Bridge to Brisbane 12 Week Training Program: Week 11 (29- 4 September)

Drive Walkers/Joggers

• Session 1 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 1min moderate pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 10 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 3min moderate-hard pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 55-65min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace brisk walk/slow jog)

Drive Runners:

• Session 1 (Tempo): 5min easy pace warm up / 45min moderate-hard pace (equal to or faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km but maintainable) / 5min easy pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace - 3min moderate-hard pace (faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km) x 7 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 55-65min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace jog)

Walk & Run Club Mt Gravatt Lap Times Saturday 27 August 2011

David: 8 laps (41:20)
Jenna: 5 laps (39:43)
Janine: 6 laps (46:49)
Tania: 5 laps (48:09)
Rose: 7 laps (49:23)
David S: 7 laps (49:02)
John: 8 laps (44:35)
Julia: 7 laps (47:58)
Evan: 8 laps (45:59)
Rebecca: 5 laps (45:05)
Margie: 4 laps (37:20)

Bulimba Festival 2011 Wrap Up

Last Sunday the 28 of August Drive Fitness supported the Bulimba Festival! Thank you to all of the familiar faces who came out and said 'hello' and kept us company on what was an incredibly busy but fun event. It was estimated that 15,000 people passed through the Bulimba  Festival during the day enjoying the food, live entertainment, kid's activities and more!

We couldn't keep up with the demand for Drive Fitness balloons - limited to blowing them up by mouth we were non stop from 9:30am to 2:00pm when the last of the 500 ran out. If you didn't make it along to this years event we look forward to seeing you there next year!



Overcoming your fear of exercise (part 1): sweating & smelling

There are lot of reasons why people don't exercise. Often it is easy to blame laziness or lack of time, however, for a lot of people it is more complicated than this. Exercise can be scary- for a variety of different reasons. I found it difficult to understand how something I enjoyed so much could  be so scary to someone else but over the last 8 years working as a personal trainer I have learnt a lot about the fear of exercise and how it prevents people from enjoying the benefits of being fit and healthy. Being afraid of exercise is often difficult to admit and other more common excuses are used to explain away the lack of exercise and hide the real reason: unfortunately this makes it very difficult to help someone work through their exercise concerns. I would like to address 5 of the most common fears of exercising starting with the fear of sweating and smelling.

Bulimba Festival This Sunday 28 August

Drive Fitness will be at the Bulimba Festival this Sunday 28 August! We will have balloons to give away, a free raffle to win a 6 pack of personal training, Father's Day specials for personal training and boot camp and information for anyone interested in getting started with us. If you have friends in the local area send them along to see us.

There will be live music, give aways, activities for kids and great food. Looking forward to a fantastic event and seeing some familiar faces.

Bridge to Brisbane 12 Week Training Program: Week 10 (22- 28 August)

Drive Walkers/Joggers

• Session 1 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 1min moderate pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 9 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 3min moderate-hard pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 50-60min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace brisk walk/slow jog)

Drive Runners:

• Session 1 (Tempo): 5min easy pace warm up / 40min moderate-hard pace (equal to or faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km but maintainable) / 5min easy pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace - 3min moderate-hard pace (faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km) x 6 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 50-60min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace jog)

Walk & Run Club Mt Gravatt Outlook Times Saturday 20 August 2011

Jane: 37.45
Owen: 40.15
Stacey: 37.50
Rose: 37.50
Ross: 36.02
Dave: 27.10
John: 32.35
Pete: 38.10
Evan: 32.15

Brisbane's Steepest 20 Streets

For those of you looking to do some hill sprints and want to take on the biggest hills around! Unfortunately none of these are really local to our studio locations but they might be worth the travel. Enjoy!


Source: Brisbane City Council

1.     Gower Street, Toowong: 1 in 3.2 incline; 17.4 degree angle; 31 per cent slope.

2.     Stoneleigh Street, Red Hill: 1 in 3.4 incline; 16.4 degree angle; 29 per cent slope.

3.     Reading Street, Paddington: 1 in 3.5 incline; 15.9 degree angle; 29 per cent slope.

4.     Nott Street, Red Hill: 1 in 3.7 incline; 15.1 degree angle; 27 per cent slope.

5.     Glamorgan Street, Paddington: 1 in 3.8 incline; 14.7 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.

6.     Eton Street, Toowong: 1 in 3.8 incline; 14.7 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.

7.     Sankey Street, Highgate Hill: 1 in 3.9 incline; 14.4 degree angle, 26 per cent slope.

8.     Prospect Street, Wynumm: 1 in 3.9 incline; 14.4 degree angle; 26 per cent slope.

9.     Murray Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.1 incline; 13.7 degree angle; 24 degreee slope.

10.   Highview Terrace, St Lucia: 1 in 4.2 incline; 13.4 degree angle; 24 degree slope.

11.   Bishop Street, St Lucia: 1 in 4.2 incline; 13.4 degree angle; 24 degree slope.

12.   Jay Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.4 incline; 12.8 degree angle; 23 per cent slope.

13.   Broadhurst Street, Kelvin Grove: 1 in 4.6 incline; 12.3 degree angle, 22 per cent slope.

14.   Dewar Tce, Sherwood near Arboretum: 1 in 4.8 incline; 11.8 degree angle; 21 degree slope.

15.   Hampson Street, Kelvin Grove: 1 in 4.9 incline: 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope

16.   Surrey Street, Red Hill: 1 in 4.9 incline; 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope.

17.   Ellis Street, Kangaroo Point: 1 in 4.9 incline; 11.5 degree angle; 20 per cent slope.

18.   Chaprowe Road, The Gap: 1 in 5.2 incline; 10.9 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.

19.   Norwood Tce, Paddington: 1 in 5.4 incline; 10.5 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.

20.   Quarry Street, Hamilton: 1 in 5.4 incline; 10.5 degree angle; 19 per cent slope.

Bridge to Brisbane 12 Week Training Program: Week 9 (15 August - 21 August)

Drive Walkers/Joggers

• Session 1 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 1min moderate pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 9 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 3min moderate-hard pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 50-60min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace brisk walk/slow jog)

Drive Runners:

• Session 1 (Tempo): 5min easy pace warm up / 40min moderate-hard pace (equal to or faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km but maintainable) / 5min easy pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace - 3min moderate-hard pace (faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 50-60min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace jog)

Drive Fitness Singlets In Stock Now

Drive Fitness team singlets have arrived! For a limited time leading up to the Bridge to Brisbane team singlets will be available at $30 each. Following the Bridge to Brisbane event singlets will still be available however they will return to their normal price of $35.

If you have already pre-paid for your Drive Fitness team singlet please remind your trainer next session - it will be at your Drive Fitness studio ready for you to collect.

Drive Fitness singlets are made by Kooga using sports mesh material making them a great option for personal training, boot camp and walk & run club sessions. If you would like to see what they look like ask your trainer next time you are in.

Bridge to Brisbane 12 Week Training Program: Week 8 (8 August - 14 August)

Drive Walkers/Joggers

• Session 1 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 1min moderate pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 8 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 2min moderate-hard pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 45-55min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace brisk walk/slow jog)

Drive Runners:

• Session 1 (Tempo): 5min easy pace warm up / 35min moderate-hard pace (equal to or faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km but maintainable) / 5min easy pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace - 2min moderate-hard pace (faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km) x 8 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 45-55min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace jog)

Bulimba Festival Personal Training & Boot Camp Specials

Drive Fitness will be represented at this years Bulimba Festival - David, Lisa, Nathan and Kate will all be there! We will be offering personal training & boot camp specials that will be available only at the festival. These specials include:

• 3 x 30min 1 on 1 personal training sessions for $99
• 6 x boot camp sessions for $99

These specials will also be available as Father's Day gift certifcates. Father's Day is the Sunday following the Bulimba Festival.

We hope to see some familiar faces at the event. If you are looking for a last minute Father's Day present come along and see us. If you know anyone looking to get started with a training program tell them about our great Bulimba Festival specials and send them along to see us!

As always we appreciate your word of mouth.

Bridge to Brisbane 12 Week Training Program: Week 7 (1 August - 7 August)

Drive Walkers/Joggers

• Session 1 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 1min moderate pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 8 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace (walk/slow jog) - 2min moderate-hard pace (brisk walk/faster jog) x 5 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 45-55min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace brisk walk/slow jog)

Drive Runners:

• Session 1 (Tempo): 5min easy pace warm up / 35min moderate-hard pace (equal to or faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km but maintainable) / 5min easy pace cool down
• Session 2 (IT): 5min easy-moderate pace warm up / 3min easy pace - 2min moderate-hard pace (faster than the pace you intend to set for 10km) x 7 / 5min easy-moderate pace cool down
• Session 3 (CT): 45-55min easy-moderate pace (consistent pace jog)