Geelong’s Gym

At Geelong’s Gym we like to get out there and be a part of what’s going on in the community and this last Saturday (19th December) we were at a fantastic new event taking place in our own backyard, i.e. Pakington Street.

The Newtown end of Pako held its very first Christmas Arts and Crafts market with businesses setting up stalls out on the street with Christmas bargains and goodies.

We never pass up an opportunity to have a chat with the locals, so Brianna and Ebony headed on down, set up a stall and had a blast patting pooches and getting to know the eager Christmas shoppers.

Ebony and Brianna at the Geelong's Gym stall

Since Christmas is a time for giving, we had a raffle and gave every single entrant a FREE Two Week Pass to Geelong’s Gym (and it’s the perfect gift for Christmas because they can still indulge and then come and have a workout on Boxing Day and work it all off!). The winner of the raffle took home a FREE One Month Membership and the runner up received a massage, voucher pack, towel and water bottle. Plus there were some other great prizes given out.

And we even had some great gift ideas on hand for the stressed out Christmas shoppers. If you’re one of those, at your wits end with only three shopping days left and desperately seeking a unique gift, here are a few ideas:

• The Alkaline Cookbook – gorgeous photos; easy, delicious recipes and perfect for the health conscious cook
• OxyRich – a groundbreaking supplement designed to enhance your performance; the ideal present for the athlete in your family
• What’s Your Poo Telling You? – an hilarious and serious look at how your number twos could be telling you what’s going on in your body

Or, how about one of our special Christmas gift packs:

• Pack 1: 5 Visit Pass and Towel – Only $25.  Valued at over $80!
• Pack 2: 1 Month Membership, 1 Personal Training Session, Towel, Water Bottle and Chocolates - Only $99.  Valued at over $175!
• Pack 3: 3 Month Membership, 1 Personal Training Session, 2 Towels, Water Bottle and Chocolates - Only $250.  Valued at over $400!

All of these fantastic gift ideas are currently in stock at Geelong’s Gym, so come on down and take a look.  And next year, keep your eyes open for the second Christmas Arts and Crafts Market on Pakington Street, Newtown end.  We had heaps of fun and we’re sure you will too.

Geelong’s Gym’s very own Gym General Manager and Personal Trainer, Adam Ryan, has once again blitzed a super challenging stair climbing event.

On Sunday, Adam took part in the Eureka Climb 09 at the Eureka Tower in Melbourne, the tallest building in Australia and the world’s second tallest residential building.  The climb was a charity event to raise money for disadvantaged young people.

Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Australia

A huge amount of endurance and stamina was required for this event and Adam has put in months of strategic training to prepare himself, both physically and mentally.

The climb consisted of 1958 stairs, 89 levels and 300 metres of vertical elevation!

Adam had two goals: to beat his personal best time and to break the event record. He achieved both goals and came in second overall in the Race. What a fantastic effort! Well done Adam!

As Adam accomplished both his goals… a question that begs to be asked why second place, well we should all have goals and targets to aim for… just be careful what you aim for…. because sometime you only get what you aim for.