Posts tagged health and fitness

Hi there all you superstars!! Before I crack on with all the upcoming events and goings in the happy little world of Sunfitness, may I say a very big thank you to all those of you who have been a part of Sunfitness over 2010, whether you have done a handful of sessions or you are a committed regular, without your support and fantastic efforts Sunfitness would not exist.

In 2010 we saw one of the biggest steps forward with the business with the upgrade of www.sunfitness.com.au. With the hard work of our IT guru Dan, the site is looking fantastic and is a great advertisement for Sun Fit, we will keep you up to date with any new, major upgrades through Facebook and e-mail but it is worth logging on anyway to give yourself some motivation or some health and fitness tips. In 2011 we are hoping to create an “On Line PT” service where if you have any health and fitness related questions, ask away, and they can be answered on line.

 I am looking forward to a vibrant 2011 where nothing would give me greater pleasure in seeing you all reach your goals, health and fitness related or not. As Sunfitness moves into its third year we are always looking for new ways to ensure that your training experience with us is fun, enjoyable and most of all effective. Coming up in the next couple of months are some old favourites and some new initiatives. We are planning on running our famous Outdoor Training Programs at some stage during March, with a date yet to be confirmed it will surely be an enjoyable experience for those involved and thoroughly challenging as usual. Details can be found at sunfitness.com. If you would like to register your interest e mail me on xavier@sunfitness.com.au. It is sure to be a lot of fun.

On Sat the 5^th of March I will be competing in an annual event called the Maximum Adventure “Tough Bloke/Chick Challenge” This is an event that combines cross country running, challenging obstacles and a lot of mud.  This will be the third year that I am competing and I am looking for a “Sun Fit” Team to come and compete with me. The event is so much fun but I’m sure it would be better with a Kick arse team to do it with, are you with me???? If you want to get involved or want more info e mail me at xavier@sunfitness.com.au or got to the website http://www.maxadventure.com.au/toughblokechallenge/. Here is a pic of me during last years Tough Bloke Challenge.

Strength in numbers!!!

How is your motivation?  Do you find it hard to get up and about for that run or ride in the morning? Do you find yourself finding every reason not to go to the gym after work, no matter how small the reason may be? Staying motivated to keep up your health and fitness routine is a challenge no matter who you are. Motivation is an emotional state and unfortunately is not constant, this is one of the reasons so many people start their health kick with good (motivated) intentions only to find it all too hard after a couple of months, sometimes weeks.

 In my experience one of the best ways to stay motivated is to train with a buddy. Find yourself a friend who wants to achieve like you do and wants you to achieve (similar goals or not), they will hold you accountable and you them, they will make you train when you don’t want to, they can be your sounding board when things get tough, they can make the training a more enjoyable experience and make time fly. It can become something you look forward to all day, not a chore that you dread. The same applies when you join a team!!  All too often once we all leave high school our involvement in team sports diminishes. I understand that we are not all “team” type of people but it’s hard to get through your daily life without a team to back you up. Anyone have family and friends? They are our “life teams”, there to help us when we need it, to die laughing with, to cry with and to love with. They are our support group, always there when we need them. Imaging having that kind of support with your health and fitness, this is where exercising with a team, a friend, even a personal trainer can be such an advantage. It can give you the edge on Average Joe/Jane sweating away in the gym.

If you are looking to get into some health and fitness or have fallen off the wagon recently, try training with a friend, join a club or fitness group or get yourself a couple of Personal Training sessions. If you would like a trial session, fill out your details on the right and we can contact you to get you started.

To each and every one of you, have a great year and I will see you in the sun.

X-Man out!!