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 Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor of the FitBiz Challenge UK. This document lays out details of the challenge and what you can expect from us in return for your involvement in the event.

Goal Setting and Total commitment

An overwhelming number of people fail to achieve their fitness or weight loss goals because their goals are not specific enough or they simply don't put enough time or effort into it.

3 out of 4 peope who successfully give up smoking do it without any assistance i.e. without pharmaceutical or group support.  Yet the smoking cessation industry is a billion dollar industry.  Why?  Because people desperately want to believe there is an easier way.

This is true of almost everything that we want to achieve with our health.  We can't help but try and find an easy route or ask what is the least I can do to acheive my goals?

Those 3 out for 4 people that give up smoking may have tried everything or they may have just come to the conclusion that there is no easy route.  Once you have made the decision to put everthing you've got into change, you will realise that it's not as tough as you expected.

Change is not the great barrier we perceive it to be, it's the fear of change that makes it so tough.

Fear of failure also causes us to set weak goals.  Make your goal something that you really want.  If you are 4st over weight then your goal should be to lose 4st not 2st because you think that is more achievable.   If you don't want it enough it will not drive you.

I have heard every possible excuse as to why people do not have the time to exercise or be healthy and believe me I understand.  But giving over every hour of everyday to your weight loss goal does not have to be to the detriment of your work.

Start the day by saying to yourself 'today I will take positive steps to move towards my goal.'  Plan your healthy eating for the whole week and shop for your whole week.  Many people manage it, it just takes planning.  Exercise every chance you get and work as hard as you physically can.  You can fit a massive workout into 10 minutes, if you don't know what you are doing, hire a Personal Trainer to help you build a plan and stick to it.

Make your goals massive, make them something you really want make them something you can imagine changing your life forever.  Then plan ever step of your journey there.  Good Luck.

Ed Ley Personal Trainer Bristol

FitBiz Challenge Bristol 2010 launched

Our latest event, the FitBiz Challenge Bristol is now open.

The first time we ran this event in 2008 it was very popular, with teams from across the city taking part to try and become crowned ‘The Fittest Business in Bristol’. That honour fell to the Bank of Ireland team.

The event is designed to test the teamworking skills of companies, with 30 minutes of physical, tactical and mental challenges to complete. Each challenge is worth a different amount of points, and the team which collects the most points at the end of 30 minutes wins…it’s that simple!

As with everything that is worth doing though, it actually isn’t that simple! Teams will be given just 10 minutes to plan the activities they are going to complete, and when they get going they will need to make sure, not only that they and their teammates are capable of finishing each challenge, but also that they avoid other teams who may also be trying to take part in that activity. On top of all that, some challenges can be completed multiple times, some have ways of making them harder to gain extra points, and some will bring extra prizes for the best team to complete that particular challenge on the day.

Without giving too much away, one of last years challenges involved a memory test with a twist. Teams were shown 20 famous faces to memorise, then they had to run a 400metre course before returning and reciting as many of the faces as they could, each one worth a point. On top of this the team that remembered the most famous faces won a hooded sweatshirt each and a USB memory stick…see what we did there! Brace Alzheimers Charity sponsored this particular activity too, raising awareness of their charity and the effects the condition has on people.

So, now we have given you the lowdown on the event we hope you will want to get involved.

The event will be held on 1st July 2010 at the Square, Temple Quay in Bristol and will start at 5pm, for the full information and entry details you can click on the link to the right of this website. You can also see the gallery of the 2008 challenge here http://sole-events.co.uk/gallery/fitbiz-bristol-2008

We look forward to seeing you at Temple Quay.

for more information visit: http://sole-events.co.uk/events/fitbiz-challenge-uk/

Plan your New years regime to avoid 'burnout' before February 

We are closing in on the end of January, the month of the 'burnout'.  Like every other gym in Bristol we have been filled with those looking to fulfill their New Years resolutions and lose weight.  Whether using a Personal Trainer or just doing their own thing there is always huge risk of 'over doing it'.  Our Physiotherapist and Osteopath can only agree, his busiest month every year is February.  So how do we avoid this 'burn out'?   Well aside from working with a Personal Trainer to insure you are using correct technique James Ross Healthcare have the ultimate package.

We start with a full body assessment from Osteopath and Physiotherapist, James Ross.  We then sit down as a  team and build a fitness package for you.  This can involve individual treatments; Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Sports Massage or Pilates for maintainence.

Any fitness regime, whether using a Personal Trainer or not, must involve foam rolling (a tennis ball can also be used) assuming you are not having two Sports Massages per week. As with professional athletes, foam rolling is a must for muscle maintainence especially during these early stages of fitness training. Foam rolling or even better Sports Massage is used to keep the muscles long, supple and knot free.

Good luck with your Fitness training!