Fitness and weight loss takes time and dedication, Gold\u2019s Gym co-owner Eric Plinske told the members of the Rotary Club during their weekly meeting yesterday. <\/p>\n
Plinske was at the meeting to discuss the results of the first-ever \u201cBody Success Challenge\u201d that ended last week. <\/p>\n
The 29 people who completed the challenge dedicated themselves to becoming healthier, he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you\u2019ll see about all these folks is they have different lifestyles and different challenges,\u201d he said, adding that they all made the time to change their bodies. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou see here it can be done,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if you are busy, you can do it like these guys did.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of the participants made it a family affair or worked out with significant others, he said. <\/p>\n
He said The Body Success Challenge is just the first step. It\u2019s important the participants continue with what they\u2019ve learned, or else they might have to take part in the next competition in January, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope I don\u2019t see a bunch of these people back 20 pounds heavier,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Plinske said the next challenge would be held in January to go along with the common New Year\u2019s resolution to lose weight. Hopefully, he added, it will push the challengers to follow through and not give up by February or March as a lot of people with New Year\u2019s resolutions tend to do. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut once you do it for three months, you are able to make life long decisions,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
During yesterday\u2019s presentation, Plinske displayed before and after shots of some of the participants who took part in the challenge. There were two categories: weight loss and total body transformation. Winners received prize money and Gold\u2019s Gym memberships. <\/p>\n
The winners of the women\u2019s weight loss category were: <\/p>\n
* 1st Place: Fe Mamuyac (lost 37.60 lbs; loss of 24.87 percent of initial body weight); <\/p>\n
* 2nd Place: Janel Villegas (lost 33.80 lbs; loss of 18.53 percent of initial body weight); and <\/p>\n
* 3rd Place: Celina Babauta (lost 24 lbs; loss of 14.67 percent of initial body weight).<\/p>\n
The winners of the men\u2019s weight loss category were: <\/p>\n
* 1st Place: Jack Kiyoshi (lost 57.60 lbs; loss of 23.30 percent of initial body weight); <\/p>\n
* 2nd Place: David Attao (lost 65.20 lbs; loss of 18.94 percent of initial body weight); and <\/p>\n
* 3rd Place: Francis Mendiola (lost 52.80 lbs; loss of 16.49 percent of initial body weight).<\/p>\n
The winner of the Most Amazing Transformation was Jeff Boyer (lost 20 lbs; loss of 10.96 percent of initial body weight; loss of 38.80 percent of initial body fat).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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