On May 23rd, our Personal Trainer Robbie Linsell ran the Edinburgh Marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation in just 3 hours 26 minutes, beating his target time of 3 hours 30. Well Done Robbie!
We are pleased to announce that non members are now able to participate in all of our fitness classes for just £5! Whether you’re looking to tone up, burn fat or just get fitter, there’s a class for you on our timetable. Why not take out some stress in Boxercise or work those abs in Core Conditioning?
For more information see our timetable or call us on 01279 503503
Congratulations Amanda Rospo!
Amanda has been a member at Challenge since the end of January.
When she first joined Challenge, Amanda weighed 14 and a half stone. Since then, she has lost 2 stone 6 pounds!! Amanda has achieved this by attending five classes and one personal training session per week and eating more healthily. She has cut down her portion sizes, sticking to 3 meals a day with some healthy snacks. She has also been keeping off the alcohol! Amanda’s husband Ross has also lost 2 stone!!
Well done Amanda (and Ross)!!
We will be open from 10am – 3pm on both Bank Holiday Monday 3rd and 31st of May.
Lucy Redford and Ben Hutley first met at Challenge Gym 5 years ago and have been together ever since! We’d like to congratulate them on their marriage at Braughing Church on Saturday and wish them and their beautiful baby, William the best of luck for the future!!!
(to view a video of Lucy and Ben’s fantastic first dance please visit our facebook profile page – challengeactive-ladyfit)
Danielle Wylie
Danielle is 21 and has been attending the gym since January 2009.
In August 2008 Danielle went in to hospital for an operation, however due to complications Danielle deteriorated and her heart stopped for 15 minutes. As a result Danielle was in hospital for 13 months and has had to relearn everything from walking to talking.
When we were first introduced to Danielle, she was in a wheelchair. Since then she has been building up her strength in the gym 3 times a week and has regained the ability to talk and walk unaided! It is truly remarkable what Danielle has achieved through her own drive and determination. She is a true inspiration! We look forward to watching her progress further in the future.
Well done Danielle!!!
Over the April Easter bank holiday weekend the gym will be open at the following reduced hours -
Good Friday 2nd: 10am – 3pm
Saturday 3rd: 9am – 5pm
Easter Sunday 4th: 10am – 3pm
Bank Holiday Monday 5th: 10am – 3pm
Classes will be suspended from and including Friday 2nd April – Monday 5th April. Classes will resume as normal on Tuesday 6th April.
We hope you enjoy your Easter weekend!
There’s still time to enter Race For Life! Once again the Challenge Team is entering the Harlow 5km race on Sunday 9th May. To enter visit www.raceforlife.org. The race is a great opportunity to challenge yourself and do something for loved ones you may know/have lost to cancer. All proceeds go towards Cancer Research UK so please get involved!
We have recently had new tubes fitted in the sunbed, so a warning to all members – please use your minutes carefully. For extra sunbed time for a deeper tan, courses are available at the following prices -
60 minutes – £25
90 minutes – £34
120 minutes – £42
Australian Gold sachets are also available for £2. Please see reception to purchase your course. Happy tanning!
Congratulations to Elaine Dowton!
Elaine has been a Challenge member for over 3 and a half years. Last year Elaine had to have an operation on her Achilles tendon. Unfortunately this meant a 4 month break from the gym and many weeks on crutches.
When she returned to the gym in September 2009 she did so with full throttle!Elaine has been attending Boxercise classes regularly and is back to her usual active self! She is a great inspiration and should reassure anyone who has a serious injury or ailment that you can get back to the gym and build yourself back up again.
Well done Elaine!!!
