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May 12, 2012Our billboard hero school teacher Jonsey is doing another Club Crawl this Friday and you’re invited to join in.
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April 11, 2012
To enter the draw to win your choice of either 1 single entry or 1 team entry to Crazyman Sunday 6th May simply email jo.orson@lifestylegym.co.nz. Winner drawn 27th April, 2012. More info on the event http://www.crazyman.co.nz/
LifeStory April/May 2012
April 10, 2012Upper Hutt Club Upgrade!
Planning is well under way for Stage One (of 2) of the Upper Hutt Club’s refurbishment in 2012.
Stage One entails a facelift for the front of the building, the featured improvements being a new facade and the installation of a new glass frontage that includes a weather screen and auto opening glass doors. To allow room for this new entrance reception being relocated to rear of our ‘frontline’ area (see architect’s impression below).
We’ve assembled an experienced and accomplished team with architect (and 15+ years Lifestyle member) Mark Young of Designgroup Stapleton Elliot and project manager Steve O’Sullivan (Lifestyle, Les Mills & Habit refurbishments) from SOS Property Services engaged to deliver the project with quality and the minimum of inconvenience to members.
Building consent is with the Upper Hutt City Council and we are hoping for a start on the project before the end of May. We will post project updates and notifications on site at the club.
All going to plan, by the end of July we’ll have a street frontage that members can be proud of. Thanks in advance for your patience.
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Members’ Corner
Beating the ‘Muffin Top’
It was also with some level of cynicism that I joined my seventh gym in the last ten years. Gyms in the past have become my monthly ‘charitable donation’, with any excuse or justification put forward to avoid putting the sneakers on.
But, this time has been very different!!
From my first meeting that Friday afternoon with Bev, who sorted out my membership and enthusiastically laid out my personal plan, to my RBT and nutrition sessions with the fantastic Amber, the great people who work for Lifestyle, and the friendly members who didn’t mind when I bumped into them during a ZUMBA-move-gone-wrong, or who helped me setup for my first MuscleXpress class when I obviously looked incredibly confused – I have found it easy and fun to settle into a routine, to make time during the evenings and weekends, and to work out regularly in the last six weeks.
From ZUMBA Fitness where you can dance like nobody’s watching (as long as you don’t look in the mirror), to ThaiFit, Pilates, Yoga and MuscleXpress (which seem easy enough until you try to sit down elegantly in your office chair the next day)… there is so much variety to keep even someone like me amused and inspired. (Although I still haven’t been brave enough to try the RiDE classes just yet – sorry Amber.)
And, during these last six weeks, the results have been fantastic and have only increased my motivation to keep going… already I’m over half-way back to my ideal weight, centimetres have gone from the problem areas, my ‘muffin-top’ is rapidly disappearing, and my favourite jeans are back in circulation (without the need for ‘Bridget Jones’ type undergarments). There’s also better and healthier food miraculously appearing in the fridge and pantry, and, oddly enough, an increased level of fitness !!
It would seem that stranger things do happen.
Lauren Morrison
“You don’t get a workout doing ZUMBA!”
Two years ago it was the fact that ZUMBA Fitness was being offered at Lifestyle Health and Fitness that encouraged me, a self-confessed ‘couch potato’ who had lost my way, to give it a go. My apprehension of it being at a gym with people at the peak of physical fitness, was my main fear. And the challenge of my mental fitness began. How would I fit in? How would I feel being there? Thanks to the encouragement and support of my best friend, I did manage to get along to my first ZUMBA Fitness class and, as they say, the rest is history. I loved ZUMBA and I still do.
Whilst I participate in several other GE classes and PT groups (DADS), it was ultimately ZUMBA that paved the way.
With the amazingly supportive and friendly staff at Lifestyle Upper Hutt along with the wonderful members who are now life-long friends, I found my apprehension was totally unfounded. Lifestyle was where I was meant to be. I had found my way again. I even recently completed Round the Bays 2012 (all 21kms), something I would never have thought possible!
Two years on with a loss of five dress sizes to date I am now a self-confessed ‘gym junkie’ and ZUMBA is still one of my hardest weekly workouts. Jo-ann Saffioti and Jo Winter do everything to bring the best in you out, ensuring ZUMBA works for you.
With any GE class the simple truth is what you put in is what you get out, so I’d like to confirm that, yes, trust me “you DO get a workout by doing ZUMBA”!
And while I have the opportunity I’d like to thank every single trainer and staff member I have encountered in my time at Lifestyle Health and Fitness, you really change people’s lives!
Vanessa O’Keeffe
“My New Career in Health and Fitness!”
LeeAnne (left) with Lifestyle Marketing Manager Jo Orson after AMI Round The Bays 2012So after a few Personal Training sessions with Yvette and one “Round the Bays” fun run/walk completed, I was all set for life, but was I really? I had a few setbacks in 2011 (1 step forward, two steps back) but after two operations I was finally ready to make my next move in life.
What does that translate to? I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with my life. I couldn’t get employment the conventional way, I had no direction, but I did know two things:
one – I wanted to help people and, two – I was into fitness, big time!
So it was logical and achievable to make myself a new career in fitness. With this in mind I enrolled in a Sport and Recreation course at Weltec, and prepared to make my dream a reality.
Of course no-one really gets anywhere without a little help, so that said, I want to thank the following people whom I trust implicitly and whose input I am truly thankful for: Jo-Ann Saffioti, Jo Winter, Tanya Houpt, Karla Mansfield, Sha Bannister and Yvette Potts. I would like to make special mention and express my appreciation for two people in particular aforementioned: Jo S and Jo W who always encouraged me to press on when I was feeling a bit “shaky”. They are lovely, warm-hearted women who are an asset to Lifestyle and I consider them to be truly remarkable and inspirational people.
Lastly, I say this to anyone: Follow your passion and if you put your mind to it, you can achieve ANYTHING!
LeeAnne Sunderland
“Lifestyle lets me do more outside.”
Chris (left) and Alex enjoy a coffee after another workout session at Lifestyle Lambton Quay.I definitely recommend active people include strength training in their fitness regime as it supports just about everything you do.
Chris Guenter
I started at Lifestyle never having set foot in a gym, but I was worried about my weight and general fitness. The staff have been great – pleasant, but not intrusive, and available when I want them. I have lost 7kgs over the last six months, and reduced my belt by four notches, so I’m very happy Lifestyle member!
Alex Beijen
Indoor Netball: Great Season for ‘Team Lifestyle’!
Lifestyle Upper Hutt’s Indoor netball team started last year and in the first round we played it was pretty tough. Many of us had never played before, we didn’t know the rules, we didn’t know what positions we were suited to and we were a bit rough around the edges.
Initially in the Autumn season we rotated positions nearly every quarter of every game to try different combinations and so that everyone could get a taste of the different aspects of the game. We also got together one Saturday morning on an outdoor court and worked on a few basic skills. Though this was good for developing our skills we did not notch up too many wins.
In the Winter season we settled into some permanent starting positions and we improved our consistency. There are some really good teams there that have been playing a long time. We managed to notch up some wins during that season and were thrilled at the end of the season to find that we had actually made the semifinals finishing in the top four. We lost our semifinal but were quite pleased to get there.
The team is really enjoying the sport and it is a great way to augment the work that has been put in at the gym. It’s a fast game and action-packed. It’s a non-contact game but that hasn’t stopped Jodie and I from having a few spectacular full speed mid-air crashes as we were both leaping to intercept a pass. Fortunately neither of us was hurt – apart from our pride of course!
Being Lifestyle members it is no surprise that the team we have are really good people that are a lot of fun to play with.
Simon Hall, Team Manager
I have really enjoyed my season playing indoor netball for the Lifestyle Team. Even through some tough times at the beginning getting our behinds whipped by what seemed like some very young teams who had played together for some time we keep going with a positive competitive streak and developed our skills heaps over the season and even managed to pull off some great wins. Asides from the great camaraderie playing together as a team the fitness aspect has been amazing also, it’s a great workout that I’d recommend to anyone.
Jodie Hague
Hockey Triumph for Freya!
Congratulations to Freya Hawes of Upper Hutt. Freya (with the ball) trialled for Eastern Hutt Hockey team and was successful in making it into the P1 women’s team! Lifestyle is very proud to have you and your family training here!
Club Challenge: Are you up for it?
Lifestyle Fitness Consultants’ Club Challenge kicked off at both Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt with great success. At Lower Hutt RBT Tracy Heron encouraged contestants in the ‘rowing race’ while FC Tyral Vigne kept score. Meanwhile further up the valley Upper Hutt members were trying their hand at Bosu Bungee against RBT Steph Vendt. There was also a ‘Prone Hold’ competition where UH Member Mike Palmer put on an incredible display of core strength.
Results: Lower Hutt, Monday 12th March
| Best Row: | Shane Kempson 1:36 |
| Best Hold: | Maui Stuart 3:25 |
| Next Club Challenge 16th April | |
| Cycle: | ‘How far can you ride in 2 mins?’ |
| Push Ups: | ‘How many can you do?’ |
Results: Upper Hutt, Monday 19th March
| Bosu Bungee: | Adrian Morehu 1:09 |
| Prone Hold: | Mike Palmer 12:30 (awesome!) |
| Next Club Challenge: 23rd April | |
| BioAge: | Hexagonal Agility Test |
| Dumbell: | Front Raises |
Maui’s Rapaki (Canterbury) Swim Challenge
It gave me a warm feeling to return home to Rapaki and see the Aunties preparing the Marae for the sports day. Unfortunately with the forecast not looking too good it was only a matter of time before the word went out that the sports day was to be postponed. However that gave me a small window to put some kilometres in, with my sister Catherine and cousin Bruce there to see me off in calm conditions.
Himoana Hale (boat crew) pointed me to towards Diamond Harbour, At about the 3-4k mark I worked out that we were not heading to that point but we had changed course, as Himoana steered me towards the head of Lyttleton Harbour and open water. I had a easterly chop coming in to my face and decided to lift my work rate, knowing time at some point would be a issue, it being so late in the afternoon.
At the 6.5k point my support boat changed course and started to head for shore. I heard very faint clicks that I thought were dolphins. It wasn’t till about five minutes later till I released it was a ship heading out of the Harbour and, worse still, I was in the shipping lane!
It was getting late, the shore seemed to be still a long way off and it was time to start heading in. The first option was Camp Bay but I was caught in a rip and I was still heading out with the tide. With a small change of direction I got to shore, landing on a bed of mussels. I filled up a small bag (as you do) and then I headed home by boat. On arrival to Rapaki I had a small welcome party to greet me in. Total distance I had swam after day one was 11.4k, recorded by GPS.
With a good night sleep on my CPAP machine I rose to find my body in a state of fatigue or MMM (Monday Morning Mode). But my mind was still focused on completing my goal of 21k, so I arrived with my sister and her friend at the beach at 5:45am to find the southerly wind building. Too dangerous for all concerned! It was time to find a cup of tea and plan my next move.
My cousin Shar (love you babe) could see how disappointed I was. She had the brilliant idea to Google ‘swim’! And it came up with ‘swimming pool’. So off we set back to town. I just didn’t want to think about the amount of lengths (400x25metres) I would have to complete. My sister Catherine, armed with only my iPad (and access to my Facebook page), was given the job of counting and timing the laps.
It was just after 8:00am when I set off again, still not looking forward to the task at hand. I knew if I got through the first hour I should come right. Passing 4000 metres I was really hurting, but I started thinking about BoxSquad training with Trainer Terry Tata back at Lifestyle and the pain he drove me though to get me to where I am at now. It wasn’t time to think about what was behind me but what lay ahead. I took a break at the 8.9 k mark and seeing my sister so excited gave me the final burst I needed to get me to the finish.
I returned to Marae Rapaki where the news quickly spread, not what I achieved but of how I achieved it! For me, I’m happy that the support I had was tremendous. All those that missed out in joining me, I will be back to have another go. I head home to Wellington tomorrow and look forward to hitting the ThaiFit classes again. And to move on with the next phase of my journey to swim the mighty Raukawa, Cook Strait!
Maui Stuart
The Trainer’s View: After Maui completed his Rapaki swim, which unfortunately had to be done in the pools, he made a decision that he would look to drop some weight. He has decided to join my Wednesday morning POD Group, which consist of three other men wanting to lose weight and get fitter. Maui has been a great fit to this group as he brings with him inspiration and a desire to succeed. Our goal is to get Maui ‘land fit’ and have a look at his eating habits and see what suggestions can be made to get him on track and eating right. Over the next three months we will concentrate on lifting his workout intensity and too increase his heart rate, through what I call Cardio Resistance Training. He loves to Box as well so a few Fighting Fit sessions will be added.
Maui understands that he needs to consider “Energy in vs. Energy out”. To complement the effort he is going to put in over the next three months, he must get his eating right, and I am positive he can do this.
Terry Tata
Relay for Life: Look Out – Here come the MIB!
The MIB team hope to have raised over $30,000 for the Cancer Society from all of the fund-raising they have done, before and after last weekend’s event. Lifestyle member Katan Patel played a key part in the MIB team. Lifestyle was pleased to provide two Lifestyle Health & Fitness Memberships to be auctioned for their fundraising in support of this great cause, with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society.
If you’d like to place a bid in a Silent Auction for either a full 12 month or 6 month Lifestyle Gym membership, please email your bids to rebecca.sharratt@datam.co.nz or phone 027-5634126. Be as generous as you like!
Pictured at the right are some of the 63-strong MIB team at the Relay for Life.
Shave for a Cure
| Wayne Kelly | Duncan Ellis | Shane Kempson | Mary Semau | ||||
| Martin Simeon | Rob Robin | John Wilkinson | Len Blackman | ||||
| Sione Tauveli | Peter Jones | Chao Xue | Ben Montague | ||||
| Bernie Semau | |||||||
“I DID IT…” I decided to take part in ‘Shave For a Cure’ because I know a lot of people whose lives have been affected by Cancer. When I saw the ads I instantly decided this is something I am going to do… no hesitation! I couldn’t have done it without the support of my employer ‘The Toy Store’, Lower Hutt and my son Bernie who talked to Lifestyle and got them on board – that’s when Team Lifestyle went into action! The support and enthusiasm from management, staff and members has been amazing. Thanks also to all the MEN who Shaved and everyone who has contributed. If you still want to contribute you can do so until the 25th April at www.shaveforacure.co.nz/view_event_profile/6502 Thank you all so very much.
Mary Semau
Hello Lifestyle members, just wanted to say a big thanks to the members who donated to this fantastic fundraiser. I did “Shave for a Cure” in March raising a total of $3116 for the Luekaemia – Blood Cancer Foundation.
Also I’d like to give a big thanks to Jo Winter and Jo Orson for helping me promote this event within the club.
Raewyn Bold
Support your Community with GOLD COIN!
1ST SCHOOL DONATION: GE Manager Jo-ann Saffioti presents Maoribank School (Upper Hutt) with $300 in Gold Coins from our Wednesday night ZUMBA Fitness Gold Coin Classes and our Walking/Running Groups. Lifestyle would like to thank the community and our members for helping Lifestyle help our schools. Principal of Upper Hutt’s Maoribank School, Paula Afoa, thanked Lifestyle and the community for their support. “Maoribank School feel incredibly lucky to have been the first school to receive this very generous donation. We have decided to put the money towards some new PE equipment in keeping with the spirit of the donation and continue to encourage active children.”
This is the first of many Gold Coin donations that will be made over the coming months. To get your school registered or to join our Walking/Running Group register now by clicking on the ‘Gold Coin Community” button on our website homepage OR stop in to Lower Hutt or Upper Hutt Reception.
Lifestyle Striders Rock!
For 25 years I guess my life had basically been ‘on hold’, working fulltime, looking after two boys, running the household, ‘yada yada’. With my boys are now getting on with their own lives it was time to concentrate on me so I decided to sign up for the 7km Round the Bays? I’d run before so it was nothing new, just 7km (yeah I can do that!). And Terry at Lifestyle had started a running/walking group in preparation for Round the Bays! I decided to join the group and clock up some miles.
Training was going great, fitness was improving, the distances were becoming easier and the people in our group are awesome – they encourage each other to ‘keep up the good work’. Bernie, Al and Tarryn come out for the occasional run and actually run alongside you (which is MEAN!).
I was confident that I could do the 7km but I wanted to improve my time. Tarryn suggested I do some interval training on the treadmill. OMG! Seriously, I’m surprised I didn’t come flying of the back of that thing. Doing that for the first time was pretty freaky, but in the end it all paid off (thanks Tarryn).
I hoped to complete round the bays in about 49mins (or 7min/km) which would be an achievement for me considering I started this journey doing about 8min/km. So finishing in 43:05 was ‘O’ for awesome, yay!
After RTB everybody was keen to try and keep the running group going and ‘hey, let’s make it a Gold Coin donation that we can donate to a school group’! Now it’s official, the ‘STRIDERS’ are in the house, the numbers are growing and we’d love you to join us!
Since joining the group I’ve lost about 9kg without even thinking about it. I will say I’ve had to do some hard yards (ha, ha) to get there, but it is getter easier, and who knew that my ‘thing’ was going to be running (certainly not me)! I think the difference has been running in a group, you can push yourself a little bit more each time you see yourself closing the gap on the next pod. Sorry Terry, I’ve been a ‘pod violator‘ (Terry’s very strict about keeping the pods together, but sometimes you just get caught up in the moment). I’ve also met an amazing bunch of people, each with their own story.
Lastly Terry, you give up your personal time to organise us all for our Wednesday and Saturday run/walk, so BIG UPS to you and thanks for helping me with my goal and finding my ‘thing’.
Lianne
Join our walk with ‘Sisters In Arms’ raising money for CanTeen! Leaving UH Club 8.30am this Saturday 14th April on our journey to LH Club
April 10, 2012Hey everyone!
