Challenge Results!

SIX WEEK CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS!

We had some amazing results from the Challenge, but a special mention has to go to the following people who achieved great results.  The focus for the Challenge is on reducing the amount of body fat and increasing lean muscle, so it's great to see the shrinking waist measurements from the guys listed below.  

Joelle Dulaurens who lost 5 kilos and 7cm from her waist! 

Fiona Falkiner who lost 4 kilos and 9.5 cm from her waist!

Bec Till who lost 2.5 kilos, 6.5cm from her chest and 5cm from her waist!

Monique Corah who lost 2 kilos, 9.5cm from her chest and 12cm from her waist!

Suzi Rumi who lost 2 kilos, 6cm from her chest and 8cm from her waist!

Cath Comyns lost 8.5cm from her waist!

SIX WEEK CHALLENGE FITNESS TEST RESULTS!

Bronte - 3.8K Time Trial - Bronte to Icebergs and back

Fastest Times

James Griffiths - 16.30
Paula Cronin - 17.10
Bec Till - 17.47

Most Improved

James Griffiths - 2.40 difference.
Julie Hoyle - 1.42 difference
Bec Till - 45s difference.

Bondi - 3K time trial - Bondi to Tama Surf Club and Back

Fastest Times

Pat Hutchison - 12.30
Jess Belnick - 14.05
Anna Randall - 14.06

Most Improved

Seth Hertz - 1.37 difference
Joelle Dulaurens - 1.10 difference
Anna Randall - 54s difference

Coogee - 3.5k time trial - Coogee to Clovelly and back.

Fastest Times

Ryan Smith - 18:00
Peter Lambert - 18:00
Kris King  - 18:30

Most Improved

Helen Lowman - 1.20 difference
Debra Cush - 1.20 difference
Kath Stewart - 59s difference

Fi's Six Week Challenge - Final Week!

Hey guys!

Welcome to the final week of the Challenge.   I can’t believe how quickly the past six weeks have gone.  I had a little bit of a set back last week, I had to fly to Melbourne twice for two separate photo shoots, so I missed a full week of Crew training.  I was really disappointed as I  was starting to really see a lot of improvements to my fitness and also my health.  Having to miss a full week of training is really hard - I started suffering withdrawals and I was scared that I was going to lose a lot of the hard work I had put in.

Before heading to Melbourne I had every intention of training every day, I filled my case with my training gear but once there and working long days I only managed to get in one session.  But I guess that's going to happen from time to time, and I won't always be able to attend a full week of training - so for me, it's about making sure that I train hard and eat well when I can and make the most of each session that I get to. That way, I won't feel guilty when I do have to miss a session from time to time. 

However, because I knew that I was missing training, I really concentrated hard on making sure that I was eating well.   I managed to be a lot better with my food and even attended lots of catch-ups and a 30th without a drop of alcohol passing my lips! With the possibility of sounding like an alcoholic I realized the other day I have been sober since the 8th of January! Very proud of myself!

But very happy to be back in Bondi and back training with the Crew. 

I am really pumped about training hard during the final week of the Challenge. I am going to give it a real nudge, I am going to try to make as many session as I can.

This morning, we did the final fitness test with the Bondi Crew. It was amazing how much everyone has improved over the Six Week period. I was a bit scared that because I missed training last week, I  wouldn't have improved my results, but I did - which was fantastic and gives me that bit of motivation I needed to push myself at training this week.

In a world of pain!

Good luck to everyone for the last week of the Challenge - hope you guys smash it.

Fi x

p.s. did everyone see the sunrise this morning - here's a photo Troy took of Bronte - amazing hey!

What a sunrise! So glad I was there to see it!

Fi's Six Week Challenge - Learning the importance of recovery!

 I have just finished my third week of training and am feeling really good. Lots more energy and I am starting to notice some really positive changes to my strength and fitness. I can recover faster between intervals and I am starting to learn how hard I can push myself.  As an indication of how I have improved, we do a high intensity circuit at the end of each strength training session.  On Monday, I completed the circuit in 4:20.  Today I did it in 3:18 - so over a minute faster! 

Healthy Breaky! Poached eggs, smoked salmon, spinach and tomato. Yum! 

Which brings me to my next point! I have gone from not much training to now training over 7 times a week.  Kimmy and I sat down and worked out a program with the aim of doing two things. Firstly, ensuring that I was getting the right balance of sesssions to help me achieve my goals, and secondly to make sure that I don't burn out or get an injury.  For instance, I am doing two sessions on Monday, cardio circuit in the morning and strength in the evenings.  Because of this, when I go to the running session on Tuesday, I have to really cut back the intensity and use it as a bit of a recovery session.  It's hard to do that though when everyone is pushing themselves - you get caught up in the competitiveness! 

East Side Crew guys doing strength training!

This week, I think the double sessions caught up with me a bit.  I started getting a really tight hamstring and I was a bit scared that I might have torn something.  I missed Wednesday's session and went to the physio instead.  As it turns out I have not torn anything thank god but pinched a nerve from my muscles being so tight.   It made me realise how important it is to warm down properly! By the end of the session I am usually so exhausted I really have no energy left to stretch!  But from now on I need to make sure I stretch properly after each session.   

Tomorrow I am going to take on the Cronulla sandhills with the Crew! So nervous! Wish me luck!! 

Fi