Labor Day 2012

The gym will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 except for one group workout at 9 AM. Come get your workout in early and then enjoy the rest of the day with your families!

Lifestyle Challenge

There are a bunch of us interested in changing something about our lifestyle. Some of us would like to change our diet habits. Some of want to change our sleep habits. Some of us need to work on flexibility, consistency, etc., etc.

We are going to have an 8 week long contest starting Sept. 4 and going until Oct. 30. Each participant will choose 3 items to focus on, at least one fitness related, and at least one diet related.

Each participant will receive 30 points each week. Every "cheat" will deduct 5 points from the weekly score. Yes, it is possible to get a negative score for the week!

We will also do 2 benchmark workouts the first and last week of the challenge. 10 points will be awarded to the participant who makes the most improvement on each workout.

Participants will also be awarded an extra 10 points for each week with no cheats.

You set up your own goals and rules, and the rest of us will hold you accountable. Weekly goal sheets will be turned in at the gym every week so that a running score tally can be posted.

If you have a weight loss goal and you achieve it, 10 points will be awarded. You must weigh in at the gym at the beginning and end of the challenge.

For example, this is what I am setting up for myself:

Diet:
More than one 6 oz. glass of wine, 12 oz beer, or one mixed drink (1.5 oz liquor) is a cheat.

Fitness:
Daily stretching for at least 10 min. Anything less is a cheat.
Giving myself an extra opportunity to cheat:
Less than 1 crossfit workout per week is a cheat
Less than 2 lifting sessions per week is a cheat
Less than 22K per week on the rower is a cheat


Other:
less than 8 hours of sleep in 24 hour period is a cheat

Set up a check sheet in excel. If you need help with this let me know.

$20 to enter. Winner takes all!
Highest score wins. In the event of a tie, the pot will be split.

Reminder!

The gym is open on Saturday mornings! Several of you missed workouts this week, so come on in and make one up!
Matt won't be here on Saturday mornings any more so you'll have to deal with me :)

The weather was so beautiful, we played outside!

 

Rocking it "Old School" with Jessica and Paul!!

Gym Gnome!

Karen won this at a PL meet. It didn't quite fit in with the decor of her house, so she donated it to the gym! Naming contest??? And I think he needs a pointy hat!

Sue, rocking the deadlift! 5# over her most recent max, for doubles!

Gym closed tomorrow!

The gym will be closed tomorrow. Matt cannot cover and it is too late for me to reschedule my class. So sorry for the inconvenience!!

Clarification!

 

The gym will be open tomorrow morning! The afternoon hours will begin at 5:00 PM. Matt asks that you show up at 5:00 or 6:00 as he intends to have a class format.

I'm back! And another slight schedule change...

Be nice to this guy. He is going to be an officer of the law soon.

These pictures don't really do it justice, tossing a KB overhead is a blast!!

Yeah! Neal is back! Tim is happy!

Slight schedule change this week. The gym will not be open until 5 PM on Friday. Matt is covering for me so I can go to a motorcycle safety course with John. Matt will also be covering the gym on Saturday!