Well, it's been a bit over a week now and I am hearing great things so far with our Biggest Losers! Someone told me this morning that he has already lost 9 pounds! 9 pounds!!! That's great! Please share more successes, obstacles, etc!!
As you may or may not know, one of the first challenges for our Biggest Loser's is to do 12 of the 12 types of classes that we offer over the first 4 weeks! That may not seem like a lot to you BUT when you add that on top of meeting with their team mates for a minimum of 2 workouts per week that adds up! PLUS, I have worked out for over 25 years and there are STILL some of the classes that I have never even attempted! I know I should, but I have not! Pilate's?? Hot Yoga?? I am a "runner" at heart and NEED those classes more than anything but just have not brought myself to it! I WILL though!
I have another confession to make...I am a bit nervous about the run I am getting ready to venture out on in the next few minutes. The last time I ran was December 3rd! I developed a shoulder injury. How? I don't know but I did! No, that didn't keep me from "running" but with the stress of the holidays, kids, the injury, I decided to take the month off of EVERYTHING. Well, much to my surprise I had an MRI on my shoulder and had a full thickness tear in my rotator cuff! Heavens! Long story short, my friend/Dr Evan Ekman, successfully repaired my shoulder on January 11 and said to plan on ANOTHER month of doing NOTHING! Thursday will be February 3rd. 2 MONTHS since I last worked out! I haven't done that in at least 25 years! I will be back in the gym with you guys soon! I am planning on doing Lucy's spin class on Wednesday morning too! Think I'll be sore by the end of this week?!
Well, wish me luck and best of luck to you too as you continue on your journey!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Teams for our 5th edition of TBL
Here are our teams for The Biggest Loser. Due to weather, one of our direct mail pieces didn't drop until AFTER we started so our night teams are a bit lighter than usual. They usually carry about 13 people each! BUT when we have our challenges (next one is February 20) we will combine a few of the teams to make it more balanced.
Here are the team trainers, team mates and team colors. (Pictures will follow!)
RED TEAM - 6:30pm T/TH
Team Trainers - Donnie Fetner and Brennen Long
Team mates - Jeannie Weingarth, Stacey Whitaker, Ruby Elenz, LB Bonner, Trent Gillespie, Brent Kirk
GREEN TEAM - 5:30am T/TH
Team Trainer - Suzi Switzer
Team mates - Cheryl Holland, Margie Lee, Carmen Willm, Delphine Bigony, Inga Borkowski, Laura Kirkland, Tanya Calhoun, Ann Eisenstein, Pam Gillam, Prentiss Brooks, Mary Collins, Fran McFall, Angela LeBlanc, Ceasie Johnson, Melle Dalton, Katherine Templeton
PURPLE TEAM - 12:00noon M/W
Team Trainer - Paige Edwards
Team mates - Krista DeLong, Judy Hope, Kelly Gillespie, Jennie Lee, Nicole Chisolm, Michelle Green
BLUE TEAM - 6:30pm M/W
Team Trainer - Fulton Campbell
Team mates - Janet Jeter, Querntin Squirewell, Jessica Squirewell, Chris Daly, Anne Wolf, Kelly Gambrell, Roopal Ruparellia, Betty Jamison, Christie Blair
YELLOW TEAM - 10:30am T/TH
Team Trainers - Andrea Lanham, Kathy Foster
Team mates - Rakale Smith, Scarlette Herbkersman, Jennifer Davis, Lisa Meares, Sheryl McAlister, Sarah Meacham, Christine Koutrakos, Adrienne Carrol, Cole Taylor, Julie Thaxton, Rachel Pertile
BLACK TEAM - 9:30am T/TH
Team Trainer - Karen Campbell
Team mates - Angela Guyton, Jackie Ellen, Parker Dukes, Eliza Weston, Billy Smith, Lib Foster, Reta Whitten, Keith Jones
PINK TEAM - 8:30am W/F
Team Trainer - Lisa Dye
Team mates - Anna Staton, Andrea Haddock, Melissa Delphia, Nancye Bailey, Jessica Daly, Lauri Moore, Lauren Hughes, David Flowers, Scott Brazell, Terri Bailey, Debbie Laney, Clare Morris, Barbara Williams
GARNET TEAM - 5:30am M/W
Team Trainers - Patrick Hopper and Allen Koon
Team mates - Lynn Peterson, Jennifer Boone, Kevin Tamburin, Kim Patton, Everett Reynolds, Gwynne Benson, Frank Kendrick, Ros Moorhead, Lindsay Sorrell, Kristie Peake, Jen Riley
So there you have it! Our 8 team of Biggest Losers!
Total beginning weight is...
16,351 pounds
Here are the team trainers, team mates and team colors. (Pictures will follow!)
RED TEAM - 6:30pm T/TH
Team Trainers - Donnie Fetner and Brennen Long
Team mates - Jeannie Weingarth, Stacey Whitaker, Ruby Elenz, LB Bonner, Trent Gillespie, Brent Kirk
GREEN TEAM - 5:30am T/TH
Team Trainer - Suzi Switzer
Team mates - Cheryl Holland, Margie Lee, Carmen Willm, Delphine Bigony, Inga Borkowski, Laura Kirkland, Tanya Calhoun, Ann Eisenstein, Pam Gillam, Prentiss Brooks, Mary Collins, Fran McFall, Angela LeBlanc, Ceasie Johnson, Melle Dalton, Katherine Templeton
PURPLE TEAM - 12:00noon M/W
Team Trainer - Paige Edwards
Team mates - Krista DeLong, Judy Hope, Kelly Gillespie, Jennie Lee, Nicole Chisolm, Michelle Green
BLUE TEAM - 6:30pm M/W
Team Trainer - Fulton Campbell
Team mates - Janet Jeter, Querntin Squirewell, Jessica Squirewell, Chris Daly, Anne Wolf, Kelly Gambrell, Roopal Ruparellia, Betty Jamison, Christie Blair
YELLOW TEAM - 10:30am T/TH
Team Trainers - Andrea Lanham, Kathy Foster
Team mates - Rakale Smith, Scarlette Herbkersman, Jennifer Davis, Lisa Meares, Sheryl McAlister, Sarah Meacham, Christine Koutrakos, Adrienne Carrol, Cole Taylor, Julie Thaxton, Rachel Pertile
BLACK TEAM - 9:30am T/TH
Team Trainer - Karen Campbell
Team mates - Angela Guyton, Jackie Ellen, Parker Dukes, Eliza Weston, Billy Smith, Lib Foster, Reta Whitten, Keith Jones
PINK TEAM - 8:30am W/F
Team Trainer - Lisa Dye
Team mates - Anna Staton, Andrea Haddock, Melissa Delphia, Nancye Bailey, Jessica Daly, Lauri Moore, Lauren Hughes, David Flowers, Scott Brazell, Terri Bailey, Debbie Laney, Clare Morris, Barbara Williams
GARNET TEAM - 5:30am M/W
Team Trainers - Patrick Hopper and Allen Koon
Team mates - Lynn Peterson, Jennifer Boone, Kevin Tamburin, Kim Patton, Everett Reynolds, Gwynne Benson, Frank Kendrick, Ros Moorhead, Lindsay Sorrell, Kristie Peake, Jen Riley
So there you have it! Our 8 team of Biggest Losers!
Total beginning weight is...
16,351 pounds
Monday, January 24, 2011
Start of our 5th Edition of The Biggest Loser
Question: What is yellow, green, black, brown, garnet, purple, red and pink and weighs 16,010 pounds???
Answer: Our 8 teams that make up the 5th group of Biggest Losers!
How much weight will be lost this time. I am going to get all the teams to give me a "goal" weight that they would like to be at the end of our 12 week program and I will keep you updated after each mandatory weigh in. The next one will be February 20! And the first group met this morning at 5:30am! Ouch! Go Garnet team!
You know? As a health club owner I have ALWAYS pondered the question, "Why don't overweight, de-conditioned people join health clubs? For the most part "in shape, fit" people join gyms. As much as we are here for the athlete and/or fitness enthusiast, it is the de-conditioned person that needs it the most and the ones that we want so badly to help! How do we convince them that we are the place for them?
I have always had a passion for health and physical fitness and although I have pondered the question mentioned above, our club, our marketing and special programs have been way off! It is naturally assumed that all "gyms" have free weights, personal training, group exercise classes, etc, but what does that do to bring the de-conditioned inside our club? There is still that intimidation factor, the "will I fit in" question, the question of "where to I even begin?"
Well, I finally figured it out! Our very own Biggest Loser weight loss program!!! Thanks to this we are literally changing people's lives! Even saving some I am certain of it!
Answer: Our 8 teams that make up the 5th group of Biggest Losers!
How much weight will be lost this time. I am going to get all the teams to give me a "goal" weight that they would like to be at the end of our 12 week program and I will keep you updated after each mandatory weigh in. The next one will be February 20! And the first group met this morning at 5:30am! Ouch! Go Garnet team!
You know? As a health club owner I have ALWAYS pondered the question, "Why don't overweight, de-conditioned people join health clubs? For the most part "in shape, fit" people join gyms. As much as we are here for the athlete and/or fitness enthusiast, it is the de-conditioned person that needs it the most and the ones that we want so badly to help! How do we convince them that we are the place for them?
I have always had a passion for health and physical fitness and although I have pondered the question mentioned above, our club, our marketing and special programs have been way off! It is naturally assumed that all "gyms" have free weights, personal training, group exercise classes, etc, but what does that do to bring the de-conditioned inside our club? There is still that intimidation factor, the "will I fit in" question, the question of "where to I even begin?"
Well, I finally figured it out! Our very own Biggest Loser weight loss program!!! Thanks to this we are literally changing people's lives! Even saving some I am certain of it!
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