Geelong’s Gym

Did you know that on any given night 100, 000 Australians are homeless?

Do you know how lucky you are to have a warm house to go home to over the winter period?

I am proud to announce that Geelong’s Gym is one of the sponsors of the Walking Home Event, a walk from Warrnambool to Geelong to raise awareness and understanding of homelessness issues in our region.

This is such an exciting initiative and we are thrilled to be involved.  The event will be taking place in November over a five day period and there’s lots to be done in the meantime.

Like what, you might ask.  It’s just walking, right?

Well, yes.  Except the participants are going to be clocking up a total of 189 kilometres over the five days!  I’m sure you’ll agree that’s quite a distance and requires a whole lot of physical and mental preparation.  And that’s where we come in, naturally.

Ann Cramp, one of the trainers at Geelong’s Gym, has already started training the participants with a tailor-made program that will elevate their walking fitness and stamina levels while ensuring that injuries are prevented.  They even have their own special Spin class once a fortnight, to add some variety to their training regime and the Spin Instructors who take those classes are contributing their time in support of the event.

You might wonder why I’m telling you about this.  I believe it’s important to support the community events and initiatives in our area, particularly when they’re for such a good cause.  Geelong’s Gym has been involved in the Geelong community for 45 years and we’re proud to be such a significant contributor.

So, when you see some of the participants training in the gym, why not take a couple of seconds to encourage them as they work towards the Walking Home Event.  I’m sure your support will be greatly appreciated.

Have you heard about the Strong Project yet?

Ann Cramp, one of the trainers on the Strong Project, has been doing a fantastic job of keeping us updated with what’s happening in the project and I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve observed and some of the feedback I’ve had.

To date the Strong Project has been a phenomenal success!  Our Type II Diabetes candidates have taken huge strides in their health, fitness and general well-being.  And it’s great to see the big smiles on their faces when they arrive at the gym.  And guess what?  They’re still smiling at the end of their workouts and telling their friends what a difference it’s making in their lives!

Many of them have reported that they feel stronger, more stable, more flexible and their quality of life has improved drastically.  And, on top of that, they are feeling fitter than they have felt for a long time.

Wouldn’t you like to feel that way too?
Wouldn’t you like to feel fit, strong and energized every day – even on the days that you’re not exercising?

Well, you can.  Health and fitness is essential to a long and happy life.  But the good news is, it’s not difficult to achieve.

Just ask any one of the Strong participants and I’m sure they will tell you that they wish they’d started on this journey years ago!

So stop procrastinating.  It doesn’t matter what shape your body is in; it doesn’t matter that you haven’t exercised for years; it doesn’t matter that you have been battling a condition like Type II Diabetes…

You can start making some positive changes to your lifestyle, general health, fitness and strength TODAY!

So what’s stopping you?