Weight loss challenge approaches halfway mark


At left, Ted Robedee, manager of the Fitness Salon at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County,
guides Robert Tousignant-Rockvam on a stationary bike.


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 By TED ROBEDEE
 CULTURAL CENTER OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY

 We have officially reached the half-
way point in our post-holiday weight
loss challenge. The contestants have
lost a total of 462.8 pounds, with
an average weight loss percentage
of 3.23. Congratulations to those of
who have been successful by working
hard and watching their food intake.
 The leaders in the competition, for
the most part, are those who have
taken advantage of a free one-month
membership at the Fitness Salon.
This perk also includes personal
training. For those who have not yet
taken advantage of this offer, there is
still plenty of time. Just stop by the
Fitness Salon desk, and we'll sign you
up.
 For those who have been faithfully
coming to the Fitness Salon, now is
the time to add more cardio to your
weekly routine. Since you've been
doing weight resistance, you should
now be fit enough to increase your
cardiovascular time. This means you
should increase your time on the
rowing machines and the ellipticals,
which burn more calories than the
other cardio machines. This is not
to suggest that using the treadmills
and stationary bikes won't burn
calories, but the elliptical and row-
ing machines involve more overall
body movement, making them more
efficient.
 Start your warmup with the tread-
mill or stationary bike, and lengthen
your warm-up time. After stretching
and going through your weight
resistance routine, finish off with the
rower and or the elliptical. On the
days when you do not do your weight
resistance, do as much cardio as you
can.


 This is the final push, but do not
be discouraged if you have not lost
a significant amount of weight. Stay
consistent in your workouts and the
weight will come off.

 Post-holiday weight loss
 challenge weekly results
 Team name, weight percentage lost
 Animal Lovers, 2.63
 AWeigh We Go, 5.51
 Beauty And The Beast, 3.63
 Busy Bees, 4.97
 Canam, 1.44
 Canucks, 5.38
 Carb Dodgers, 4.31
 Charlies Crew, -0.25
 Charlotte County Fatties, 5.4
 Diet Divas, 5.52
 Dogs Rule, 5.81
 Gems By Design, -1.13
 Happy Sisters, -0.75
 Keweenaw Couple, 1.2
 Las Vegas Crappers, 5.06
 Leasee Losers, 4.40
 Lefty T's, 2.06
 M & M, 3.57
 Mick And Moxie, 4.85
 Misfits, 3.43
 One More Time, 2.46
 On Maigri, 5.74
 Quest For Success, 8.16
 Remedy, 3.24
 Rice Girls, 2.41
 Second Time Around, 1.85
 Sexy PJs, 2.39
 Sibling Rivalry, 1.04
 Size Ten Again, 1.66
 The Birds, 2.58
 The Dumbells, 0
 The Girls, 0.46
 The New Us, 0.76
 The Spice Girls, 5.55
 Trip, 0
 Two Peas In A Pod, 5.89
 Young Robins, 3.64


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