Paris, Georgia and Paula Kontelj from Bay FM with the massive 6 kg Easter Egg they bought in the fundraising auction!
Wow! What a fantastic way to spend Good Friday morning! Geelong’s Gym is usually closed on Good Friday, but this year we opened our doors for three hours in the morning to raise funds for The Geelong Hospital.
Two special classes were put on – Spin and Pump – with multiple Instructors to create a fun, celebratory atmosphere. The Instructors generously donated their time to the cause and we asked all our members and their guests to simply bring along a gold coin (or more) donation for the Appeal. And as a result, $900 was raised for The Geelong Hospital! So a big thank you, to all the Instructors and members who supported the Appeal – we look forward to doing another one!
As well as a raffle to win a number of Easter Hampers donated by Cadbury, we also had an Auction to take home a massive 6 kilo Cadbury Egg! The lucky highest bidder, at $210, was Paula Kontelj, Bay FM radio personality and Geelong’s Gym Group Class Coordinator, pictured here with the egg and her two daughters, Georgia and Paris. We’re sure they all had a fantastic Easter and we look forward to seeing them back in the gym working off that huge egg!
We hope you all had a wonderful Easter and that you’ll come and join us next Good Friday.
Did you know that indoor cycling on a stationary bike travelling on imaginary terrain set to music is one of the most efficient ways to burn kilojoules, tone the body and develop great fitness?
The cycling craze which swept the world was originally developed as “spinning” by ultra-endurance cyclist Johnny Goldberg (aka Johnny G) in 1986.
Johnny G’s original goal was simple: to help people challenge themselves to be their physical and mental best. He succeeded; the classes are tough on the body and mind.
But don’t be scared… You don’t have to be super fit to do Spin!
Why not?
Because Spin requires next to no coordination – do I hear a cheer from all of you out there who can’t even manage to walk down the street without tripping on your shoes?
And, the Spin bikes allow you to set your own resistance levels so you can work as easy or as hard as you choose.
So if you’re a beginner, you will be just as at home in a Spin class as an experienced athlete. How’s that for comforting?
Want to hear some other great benefits about Spin? Try these on for size:
- Spin is non-impact, so you can train hard without worrying about injuring yourself.
- If you currently have an injury (damn that footy game where you pushed yourself a little too hard!!), Spin has proven benefits for knee and other leg injuries – so you can keep fit while recuperating from your injury.
- Watch your fat just melt away – Spin gets your heart rate soaring and your metabolism climbs with. But it gets even better… when your heart rate slows after the class, your metabolism still stays up for hours so you continue to burn fat while sitting in front of the TV!!
- Say goodbye to flabby thighs and hello to fantastic looking, taut and toned legs. That’s right, Spin combines a resistance workout with cardiovascular training, so you can’t help but get toned!
If you take just 45 minutes out of your day and try a Spin class, you can experience the benefits for yourself.
So what are you waiting for? Get to a Spin class and start riding to music now.
