as much as I hate to do this, tonight's evening session at Thirroul is cancelled due to heavy rain/flooding of our site area.
4 exercise leg destroyer will wait for another day....
Get Fit, Lose Weight & Feel Great, Outdoors!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
What's on this weekend?
This weekend, we have our running groups. Meeting at 7am - at Bulli high School track this weekend!!!
Session 3 of our Couch to 5km running group - this week we will be focussing on 5, 8 and 10 minute runs.
Session 2 of our 5-10k program - this week they will be running a 6.8k course...
(please pack snorkel and flippers just in case this weather doesn't improve)
And... at Bulli High School track - simultaneously with our Bodyweight Blast session we will be running our fitness testing - Beep test, situps, pushups, plank hold....
So if you want to get tested - be there at 8am, just off of Jardine Street.
Session 3 of our Couch to 5km running group - this week we will be focussing on 5, 8 and 10 minute runs.
Session 2 of our 5-10k program - this week they will be running a 6.8k course...
(please pack snorkel and flippers just in case this weather doesn't improve)
And... at Bulli High School track - simultaneously with our Bodyweight Blast session we will be running our fitness testing - Beep test, situps, pushups, plank hold....
So if you want to get tested - be there at 8am, just off of Jardine Street.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Winter's coming
... and if you don't want to end up gaining that extra layer of blubber over the next few months, then consider the following benefits or exercising and staying healthy over winter. Yes, sometimes it is hard to find the motivation, particularly if you wake up to a slight sound of rain, or you're still snug and warm under your doona..but did you think of this?
-Training in winter means there are less people, you’ll have more space to exercise yourself - particularly outside.
-If you train in the morning before work you get to enjoy the first rays of sun as dawn breaks. This can mean the most beautiful pink skies.
-If exercising in the morning just doesn't do it for you (and some people are NOT morning people - as my husband can attest...) Then how about training in your lunch break since the temperature is much milder and you don't have to contend with the heat of summer!
- More than likely, most other people are going to be facing the same struggles (and letting the lure of extra layers of clothes lull them into a false sense of security) - so you will no doubt get to reap the benefits of the peaceful empty parks and streets.
- and the best reason of all is that you will have a 6 month head start on your summer beach body. Nobody else will even think about starting on until at least September or October!
There are so many benefits of staying active over the winter period. If this hasn't provided you with the kickstart you need, then organise some personal training, or join in our 12 week fitness challenge (last intake on 1 June - finishing in time for Spring!) and come and exercise with all the other people whose exercise doesn't stop just because it a little cold and wet outside.
-Training in winter means there are less people, you’ll have more space to exercise yourself - particularly outside.
-If you train in the morning before work you get to enjoy the first rays of sun as dawn breaks. This can mean the most beautiful pink skies.
-If exercising in the morning just doesn't do it for you (and some people are NOT morning people - as my husband can attest...) Then how about training in your lunch break since the temperature is much milder and you don't have to contend with the heat of summer!
- More than likely, most other people are going to be facing the same struggles (and letting the lure of extra layers of clothes lull them into a false sense of security) - so you will no doubt get to reap the benefits of the peaceful empty parks and streets.
- and the best reason of all is that you will have a 6 month head start on your summer beach body. Nobody else will even think about starting on until at least September or October!
There are so many benefits of staying active over the winter period. If this hasn't provided you with the kickstart you need, then organise some personal training, or join in our 12 week fitness challenge (last intake on 1 June - finishing in time for Spring!) and come and exercise with all the other people whose exercise doesn't stop just because it a little cold and wet outside.
Breaking the exercise habit
If you are one of those people who hasn't been able to exercise for a while for a whole heap of reasons, work, sick, work, sick... (can you see a pattern emerging here)... you may find it hard to believe, but you are not the only one who this happens to. Even people who are consistent with their exercise regime can sometimes fall off the wagon occasionally.
No matter how good you have been in the past (or how bad) it can always represent a challenge to get restarted and back on track - particularly if you've fallen off the wagon after achieving a particular goal.
If you are looking for a kick in the butt to get back on the wagon again, here are some tips to help:
1) Firstly don't break the habit - The easiest way to avoid having to get re-started is to avoid stopping in the first place. If you have been going strong with your exercise regime, then try and avoid dropping it at the first sign of trouble - you know how much easier it is to stay fit compared to the actual act of getting fit in the first place. Don't make all that hard work & effort worthless.
2) Make 'not breaking the habit' your main goal - rather than thinking about your long term fitness goals (which can sometimes feel so far away from achieving when there is so much other superfluous clutter going on) - simply focus on maintaining your regime - make that time your 'time out for you'.
3) Take small steps when you start again - We all have a tendency to try and do too much at first, especially if we are used to a certain level from our old exercise program. But when you are re-beginning it is best to leave a little in reserve and gradually increase your workload as your body starts to re-adjust.
4) Set your first goal to maintain this regime just for 4 weeks to start. Once you've achieved 4 weeks, then set it for the next 4 weeks. Small bite size chunks are so much more achievable - and again, when there are so many other demands on our time, we don't want this to feel like another stressful demand - this is what helps you to alleviate your other stresses.
5) Mark your exercise sessions on your calendar. Make this time your time for YOU. YOU are the most important thing during this small chunk of your day.
6) Make a regular time to create an exercise ritual. Ensure you have your bag packed and ready to go, so there are no last minute excuses.
Following these simple steps will help you to avoid exercise derailment and become a regular, consistent, self-motivated exerciser to help you lead an active and healthy long life!
No matter how good you have been in the past (or how bad) it can always represent a challenge to get restarted and back on track - particularly if you've fallen off the wagon after achieving a particular goal.
If you are looking for a kick in the butt to get back on the wagon again, here are some tips to help:
1) Firstly don't break the habit - The easiest way to avoid having to get re-started is to avoid stopping in the first place. If you have been going strong with your exercise regime, then try and avoid dropping it at the first sign of trouble - you know how much easier it is to stay fit compared to the actual act of getting fit in the first place. Don't make all that hard work & effort worthless.
2) Make 'not breaking the habit' your main goal - rather than thinking about your long term fitness goals (which can sometimes feel so far away from achieving when there is so much other superfluous clutter going on) - simply focus on maintaining your regime - make that time your 'time out for you'.
3) Take small steps when you start again - We all have a tendency to try and do too much at first, especially if we are used to a certain level from our old exercise program. But when you are re-beginning it is best to leave a little in reserve and gradually increase your workload as your body starts to re-adjust.
4) Set your first goal to maintain this regime just for 4 weeks to start. Once you've achieved 4 weeks, then set it for the next 4 weeks. Small bite size chunks are so much more achievable - and again, when there are so many other demands on our time, we don't want this to feel like another stressful demand - this is what helps you to alleviate your other stresses.
5) Mark your exercise sessions on your calendar. Make this time your time for YOU. YOU are the most important thing during this small chunk of your day.
6) Make a regular time to create an exercise ritual. Ensure you have your bag packed and ready to go, so there are no last minute excuses.
Following these simple steps will help you to avoid exercise derailment and become a regular, consistent, self-motivated exerciser to help you lead an active and healthy long life!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Box til you drop beach challenge this weekend!
This weekend's fitness challenge will be a box til you drop.... on Thirroul Beach at 3pm Saturday..
be there, and be prepared to work hard!!!
be there, and be prepared to work hard!!!
Appin Challenge Valley course
We are organising another day to go over the Appin 'Challenge Valley' course - thinking Sunday June 20th - this time we will try and add in a 3k run before and after to emulate the Tough Bloke/Chick challenge course as much as possible.
Please let me know who's interested - we need 10 people to book it!!
Please let me know who's interested - we need 10 people to book it!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Bootcamp Wilton starting soon!
If you live in Wilton, Campbelltown or Appin and have been looking for a bootcamp, then look no further!
We will be starting a special 6 week bootcamp for Winter - 6 weeks to help you keep the winter kilos away, and boost your immune system.
Email us now for full details: attitudetoburn@y7mail.com
We will be starting a special 6 week bootcamp for Winter - 6 weeks to help you keep the winter kilos away, and boost your immune system.
Email us now for full details: attitudetoburn@y7mail.com
Friday, May 14, 2010
What's on this weekend?
Once again, we have our running groups on this Saturday morning at 7am.
Meeting point: Bulli surf club carpark.
the 0-5km group will be progressing to the next stage of our jog/walk intervals, and
the 5-10km group will be jogging along a predetermined 5.6km track.
Hope to see you all there!
Don't forget, we also have our Bulli Bodyweight Blast session on at 8am at Bulli High School track - if you've been for the run before hand you will be nicely warmed up to join straight in and get your body blasted into shape for the weekend!
Meeting point: Bulli surf club carpark.
the 0-5km group will be progressing to the next stage of our jog/walk intervals, and
the 5-10km group will be jogging along a predetermined 5.6km track.
Hope to see you all there!
Don't forget, we also have our Bulli Bodyweight Blast session on at 8am at Bulli High School track - if you've been for the run before hand you will be nicely warmed up to join straight in and get your body blasted into shape for the weekend!
We are soft!!!!
This never fails to make me chuckle. We are so spoilt living in Australia, particularly on our temperate East Coast. We can enjoy the most beautiful weather all year round - and we have been completely spoilt (or rather, lulled into a false sense of security) with our weather of late - still enjoying 23-24 degree sunshine.
The trouble is, we forget that sometimes it rains, and needs to.
Sometimes it gets a little cold, as it needs to.
Sometimes it gets a little windy, or all of the above!
So the minute it does, we run back indoors claiming we can't possibly go outdoors to exercise.
All I have to say to that is, toughen up sweethearts! You won't shrink in the rain, nor will you melt. The wind won't snap freeze you, nor will the cold. And really, 8-9 degree mornings are NOT cold.
Not compared with this: (and THIS IS cold!)Canada bootcamp
PLUS - you will burn a heap more calories exercising when it's colder..... just think of how much harder your body as to work at heating itself let alone anything else! what more reasons do you need? :-) I guess you also have the added benefit of not sweating like crazy either.... see, now there's NO EXCUSES!
The trouble is, we forget that sometimes it rains, and needs to.
Sometimes it gets a little cold, as it needs to.
Sometimes it gets a little windy, or all of the above!
So the minute it does, we run back indoors claiming we can't possibly go outdoors to exercise.
All I have to say to that is, toughen up sweethearts! You won't shrink in the rain, nor will you melt. The wind won't snap freeze you, nor will the cold. And really, 8-9 degree mornings are NOT cold.
Not compared with this: (and THIS IS cold!)Canada bootcamp
PLUS - you will burn a heap more calories exercising when it's colder..... just think of how much harder your body as to work at heating itself let alone anything else! what more reasons do you need? :-) I guess you also have the added benefit of not sweating like crazy either.... see, now there's NO EXCUSES!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Final Intake for 12 week fitness challenge
Our final intake for our 12 week fitness challenge will be on 1 June.
Our Monthly bootcamps have incorporated the 12 week fitness challenge, with many metabolic conditioning challenge workouts taking place, all for valuable challenge points.
If you want to really improve your fitness and challenge yourself, then book into our final session starting on 1 June!
Our Monthly bootcamps have incorporated the 12 week fitness challenge, with many metabolic conditioning challenge workouts taking place, all for valuable challenge points.
If you want to really improve your fitness and challenge yourself, then book into our final session starting on 1 June!
New Sessions
Our new sessions are now in full swing, with our Bodyweight Blast and X-Train sessions starting this week.
What are they?
X-Train
A high intensity fitness class utilising some of the CrossFit principles incorporating functional bodyweight resistance, sandbags, velocity ropes and plyometric training in a format involving timed or repetition metabolic resistance challenges to push you beyond your comfort zone. This isn't your ordinary circuit class!
Bodyweight Blast
A medium to high intensity full body workout with no equipment required!
We hope that you enjoy them! Don't forget, if you haven't experienced an Attitude to Burn session, come along for a free week's trial! Just sign up here:
What are they?
X-Train
A high intensity fitness class utilising some of the CrossFit principles incorporating functional bodyweight resistance, sandbags, velocity ropes and plyometric training in a format involving timed or repetition metabolic resistance challenges to push you beyond your comfort zone. This isn't your ordinary circuit class!
Bodyweight Blast
A medium to high intensity full body workout with no equipment required!
We hope that you enjoy them! Don't forget, if you haven't experienced an Attitude to Burn session, come along for a free week's trial! Just sign up here:
Friday, May 7, 2010
This Weekend
Hi all,
Just a reminder of what's happening this weekend:
Saturday 8am -Bodyweight blast at Bulli High School track off of Jardine Street
Saturday 3pm - Beach Fitness Challenge at Thirroul beach - meet near the surf club and be prepared to get wet, sandy, wet & sandy.... did I say, wet and sandy??
Sunday - Mothers day Classic - a 2 or 5km fitness fun run or walk - bring the whole family to help raise funds for breast cancer research. We will be meeting at 8.30 at the North Beach surf club - wear your Ouch shirts!
Just a reminder of what's happening this weekend:
Saturday 8am -Bodyweight blast at Bulli High School track off of Jardine Street
Saturday 3pm - Beach Fitness Challenge at Thirroul beach - meet near the surf club and be prepared to get wet, sandy, wet & sandy.... did I say, wet and sandy??
Sunday - Mothers day Classic - a 2 or 5km fitness fun run or walk - bring the whole family to help raise funds for breast cancer research. We will be meeting at 8.30 at the North Beach surf club - wear your Ouch shirts!
Free Week's Group Training Trial
We are currently offering a free week's trial for all our group training sessions.
Download our May timetable here
Download our May timetable here
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