Christmas Party This Friday 2 November! Don't Miss out!

FREE prizes, weight loss challenge presentation & best achievement for 2012 award presentation. Don't miss out - It's our biggest Christmas Party ever!

Who's invited?
All Drive Fitness clients and their partner or a friend.

What's going on? 
A fun & casual social gathering of everyone involved with Drive Fitness - that's you! We promise that there will be no fitness challenges sprung on people on the night.

We will be announcing the winners of the 8 week weight loss challenge and recognising other great achievements from throughout the year with awards and prizes. 

There will be a FREE raffle with prizes given away on the night to celebrate the 5th Birthday of Drive Fitness!

Finger food will be provided and drinks will be available for purchase from our private bar. 

Where's it at?
The Tarragindi Bowls Club (30 Andrew Av, Tarragindi) upstairs in the private function space with city views. 

When is it?
Friday 2 November 2012, 7pm start. Please RSVP by Friday 19 October. We have an RSVP list at all Drive Fitness studios so please write your name down to help our catering.

Thank you to the following local businesses for supporting our 2012 Christmas Party!

Hammerit Building Services 0434 258 105

*If you are a local business owner and would like to support the Drive Fitness Christmas Party please contact David on 0402 358 127 or email at dave@drivefitness.net.

Dead Lift Challenge Full Results

Well done to everyone who participated in the 2nd Annual Drive Fitness Dead Lift Challenge on Saturday 27 October. This was the first strength challenge hosted by the Tarragindi studio since 2009 and it was great to put the extra spae at our new Tarragindi studio to good use. Congratulations to those who achieved a personal best and a special congratulations to our winners and biggest lifters on the day!

Men's Winners:

• 1st Place: Stephen Atcheler (2.569)
• 2nd Place: Alan Lee (2.459)
• 3rd Place: Jay Wruck (2.419)
• Biggest Lift: Alan Lee (210kg)

Women's Winners:

• 1st Place: Narelle Beak (1.706)
• 2nd Place: Chloe South (1.692)
• 3rd Place Tania Muller (1.543)
• Biggest Lift: Tania Muller (110kg)

As always, the atmosphere during the Dead Lift Challenge was fantastic! Everyone was supportive & friendly which helped to make all participants feel comfortable and perform at their best. A BIG thank you to ALL DRIVE FITNESS PEOPLE for once again demonstration why people say we have an amazing community 'feel' amongst us. This is in no way the result of anything done by our training team, it's a product of everyone being supportive of each other and enjoying each other's success.

We appreciate and admire everyone who got up in front of a room full of people and gave it their best! Just being there is an amazing achievement! Full results below.

Men:

• SA: 2.569
• AL: 2.459
• JW: 2.419
• GS: 2.188
• DE: 2.050
• NC: 1.979
• AM: 1.944
• PB: 1.837
• DM: 1.827
• JD: 1.654
• JV: 1.627
• DS: 1.576
• JC: 1.543
• TH: 1.532
• OT: 1.499
• JF: 1.493
• EC: 1.481
• AE: 1.447
• RE: 1.441
• SA: 1.440
• HC: 1.411
• PE: 1.194
• AH: 1.089

Women:

• NB: 1.706
• CS: 1.692
• TM: 1.543
• MJ: 1.506
• ES: 1.444
• DL: 1.426
• JH: 1.395
• MBe: 1.301
• AB: 1.291
• CR: 1.277
• TS: 1.220
• LS: 1.196
• MS: 1.167
• CH: 1.161
• ME: 1.148
• AO:: 1.130
• JH: 1.087
• MBr: 1.034
• MM: 1.008
• SB: 0.999
• PA: 0.912
• AC: 0.901

The Dead Lift Challenge is Here!

Registration is closed and numbers are finalised. We have 55 participants lifting in the 2nd Annual Drive Fitness Dead Lift Challenge this Saturday 27 November!

From all the trainers at Drive Fitness we hope everyone participating achieves a personal best lift and enjoys the event. Spectators welcome - come down and support everyone as they attempt a max dead lift.

What is it?

A fun &  social community building event with a fitness challenge attached! Challenge yourself to Dead Lift as much as possible for a single repetition. Your score is relative to your body weight (Max Lift / Body Weight). Morning tea provided and medal presentation to follow for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & biggest lift for men and women. Come along & support others as we all try to achieve a personal best! 

Who can participate? 

Everyone who trains at Drive Fitness.

When is it? 

Saturday 27 October. Starting 7am sharp with weigh in & warm up and lifting to commence by 7:30am. Medal presentation taking place at 9:30am. 

Where is it?

Drive Fitness Tarragindi (5 / 17 Kuring Gai Ave, Tarragindi, Brisbane).

Run Club Update

Stones Corner Loop Results on Saturday 20 October

• Michelle: 39.23 (half distance)
• Evan: 40:32
• Dave: 45:50
• Julia: 48: 36
• Matt: 49:40
• JP: - (half distance)
• Ross - (half distance)

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 27 October: NO RUN due to Dead Lift Challenge
• Saturday 3 November: NO RUN due to Christmas Party
• Saturday 10 November:Toohey Forest Loop @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 17 November: Mt Gravatt Look Out Return @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am

Weight Loss Challenge Week 6 Update

Keep up the good work everyone! Only 2 weeks to go!

*This is the last week that the top 10 leader board will be posted - results will go dark from NOW until the final presentation at the Christmas Party on Friday 2 November at Tarragindi Bowls Club (Andrew Ave, Tarragindi). Click here for full Christmas Party details. 

*Please note changes to the boot camp session times this Saturday 27 October due to the Dead Lift Challenge. Details below. 

*Our seminars are finished for the weight loss challenge. Thank you for being there and we hope you took just 1 useful bit of information away with you. Please note, there will be no seminar this Tuesday 23 October.

Top 10 Leader Board at @ Week 6 (Week Finishing Sunday 21 October)

1. Stef B: 9.4%
2. Dave S: 8.9%
3. Ross W: 8.3%
4. Josh C: 7.3%
5. Anonymous: 7.0%
6. Andy H: 6.0% & Jannah T: 6.0%
7. Tania M: 5.3%
8. Michelle B: 4.9% & Angela B: 4.9%
9. Callie C: 4.6%
10. Craig M: 4.5% & Hayley B: 4.5% & Celestine D: 4.5% 

Upcoming Weight Loss Challenge Events

• Saturday 27 October: Boot Camp @ Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park 6:00am ONLY due to Dead Lift Challenge commencing at 7am.
• Friday 2 November: Weight Loss Challenge Presentation Evening & Drive Fitness Christmas Party @ Tarragindi Bowls Club (Andrew Ave, Tarragindi) at 7pm.

"There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results."

RSVP to our Christmas Party! Friday 2 November!

We would love your company at our 2012 Christmas Party! Please RSVP at your Drive Fitness studio or with your trainer next session.

Click here for all the Drive Fitness Christmas Party details!

Dead Lift Challenge: Next Week Saturday 27 October!

If you haven't registered for the BIGGEST strength challenge on the Drive Fitness event calendar you better hurry up! 

Put your whole body strength to the test when you try to achieve YOUR personal best dead lift on Saturday 27 October. Morning tea provided and medal presentation to follow. Spectators welcome.

Registrations close next Monday 22 October, sign up at your Drive Fitness studio and chat to your trainer for more details.

click here for full Dead Lift Challenge event details. 

Weight Loss Challenge Week 5 Update

*The Top 10 Leader Board will only be posted up to week 6 (next week). Following that results will be kept secret until week 8 at the official presentation at the Christmas Part on Friday 2 November. Don't miss our biggest Christmas Party yet! Click here for more Christmas Party details.

*Please note changes to the seminar schedule - this Thursday 18 October at 7:30pm will be the last seminar focusing on nutrition and exercise to maximise metabolism for weight loss, presented by David Eggins (Personal Trainer & Dietitian). 

*Please note changes to the boot camp schedule - next Saturday 27 October the only boot camp session will now be at 6-6:45am to allow participation in the Dead Lift Challenge (commencing at 7am) for those interested. Click here for more Dead Lift Challenge details.

Top 10 Leader Board at @ Week 5 (Week Finishing Sunday 14 October)

1. Dave S: 7.8%
2. Stef B: 7.6%
3. Ross W: 7.2%
4. Josh C: 6.8%
5. Jannah T: 5.3%
6. Kirsty B: 5.3%
7. Andy H: 4.6%
8. Craig M: 4.1%
9. Michelle Be: 4.1%
10. Deanna L: 4.0%

Upcoming Weight Loss Challenge Events

• Thursday 18 October: Maximising Your Metabolism For Long Term Weight Control Seminar @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7:30pm Presented by David (last seminar of the weight loss challenge)
• Saturday 20 October: Boot Camp @ Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park 6:30am, 7:30am & 8:30am.
• Saturday 27 October: Boot Camp @ Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park 6:00am ONLY due to Dead Lift Challenge commencing at 7am.

"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily"

Run Club Update

Toohey Forest Loop Results on Saturday 6 October

• Grant: 48:12
• John M: 44:09
• Max: extended distance
• Ross: 33:54 (reduced distance)
• Michelle extended distance
• Stewart: 50:35
• Greg: 43:38
• Callan: 57:10
• Simon: 44:08
• Julia: 49:20
• Danielle: extended distance
• Lynette: 44:52 (reduced distance)
• Evan: 39:04
• Dave: 42:35

Mt Gravatt Look Out Return Results on Saturday 13 October

• Dave: 43:40
• Grant: 46:53
• Greg: 55:54
• Stef: 29:50 (reduced distance)
• Ross: 29:40 (reduced distance)
• Evan: 42:22
• John F: 45:05 (less 600m)

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 20 October: Interval Training 4 x 500m @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 27 October: NO RUN due to Dead Lift Challenge
• Saturday 4 November: NO RUN due to Christmas Party
• Saturday 11 November: Stones Corner Loop @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am

Weight Loss Challenge Week 4 Update

*Please note that our weekly leader board is posted for motivation only. Keep up the support for all of your fellow weight loss challenge participants.

Top 10 Leader Board @ Week 4 (Week Finishing Sunday 7 October)

1. David S: 6.4%
2. Stef B: 5.9%
3. Josh C: 5.5%
4. Kirsty B: 5.3%
5. Ross W: 5.3%
6. Deanna L: 5.0%
7. Angela B: 4.6%
8. Jannah T: 4.5%
9. Michelle B: 4.1%
10. Aveen C: 3.3%

'Upcoming Weight Loss Challenge Events

• Tuesday 9 October: Overcoming Weight Loss Challenges Seminar @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7:30pm Presented by Jared 
• Saturday 13 October: Boot Camp @ Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park 6:30am, 7:30am & 8:30am.
• Thursday 18 October: Maximising Your Metabolism For Long Term Weight Control Seminar @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7:30pm Presented by David (last seminar of the challenge)

"Weight loss is not 30% exercise & 70% diet, it's 100% dedication"

Boot Camp Challenge: Saturday 10 November

Boot Camp Challenge is back! All 3 Drive Fitness boot camps will come together for some friendly fitness competition.

What is it?
The last Boot Camp Challenge for 2012! A fun, friendly competition where your 'favourite' boot camp exercises are combined into team challenges.


Who can participate?
All Drive Fitness boot campers from Holland Park, Moorooka & Camp Hill. Join in and represent your boot camp!

When is it?
Saturday 10 November. Starting at 6:30am and wrapping up by 7:30am including morning tea and presentation.

Where is it?
Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park.

Let your boot camp trainer know if you are available to represent your team!

Sports drinks VS water: what's recommended

Staying hydrated during exercise is important for your health and training performance but the fluids you choose could actually be working against your weight loss efforts. Unlike soft drink which is an obvious poor choice, sports drinks such as gatorade and powerade introduce an interesting problem for those of you exercising for weight loss. When are sports drinks required or are they are necessary at all? Could sports drinks be preventing you from reaching your weight loss goals? Let's take a look..

Kilojoules & calories: how to convert between them? Answered in 100 words or less

Kilojoules (kj) & calories (cal) are both used to measure the amount of energy in foods and drinks, the same as kilometres and miles are both used to measure distance.

In Australia kj is preferred however US TV shows (such as the biggest loser) and cardio equipment made overseas (such as treadmills) make it difficult to let go of cal completely. For this reason it's useful to be able to quickly convert between them if necessary.

1cal = 4.2kj. You can do a rough calculation of 'cal x 4 = kj', which will be close enough for most purposes.

Dead Lift Challenge: Less Than 4 Weeks Away!

The 2012 Drive Fitness Dead Lift Challenge is coming! Saturday 27 October!

Don't miss the last Drive Fitness strength challenge for the year. Over 40 people took to the bar in last year's Dead Lift Challenge & this year is set to be BIGGER & BETTER!

What is it?

A fun &  social community building event with a fitness challenge attached! Challenge yourself to Dead Lift as much as possible for a single repetition. Your score is relative to your body weight (Max Lift / Body Weight). Morning tea provided and medal presentation to follow for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & biggest lift for men and women. Come along & support others as we all try to achieve a personal best! 

Who can participate? 

Everyone who trains at Drive Fitness.

When is it? 

Saturday 27 October. Starting 7am sharp with weigh in & warm up and lifting to commence by 7:30am. Medal presentation taking place at 9:30am. 

Where is it?

Drive Fitness Tarragindi (5 / 17 Kuring Gai Ave, Tarragindi, Brisbane). 

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Run Club Update

Stones Corner Loop Results on Saturday 29 September

• Dave: 42:50
• Greg: 43:37
• JP: 52.14
• Lynette: 42:56 (half course)
• Simon: 46:43
• Evan: 40:04
• Grant: 48:29
• Ross (half course)
• John M: 48:48
• Stewart: 53:21
• Julia 51:02

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 6 October: Toohey Forest Loop @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 13 October: Mt Gravatt Look Out Return @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 20 October: Interval Training 4 x 500m @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 27 October: NO RUN CLUB DUE TO DEAD LIFT CHALENEGE
• Saturday 3 November: NO RUN CLUB DUE TO CHRISTMAS PARTY

Weight Loss Challenge Week 3 Update

Top 10 Leader Board @ Week 3 (Week finishing Sunday 30 September)

1. Jannah T: 5.1%
2. Stefanie B: 4.7%
3. Dave S: 4.1%
4. Ross W: 3.8%
5. Kirsty B: 3.6% & Michelle B: 3.6%
6. Josh C: 3.5%
7. Deanna L: 3.2%
8. Steve M: 3.1%
9. Craig M: 3.0%
10. Melinda E: 2.9%

Upcoming Weight Loss Challenge Events

• Thursday 4 October: Nutrition Seminar @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7:30pm presented by Joe (Sports Dietitian)
• Saturday 6 October: Boot Camp @ Glindemann Park, Logan Rd, Holland Park 6:30am, 7:30am & 8:30am
• Tuesday 9 October: Overcoming Weight Loss Challenges Seminar @ Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7:30pm presented by Jared (Personal Trainer)

"Rather than aiming for perfection, aim to be better today than you were yesterday"