last chance for group fitness points

 

 

Whats Up people!!??!!

As we near the end of our first calendar month, the oppurtunity to get max points for your team are getting slim!!

Wednesday 30^th June is last day of the month so last chance saloon for group fitness points.

Remember its 8 DIFFERENT classes for 10 points, and for 5 points you only need 4 different classes, so you can even get that done in the next 2 days if your committed!!

Watch this space for “re:flex” pump classes coming soon on Mondays and Wednesday evenings @ 6.30pm…

I have 5 spots for the Demo class tomorrow night at 6.30 so first in first served send me an email on justinw@genesisfitness.co.nz to get a limited spot for the test class tomorrow night

 

We had a hilarious night at latino last week and I think we all had fun and we all had a crack up watching each other do the ‘swivel’.

Try and remember the moves and we will get it together for a team dance off later in the competition

 

We are now 5 weeks in folks,  and I am more than pleased as to how its going and you can all give yourselves a pat on the back. Its tough going, but the team trainings and commraderie is something to be admired,  and remember you point whores out there… its all about fun so

 

No bonus poitnts this week but high 5’s to those doing tough guy tough girl this weekend… represent Genesis with plenty of gusto and mudslinging competitiveness!!!

 

Keep up the blogging and remember if your PT isnt doing the business… give them a flogging

 

Disco Disco

 

JUDDY

 

Mitch on Friday after Zumba

Well slap my thigh and call me Eduardo, my real parents are clearly from Brazil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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it hurts a little sir

Had a blast at Zumba last night.  All my bad memories of my previous Zumba class out East are now forgotten and I may do this class again. J

On the other hand my PT session with Jimmy yesterday has destroyed my arms and typing is rather uncomfortable….thank goodness I don’t need my arms for spin tomorrow.

Enjoy Friday everyone!

Candz.  J

 

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Saturday morning

Hey Team,

 

Sorry I wasn’t at the Latin dancing last night, I had a work client function which I had to be at.

 

Anyway hope it all went well and will see you at the 8am spin class tomorrow morning!

 

Danielle J

 

Lock in Latino Thursday!!!

 

 

 

Hey Guys,

 

This week we have some massive bonus points up for grabs!

Your task,  should you be able to get a baby sitter or get the hubby to cook will be making it to the Latino Dance Class!

The class is this Thursday 24^th June at 7pm!

Yes, I know some of you may get a little embarrassed at the thought of have to dance around in front of other apparent coordinated people, but there are 10 POINTS up for grab for each team member that attends! So if you can get your whole team there, that’s 100 POINTS right there!

 

Here are the rules:

 

-          Your name must be down on the Latino Class sign in sheet

-          You must attend the whole session. NO LEAVING EARLY!

-          You cannot be anymore than 10mins late.

-          Please participate with enthusiasm. You cannot just stand there lifting your arms up and down! Shake what your mama gave you!!!

-          10 points per team member that participates

 

No one is too uncoordinated to do this class. It’s for all fitness and skill levels.

It’s a great work out but it’s also loads of fun!

 

Down the line there will be a Latino Dance Challenge between teams so this is a good chance to practice your dance moves. You made need them later!

 

Latino Dance Thursday 24^th June @ 7pm

 

Don’t be shy people

 

Juddy

 

 

 

 

Getting in those classes for maximum points

Hi Team, for those who have not tried the "Kick It" class, it was certainly a challenge and resulted in both Dani and I having very sore shins (the main point of contact with the bag when doing some of your kicks) at the end.  Apparently the instructor did not have a watch either and we ended up doing 70 mins worth.  So we both worked hard for Team Maru last night!  

Candz - I am going to do the boxing class on Wed night (will wear my Maru T-Shirt) so see you there.

Hope to see a great turn out of Maruians at the Thursday night Latin dancing class - should be some laughs.

Lisa :-) 

Kick Boxing

Hey team,

 

I went to my first ‘Kick it’ class last night, not originally because I wanted to go, but Juddy gave me some ‘gentle’ persuading when I walked in the door of the gym!

 

Lisa was there aswell, so we had some representation for the Maruians!

 

Anyway I actually ended up really enjoying myself, (don’t tell Juddy that though..haha) except for the big bruise on my shin this morning!

 

Recommend it to those of you who haven’t tried it before, good to go after work and get any frustration from the day out out of the system.

 

Danielle J

Boxing tomorrow night

anyone doing the boxing class tomorrow night?? (tues)

 

Canz

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Saturday

Hi team,

 

Sorry I did not make the Saturday training session, I had to go around to my rental property which had a flood in the house, so not the best weekend for me!

 

Will be back on track this week!

 

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I didn't think it was so bad..

I thought it was a doddle really.... hahaha just kidding, honestly just kidding!!  My thighs felt the leg work when I tried to climb the stairs and I’m still embarrassed about that rotation machine – much too complicated for a ditz like me.  I’m back on track and have a great week planned at the gym, thank goodness Jimmy’s back on deck is all I can say.  I plan to nail the last of my 8 activities but we’ll see...   

Thanks for a great session this morning Juddy and Jimmy.

GO MARU!

Hil

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Saturday morning session

Yes, thanks Jimmy and Juddy.  The feeling you get when it's over is great!  Gives you something to look forward to, like the feeling when you stop bashing your head against a brick wall.  Calf feeling fine.  9am isn't too early - you can still get a car park.  See you all sometime during the week.  ..... Cheryl

 

Group Session 2 - Sat 19 Jun

Hi Team Maru,

Thanks to Juddy and Jimmy for a fun and challenging workout this morning for 6 of us girls.  Everyone gave it there all and got a good sweat on, and it wasn't because the heating was on either!  It is a fantastic opportunity to really push yourself in a group setting with the trainers egging you along.  Looks like Sat is going to become a common theme, so hope to see more of the team there.  Have a great weekend.  Lisa :-)

see you in the morning ....

Mitch on Friday

It’s been a tough week team, I’ve officially just become bloody single yet again , so I’ve only managed a couple of days in the gym, yet I’ve managed to get to the pub heaps !

Maybe it’s not the drink or the fatty foods, maybe the bloody wedding cake has been causing me so much pain for so many years ???!!!!

And those who may be single, isn’t life very cruel to you when you’re single all of a sudden, it’s like the world knows, and everyone’s finding it really very funny.

I now get phone calls at night: 'Mitch -- hi, it's Blockbuster video. It's nine o'clock, you're not here yet. Just wanted to call and make sure you're OK.'

And it doesn’t stop there, it was my daughter’s birthday this week, so I went to Toys R Us and asked the girl "How much is that new Barbie in the window?"

She said "Which one? We have 'Barbie goes to the gym' for $19.95 ....'Barbie goes to the Ball' for $19.95 ....'Barbie goes shopping' for $19.95 ....'Barbie goes to the beach' for $19.95

....'Barbie goes to the Nightclub' for $19.95 ....and 'Just split up from her husband Barbie' for $675.00".

"Shit” I said, “Why is she $675.00, when all the others are $19.95"

Ah well she said, "THAT Barbie comes with Ken's car, house, boat and furniture”

Sending you all the love.

Progress Report Card

Bugger – if there weren’t points attached to blogging, I wouldn’t be sharing like this but you asked for it.

 

My report card reads:

 

Hydration         B          Much better – sipping away at my desk, up to 2 bottles a day (currently coffee however)

Nutrition           D          Started the week well, with my little box of nuts, some dried fruit, making salad for lunch, nutritious and healthy           dinners,  to now … smoked fish pie for lunch (everything in it was white), pork roll with cracking for dinner 2 nights ago (but I actually hated the crackling, can’t handle the fat – that’s a step in the right direction)

Exercise           F          Did Yoga on Tuesday night, 2 sessions at physio (does that count – any points for going to the physio?).  I blame Jimmy being away – I am a rudderless ship without him – he’s my WeightWatchers!  Someone I have to report to at least twice a week.  Pathetic, eh?  Reasons, not excuses.

 

So basically I’ve had most of the week off - will do better.  If this was a work performance review, would I be on a verbal or written warning?

 

Juddy – if I blog twice before 9pm, does it could as 2 people?

 

So you all tomorrow morning at 9am hopefully

 

Yours in fitness and health, Cheryl

 

 

 

 

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Saturday Session

Hi

 

I actually have a weekend off!

 

So I will be coming along on Saturday. I have managed to get to the gym 3 x this week and done 70k on my bike

 

Kirsten

 

see losing it so much I didn't realise I had already posted!!

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work life balance

Hey Team,

Sorry I wasn’t there on Wed. Have been working very hard on a proposal and haven’t been to the gym since Monday because of the deadline!!

I started off really well and unfortunately things like this pop up from time to time and I just have to learn to adjust. L

Have a work function tonight so hoping to see you in the morning.
Candz J

I'm losing it!

I started with a hiss and a roar.......I’ve gone to Spin, Pilates, Yoga and Boxing in addition to my usual work outs with Jimmy, I’ve been at the gym almost every day, I reckon it would be easier to just set up camp there.  Now I’m fading but hopefully tomorrow’s session will give me the necessary kick in the pants to get me going again....

 

Hilary

 

 

 

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no guts ... no glory

Boys and girls

I am putting together a draft of the plans for us to try and get maximal points for our group fitness classes which will expire in 12 days.

Ill show you tomorrow morning…

Have put our plans together for morning training so important the we all make it…

Im coming to get you….

Drill Sargeant Juddy and Jimmy ready for Duty 0 9 hundy on Saturday morning

First time at Yoga

Hi everyone,

 

I went to Yoga last night with Lisa to try and try some different classes and to rack up some more points for our team.

 

I have to say I really enjoyed it for a relatively first timer, although it was amazing that moves that look so simple are actually really hard!!!

 

Definitely will be going back to next weeks class, and recommend to other Maruans who need some stretching after all their other workouts at the gym!

 

See you all tomorrow for Saturday’s group fitness session!! J

 

Danielle

 

sorry team....

I was pulled into a large deal Tuesday afternoon and haven’t made it to the gym since MONDAY…..Too much coffee and not planning my food ahead has made for a BAD WEEK!

Fingers crossed I see you in the morning as I have a project close off tonight in town….could be messy!

Such a hard life!!!

Candz.

Poor performance...

Complete imbalance and not one gym visit this week as too much work :(  One walk on Wednesday night to console myself.  And an protien rich apricot square right now for good measure.

 

Ready to rip tomorrow!

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Lisa's Progress Report

Hi team,

     I had a fitness test and review with Juddy today before an awesome upper body work out, and have made some good progress which hopefully contributes to the overall result for Team MARU.  I started this journey 6 weeks ago (one month prior to Evolution) and have increased my fitness level significantly by doing at least 4 high intensity cardio sessions a week (active fit, spin or own interval cardio on bike/treadmill + sessions with Juddy) over this period. 2 weeks into Evolution and around 2 kgs down.

     I will be coming to the group session tomorrow morning (sat) at 9am and attending Hit It (Boxing) class next Wed, MC2, Yoga and Latin dancing on Thu which should take me close to completing the 8 classes to get max points.  Think I  have to do one more class (Kick It) the following Mon and I am done.  Anyone who is keen to join in with me, pse let me know.

     See you all on Sat hopefully.

Lisa :-)

Fri 18th ACTIVEFIT

Hi Teamies
Off to Active Fit this morning ..... Points points points! Is there a group sessions planned this weekend? Have a good one!
Maree

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Bonus points up for grabs!!!

Morning to you Evo Die hards out there!!!

Just a small wee update about the 12 week challenge, getting some rules all sorted and general feedback

The first few weeks seemed to be the seeding of some very strong teams at the moment. Every team has there own little style, a celebrity appearance of the god zeus, some very intense workouts from Septu, and group Pilates for Minerva. Points have been dished out fairly and I have done it like this

· All attendance recorded by all members is recorded in our membership software and is transported to a spreadsheet and checked by myself

· All attendance times are observed to counteract the ‘double beepers’ trying to score an extra visit

· If you come in and go to a class it is recorded as a gym session AND a group fitness session

· You must do 8 DIFFERENT classes in a calendar month (1^st June – 31^st June for first month allotments) to get maximum points.

· I will tally group fitness at the end of the month as it gives everyone till the doors close on the 31^st to gain points

Any more questions you can always flick a quick email to justinw@genesisfitness.co.nz and ill blurt more details

BONUS POINTS

If you blog on your team site Friday 18th between the hours of 7am and 9 pm you will get 3 bonus points per team member blog.

It can be about anything you decide as long as you post it on your team and put your name at the bottom ( remember no footers)

If everyone in your team has put in a blog and I check it on the team manifest, I will issue a bonus 10 points for getting EVERY team member to blog.

It’s a team event so rally your troops and don’t take no for an answer. How hard is an email. And before you think of posting muliple blogs for all your team I can check email addresses so try not be too sneaky, the watchful eye is ever present.

Let your fingers do the talking

JUDDY

p.s heads up for bonus points next week will involve the Latino class so get a late pass from the partner and get ready to get your crump on!!!

Hey Boys and Girls

so i have just done up the points for the teams and we are getting a little out of touch with the leaders.

Sooooooo

after tonights boxing class together lets start making weekly plans which jimmy and i will explain and the format needed for us to gain max points every week.

i know some of us are away at times but that just means the rest of us can get max points and we can stay in touch with the leaders...

see you all tonight and don't forget your gloves if you have them

you pickin up what im putting down??

JUDDY

Mitch on Friday

Good morning team....

 

Last night I finished at the gym about 8pm so I went to a pub for a covert wine.

Walked in to find the bloody live music was provided by Jimmy my personal trainer..............oh shit busted immediately !!!!!!!

Every cloud has a silver lining though, I persuaded Jimmy to have a beer, got introduced to team mate Candice.

I officially regard Candice as a friend now, she had a wine too !!!!

 

Well as the week draws to a close I have a few observations about exercise and nutrition I feel like sharing.

 

I am learning that............

 

Organic foods are clearly only eaten by people who have squirrels as pets

Warming up before a workout can also be understood to mean an extra 15 mins under the electric blanket

Tarryn, my nutritionalist,  finds my old diet and lifestyle perversely amusing somehow. Think she wants me to pose for a ‘don’t ever let this happen to you’ poster

Running is not fun, running is something you do when a man with a knife is chasing you

 

So dear friends, its official, I belong to a gym now............ actually let me rephrase that, I clearly don’t belong, I just go.

 

Have a fab weekend, might just see you there.

 

 

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MC2 Circuit

Hi Team Members

Sorry I haven't touched base till now. Just did my first MC2 circuit, its good. Doing Latino tonight at 7pm. Hope to meet you all soon.

Maree Tollenaar

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I DID IT!!

I survived the Pizza lunch!!!

Didn’t touch a single piece. J

Candz.

Trucking along ok....so far!!

Hey Team,

Sorry I missed meeting you all on Monday……moved my mum over the weekend and my plumbing skills are not the best so was cleaning up a flood in her laundry instead of training. L

Didn’t get to the gym over the weekend but with the move and lots of heavy lifting I sure got a workout!

Was not the best with my eating. Had a big night in Newmarket and drank far too much plus swung past Maccas on the way home. FAIL!

But on a positive note I have started the week off well with 2hrs at the gym last night which included a spin class and an hour this morning before work. We have a pizza lunch in the boardroom today but I have my salad ready to go so hopefully I can survive the temptation.

Candz. J

hellooooo

 

 

 

This is to Candice

congratulations on the first week!!

 

 

I must say people well done and a big round of fist pumps and high fives for all Teams!!

I have been well and truly encouraged by the vigour in which all teams and taking on all matters of competitveness and eager gym attendance

The scores have been posted and it looks like Team Septu will take out first weeks honours with a total of 27 points as the first weeks totals.

The other teams points come in like this

 

·         Team Athena 24

·         Team Minerva 24

·         Team Zeus 26

·         Team Maru 25

·         Team Ares 26

 

If it seems like low points never fear my loyal subjects (according to Zeus, in the baddest lightening storm ever indoors!!), because we will be having MAJOR special rounds, the kind that make you go all out to achieve, can make a team in last place leap to the front of the pack and alike.

So keep your eyes firmly fixed on this blog and your training efforts.

P.S all group fitness points will be calculated at the end of each month to avoid confusion and give people the last ditch effort to accumulate points, it can be done

 

Till then enjoy yourselves and remember its about you and your team

 

Juddy Out

Meeting the team

Hey Team Maru, very cool to meet the team members and do some "fun" team building on Monday.  Nice work Mitch as my training partner- the pain will be worth it.

Went to active fit today and you will be pleased to know it was more legs and shite loads of lunges, so I am guessing tomorrow I may feel a little like Mitch did today by tomorrow! 

At the moment I do most of my training during the day (9-10am) with a personal training session with Juddy on Thursdays.  Keen to hear when other team members do their training (or what classes you attend), as I am fairly flexible and always motivated by working out with other team members around.   Lisa :-)

Monday team building

Good to meet Danielle, Lisa, Laura and Glen – pleased to advise that my physical condition is not as bad as Mitch’s.   I know when to stop, slow down or actively rest!  That’s not say that I wasn’t pushed beyond my limit!

Eating better and drinking more water – still a way to go though but small steps.  Only a couple of glasses of wine over the weekend and I did have to have the dessert at the Warriors lunch but I was a very small rhubarb crumble and only 1 dessertspoon of ice cream.  Good healthy main of chicken salad and wilted greens! Yeh!    

 

 

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Mitch on Tuesday

Light leg workout you said Juddy, lovely way to spend Monday morning you said Juddy

Woke up this morning thinking I’d been date raped by the entire contingent at Mt Eden prison, could hardly walk down the stairs and my son had to put my socks on for me.

Thirty ways to shape up for summer

number one: eat less

number two: exercise more

number three... .........What was I talking about again ? I can’t think straight I’m so bloody hungry !

Sunday Morning

I am dazed and confused......

Had steak and veggies for dinner with a glass of water Saturday night, can’t remember the last Saturday night without wine.

This morning I had high fibre cereal with yoghurt and fruit.........

I believe I have entered a parallel universe where fat and alcohol are replaced by fibre, water and small cute furry animals.

Off to the gym now, someone must have spiked my water......

A Kiwi God, yeh.

Better than some Greek dud!  Makes us special all ready.  See you Monday.

 

 

Cheryl

 

Maru - What does it mean?

Hi all,

 

Thought this would be relevant - in case you were wondering what our team name represented.

 

Maru is a Maori war god, especially well known in southern NZ where he replaces Tumatauenga, the war god of the rest of NZ.  Maru is the son of Rangihore (god of rocks and stones) and the grandson of Maui.  Not a lot else is known about Maru - the information on him on the internet is pretty limited.

Hopefully see you Monday.

Lisa :-)

Showin other teams how its done!!

friendly reunions

Hi everyone,

 

I will coming along tonight too after my PT session, need to pick up as many tips as I can!

I am also definitely keen for some team training sessions.

 

Lisa- wow, yes a LONG time since we last caught up, where has the time gone!

 

See you tonight J

 

 

D

 

hello from cheryl

 

Some interesting replies.  Not sure what we’ve got here so will be good to meet up sometime.  So far a drunk, something about Sex and The City with customers (?) and Jimmy & Juddy and “cracker lackin”

 

Had my assessment this morning and find that my cells are 20 years old than me and I have to lose exactly the same amount of weight that I already have in the last 12 months.  Dehydrated.  Fat to muscle ratio around the wrong way.  But apart from that, everything’s fine.  It’s all about the food (and maybe the wine and the coffee).

 

So see some of you tonight at the Nutrition Seminar and one of you at 5.30pm for a training session!

 

 

mitch pulling his weight already!!!

 

 

 

I got horribly drunk last night and had a huge thai meal....... BUT I went to the gym this morning. I would like extra points please.  

 

Team Maru - First time blogger

Hello to team Maru! 

Well this is the first time I have ever blogged and done a 12 week challenge.  Regrettably I have come down with a cold and have been a little under the weather, but should be able to make up my missed training tomorrow and in the weekend.

I did not get to meet any of my team mates at the initial opening on Tues, so hopefully I will see some of you tonight at the nutrition seminar.

Looking forward to getting into this over the winter months.

Hope to see some of you tonight.

Cheers,  Lisa :-)

Some guidelines around the blogging

 

1 more thing folks

 

The team blog is a great way to let the team know where you are at with your training, how you are managing your food etc.  It is a forum board to let the world know how you are doing.  Sometimes there can be no greater motivation to avoiding that takeaway hit than knowing you will have to confess to your team on your weekly blog..  Talk with your team members and find out how you want to use it and how you can make it best work for you. 

 

One of the great features of the blog is the ability to post comments against a post.  This means that someone can post an idea, and then everyone can make comments against that post.  To do this, simply click the comments link under a post on the blog site.

 

We will also use the blogs to post information about the challenge, so check it regularly. 

 

Finally some tips on posting... make sure you remove any auto signatures on your email before posting otherwise these will be posted as well and make the blog look a little scrappy.  Because of the way that we have the posting working, you will not be able to email pictures or videos directly. These will need to be uploaded to youtube or picassa (or other online media hosts) and then we can link them in..  any questions just flick us an email at bloghelp@genesisfitness.co.nz and we will get back to you.

 

Hope this helps

 

Juddy

GM

 

P.S the seminar is 7pm Thursday 3^rd May in the ballroom

 

 

Hello and welcome everybody to the Genesis Evolution Challenge!!

Hopefully last night was an informative introduction to the challenge and answered any questions that you may have been wondering. Remember this is designed to fun yet competitive, hard but enjoyable, and don’t forget a laugh at times aswell as make you angry!!

If you have any questions or queries direct them to your trainer. They are there to push you thru and be your mentor so to speak.

I will also post challenges and bonus points tasks opn this blog to all teams so keep an eye out!!

 

Bonus Points for first week!!

Everyone who attends the nutrition seminar will gain a bonus 2 points for there team in the first week!! Attendance will be monitored

You gotta be in to win people!!!

 

Peace out Scouts

Juddy

GM

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