Lake Irvine Mud Run July 17th

The next Lake Irvine Mud Run is just around the corner. Team FitnessWorkx will again be there in force. Join us as we get down and dirty with the best of them. Spots are still available. For more information and to reserve your spot give us a call at 714-726-0075. We hope to see you all there! www.fitnesswork.com

Online Fitness Training Videos

With summer about to be in full swing and daily schedules constantly in flux because of work, summer camps, sport commitments and vacations free time becomes the one commodity we seem to loose first. In these circumstances we know too well that health and fitness is treated like a luxury and not the necessity it actually is. You are only given one body in life and it should be treated like the rare commodity it is. But with such busy schedule who has the time? That is why we at FitnessWorkx have online training videos to demonstrate proper technique and form for those who for various reasons don't have the time. These videos encompass the entire body with many different exercises for the same muscle group to keep your work outs fresh and to avoid plateaus, which is the most common pitfall in fitness training. Stop by www.fitnesswork.com to start your training today.

San Diego MS Walk

If you are in the San Diego area Saturday April 24, come join members of the FitnessWorkx team at NTC Park and walk for a cause. MSwalk.com Online registration is closed, but you can register at the check-in tent at NTC Park

Congratulation Body Fat Challenge Winners!

FitnessWorkx would like to congratulate Marsha Reino and Ryan Arakaki for winning the FitnessWorkx Body Fat Challenge. The FitnessWorkx gang would also like to congratulate all those who participated in the challenge. Though everyone dropped their body fat percentage, Marsha and Ryan over a three month period worked hard day in and day out, not only in the gym but also combining smart nutrition and eating practices to surpassing their goals and dropped the largest percentage of fat during the challenge period.

Be sure to visit www.fitnessworkx.com to join our team and start on the path to achieving your personal goals today.

Lake Irvine Mud Run

The FitnessWorkx Team had a great time this past weekend at the Lake Irvine Mud Run. Be sure to check out the photos from Sunday. We had 24 people on six Fitnessworkx teams and we got down a dirty with the best of them. Congratulations to FitnessWorkx Team Blue captained by our own Rick Rozendaal for coming in first on Sunday in the 4 person Coed Team Division. Be sure to join us Saturday July 17, 2010 for next Mud Run at Lake Irvine. Checkout www.fitnessworkx.com to join our team and start training for the next race. Its only 3 months away, no better time to start than today!!!

Two More Shopping Days!

Hope you all are ready for Christmas! Wow we only have two more shopping day left! With all the hussel and bussel going on, please don't ignore your health.
Workouts & nutrition seem to go out the door, this time of the year! If you are struggling in this department, let us help you. We are getting ready to launch a new online scheduling program for your convenience. Check out our website for easy nutritious recipes, training videos, and much more! Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Do you know your body fat?

Is your weight considered normal?
When you factor in your age, body type, fitness level and height does your weight fall in the range considered normal by health care professionals? Very fit people often weigh more than unfit people of the same size. Your genetics, your age, your fitness level and your height will all play a role in what is normal for you. If you are in the normal range you do not need to go on a weight loss diet.
When it comes to tracking weight loss, most of us rely on the scale to tell us whether we've lost or gained weight. But, as people are fast learning, this isn't the best way to keep track of your weight. A scale measures everything including muscle, fat, bones, and what you ate or drank that day. It doesn't tell you what you really need to know: how much fat do you have?

Body Composition

Body composition is simply the ratio of lean body mass to fat body mass. Too much fat can lead to health problems like heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and other serious conditions. If you keep your body fat within a reasonable level, you'll be healthier and, of course, slimmer.

Body Fat Categories for Women

* 10-12% - Essential Fat
* 14-20% - Athletic Fat Levels
* 21-24% - Fitness Fat Levels
* 25-31% - Acceptable Fat Levels
* >32% - Obese

Body Fat Categories for Men

* 2-4% - Essential Fat
* 6-13% - Athletic Fat Levels
* 14-17% - Fitness Fat Levels
* 18-25% - Acceptable Fat levels
* >26% - Obese

So, how do you find out what your body fat is? Below is one of the most popular methods for testing body composition.
Hydrostatic Weighing

This is just a fancy way of saying underwater weighing. This test is one of the more accurate ones. How it works:

* You sit on a scale inside a tank of water and blow out as much air as you can
* You are dunked underwater, where you blow out even more air
* Since fat is lighter than water, the more fat you have, the more you'll float. The scale measures underwater weight to figure out body density.
* The margin of error is around 2-3%, but the accuracy depends on the amount of air you expel. You have to blow it ALL out or it won't be as accurate.
* This is a difficult way to measure body fat since it can be uncomfortable and even scary to be dunked underwater with no air in the old lungs.

FitnessWorkx is giving you the opportunity to use the Hydrostatic test Friday January 8th! Contact us today to join our Weight Loss Challenge or if you would like to get the test with out entering the contest, that's fine too! Call or email us today to schedule your test!