Chisel Fitness Personal Training

Nepal Information Evening

Chris — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:22:48 +0000

We’ve set the date for our Nepal Information Evening!

Next Wednesday (10th of February) we’ll be holding an Information Evening at Health Central at 8A Thrower Drive, Currumbin. Kickoff is at 7pm.

Anyone who is interested in attending can call me on 0439 040 580 or email nepal@chisel-fitness.com.au to book their spot. If you can’t make it but would like an information pack then just contact me and I’ll send one straight out.

P.S. - We also announced this information via our online newsletter last night and it seems as though some gremlins got in and went to town with keyboard and hence there was a number of spelling mistakes. Our apologies…we have sacked our proof reader and will be holding interviews for the position shortly.

In the meantime…if you are not already subscribed to our monthly newsletter then just pop your email address in to the box on the side and we’ll send you out the next edition of Chisel FitNews!

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer.

Who’s coming to Nepal?

Chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:22:53 +0000

Another exciting bit of news that we announced in our newsletter was some more details about our trip to Base Camp Mt Everest later in the year.

We’ll be teaming up with Jac from Health Central to take you on a journey filled with adventure and education as we trek to one of the most breathtaking locations on the earth - Mt Everest, Nepal.

We’ll be starting our 10 week preparation in August with everyone receiving weekly 1 on 1 personal training sessions and soft tissue treatments, as well as some weekend training as a group to ensure that you are at optimal health to enjoy the climb.

The trip itself will take 3 weeks and the dates are locked in for October 17th to November 6th, 2010.

The final cost has been calculated as $6800 and will include:

- 10 individual personal training sessions
- 10 soft tissue treatments
- Weekend hikes and activities
- International and domestic airfares.
- Accomodation and food whilst in Nepal
- Personal trek equipment
- Expert guides along the way
- Some of the freshest air in the world!!

We will be holding an Information Evening in February with full details of the itinerary and information to help you get organised. If you would like to secure a spot on the trip or if you would like any more information you can call me on 0439 040 580

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Changes to the Running Group

Chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:14:00 +0000

We’ve just sent out our first newsletter for the year where we announced some changes to the structure of our Monday and Friday morning Currumbin Running Group.
For those who didn’t get it here’s the deal.

Starting in February we will be introducing a small fee of $5 per session or $30 per month.

We will be starting 15 minutes ealier at the new time of 5.30am. This time might change again in April as we approach The Big Dance (Gold Coast Marathon Festival in July), and start even earlier to get more distance in the legs.

All runners will also recieve:

- A FREE treatment with Jac from Heatlh Central
- Special deals on running gear and equipment at various stores on the Gold Coast
- Notification and discounts at various events throughout the year.
- Chance to win prizes for consistency and attendance!!!

ALL AGES and ALL ABILITY LEVELS are welcome so feel free to come along and join us.

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Dusting off the keyboard

Chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:03:35 +0000

It’s been a long time since we have written any news on our website!!!

This is just a quick blog to get the dust off the keyboard….more important stuff coming soon!

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer.

Changes to timetables over Xmas break

Chris — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:46:16 +0000

During Christmas a number of our group classes will be taking some time off to have a rest from all the hard work during the year. This Friday will be the final Running Club session and we’ll be starting up again on the 4th of January.

Here’s a list of all of our other Group Fitness Classes.

Both the Tugun and Elanora classes will be having a break as of this Friday. The Elanora classes will resume on the 4th of January, whilst the Tugun classes will re-commence on January 20th.

If anyone would like further information then don’t hesitate to contact me.

In the meantime…enjoy your last couple of weeks training before Xmas and we hope to see you at our Xmas drinks this Sunday

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Xmas Drinks with Health Central

Chris — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:33:34 +0000

Just a quick reminder that we are having some Xmas drinks in the park this Sunday. We are combining forces with Jac from Health Central and inviting all of our clients and friends to join with us to celebrate the festive season.

So come along, bring the family and relax this Sunday afternoon

Time: 2pm onwards
Place: Winders Park, Currumbin (the one with the pelican statues along the creek!)
What: Stop in for a drink and some fun and games. BYO drinks, snacks provided.

Hope to see you there

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

The Chisel Fitness Melbourne Cup Sweepstakes

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:49:45 +0000

We love getting into the spirit of things here at Chisel Fitness and it just so happens that we have joined the rest of Australia and gone horse crazy.

This morning at the Running Club we covered a few of Currumbin’s more challenging hills before finishing with a flight of the Currumbin Alley stairs. As each runner arrived at the top they were presented with a slip of paper that had the name and number of a horse in tomorrow’s Melbourne Cup.

First prize (and only prize actually) in the Chisel Fitness Melbourne Cup Sweepstakes is Free Personal Training session and some Chisel Fitness goodies.

Here is the list of who’s got which horse:

1. Viewed - Meg
2. C’Est La Guerre - Eric
3. Fiumicino - Ian
4. Master O’Reilly - Jarleth
5. Mourilyan - Dallas
6. Roman Emperor - Vaughan
7.Ista Kareem - Bree
8. Crime Scene - Julie
9. Munsef - Jac
10. Zavite - Sam
11. Alcopop - Estelle
12. Harris Tweed - Belinda
13. Kibbutz - Sarah
14. Newport - Jodi
15. Warringah - Marty
16. Gallions Reach - Neville
17. Spin Around - Nicole
18. Basaltico - Coops
19. CapeCover - Sean
20. Daffodil - Chelsie
21. Shocking - Pauline
22. Allez Wonder - Terry
23. Changingoftheguard - Brendon
24. Leica Ding - Peter

Good luck all…see you Friday for some more hills!

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Free Walking Group

Chris — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:31:38 +0000

Tomorrow morning I am going to be starting a Free Walking Group with Jac from Health Central.

We are going to meet in the Currumbin Alley car park at 6.30am every Tuesday and everyone is welcome - mums and bubs; men and women, young and elderly.

Jac and I both know that it is sometimes hard to find the motivation to include exercise in your daily lives - and at the same time we both know how extremely important exercise really is.

So here is a great opportunity to meet new people, get some fresh air and take advantage of Jac and my knowlege. We are happy to talk to you all about anything from lower back pain, to heatlhy and effective weight loss, and with any luck we might see some whales and dolpins along the way.

I look forward to seeing you then,

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Doing it for the right reasons

Chris — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:01:15 +0000

Last Saturday I went and watched a number of Chisel Fitness clients participate in the Triathlon Pink festivities up at Runaway Bay.

Triathlon Pink have as their motto “Challenge, Participation, Fun!!!” and I think the photo below shows all three of these things taking place.

Pictured above is Libby and her troops supporting a great cause and having fun along the way. It was very refreshing to see so many ladies get involved and enjoy themselves in a comfortable event where winning or going fast took a back seat to getting involved and having fun.

Well done also to Kerrie, Belinda, Sylvana, Ann and Jo who all got out there and had a go.

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer

Zimmo fighting like a pro

Chris — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:50:43 +0000

On Friday night Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer Aaron Zimmerle made his amateur boxing debut at the “Fight Like a Pro” event at the Southport RSL.

The night was a huge success and much credit should go to Gavin Topp and his team at Elevate Fitness for putting on such a great event.

Zimmo’s fight was the last of eight on a night where guys aged between 21 and 51 got a chance to feel what it’s like to step inside a ring and put all that training to the test. Boxing sometimes gets a bad wrap (trust me…I’ve had a few conversations with my wife and mother-in-law about the merrits of it being called a sport), but those present on Friday night could see all the hard work that these guys had put in over the past 10 weeks helped them develop the skill and confidence required to take on such a challenge. I can imagine it would have been a pretty nerve racking experience.

Intensity wins…

I know it might sound biased, but I’m pretty sure all those in the crowd on Friday night would agree that Aaron’s fight was the most intense and skillful of the night. Both blokes came out pretty hard from the first bell and showed that they were ready to put on a good show.

A big congratulations to Aaron for winning the bout, and well done to Dean Smith who took the big fella on.

Check out the photo below for a glimpse at some of the action as the two big men prepared to do battle (Apologies for the poor image quality…Zimmo had us sitting right up the back in the nose bleed section!!!)

Cheers,

Chris van Hoof
Chisel Fitness Director and Head Trainer