Are You Meeting Your Protein Requirements?

Meeting your protein requirements is absolutely necessary for growth and repair of all body tissues. Inadequate intake will prevent or delay recovery from exercise, limit the recovery, growth and maintenance of muscle mass, reduce energy levels, inhibit training and sport performance and increase the risk of injury from over training. Are you meeting your protein requirements? Find out how much protein you need & what foods are high in protein...

Nuts: Why eat them? Which is the best? How many?

Nuts are an easy snack that taste great and best of all they are good for us. They contain protein, healthy fats (mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated) and a variety of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants making them an important part of a healthy diet. Read on to discover the health benefits of including nuts in your diet, which nuts are best and how much you should eat.

Boot Camp Challenge Is Coming: Saturday 13 April

Boot Camp teams! Are you ready? The first Boot Camp Challenge of 2013 will be taking place on Saturday 13 April.

Moorooka boot camp will be putting there title of Boot Camp Challenge Champions on the line against the former champions Holland Park and Camp Hill who are hungry for their first win!

More details to be announced as we get closer to the date - keep training hard in preparation!

Team Indoor Rowing Challenge Is Almost Here: Registration Closing Soon

What is it?
Men's and Lady's teams of 4 will row 2000m total with each team member rowing 500m (4x500m in relay format). Teams will row in heats with the fastest 4 men's and lady's teams going through to the finals to determine 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Morning team will be available throughout the event & medal presentation will be held immediately following the finals. 

Who can participate?
Everyone who trains at Drive Fitness, personal training or boot camp.

When is it?
Saturday 2 March commencing at 7am.

Where is it?
Drive Fitness Tarragindi located at shop 5 / 17-19 Kuring Gai Ave, Tarragindi. .

How to Register?
Get your team of 4 together or let your trainer know you would like to join a team. We have teams waiting for you to join. Registration is open NOW and teams are filling up fast!


The Trainer's Team Challenge!
The Drive Fitness personal trainer's have been split into 2 teams of four and will face on the day. Brad, Tim, David & Lisa VS Nathan, Jared, Owey & Kate! Burpees to be completed immediately following the end of the race has been decided as the consequence for the losing trainer's team!

Run Club Update

5 weeks till the Brisbane Twilight Run! Get along to our FREE run club every Saturday morning & start preparing. 

Toohey Forest Loop Saturday 9 January

• Grant: 42:22
• Evan: 38:34
• Dave: 42:22
• Simon: 42:25
• Claire: 44:17
• Howard: 52:34
• John M: 50:46
• Greg: 41:50
• David M: 43:12 (extra distance added)
• John F: 35:46 (early turn around)

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 16 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 23 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 2 March: NO RUN - Team Indoor Rowing Challenge: Click here for full Team Indoor Rowing Challenge details
• Saturday 9 March: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am 
• Saturday 16 March: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am 
• Saturday 23 March: NO RUN - Twilight Run the following day
• Sunday 24 March: Brisbane Twilight Run: Click here for full Brisbane Twilight Run details
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudde: Click here for full Brisbane Tough Mudder details

Medicine Ball Workout 1

Warm Up

• 5min low-moderate intensity continuous walking, running, riding, skipping or rowing
• 5min stretching

Complete 3 Rounds

• 1min Wood Chop
• 1min X Chop (left to right)
• 1min Standing Twist
• 1min X Chop (right to left)
• 1min Wood Chop
• 1min Rest

*Rest as required to maintain correct technique throughout the work period
*Progress by increasing the weight of the medicine ball & taking less rest during the work period


 Cool Down

• 5min low-moderate intensity continuous walking, running, riding, skipping or rowing
• 5min stretching or foam roller self massage

Seek fitness advice and technique coaching from a Drive Fitness Personal Trainer before starting an exercise program.

Wood Chop

Standing Twist

X Chop Left to Right

X Chop Right to Left

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Run Club Update

6 weeks till the Brisbane Twilight Run! Get along to our FREE run club every Saturday morning & start preparing. 

Stones Corner There  & Back Saturday 2 January

• Grant: 47:29
• Evan: 42:13
• Dave: 48:33
• Simon: 48:33
• ClaireL 50:10
• Howard: 55:30
• John: 50:38 (Toohey Forest Loop)
• Scott: 38:02 (to overpass & back)

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 9 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 16 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 23 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Sunday 24 March: Brisbane Twilight Run: Click here for full Brisbane Twilight Run details
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudde: Click here for full Brisbane Tough Mudder details

Team Indoor Rowing Challenge: 4 Week To Go!

What is it?
Men's and Lady's teams of 4 will row 2000m total with each team member rowing 500m (4x500m in relay format). Teams will row in heats of 4 with the fastest 4 men's and lady's teams going through to the finals to determine 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Who can participate?
Everyone who trains at Drive Fitness, personal training or boot camp.

When is it?
Saturday 2 March commencing at 7am.

Where is it?
Drive Fitness Tarragindi located at shop 5 / 17-19 Kuring Gai Ave, Tarragindi. .

How to Register?
Get your team of 4 together or let your trainer know you would like to join a team. We have teams waiting for you to join. Registration is open NOW and teams are filling up fast!

Run Club Update

7 weeks till the Brisbane Twilight Run! Get along to our FREE run club every Saturday morning & start preparing. 

Toohey Forest Loop (7.8km) Results Saturday 26 January

• Grant: 47:10
• Evan: 39:23
• Dave: 43:06
• Simon: 46:20
• Julia: 46:45
• Keith: 41:03

Upcoming Run Club Events

• Saturday 2 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 9 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 16 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Saturday 23 February: Drive Fitness Tarragindi 7am
• Sunday 24 March: Brisbane Twilight Run: Click here for full Brisbane Twilight Run details
• Saturday 17 August: Brisbane Tough Mudde: Click here for full Brisbane Tough Mudder details

Nathan Dietrich's Mount Everest Trek Wrap up

In November 2012, Drive Fitness personal trainer Nathan Dietrich and his clients Ivor Worrell and Scott Egerton, along with a friend Simon Smyth took on trekking through the Himalayan mountains and had an amazing time. The following is a summary of the adventure...