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My Crossfit Journey

February 28, 2011

I am constantly reminding others that you need to push your body and try new things in order to achieve the fitness levels and weight loss that you want. All to often people get stuck in their routines, never change what they are doing, and never push themselves that little bit more, and wonder why they are no longer getting results. Even as a trainer, I am always looking to make my workouts harder so that I never get to the point where it is easy. However, even I at times have fallen into the trap of only doing what I am comfortable with.

Late last year a friend of mine opened a Crossfit gym in Deakin. Crossfit is relatively new to Canberra and something that I knew little about. I attended the Crossfit 2600 open day and suddenly found that this is the type of exercise that I love and I knew would take my fitness and strength to a whole new level. So began my Crossfit journey.

Crossfit works all aspects of fitness including, cardiovascular and respiratory endurance, strength, flexibilty, power, speed, and agility, to name a few. The workouts are short but intense, and everyone is pushed to perform across all the aspects not just their individual strengths. If you want to read some more about crossfit then the following website is the best one to go to www.crossfit.com.

I am amazed at the changes to my fitness and strength in the 4 months I have been doing crossfit. I am now training hard to take part in the Crossfit sectionals that will be held from the middle of March for a period of 6 weeks. This is all part of the lead-up to the Crossfit Games. This year is all about the experience for me.

I am looking at undertaking a Crossfit course at some stage this year so that I can utilise the principles in the training of my clients. All of the crossfit exercises can be scaled to individuals based on skill level, strength, fitness, age, etc. So something for everyone to look forward to!!!!!

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Health and fitness new year resolutions

January 26, 2011

Happy New Year.

The weather has well and truly warmed up now and we have all either finished our holidays or are getting towards the end of them. Now is the time to start working towards those new year resolutions that many of you will have made in regard to your health and fitness.

There is plenty coming up on the Lifestyle Fitness Training calendar. Make sure you book in as soon as possible if you would like to join any of the group sessions commencing in early February. Time slots for personal training sessions are also going fast so make sure you contact me if there is a particular day and time you would like before they are all gone.

I have a lot planned for sessions this year so come along and be a part of a fun team of people. You will reap the many benefits of getting active and pushing yourself towards your goals.

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Fitness classes in Term 4 2010

October 3, 2010

I hope all my current clients are all enjoying a well deserved break for a couple of weeks. Although this doesn’t mean that you should stop exercising all together!!

As I am about to head up north to some warmer weather, all fitness classes for Term 4 will be commencing in the week of 18 October. Allowing for the Christmas week at the end of the year, this provides us with 9 weeks of hard training before then.

There are plenty of training options available and something to suit everyone. Lunchtime boxing and circuit classes at ABS House in Belconnen will continue, as will the evening group fitness sessions in Gungahlin.

I do have a few times available for Personal Training sessions, however you will need to get in fast to get the time slot you are after as these are already getting booked out.

I look forward to seeing all my continuing clients soon as well as some new faces.

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Circuit classes at ABS House

August 12, 2010

After the success of the Tuesday lunchtime boxing classes at ABS House in Belconnen, I have now been approached to conduct a circuit style class one other lunchtime.

I have decided on Thursday lunchtimes and these classes will commence on Thursday 26 August 2010. As for the boxing, they will run for 45 minutes from 12.15-1.00pm. Initially it will be a 5 week program, with the cost being $50 if paying upfront for all 5 sessions or $12 if attending on a casual basis.

Circuit classes are a great way to build both your strength and cardio fitness using both bodyweight and equipment based exercises.

If you work either in the ABS or in the Belconnen area and would like to attend these classes, please contact Nicola at nicola@lifestylefitnesstraining.com.au or on 0449 877 883.

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2010 Canberra Times Fun Run

August 12, 2010

The annual Canberra Times Fun Run is coming up on September 12 2010. There are options of either a 10km run or a 5km walk. Both distances are open to male and female, young and old (children have to be supervised). This run is in support of the National Heart Foundation. 

The only team events for this run are teams of 3 competing for best times. Given this, I won’t officially be entering a Lifestyle Fitness Training team, however I encourage as many of you as possible to enter and we will all try to meet up beforehand and then catch up again after the race. 

If you would like more details about the fun run just go to http://www.canberratimesfunrun.com.au/.

Let me know if you are going to enter so that I can keep track of who is going to be there. And feel free to pass this on to family and friends.

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Boxing classes at ABS House

June 20, 2010

I have been lucky enough to secure the contract to run Tuesday lunchtime boxing classes in a room at ABS House in Belconnen. This building houses the Australian Bureau of Statistics, however the boxing classes are open to both ABS and other Commonwealth department employees.

The boxing classes run for 45 minutes and there are two sessions which are held back to back as demand as been high. As the room is not huge, I do have to limit each class to 12 participants. The sessions are held at 12.15 – 1.00pm and 1.05 – 1.50pm.

If you work either at ABS House or in the Belconnen area and would like to join one of these classes, then contact me for more details. The classes run during school terms and are $100 per term or $12 if only attending on a casual basis.

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Results of the Mothers Day Classic Fun Run

May 10, 2010

Sunday 9 May 2010 was the big day of the Mothers Day Classic Fun Run. And what a glorious day it was. The sun was shining and not a breath of wind. We couldn’t have asked for a better one. The Lifestyle Fitness Training team was raring to go. We had a team of 31 people, making us the 10th largest team in the ACT out of over 200 teams. What an outstanding effort for our first time.

4 of us arrived early to take part in the 10km run. We were all feeling a little nervous but keen to get going. Before we knew it we were off. The first couple of kms proved slow with such a large crowd to work your way through, especially over Kings Avenue Bridge. Once we found our spot then it was a matter of pacing ourselves for the next 8kms to come. I personally found the first 5km the hardest, but once we headed through the start/finish line for the first lap I felt spurred on by the large cheering crowd and my family high fiving me! The next lap was the enjoyable one and much faster than the first. Although I must say that it was quite an emotional run at times, seeing all the tributes worn on the back of entrants for loved ones they had lost to breast cancer. Even more reason to put a bit more effort in and run your hardest. And before we knew it there was the finish line and the chance to put one last sprint in. What a great achievement by all of the 10km runners.

Next to go were our 5km runners who all did a fantastic job of powering through and doing some personal best times. Well done girls! 10km for you all next year. Last but not least were our 5km walkers, which included family and friends, young and old. And didn’t they all have a great time, many of them sneaking in a bit of running along the way. I ran back to meet my Mum and son at the 4km mark and run with my son over the finish line. What a proud moment for a mum!

I can’t believe what a high we were all on after the run/walk. It was such a fabulous event and a lovely way to spend Mothers Day. We are already talking about bigger and better things for the team next year. Number 1 in the ACT for Lifestyle Fitness Training next year.

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this such a fun day for all. You should all give yourselves a big pat on the back.

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Update on group sessions

May 3, 2010

Well it’s been a long time between blogs. I have been madly getting the next group sessions up and running. They all had their first sessions last week and those that did some fitness testing all did really well. Lets look forward to some great results in the final fitness tests in 4 weeks time.

We are into week 2 of the 5 week group programs. If there is anyone who would like to come and have a go you are still more than welcome to come and try a session for free. Simply contact me at nicola@lifestylefitnesstraining.com.au or on 0449 877 883. The weather is still warm enough to enjoy the sessions outdoors. These will move indoors once it becomes too cold.

Finally, good luck to all those entered in the Lifestyle Fitness Training Team for this Sunday’s Mothers Day Classic Fun Run. It has been a fantastic turnout and looks like we will have over 30 people in the team after registrations close at midday on 5 May. Let me know if you would like to join the team and I will send you the details.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums out there.

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