Your Mudder is training harder than ever!

Challenge yourself and get fit enough to survive Tough Mudder

take yourself on, join our team and get fit enough to compete in the next Sydney Tough Mudder.

 

Sunday the 13th October we will be tackling the Mudder challenge and we want you to join our team..

Community

Training for an event like this as an individual is EXTREMELY difficult.  Most people simply do not have the motivation required.  Completing the Tough Mudder event by yourself is IMPOSSIBLE.  When you train with us not only will you make new friends but you will have a training group and you will have a group to compete with on the day.  One of the best parts of competing in Tough Mudder is doing it with your friends.

Weekend Training Sessions

To get fit for Tough Mudder you need to get your body ready for a wide and very varied range of activities.  We have designed a series of fun training activities that will prepare you for whatever the course can throw at you. Sessions will be run Saturday afternoons or Sunday Mornings.

 

Core Strength and Resistance Training

Every Tuesday evening 7.30pm at EFM health club (110 Princes Street, Putney - Part of Royal Rehabilitation Centre) we will be running exercise classes using the fit ball which will work every muscle in your body particularly your core.  Improve balance, joint stabilisation, strength and co-ordination.

Personal Training & Fitness

Special, individualised training programs personally prepared for you by the team at EFM Health Club in Ryde (110 Princes Street, Putney - Part of Royal Rehabilitation Centre) to help you reach your health and fitness goals.

     

 

 

 

Injury Management

Its highly likely that you will strain or injure some part of your body training for an event like this.  As part of your commitment to improving your health and challenging yourself we will offer you 10% off any treatments that you require during the period of your program.

Treatment options include Chiropractic, Remedial Massage and Exercises.

Nutrition

Combining an exercise program with solid nutritional advice is a fantastic way to attain your weight goals at the same time. We have Dietitans (Nutritionists) who can help you tailor a nutrition program to either build weight or drop those extra kilograms.

 

 

 

 

How do I get started

The first step is simple.  Pick up the phone and call Doug at The Ryde Holistic Wellness Centre on 9808 1377.  We will make a time to sit down with you and work out what's going to work best for your individual situation.

The clinic is located at Suite 4, 10 Pope Street Ryde (opposite Top Ryde shopping centre - upstairs from Ryde Podiatry)
Call us on 02 9808 1377 to get started.

Bay Run training day

See the HD version:
https://vimeo.com/42752598

Sea Kayaking

Check out our most recent adventure:

See the HD version:
https://vimeo.com/41965749

Training hard for Half Marathon

Today Jiansen and I did a hard training run for the Half Marathon coming up on Sun 20th May.  We ran 12 klms in 1 hour 15 minutes.  It was a good pace just below our "pain limit" and we kept pushing each other hard.

For me it was a victory because I have been nursing a mild strain in my ITB in my right knee for the last 3 weeks and have had difficulty running more than 7klms over that time, so it was a great feeling to be able to run without pain again.  Thanks to Rob Mair (Podiatrist), Kane (Massage Therapist, Claire (Massage Therapist), Toshie (Massage Therapist) and Jiansen (Chiropractor Extrordinaire!!) who helped me treat and manage the injury whilst continuing my training program.  It's great owning a natural health clinic.

I am still nervous about the 21 klms of the Half Marathon but I am sure we will make it.

Please help me raise money for the Australian Spinal research Foundation by sponsoring me to complete the race.  www.everydayhero.com.au/Doug_Eldred

A commitment to training

Hi everyone,

I've found myself slacking with my training. I have struggled with finding the time and motivation to train. I was more and more overwhelmed by having 3 jobs and undertaking an extra program. I was starting to sacrifice my training times for things that I thought at the time were more important, like bills and cleaning and other random problems of life that seem to get in the way.

From training 1 hour every 3 days per week, my exercise diminished into a rushed 20min workout every Monday evening. It didn't dawn on me until I was faced with the opportunity to run the SMH Half Marathon in May, and I realised I had not run seriously for many months. I also noticed how much passion I had lost. I had no drive.

Then I was brought back to why I am here. My purpose in life is to empower others to be empowered by their own health and well-being. For a while I had thought it was fairly simple and straight forward. I had contemplated following in a certain personal trainer's footsteps and going out and eating loads of crap foods and not exercising. Then after gaining 40kgs of fat, he would then train hard and eat healthy to prove that it is possible to lose all that fat. I got scared and didn't try it. Little did I know, I was actually on my way there, not because of my work commitments, but because of the lack of commitment I had to what really mattered in my life.

Right now it isn't clear how I will get back into my original training regime. But I do see some time I have every day. So I am making the commitment to do 50 pushups every night. I had done this for 2 nights already, and tonight I was about to skip it because I was tired. But I had declared this commitment to a friend this morning, so in order to give power to, and honour my word, I did. And I feel GREAT!!

Sphinx Walking Track

How bad do you want it?

Here is some powerful inspiration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ&sns=fb



Just breathe

Feeling Great

So before I took on this healthy way of being I used to wake up hungover and guilty.  Guilty because I wasn't being responsible for my health, guilty because I had drunk too much and eaten rubbish the night before and most of all guilty because my life was a paradox - all day long being the health professional and coming home and doing the opposite.

Well these days I wake up fresh and feeling rested and full of energy.  I wake up excited about going running and I actually really look forward to my workouts.

The best part is that my life is free from guilt and I really like who I see in the mirror these days.

This mornings run was the longest and the hardest I have done so far and I did it without walking.  It hurt like hell but I felt soooo good afterwards and have been on a high all day long.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/73495794

Fitball Exercises and Workout

Saturday afternoon 3rd March.  We had a long fitball workout.  The fitball (or Swiss ball) is a fantastic exercise tool because it is an unstable surface so you need to control your bodies movements as well as performing the exercise.  This means you work your muscles more controlling your joints than you would with regular exercise.

We did a range of exercises concentrating on core, legs, upper body and butt.  Had fun playing balance games and in the middle of the workout went for a run around the block.

Beach Run and Swim

The first big training run of the program happened on sunday morning.  We met up at 8.30 am at Shelley Beach.  There were ten of us this time.. We started with a 6klm run up Manly beach to queenscliffe and back and then did a 1 klm swim around the shelley beach area.  It was great fun being with a group of people and getting out and being active.

Getting Fitter

I woke up this morning actually excited about going for a run.  Since I have started running again I have been improving slowly but this morning I decided I was not going to stop running and walk (unless I REALLY had to).  5klms later and I had done it!!  Felt great once I had finished - hurt like hell whilst I was running.
Doug

Spontaneous Run!

Due to a sudden change of plans, I had an open evening! So I decided to go out for a run :)

I donned my army boots

and went on my 2.81 km track around my place. It's nice and hilly so it makes things more interesting! I use www.mapmyrun.com to track the distances we go.





I timed my run and it took me 12mins 56sec to complete. I walked for a further 400m to help catch my breath and begin my cooldown.



This is me just before my shower:

Sweaty and breathless!

45mins later, and I have stopped wheezing and coughing. I am adamant not to use my asthma puffer before, during, or after training. I have only mild asthma, and I've never had an asthma attack. 

If you are thinking about going off any medications, always speak to your GP to get it cleared first. And just listen to your body - it will tell you if it needs to slow down. Don't listen to your head, it gives way too many excuses!

-Jiansen

Our first training session

Last Sunday we saw the first official training session!

It started off with some confusion as to where Putney Park was, but it wasn't too long before we met up and started our run! We jogged with the river on our left, traversed a fence, stomped over sand, and did some rows and dips at a children's jungle gym!!

Unfortunately I put my camera away before the run so I didn't get any great snaps! But next time I will :)

So we converted to road running after a while, did a few uphill sprints. But overall, a pretty long and relaxed 3.83km start to the year!

-Jiansen

Set Your Goals

"A goal is a dream with a deadline"

Let's begin by seeing what your new year's resolutions are! Lose weight? Get fit? Work less? Play more? Maybe even work harder? These are all very general aspirations.When you make your goals vague, it means you're able to make almost anything turn out to be a success in that area.
For example, if you aim to lose 10kgs in 10 months, and you lose 9kgs instead, then you would feel like you failed. But if you word it to say you just want to lose weight, then even a 1kg loss is a success! But in reality, you really wanted more.Your "success" is just you not failing.

I thought I set goals, but I also make them so vague, without any deadlines, that when I eventually get to a success, I look back and say, "oh yeah, I planned to do that. I set myself this goal ages ago. I'm a success!"

No.

I just waited for success to come to me. Living my life as a result of everything around me. Not anymore. I will be the cause of why things happen in my life. So join me in my QUEST to set some goals and achieve them!



Let's get real and go big!


I am using the template from http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/create-a-vision-and-set-your-goals/ and I recommend it to you all.

Possibility
In the past we have all had goals, aspirations, intentions. Along the way we've hit roadblocks, barriers, and sometimes we've broken through them, and other times we have failed.
Don't let your past dictate your future decisions. "A girl rejected me at the bar" does not equal "I'm not going to ask this other girl out because last time it didn't work out great"

"I don't have time"
Do you not have time to spend 30mins running around, lifting weights, sweating your butt off? Then taking another 10-15mins showering and changing? Would that be around 1 hour out of your day? You probably would like to shower once in your day anyways, so why not stick a little workout before? I have a fantastic 4min routine that will get your heart pumping! (For those who REALLY don't want to give up 30minutes).

So now, the possibility for being fit and healthy is quite real, yes?

Vision
Every goal begins with a vision. A dream. For example, I can see myself sitting on a Harley, cruising down a dusty highway, sporting a leather jacket, looking very menacing with a strong jawline and bulging muscles

And I will have a workshop/garage where I would rebuild a classic with my children

And be part of a Health Clinic, working with my friends - doctors, dentists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, dietitians, massage therapists, with a small gym inside!

I will have climbed each of the highest peaks in the world, and seen the 7 wonders of the world!

Balance

Personal, health, career. Right now all I want is my personal leisure goals to work, and just cruising along with my career and health.

Audacity
Set goals that you think are insane. Prove yourself wrong. Reach a new height that previously you didn't think was possible. Remember,

Format
Clear, precise, simple, measurable

 For example:
"In 10 years time, I will be 65kg. I weigh 105kg now."
"I will have lost 20kgs in 5 years."
"Therefore, each year I will have lost 4kgs"
 "Which means I lose 77g each week"
Too easy!

Integrity
Do what you say you're going to do. If you need to, keep constant reminders - post-it notes around the house, a day planner, etc
Surround yourself with like-minded people. They will support you directly and indirectly.
Make choices that will progress you towards your goals, not take you further away from them.


So, SET SOME GOALS!!!