Success Stories

Name: Declan Sally

Age: 41 (2009)

Training goal: Lose 10kg, run in the City 2 Surf (original goal)

Overview: Declan commenced training with Mind Body Motion in April 2007. His key goals were to lose 10kg by the end of 2007 and participate in the City 2 Surf. He started with two circuit training sessions a week which increased to three when a third group class was started in his area. So he was training on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. In addition to structured classes he was doing some additional training at home, some running and also watched what he ate in terms of the amount of calories, and portion sizes of his meals.

Results: Over a nine month period Declan lost 2.5cm off his neck, 6cm off his chest, 2cm off his arms, 1cm off his forearms, 11cm off his waist, 8.5cm off his hips, 3.5cm of his thigh, 2cm of his calves and reached a weight of 79kg, just 1kg short of his goal. Declan completed the 2008 City 2 Surf in a time of 88 minutes. In 2009 Declan has maintained his weight loss and competed in the 2009 City 2 Surf shaving 12 minutes off his 2008 time with a result of 76 mins. He also completed his first Half Marathon in a time of 2 hours and 2 mins.

Key attributes: Declan has been consistently exercising over the last two years. He sets a goal and he sticks to it. He always gives every training session his best effort and this is how he has achieved these great results. He continues to train with Mind Body Motion twice a week plus the yearly City 2 Surf program.

Name: Chris Wilson

Age: 55 (2009)

Training goal: Increase fitness for skiing (original goal)

Overview: Chris commenced training with Mind Body Motion in October 2007 and his goal was to increase his fitness levels for a heli-skiing trip in January 2008. Chris started on a program together with his wife Paula once a week but quickly progressed to training in two other group classes per week in addition to his couple’s session. He also took on an extra session on his own approx. 3 months out from his trip. Chris worked on aerobic and muscle endurance, both upper and lower body. He had a frozen shoulder and had some injuries from a previous skiing trip.

Results: When Chris first started training he could barely perform a push up or a crunch. His aerobic fitness was poor. Whilst on his skiing trip, he was placed in the top skiing group as a rookie, facing steep terrain and powder snow that he had not tackled previously. As a result of his improved fitness, he was able to do so with minimal fatigue and rapid recovery after the day’s skiing. Since that time Chris decided to participate in the City 2 Surf, despite not being a runner. He was a late entrant in 2008, only starting to run in June 2008. He not only completed the event in a time of 79 minutes, he went on to complete his first Half Marathon at the Sydney Running Festival in September 2008 with a time of 2 hours and 2 minutes. Chris competed in the City 2 Surf again in 2009 and reduced his time to 71 minutes. He also completed the Half Marathon again with a time of 1 hour and 50 mins.

Key attributes: Chris never gives up. He is extremely dedicated to his goals and will see them through to the end. He never skipped a training session unless a work commitment prevented it. He even started to enjoy aerobic exercise! He pushed himself to his limits and beyond in order to improve.

Name: Kelli Silove

Age: 39 (2009)

Training goal: Reduce her clothing size to a comfortable size 14.

Overview: Kelli started training with Mind Body Motion in January 2009. Kelli had trained with a personal trainer before and liked the motivation of training with a partner. She wanted to trim down and tone up. She had only recently been walking however had frequented the gym in past years. She was quite inflexible and was having a lot of difficulty with her calves during exercise and even walking.

Results: Over a seven month period Kelli lost 2.5cm off her neck, 6cm off her chest, 1cm off her arms, 7cm off her upper waist, 6cm off her lower waist and 4.5cm off her hips. She also decided to compete in the City 2 Surf in 2009 and achieved a time of 2 hours and 3 mins. She also completed the Blackmore’s Bridge Run of 9km in a time of 67 mins against a goal of 75 mins. She no longer has pain in her calves and has gone from -10cm in a sit and reach test to being able to touch her toes.

Key attributes: Kelli is a stayer. No matter how hard a task seems, she doesn’t give up. She is willing to take on new challenges and is consistent with her exercise programs. She is training twice a week with personal training sessions and one group class a week.

Name: Trish Favoloro

Age: 44 (2009)

Training goal: Increase fitness and lose weight

Overview: Trish started training with Mind Body Motion in April 2009. She played netball for many years and was also walking several times per week. Trish’s main challenge was that she needed to see results to maintain her motivation. Trish started doing group classes twice a week but had to drop back to once a week due to work and family commitments.

Results: Over a two month period Trish lost around 8 kilo’s and reduced her measurements by 2cm off her neck, 3.5cm off her chest, 4cm off her arms, 13cm off her upper waist, 16cm off her lower waist and 10cm off her hips. Trish is now motivated to do additional exercise on her own, including some running. She is considering participating in the City 2 Surf in 2010 and is participating in the monthly running club.

Key attributes: Trish has a competitive nature, most likely due to her sport background. This helps her drive herself to improve and continue training hard. She also responds well to direction, and even though she may grumble about being pushed during exercise, she wants to be motivated and pushed beyond her own expectations.