Fitness Energy | Excercise, Nutrition, Health

June Newsletter

Contents

Winter chills
Recovery food
Ski fitness
Spin classes

WINTER CHILLS

As the cold weather sets in it is a good time to re-focus on our fitness goals and keep those extra winter layer kilos at bay. Here are a few tips to help:

· Keep cardio on track by joining some group sessions, either boxing or spin classes. You can burn those extra kilos indoors and have a lot of fun.

· Don't be tempted by winter comfort foods. Stick to the 6:1 ratio of eating really well on 6 days per week and allow yourself a treat 1 day per week.

· Add a multi-vitamin to your daily intake to help support your immune system.

· Make sure you keep a high intake of fruits and vegetables. Great time for vegetable soups.

Get plenty of rest by going to bed early, it's the cosiest place on a chilly winter night

BON VOYAGE STUART

Stuart is heading off to Europe on June 27 for an extended holiday. He will be back with us before Christmas. We missed out on the venue for our planned party so we will now wait to welcome Stuart home with a huge celebration in December. We will combine this with our 10th Anniversary and also Christmas, that will make for one heck of a party!

TNF 100 - 2010

Jane, Annie & Catherine

This year I had two amazing girls join me for TNF100 in the Blue Mountains. Annie Reid and Catherine Macdonald have now joined that elite group of runners claiming the coveted Bronze Buckle by completing the race in under 20 hours.

WELL DONE GIRLS!

How about next year??

RECOVERY FOOD!

At the recent American College of Sports Medicine Conference researchers have found that one of the best options for post exercise is fat free chocolate milk. The combination of carbohydrate and protein provides several benefits including: replenishes muscle fuel (glycogen), provides full range of vitamins and minerals, maintains lean muscle after strenuous exercise. Tests were carried out on runners and cyclists, both with outstanding result.

JULY EVENTS:

RUN MELBOURNE

Sunday July 18th

5km run/walk

10km run

half marathon (21km)

YOU YANGS

Sunday 25th July

15km, 30km, 50km

If you would like advice on any events please speak to Jane.

SKI FITNESS

If you are planning a trip to the snow this winter now would be the ideal time to incorporate some specific training into your sessions. We need to focus more on quad, calf and glute strength and also put more work into your core muscles. Building extra muscle in these areas can help prevent injuries on the slopes. So if you are contemplating some winter action please let us know so we can up your training accordingly. Skiing is fantastic fun, but it can be very demanding on your body so be prepared. It is a good idea to increase your cardio fitness as injuries often occur due to fatigue at the end of a long day on the slopes.

REMINDERS:

Please bring a towel!

At this time of year even though you may sweat less continue to bring a towel for training to wipe down benches. We endeavour to keep the equipment as clean as possible however with so many bugs and germs floating around during the colder months every bit helps. There is always a large spray bottle of disinfectant in the studio so please feel to use this and also the hand sanitiser which is also located on the stereo cabinet.

SPIN CLASSES

New class on Wednesdays at 6.15AM

Spin is a great way to get extra conditioning for snow sports as is focuses on lower body endurance and power.

6.15AM WED

9.30AM WED

8.30AM SAT

Please book your place.

Fitness Energy
Shop 1 & 2 Houpetoun Road, Park Orchards 3114
Ph: 9876 6800 Email: info@fitnessenergy.com.au
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