both! Book your space at reception 01536 520130 or very soon on line!
I have been posting on facebook some of an article I received from the guys at world gym challenge about being a “gym athlete”. Thought I would share some of the best bits with you…
There is nothing sinister about your gym, only the method in which you train. Each piece of equipment has been brought with you in mind. And at great expense, so use it effectively and I guarantee that from this day forward you will not be disappointed in what your gym has to offer.
If you are not sure about the equipment please ask – we are friendly and passionate people – happy to spend time showing you new ways of training.
Today the nice man from Gym Repair Services is in making the rowers work like new!
A full service and replacing parts will make lots of the members happy, never used the rower? Its a great way to warm up and it activates most of the major muscle groups and gets your heart working too, ask an instructor to show you the correct technique.
November Masterclass will be STRIKE! – It will start on TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMEBR 2011 @ 19.30 – 20.30. The price will be £5.00 for non memebrs and £2.50 for members. This class is a dynamic, powerful combination of martial art techniques. The session will help develop Strike techniques, speed and power with a variety of kicks and punches. You will be training in a circuit as well as on your own. This will improve cardio and muscular strength. The class will be taken by our lovely Jennie Keech. Ring now to book your space as there are only 18 spaces. 
Great strength and conditioning class delivered by Tom Devlin. Normal gym circuits don’t include tractor tyre flipping, farmers walk and the dreaded sledge pull!! Look out on the timetable for more of this!
Wow , what a MASSIVE Monday we had at Balance. With over 65 people in Body Combat and over 55 in Zumba we really did have a Monday to talk about. Thank you all for coming down and joining in. It was great to see so many members and friends having a fantastic workout to finish the start of the start of the week off. Don’t forget to book your place in this coming Monday (10th). Non Members are welcome. Please contact reception to book. Look forward to seeing you all there.
Balance would like to say a big well done to all those who completed the Cransley Hospice Road Race yesterday, A few names to mention are Andrew Redden , Adam Church, Andy Byrne Callum Edwards Jen Harley, Serena Patrick-White, Rachel Hollis, Roxanna Barnett Jamie Hart, Heather Busby- These all completed 10k. A massive well done. The following all completed the half marathon – Simon Ruegg, Simon Hollis, Greg Nunney. Again a massive congratulations to all those who rasied money for the Hospice. Excellent achievement.