Our Blog Has Moved!

We have moved our blog to www.drivefitness.com.au/blog to integrate better with our new website. Check it out - we think you'll like it.

The content on this blog will still remain active for now and we will slowly move over some of our old posts to our new page.

Bench Press Challenge Update: This Saturday

The 6th Annual Drive Fitness Bench Press Challenge is only days away! It will be our biggest Bench Press Challenge EVER with 80 lifters registered. We are very excited to see so many people 'giving it a go' and we look forward to supporting you on your way to a personal best on the day.

We would like to remind everyone that although it takes the form of a competition and we do recognise winners on the day the Bench Press Challenge is only intended motivate your training and provide an opportunity to come together and support each other. We would like to encourage a focus on personal improvement rather than winning. 

Remember, we will be kicking off at 6:30am sharp, Saturday 25 May at Drive Fitness Tarragindi - Shop 5/19 Kuring Gai Avenue Tarragindi. See you there.

Drive Fitness Bridge to Brisbane Team NOW OPEN

Join the Drive Fitness Bridge to Brisbane team now and get early bird prices at $36- only available until 8 June then prices will increase to $40. Last year we had over 50 people in our 10km team and we would love to see our biggest Bridge to Brisbane team ever in 2013. Event details and registration instructions below.

Weight Loss Tip: Easy Fruit Eating Tips to Lose Weight

Fruit, it's good for us, we need to eat it, but it can be detrimental to weight loss - how can we include fruit in our diet without it becoming a problem? Here are 5 easy tips to help you choose the best variety, know how much to eat, how often to eat it and what to eat it with.

FREE Tough Mudder Boot Camp

Drive Fitness is providing 8 weeks of FREE boot camp sessions for everyone in the Drive Fitness Tough Mudder Team. We want YOU to be as prepared as possible!

Check out the Tough Mudder free boot camp schedule, team registration instructions & event details below.

FREE Tough Mudder Boot Camp Sessions

• Saturday 22 June:  7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 29 June: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 6 July: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 13 July: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 20 July: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 27 July: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 3 August: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 10 August: 7:30-8:30am 
• Saturday 17 August: TOUGH MUDDER!

*location to be confirmed in the coming weeks but it will be one of our 3 existing outdoor boot camp locations (Camp Hill, Holland Park or Moorooka).

Team Registration Instructions

1. Click this link:
   https://register.toughmudder.com/register/groups/jointeam.aspx?event=16564
2. Search for the 'Drive Fitness Tough Mudders' team
3. Click 'JOIN' on the 'Drive Fitness Touch Mudders' team
4. Enter the team password 'drivefitness'
5. Follow the prompts to complete registration

Event Details

Where

End of Racecourse Rd, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.

When

Saturday 17 August.

Time:

We have placed a preference for 9am, to be confirmed closer to the event.

New Drive Fitness Shirts: Grey Heather & Pink

Men's grey heather & women's pink Drive Fitness t-shirts have arrived!

All Drive Fitness t-shirts are comfortable for both everyday wear and hard training sessions. 

 Available in men's blue, black & grey and women's blue, black & pink (v neck) sizes S - XXL for only $19.

Run Club Update

Toohey Forest Loop results (Saturday 4 May)

• David E: 41:35
• Grant: 41:42
• Claire: 43:42
• Sam: 52:60 (6km turn around)
• Evan: 37:42
• Stef: 1:01:00
• David McD: 39:31
• Ryan: 41:35
• Julia: 43:57
• Emily: 42:34
• Greg: 41:10
• John F: 47:20

Upcoming Run Club Schedule

• Saturday 11 May Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 18 May Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 25 May - NO RUN! Bench Press Challenge
• Saturday 1 June: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudder
• Siunday 1 September: Bridge to Brisbane

Bench Press Challenge Registration Now Open!

Registration is now open for the 2013 Drive Fitness Bench Press Challenge! We are now less than 3 weeks away.

What is it anyway?
A chance for you to test your strength and achieve 'your' personal best bench press. It's a great way to monitor your strength results and a useful motivational tool to help your training. You will be amazed at how helpful the support from others on the day will be - we consistently see personal best lifts achieved at the Bench Press Challenge.

When is it?
Saturday 25 May starting at 6:30am sharp.

Where is it?
It's returning to the Tarragindi studio for the first time since 2008: Shop 5 / 19 Kuring Gai Ave, Tarragindi.

Any more questions?
Chat to your trainer or email dave@drivefitness.net for more information.

Refer a Friend & WIN a Pro Grade Kettlebell Pack Valued at $350

Run Club Update

Toohey Forest Loop results (Saturday 27 April)

• David E: 38:17
• Grant: 42:39 (extra distance)
• John M: 60:00 (extra distance)
• Evan: 39:48
• David S: 49:16
• Ross: 60:55
• Tania: ring rd & return
• Claire: 48:00
• Scott: 47:23

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 4 May: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 11 May Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 18 May Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 25 May - NO RUN! Bench Press Challenge
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudder
• Siunday 1 September: Bridge to Brisbane

Trail Walk Re-Cap From Sunday 28 April

30 trail walkers from Drive Fitness meet at Silky Oaks Picnic area at Mt Cootha to tackle a fun but challenging trail walk on Sunday 28 April.

We trekked along the Powerful Owl Trail to Channel 9, then down the Kokoda Track to the Gap Creek Reserve where we stopped for a five minute rest and refuelling break. We then returned via the same tracks. It was a testing experience, made all the more challenging by log carrying, the wearing of weighted vests and push ups, pull ups and dips along the way!

Well done to everyone who came along for the trek. A special thanks to Alan, Emily and Jared for their assistance on the day. The feedback has been excellent and many requests for the next Drive fitness trail walk have already been made. 

Stay tuned to our blog, facebook & twitter for more information about Drive Fitness trail walks and other events! We look forward to seeing you at the next one and seeing our trail walking group grow.

Run Club Update

Toohey Forest Loop results (Saturday 20 April)

• David E: 38:29
• Simon: 40:12
• John M: 44:06
• Greg: 40:00
• David Mc: 38:02

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 27 April: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 4 May: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 11 May Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudder
• Siunday 1 September: Bridge to Brisbane

Drive Fitness Sponsored Formula Ford Series Car

Drive Fitness Trail Walk This Sunday 28 April - Join Us!

The first Drive Fitness trail walk for 2013 meets this Saturday at Mt Cootha. Contact Nathan on 0413 506 828 to let us know you are coming.

When is it?

Sunday 28th April. We will be meeting 9:30am sharp!

Where do we meet?

Silky Oaks Picnic Area Car Park, Mt Cootha.

What is it?

A moderately challenging 8-10km trek through scenic terrain taking approximately 3.5 to 4.5 hours.

What should I bring?

Any food that you wish to eat, plenty of water, sunscreen & mobile phone.

Who can come along?

Anyone that trains at Drive Fitness and their family & friends.

Boot Camp Challenge April 2013 Results

Drive Fitness Boot Camp teams went head to head on Saturday morning to determine the boot camp challenge champions. Team events using a combination of everyone's 'favourite' boot camp exercises were scored. It was a great morning! Event details and results below.

Event 1: Prowler Push Relay
1 point awarded for each shuttle prowler push completed where the time allowed was determined by the time it took for each team member of the opposing teams to finish 25 burpees. This event was a 'popular' one last boot camp challenge so we took it a step further by increasing the burpees by 5 (from 20 to 25) and by introducing the harder, lower prowler handle.

Camp Hill: 13, Holland Park: 13, Moorooka: 10

Event 2: Kettlebell Rob The Nest 
1 point awarded for every kg of kettlebell weight in a team's home base when the time expired. Over 20 kettlebells first of all had to be transported from the middle to team bases, after all kettlebells had been taken from the middle teams could then steal from each other's home base. The issues of 'teaming up' & scoring has been raised following this event and we will be bringing this one back as the first event next boot camp challenge with revised rules & scoring to settle it once and for all!

Camp Hill: 396, Holland Park: 324, Moorooka: 430


Event 3: 4 Exercise Team Circuit
1 point awarded for each round of the circuit completed where team members could not move on to the next exercise until the team member in front had moved on. Each round included 10 reps of kettlebell high pulls, push ups, medicine ball slams and sit ups followed by a drop to the ground and sprint to finish. This style of circuit has become  expected at boot camp challenges.

Camp Hill: 33, Holland Park: 34, Moorooka: 32






Final scores, in 1st place Moorooka on 472, followed by Camp Hill in 2nd place on 442 and Holland Park in 3rd place on 371. 
Congratulations to the defending boot camp challenge champions Moorooka on their fist successful title defence.

Drive Fitness Sponsored Swift Racing Series Car

Australian Swift Racing Series Round 1 Update - Mallala: Drive Fitness Sponsored, Callan Sayers

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Drive Fitness Sponsors Annerley Women's Division 1 Soccer Team

Presently on top of the ladder!

Weight Loss Tip: Spread Out Your Carbohydrate Intake During the Day

One of the first things I tell my clients (after I explain what carbohydrate is and where it comes from)  is to spread out their carbohydrate intake as evenly as possible throughout the day. Instead of 2-3 large servings of carbohydrate, aiming to eat every 2-4 hours and including a small amount of unprocessed / minimally processed carbohydrate is preferred. Why is this better? For a number of reasons all great for weight loss. Let me explain...

5 Ways to Manage Your Fear of Sweating

The fear of sweating 'too much' during exercise is a surprisingly common concern. Some sweat a lot, some hardly sweat at all & some people don't mind being covered in sweat while others find the thought very uncomfortable - to the point that exercise is avoided completely.  I get it, it's not particularly attractive (although some may disagree), but it is a part of exercising and something that needs to be managed if it's a concern. I have touched on this topic before but in too much detail (as I tend to do) so I am throwing it out quickly - 5 ways to manage your fear of sweating during exercise.