It is a well known fact that once you have committed to an event that requires motivation to train towards, then your goals of getting fitter are far easier to achieve.

The first of the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series is on the 6th Feb.

Enter individually or as part of a Team. Enter at your right level of fitness Intermediate or Advanced.

Once you have entered (£20.00) you will have to train in the gym! It's a Gym Challenge!

You have five weeks from today!

Who will set the Course Record? And who will be the new discoveries for 2011?

The Course record will be set in stone. Enter this year and see how much you have improved by next year, not only is that motivation in training in the gym, but it is real results in fitness. And it is only what you do in a gym anyway.

Check out the challenge here

Danny Watson has nailed a 5:17 on the Konkura January Gym Challenge. Danny is also a UK 'Elite' Graded Gym Athlete who is now heavily into Cross Fit.

Thrusters play a lot into the Cross Fitters training diary, using the bar bell and good technique, the dumbbell was a useful variation so that transitions between stations were easy to manage.

This is an incredible time by Danny and has he set the fastest time yet?

This challenge ends on the last day of January 2011.

View full splits here

Jason King from David Lloyd Basildon has set the pace on the

Konkura January Gym Challenge! 5:35 ... five seconds off the 'Is it possible?' target figure!

Jason has said as a word of advice is to pace yourself on the first row, anything below a 1:35 pace and your legs will be like jelly on the thrusters.

Outstanding result. And for those of you who know Jason, you will know for sure that this event was carried out with near perfect technique.

Jason is one of only 20 'Elite' Graded WGC Gym Athletes in the country, winning many of the events he has entered, or been in the first five finishers.

Gut Churner

Exposing the Gym Athlete has been WGC's main prioroty and the introduction of many new online challenges has seen entries from Iceland and the UK so far. Unhappy with his first attempt on the 'Gut Churner' Jason put 45 minites in his sites and took the challenge on again.

His final time 44:54 simply incredible ! He remarked on completion "Hurt like hell, I do not want to do that one again!" Well done Jason.

If you want to try this challenge, send in your results to info@worldgymchallenge.com and we will publish the splits on our Leader Boards and remember you can try four, five or six rounds of this very tough challenge.

Kiddy ( Kristjana Gunnarsdottir Centre picture ) from Iceland has added a 51:30 Gut Churning experience to the Female Leader Board. Last time was saw Kiddy was at Best of the Best, where she came to second to legendry Michelle Parsons in Dubai. Outstanding performance from Kiddy in this new challenge and one that has definitely laid down the gauntlet to any UK female Gym Athlete ..I mean this was six rounds of the Gut Churner and as we all know , it really takes that special person to just keep on going past four rounds, five rounds and enter the 6th round.

Click on the above link to see 2011's Challenge Series to find the UK's Fittest Gym. If you are a personal trainer, here is a great way to motivate your clients in entering a series of events, that reflect your clients fitness levels and your ability to inspire and motivate.

More details will be released shortly.

What a fantastic website! All about those that like to challenge themselves. If any gym member is looking to get even more motivated then this is one of the best website I have seen.

Click here to find out all about the new Workout of the Month Challenge Series for 2011. A true world wide Gym Challenge.

Jason King has managed 6 rounds in 46 mins! Completed yesterday at his gym in Essex. Jason remarked that he has not been training on a concept rower for a while and that to reach seven would take a phenomenal runner! Still it was a brilliant result for the recent joint winner at Calso.

Is it all possible to reach 7?

Well done Jase, I managed 4 and it worked well as a gym session for me.

First event of the year in the Series is the Ice Breaker Gym Challenge. This challenge is now in your Personal Folders under Gym - XTC ™ Challenges. If you want to be the first to try this challenge, then go ahead, but as always consult a trained professional or seek medical guidance first.

The Ice Breaker will be at The Marsh Academy in New Romeny Kent on the 6th Feb and will form part of the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series being run by World Gym Challenge.com.

Fitness Teams of six from any gym of any combination of male of female gym athletes can take part. Or you can take part individually. Are you .....

• The UK's Fittest Gym
• The UK's Ultimate Gym Athlete
• The UK's Gym Athlete of the Year

If you think your gym has what it takes, please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com first come basis will be entered into the system.

As long as you do not charge entry fee's it is free to run these challenges at your own gym and enter results online for your gym members.

24th November

Read the latest News Letter with an incredible interview with winner of Fit Brit and UGA, Richard Vint and find out plans for next years Series a few days before it gets sent out to all members. A feedback page will be on Facebook for those who wish to comment.

The biggest problem ever created in X Training was the need to travel to events. Well now you don't have to. Events can be set up in your own gym and money raised for charity which is great for the sport. Alternatively you can enter the UK Gym Challenge Fitness Series and receive Fitness Points for your gym, which could possibly lead to your gym being crowned the Fittest Gym In the World.

If events can take place in the US and in the UK over the same weekend then events can happen anywhere. Plans are being introduced by WGC to make events more universally acceptable and the next event in the World Gym Challenge.com Series will have a full line up of exercises that are completed in a gym that everybody can do.

Using Star Trac treadmill and a gym studio with 12 very challenging exercises UK's No1 Gym Athlete set the standard for the next new event in the UK Gym X Training Championships (GymXTC™)for 2011. Can you beat him? The challenge is in your folders now under The GymXTC ™ brand.

Remember only attempt a gym challenge if it is safe to do so and you have consulted a trained fitness or medical professional for advice.

Martin Carter leads the way with a another new initiative from WGC - the video profile. UK Gym Athletes will have their names published, the gym they are from and status to confirm they are registered World Gym Challenge Gym Athletes.

Click Here to see Martin Carters You Tube Video Profile

Well done to all at Gorton (Manchester) for their input into the first ever trans atlantic gym challenge, with our friends at Core Dynamics in New York.

Did you miss the race of the season? Alex Woods vrs Richard Vint at the Ultimate Gym Athlete? Click Here to see one of the best races ever seen at The Ultimate Gym Athlete event in Leicester.

 

World Gym Challenge.com is proud to display the Jordan Logo on its Home Page. Innovation, creation and taking functional fitness in new directions with training and equipment is why Jordan Fitness is a leader in this market.

Have a look at the website on the above link and find out all about Jordan Fitness.

These awards are presented to the Gym Athletes in achievements gained within a gym environment. They reflect all the training and equipment used in a gym and they have the results to say that this year, we competed and took on the best that other gyms had to offer and we, Fitness First Gorton came out victorious. We are the UK's Fittest Gym and Richard Vint is the UK's Gym Athlete of the Year.

In 2005 a brochure was created by WGC to set out a plan for a Sport For Gyms. At that time the goal was inclusion into the 2020 Olympics as a recognised sport. WGC remains committed on the process of a recognised sport for gyms called X Training. X being the right mixture of cardio and strength exercises to produce The Ultimate Gym Athlete.

To enhance this process World Gym Challenge focuses on the UK to produce the champions of gyms. In 2010 the winner's were:

• Richard Vint - The Ultimate Gym Athlete
• Fitness First Gorton - UK's Fittest Gym

On both occasions winners were produced by members of gyms achieving results based on their fitness levels alone, which were gained in a Sport for Gym's - X Training events.

World Gym Challenge remains committed to this process and is currently in talks with a gym in the US to embrace the principles of The Gym X Training Championships (GymXTC™) and broaden its scope to events in the US too.

The first event of the 2011 Series will be the ICE BREAKER at the Marsh Academy New Romney Kent, on the 6th Feb which is set in beautiful countryside of one the most picturesque towns in the UK.

The event will be posted soon and World Gym Challenge.com welcomes gyms to register for free at info@worldgymchallenge.com which will enable any gym worldwide to either run these gym challenges at their own gym, and give members personal folders to record their results in - or gain fitness points at at The UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series 2011.

• The method to record results
• A gym, with members who want to achieve results in 'gym - fitness'

The method to record results is possible at World Gym Challenge.com - the question is have you got the members who are fit enough to compete? Some gyms have ... and some gym's haven't !

Members who are setting out to challenge themselves and set feedback for this very tough gym challenge and informed that between 11am and 3 pm the lanes will remain open. This is a time trial to see who can perform the fastest on the day.If you require any further information please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

To the brave men and women who have served in combat zones to protect the freedom of their country and also in foreign conflicts and continue to do so, our gratitude, thoughts and prayers remain eternal.

9th November

World Gym Challenge.com is about spreading the word and the benefits of X Training as a sport for gyms. Core Dynamics Gym in New York is the first gym stateside to see the benefits of just what the sport can do for raising money for great causes and giving members something of a new experience in training in a gym.

Many thanks to Joao Monteiro for arranging the first ever UK/US joint gym challenge.

Watch the video of The Beast Fitness Challenge .... it uses only a Reebok Bench and four risers and a bit of floor space - Just how difficult can it be?

Alternatively send splits to info@worldgymchallenge.com with a personal trainer as a verifier and add your DOB and your results will be added to The Beast Challenge Leader Board.

The Beast is known to you as a Reebok Step. To WGC it is known as The Beast. It is so versatile in what you can do when it comes to challenges. The latest takes you to a new dimension in physical barriers - just how far can you push yourself on a piece of apparatus (The Beast) and bit of floor space?

Set the Beast to four risers plus bench or full extension. No rest, complete all exercises in a safe manner and time yourself with a stopwatch. This is a high intensity exercise. Do not attempt this if you feel are not physically fit or have medical problems. Consult a trained fitness professional if in any doubt.

Tease The Beast and laugh at it with ....

(1) 200 Alternate Squat thrusts .... then do battle

(2) 50 Ski Jumps (Jump side to side of the Beast landing on top top to count as 1 rep) you can double tap.

(3) 50 Press Ups (Men feet on the Beast) Women 3/4 prone

(4) 50 A Stride Jumps (Legs either side of The Beast and jump on top to count as 1 rep) you can double tap

(5) 50 Triceps Dips (Palms on The Beast legs outstretched and perform triceps dips - Bum must touch the floor)

(6) 50 Body Squats ( Give The Beast a rest) 90 Degree body squats (legs parallel to the floor)

(7) 200 Alternate Squat Thrusts (Believe me The Beast is laughing at you !)

Date the first Beast Challenge started was 1st November ... Just add your times to info@worldgymchallenge.com by a registered Personal Trainer on WGC and we will add it the Results Table, as long as you provide a valid email address and date of birth, or are already a member of WorldGymChallenge.com

Can you beat The Beast ?

Click Here to see the first results and splits and then see if you are brave enough to take on The Beast !

WGC will add the first 100 results

Not having a gym is not an excuse not to exercise or see results - the Burpee Press Up Challenge is a fun way of testing yourself in the quickest way possible and seeing results .

WGC will update and publish the first 50 results into The Leader Board for this challenge.

You do not at this stage need to be verified, but there are plans to run this with verification avenues involved. You do however need to be in the XT community so we know you.

Winning the event so far is Danny Watson a full time Physical Training Instructor in the Army Physical Training Corps.

 

Well done to Mike Jones (Team Captain) from Fitness First Gorton, who once again steered his team to victory in The UK Gym XTC ™ (Gym X Training Championships) 2010.

As well as competing, Mike has been influential throughout the whole season with his judging and organising of many XT events.

Craig Horsfield persistence in events this year and a great team effort into entering events had them hold on to a narrow lead from runners up Calso gym in Kent.

The event will run again next year and if you would like to take part please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com to see if your gym can be hailed as UK's Fittest Gym.

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The Series has closed for the year. The last event was Fit Brit. The Series will return next year with the added event 'The Canterbury Tales Gym Challenge' and possibly one other. A calendar of times has already been published, but confirmation wil be announced shortly.

This year, there is only one name that has dominated the sport of X Training and that is Richard Vint form Fitness First Fleet. Winning The Ultimate Gym Athlete and Fit Brit and now Gym Athlete of the Year is surely the best performance of any gym athlete in one year and makes Rich a worthy champion.

Next Year the Series will return, with the first event earmarked for the 6th Feb.

A new event is currently being tested on the 14th Nov at Body Mind & Leisure in Canterbury Kent. The event is not of the normal race format and the reps are slightly less to keep the racing very tight, they will also encourage others who haven't the strength endurance to try their luck.

Also, another venue is being looked into for next year and possibly a unique race format with a XT event on a race track. It's all very tasty , tasty for the sport of X Training and I wish every Gym Athlete every success in the events they enter.

Sean Blyth

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Check out the You Tube clip on Medway Park's first ever indoor row gym challenge

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Cat Trentham, Glamour model, fitness model and Gym Athlete. Find out a bit more about Cat on her web site.

Sponsored by JST Nutrition

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Have you ever wondered if you could compete in a Gym X Training Challenge ? Have a look at this taster video and ask yourself one question. Could you ?

Footage will be sent to Physique TV for a professional edit of other races. Keep posted folks, it will be online soon , or Facebook.

The title for this year's event goes to Richard and Claire. Both gave outstanding performances and both thoroughly deserved winners of the Ultimate Gym Athlete.

GymXTC™ (Gym X Training Championships) You Tube Gallery

For those of you who knew Micky White from Gorton, will know one thing, here is a personal trainer who gets results, knows how to inspire and motivate and is incredibly fit too; leading by example and living for his profession.

Well, its great to see Micky has his own website, OK its in Australia, but then again Micky White is the only licensed personal trainer to run X Training classes in Australia through the WGC website.

If anybody there can create an interest in X Training in Australia there is no better person than Micky White.

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The race plan has been finalised. The day will consist of 11 nail biting races, of which which competitors have submitted a pre race result, these are then matched against somebody of equal fitness for a race.

Each competitor will be graded and given official status into the Gym Athlete UK rankings after completing their race and be acknowledged as being the best of the best for any Gym Athlete in the UK.

Please remember, any gym member, anywhere in the world, can take part in this event at their own gym and make their way to the Ultimate Gym Athlete.

Congratulations to those that have entered this year and on behalf of Worldgym challenge.com thank you and here's to a great day's racing in Leicester

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The race plan for this event will be published no later than Wednesday 22nd Sept. The above link is a few rules about the day and what to expect at Abbey Sports and Leisure.

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Based on a pre determined result Equal Fitness Racing (EFR) is the basis on which World Gym Challenge separates itself from any other gym challenge. The entire concept is built around the Ultimate Gym Athlete Leader Board - whereby you race only those that enter gym challenges and have a similar result to you. Any gym, anywhere in the world can take part - for free ! But eventually it boils down to this .... only the most motivated Gym Athletes compete in the sport of X Training and get results in 'gym fitness'.

Exciting news is developing about WGC.com becoming involved in Dubai's longest running Gym Challenge, The JW Marriott Fitness Challenge. This year a two tier fitness challenge took place and the results are on the above link - next year an even more challenging event will take place, but results will be published straight into Leader Boards on WGC. Keep posted on Latest News , Twitter and Facebook for more details.

Ever had a gut feeling about somebody who will last the course and go onto to be a great Gym Athlete? Well read on. I think Doug Harrison will progress nicely through the stages and make Elite Status.

When it comes to women competing in X - Training very few actually do. It is tough and very demanding - but one has returned to X - Training after a ten year absence and taken to it like she was just having a bit of a breather between events. Former Ultra FIT contender Claire Boyce is back on the scene and entering The Ultimate Gym Athlete to show that women can mix it up too and are a force to be reckoned with in any gym.

Check out Troy Russell's opinion of the Canterbury Tales Gym Challenge on You Tube - you can add comment on to Facebook if you wish.

In the lead up to the Ultimate Gym Athlete, WGC presents members who stand up to the daunting challenge of pushing themselves harder than any other gym athlete to see if they can lodge a time in the Ultimate Gym Athlete Leader Board that will beat the current fastest time of 13: 36 by Neil Cameron. Or compete with the best gym athletes in the UK right now and see what is possible when the fittest and most motivated gym members in the UK perform on one day.

The first two to be profiled are:

Alex Woods

Cat Trentham

The search is on to find the UK's Fittest Gym and Fittest Gym Member,

Register on worldgymchallenge.com and take part in GymXTC™  

Gym X Training Championships 2011.

By taking part in events such as the Camberley Ice Breaker you will soon see if all of your training in a gym means something ..... not weight loss, but fitness !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTt7UZ1hkw

See what you think? And if you want to take part in next year's challenges, either as a gym or as an individual contact

info@worldgmchallenge.com

Is Your Gym the fittest in the UK ?

The Canterbury Tales will be tested at Body and Mind Leisure in Canterbury on the 14th Nov. It is a new concept in X Training, because the disciplines have 12 stations (Advanced) but the distances and reps are not so taxing on the body, so the racing should be very close all the way through ... but have you enough in the tank to last the course? It finishes on a 250 m row!

This event will feature in next year's Gym Fitness Challenge Series along with

The Camberley Ice Breaker - Feb

The Brighton Nut Cracker - March

The Gorton Grueller - May

Marlow' Tough Enough' Gym Challenge - June

The Ultimate Gym Athlete - Nov

And now .. The Canterbury Tales - Oct

There may be one addition in Sept - keep posted.

All details of the event are featured on the Events Page.

This event will have limited numbers available as it is a In-house challenge.

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Take a look at some of the names from the past and look to the future to see who will be the Ultimate Gym Athlete in 2010.

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Take a look at faces and events from the past.

With six weeks to go, check out this short promo on why you would want to enter The Ultimate Gym Athlete and then if you dare click the next link .... Online Entry

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When a gym takes to the open road and finds life outside of the gym, what kind of events do they take apart in? Find out here in UK's two time winning Fittest Gym of the Year Gorton Fitness First. We discover that it is not the gym that deserves the reward but the members.

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The Championships are due to get underway soon, with The Ultimate Gym Athlete taking place in Leicester on the 26th September. Here is a reminder of where each Gym Athlete who has taken part this year lies in the leader Boards.

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6th August

The above is a brief picture history of the Marlow Club Gym Fitness Challenge, which was organised by personal trainer Daryl Fitches. You can see by the pictures that really any club can arrange an event for their members and in this case raise money for Help the Heroes.

If you would like to know more about creating an event at your gym and then publishing results for your members please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

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Take a brief look at the X Training Calendar for next year as part of the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series. Represent you and your gym and see who has the fittest gym in the UK.

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Richard Vint attempted the World Gym Challenge a few weeks ago at Fitness First Fleet. His attempt was very close to the record set by Neil Cameron in 2008. Will he break the record - or will somebody else break the record at The Ultimate Gym Athlete on the 26th Sept in Leicester ?

Richard Vint is currently setting the Gym Fitness Challenge scene ablaze with his outstanding performances in recent events where he has totally dominated the field. As a newcomer into the sport, it makes for exciting times. As somebody who welcomes the chance to compete in gym challenges, it really waits to be seen if we are looking at The Ultimate Gym Athlete.

The Marlow 'Tough Enough' Gym Fitness Challenge is a test of speed, strength and endurance, for all types of Gym Athlete.The winning time will go into the Hall of Fame for others to chase next year.

Included in this years line up is current UK No1 Gym Athlete Richard Vint and leading X Training PT's Lloyd Millichap and Daryl Fitches.

After the event a discussion will take place by those who were there and competed so that inclusion to the UK Gym Fitness Challenge may take part next year.

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Ultra FIT magazine have issued a WOW Challenge (Workout of the Week) involving the classic Burpee Press Up. It asks that you do 10 minutes of burpee press ups (record set is 104) so, WGC has a slightly different approach to this and created The '100' Heartbreaker. Same exercise but you time yourself and stop after 100. This will be great prep for the Marlow 'Tough Enough' Challenge. Oh and btw , remember the jump at the end !

Results will be posted on a leader board.

Also, this month a exclusive article in Gym Challenges in the UK in Physique Magazine, with a feature on the Camberley Ice Breaker and the Brighton Nut Cracker.

World Gym Challenge has global ambitions for Gym Athletes - and getting a TV station to provide footage overseas is a great coup for the sport and will bring attention to the sport form overseas.

WGC will be printing on one page all the results of any Gym Challenge it has covered, all on one page. This feature will soon be updated and added to the results page.

3rd June

The Ultimate Gym Athlete .

Details of this years event have now been published.

It is a sure fire indication that X Training is growing in popularity  when September/October have been packed to the rafters with events all over the UK.

The UKGCA obviously focuses on events that are in the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series and wishes all Gym Athletes every success in any event they enter.

Can the fantastic time of 13: 36 set by Neil Cameron in 2008 be broken this year ?

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The Fittest Club in the UK in the UK Gym Fitness Championships at the close of the first part of the season is .....

Keep posted folks, all those points mean something for the gyms taking part.

The Fittest Gym in the UK can only be tested by the fitness of their members and as WGC is the only one running this challenge and as members from any gym take take part - only the gyms in the UK Fitness Gym Challenge Series can count themselves and members as the fittest in the UK.

It's really not about just one event - its about a series of events over one year, by different gyms and different gym members... and the winner is so far .... keep posted - details will be up shortly.

'United in Gym - Fitness'

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Male Advanced

Female Advanced

Female Intermediate

Male Intermediate

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Gym Athlete of the Year is a game of Kings , Queens and Pawns in the gym. Only if you enter one event per year , you add towards your gym's tally of points, which at the end of the year could make all the difference between being crowned Fittest Gym in the UK based on fitness results achieved by their members only.

It's a bit like the lottery - you have to enter events to stand the chance to be crowned UK's Fittest Gym and the UK Gym Challenge Association is proud to be first to initiate this dynamic competition, just to see how gym - fit members actually are.

FYI , we have contacted

The FIA

Life Fitness

Fit Pro

Reps

Matrix Equipment

Mars Refuel

Vodafone

Marks & Spencer

Powerade

Technogym

Precor

Star Trac

Premier Training

Ultra FIT Magazine

And what seems like a thousand gyms - but really to no affect - Just today I watched gym staff in the gym I train at gather round and talk socially amongst one another and not really care too much about what their members are achieving in a gym - I tried to engage them in the Powerade Great Gym Challenge, but they kind of nodded , murmured a few words , then went back to their conversations. It's a hard world out there for the Gym Athlete.

But those names mentioned above in blue , are the first ever gym members who are getting recognised for the fitness levels they have achieved in a gym environment and to them all I say thank you for supporting the sport of X Training.

It must be remembered Gym Athlete of the Year is based on a series of events over one year.

Brighton

Camberley

Manchester

Leicester (Double Entry Points)

Fit Brit  (Double Entry Points)

Inverclyde (tbc)

Reading (Charity Day) to be included in 2011

Hampshire, Gym Ironman and Calso declined to be part of the Series.

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Richard Vint - Read about what Richard thought about the Gorton Grueller and discover some of the secrets that make this year's winner one of the best discoveries for X Training the sport has ever seen.

Taking this season by storm, Richard has been at the top of the tree for every event so far this season in the first ever UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series.

Since his introduction to to X Training by Cassius Frankson, and his taster at Fit Brit in 2008, Richard steers and perceivers in creating his own special training techniques to ensure that he constantly improves. As a serving Police officer and a member of a very busy gym in Fleet, Hampshire, Richard has to make sure that when he trains, he is as efficient as possible , in as least time as possible, that will give him maximum results.

The days of endlessly running around in a gym with no direction are very nearly at an end. The Industry will soon recognise the brilliant performances of what Gym Athletes achieve and have to support their members in what is the only sport for gyms - X Training.

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Daryl Fitches has prepared a gym challenge to support Help the Heroes.

Entry fee is only £10.00 and all money raised will go to the charity.

You can book online here and show support for X Training and Help the Heroes and have a fantastic day in the grounds of this exclusive club, whilst sharing the delights of a BBQ too.

Entry fee's have been reduced to share the burden of traveling to this event and it will form part of a trial, to face inclusion into the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series in 2011.

A great day, with some new exercises included, which have been designed to really push you to absolute limits, whether you are Elite Gym Athlete, or just starting out in Gym Fitness you are guaranteed a great result.

Click here for Details

This year's race report celebrates the making of two fitness champion's, Richard Vint Fitness First Poole and Kelly Friel Esporta Hampshire, in a gym in the only way we know how, by members and personal trainers creating an event and people turning up and challenging one another to a physical fitness challenge in a gym environment.

Numbers were disappointingly low - however for the races that took part and for those members who achieved results in fitness, you take with you the knowledge that in a infrastructure of over 4 million members of which any single member of a gym could try this challenge - the numbers that turned up in Gorton did themselves proud - and you are simply the best.

Mike Jones, Varouk Vawda and Craig Horsfield all from Fitness First Gorton are an inspiration to any gym and the fitness industry,that ever wanted their members to achieve results in fitness. The fittest and most motivated gym members X Train. And the Gorton Grueller is one of the best events - roll on next year!

Ben Stroud's record still exists(17:07) another year will go by and then another Gorton Grueller will take place and maybe the record and pb's could be broken - the point is, that's a lot of motivation and focus waiting to be trained for.

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Race reports and split times will be up on the site asap.

The Fit Brit Challenge date has been announced as the 3rd October 2010 at Edgebaston Cricket Ground.

Click Here for Details

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Race Profiles - A quick look at some of the exciting races at Gorton's Fitness Challenge.

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Race Line Up

Every gym in the UK has their so called Elite in Fitness. Lets face facts. Until you have proven results in fitness in Gym Based Sports keep on thinking you are Elite - because the harsh reality is when it comes to Gym Based Sports , the only way you get results is to enter events.

There is simply no excuse not to compete if you want to call yourself 'Elite in Fitness' each gym can have access to the WGC database and if you want to compete in your own gym - you can. But if you want to compete against the best in the UK then you have to enter events.

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The Gorton Grueller Races

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Personal Trainer Mike Jones (Organiser of the Gorton Grueller)

WGC is looking forward to the final race of the day, where current No 1 Richard Vint takes on Daniel Wright. Not much is known of Daniel, but word of the grapevine is that this will be a corking race!

Trudi (LA Fitness Deby) and Kelly (Esporta Hampshire) go head to head - it's gonna be close !!

Alex Woods(Edinburgh) and Steve Dowse (Definition Lifestyle and Fitness) close ranks on what are becoming epic duels.

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The UK Gym Challenge Association

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The UK Gym Challenge Association is interested in one thing - members who have proven results in Gym Based Sports.

It's a bit like the Football Association being interested in football results!

If your gym is not interested in Fitness Gym Challenges ask yourself why?

If you or your gym would like to join the UKGCA then contact info@worldgymchallenge.com for further details.

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Race times will be provisionally posted on Facebook. WGC will not be publishing further updates until the 19th May.

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The Great Gym Challenge

After contacting Powerade last year about support for WGC it is nice to see they have embraced a Gym Challenge of their own. Admittedly it would have been preferable for support for the UK Gym Athlete - but it is a start to get more members taking part in Gym Challenges.

A fun Gym Challenge has been created by 'Take to the Streets' and supported by Powerade.

The challenge consists of :

2 km Row

5 km Bike

3 km Run

It is tough as you make it. If you are a Gym Athlete then the following League Table has been created for you, with me winning it so far with a time of 34:59

League ID is 22874

Gym Athlete League

Password: Gym Athlete

As a bit of fun, this is a worthwhile challenge. I used Pulse Bikes and cycled at around 26kph - 29 kph all the way. I ran at roughly 11 - 13 kph all the way and has a split of around 2:01 for the row.

Lets not too concerned about what Bike does what - its a fun challenge for you to take part in and please join this fun challenge.

Any member who takes part will have his/her times displayed on a WGC Leader Board too, if they wish.

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Ged Musto - Find out a bit more about about fitness expert Ged and contact him for further information about fitness.

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Soon to be aired on Physique TV - Watch the trailer here (Facebook users)

Finding the best and fittest Personal Trainers in the UK has always been a high priority for WGC.... Welcome the Gedonator .

Ged Musto has an extensive career in the fitness industry and has shot straight into the Gym Athlete Leader Board with a verified time of 14:05 making him the 6th fastest ever.

Ged will be a welcome addition to WGC and I'm sure we will see and hear a lot more more from Ged over the next few years as X Training once again becomes the best and favoured sport for the best in the fitness industry.

 

Ged is recognised by his peers as one of the top fitness experts in the United Kingdom. He has trained people from many countries.  His clientelle has included professional athletes, sports teams, tv personalities, musicians, and actors/actresses ....

 

For advice on training, visit Ged's Personal Home Page ... Click Here

Gill Watson- Winner of SAS Are you tough enough (Jungle) is the latest in the 'Gym Eagle' profiles. Finding the best Personal Trainers in the UK and letting you know a bit more about them.

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Due to the very poor commitment to seeing a national X Training Challenge spread throughout gyms on behalf WGC and it's Gym Challenge for Haiti, it has been decided that the Fitness Industry is not ready for for such a challenge and the DEC have been informed of it's withdrawal for the other two planned events.

Thank you to both Men's Fitness and Women's Fitness who showed support for this event in their respective Web sites and to those of you who showed support in actually completing the challenge. I hope you enjoyed it.

WGC remains committed and focused on encouraging Gym Challenges as a means to support charities worldwide and UK bound that represent the armed services, healthcare and children in sport.

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You Tube Clip - Ex Army PTI Daryl Fitches a personal trainer from form The Marlow Club introduces the latest X Training Challenge.

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The Gorton Grueller - Have a look and see if you can enter one of the UK's toughest Gym Challenges.

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Pencil in the 18th July 2010 as a new date for this seasons calendar. A new and exciting venue for X Training has been found (Reading area) This event will be a taster to possible inclusion into the UK Gym Challenge Fitness Series 2011 and will include a chilled out BBQ at the end of the event. More details will be released shortly.

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Steve Dowse - From Definition Lifestyle and Fitness gives his views on X Training.

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Hasan Itani - Committed Gym Athlete from the UAE gives his views on competing in both sports.

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Snap Shot Profile - Haven't got the time to fill out the full questionnaire about X Training? Try the Snap Shot Profile and see all of your results published and the events you have entered.

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Sean Blyth - Creator of 'World Gym Challenge'

Mike Jones - The level of personal trainer on WGC is not measured by the amount of clients you have but by the results in 'gym-fitness' they achieve and by the standard that you set.

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Another go at Fit Brit today at Chatham Fitness First.

Click here to see the results and a little bit about the challenge.

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WGC is not interested in Gym's that serve great coffee, but gyms that get results in fitness for their members and possibly serve great coffee!. One such gym is Body Basics Gym in York who have recently attempted the Run, Bike Row Challenge.

Three of their male members have all broken the fastest time set by Jason King in Feb 2009.

Results

Could your gym possibly be as gym - fit ?

Where Eagles Dare ... The League of Eagles (new results after Brighton)

Traveling all over the UK are a committed bunch of fitness enthusiasts. They are not content with being the best in their gym, they have to compete against the best from other gyms, the armed services, police, athletes of all calibers. They are the Gym Eagle and they are spreading their wings.

Alex Woods - Scotland's Premier Gym Athlete.

Amber Anderson - David Lloyd Basildon Essex and Calso Gym Kent

Joseph Micalef - Daves Gym - Sidcup Kent

Claire Boyce - Mum and returning Ultra FIT contender talks about her return to the sport

Alex Woods - Runner Up in this year's Open

Becky Robert - Winner of the Female Intermediate

Becky Nicholas - Winner of the Female Open

Richard Vint - Winner of the Male Open

Gym Athlete of the Year      (Updated)

29th March

Race Report for The Brighton X Training Challenge        (more to follow)

26th March

Based in Leicester in the heart and centre of the UK is Abbey Sports and Leisure Club. This fantastic venue full of Life Fitness equipment will play host to this years Ultimate Gym Athlete on Sunday 26th Sept.

But don't take our word for it - see for yourself just how good this club is and click here

Are you UK's Ultimate Gym Athlete?

25th March

The Brighton X Training Challenge

Thank you to Jamie Spencer for organising the 2nd event in the UK Gym Challenge Series (The Brighton Nut Cracker) A lot of time and effort goes into the preparations for events such as these and the 2nd Brighton X Training Challenge looks to be a quality field of ranging 'gym-fitness' levels, so be prepared to see some fantastic racing.

Final races in both Open Categories  ( Alex Woods , Richard Vint, Becky Nicholas, Kelly Friel, Steve Dowse and Craig Horsfield) will be worth the journey alone and Gym Athletes from the past (Claire Boyce) and returning Gym Athletes of many years, Gary Nicholls, Martin Carter, Steve Dowse, Dave Halll, Simon Bellinger all add to the experience of competing in Gym Fitness Challenges. It's also nice to see the return of William McKeever (first timer at Camberley) who has been enjoying his experience of X Training.

The event may be down in numbers from last year slightly, but is topped up nicely by gyms that are passionate about gym fitness, such as Daves Gym in Sidcup Kent, where brothers Anton, Miles and Joseph Micalef all train at, along with Nigel Hodges, Gary Dorman and Philip Brown, all spurred on by personal trainer Dave Hall.

The harder you train in a gym, the harder it is to shine. Gym Athletes are emerging in the fitness industry in the UK as people who achieve results in a gym environment. They are the A grade students of  'gym-fitness' and have the results to prove it.

WGC remains committed in showcasing events and pushing the UK Gym Athletes into the forefront of the fitness industry to show just what can be achieved in a gym environment and welcomes any gym into the UK Gym Challenge Series, so that members can show just what motivated, focused gym members can achieve.

Good luck to everybody who competes on Saturday - You are the best in the country and WGC salutes you.

If you are wondering why the picture below is a little out of focus, it's because it was taken on a mobile phone. You see X- Training is not a corporate money making spin - it's about gym fitness and the people who do it - glossy, smiley , happy faces may work to sell fitness , but it won't get you results. WGC deals in results only!

WGC estimates that 95% of any gym is not 'gym-fit' * and alarm bells should be ringing by now.

* able to complete the Club Xtreme Challenge in under 20 mins male 22 mins female.

The return of the 'Gym Athlete Profile'

The Gym Athlete Profile has gone under a a bit of a revamp. If you would like to add your views on the sport and raise your own profile in the fitness industry, why not complete the following link. Chances are WGC has pictures of you and we will add you to the growing list of Gym Eagles in the UK.

If you wish to view the first of the profiles click here to read about the latest discovery for X Training Richard Vint.

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12th March

Why start the monthly gym challenges?

Please click here to find out why? And a little more .... !

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Coming soon

Brought to you by World Gym Challenge.com and Physique TV, the first ever detailed TV program on X Training and Gym Athletes.

A focus on the Camberley Ice Breaker, part of the UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series 2010.

How do they train? Who are they? What are the events like? And more importantly of all - could I become one?

Have a look at the trailer and watch this space for more details.

http://www.physique-tv.com/videos.aspx

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Personal trainers - read the blog page and see what you think?

Monthly Gym Challenges commence in March

Monthly gym challenges of different disciplines begin in March to add that something extra for personal trainers and clients. The challenges will come in multi functional disciplines, but mainly concentrating of cardio challenges for ease of making sure time keeping is logged correctly.

The first challenge is The Five Zero's Gym Fitness Challenge

5000m run

500m row

Enter Here

Results are submitted by registered personal trainers only who may charge clients a training fee to authenticate times. The entry fee is just £5.40 and results will not be published until the 31st March to see who got the fastest time. Closing date for entry is the 25th March.

If your client has registered you as their personal trainer your name will appear in the leader board - if your client chooses to display it.

It is free to register as a Personal Trainer on WGC. Just contact info@worldgymchallenge.com for further details.

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Will X Training get the kick start it needs this year?

Next issue of Ultra FIT magazine see's how the Royal Marines train and who is their fittest? Last year WGC covered the Royal Marine X Training Challenge and witnessed first hand just what happens when a group of very motivated and very fit individuals compete to be the fittest and awarded the Marines with its own trophy in celebration of who would win.

All the splits and results were entered into the WGC leader Boards (Results) and as those that know about X Training know all too well, the winner was Chris Lord with a time of 15 min's and 55 seconds, almost a minute quicker then his nearest rival and who features on the back pages of this months Ultra FIT magazine.

The forces are a prime breeding ground for X Training and with Men's Fitness launching a new challenge with FIT Brit, it certainly looks like X Training is going to be on everybody lips by those who are serious about fitness by the end of the year.

Gym Athletes compete in the sport of X Training and the Royal Marines have been competing for years.

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Do you want motivation?

Enter the events below and start your training for a reason when you go to a gym.

Gorton Grueller and Brighton Nut Cracker are now available to enter on Line on the 2010 Events tab or as a pdf download.

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On Line results for 'Gym Challenges' from your own gym.

Coming soon for WGC will be the ability for personal trainers to submit heir clients results on line for the World Gym Challenge and many other gym challenges and see them published on the results leader boards and be entered into personal folders.

This is great news for the sport as it opens up the potential for hundreds more gym athletes who have not been able to compete because of the inability to travel.

The first on line challenge is Gym Challenge for Haiti please ask your gym to take part and get results published onto the the WGC Leader Boards. 50% of revenue less vat will be donated towards the DEC (Disaster Emergency Committee) Registered No:1062638

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The Camberley Ice Breaker

Congratulations to Richard Vint and Trudi Hawksworth who both won yesterday. Both names are added to the WGC Hall of Fame which has been updated.

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The Brighton X Training Gym Challenge (The Nut Cracker)

The next event in the UK Gym Challenge Series is The Nut Cracker. On Line booking details can be found here

Or if you go to the Events tab and scroll down to the The Brighton X Training Challenge.

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The Camberley Ice Breaker has adapted to the WGC one judge one event system of judging. All judges would have completed the course, or have constant involvement in it. Please click on the updated Race Plan to see race times, judges and time keeper details.

Please remember the judges decision is final and as with any sport - sometimes they are bang on the money and sometimes errors are made. With the experience in the line up of judges at the Camberely Ice Breaker, I hope you would agree, it has been one of the best line ups ever for judges and every effort has been made to inform you of the race plan in as much detail as possible.

Good quality judging makes an event and Lloyd Millichap - Head Judge and organiser has some of the most experienced judges in X Training at this event. Be warned the judging will be tight and consistent.

On behalf of WGC and Lloyd Millichap - we hope you enjoy it and good luck to all the Gym Eagles who takes part.

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Women's Fitness

Great exposure for Gym Challenge for Haiti on Women's Fitness website

Getting more women involved in X Training and raising money for a great cause.

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Ice Ice Baby .... Ice Ice Baby ... Ice Ice Baby ... The Camberley Ice Breaker

Is the X Training scene due for some changes in who wins challenges this year? Can anybody reach close to Royal Marine Chris Lord's impressive performance of last year - can he be caught?

Well until the sport expands and brings new blood into it, or returning Gym Athletes come back into the sport- we will not know for sure.

What can be said, is that this event is a great start to the season, full of top seeded Gym Athletes raring to get their teeth into a fresh new challenge with inspiring changes to the normal format of events.

The final races between Steve Mead and Richard Vint, between Andy Lett and Steve Dowse, between Dan Edge and Martin Carter are going to be awesome. But for me and no pressure ladies, the race of the day has got to be Becky Nicholas (Calso Gym ) and Trudi Hawksworth (LA Fitness Derby) For those in the know - know that surely this will be one of those races that will go right to the wire - the cardio specialist vs the weight specialist ... I can hardly wait.

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First Draft of the Race Line Up for the Camberley Ice Breaker can be seen here Plus some photos from last year.

If you are thinking about taking part at the next event, or thinking about taking up X Training as a sport just ask yourself could you ? Those that can - do ! Those that can't - don't! X Training is not a sport for the seriously fit, but the seriously motivated.

The next event in the first ever UK Gym Fitness Challenge Series is The Brighton Nut Cracker and details will be released soon.

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Personal Trainer and one of the fittest Gym Athletes in the country Alex Woods is the first person to enter the Haiti Gym Challenge on Line.

To view Alex's result click on to the Leader Board

Alex runs his own Personal Training Business Golf Fit which specialises in fitness for golfing professionals and effective training for golf enthisiats of any level.

A regular on the X Training scene, Alex has made many a long trip from his home town of Edinburgh to compete in the southern parts of England where there are more events. He says of X Training as a sport " X-training has challenged my ability in fitness more than any other sport I have ever competed in"

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The Gym Challenge for Haiti will be set on two levels

• Individual (£5.00 to enter)
• Gym Based (£100.00 to enter) 50 split times published.

Individually all that is required is the name of your personal trainer who has verified your time and results will go straight into the Leader Board.

Gym Based will reflect gyms that are taking this on as a Gym Challenge Charity Day and details will be released shortly.

It is proposed that less admin costs that all the proceeds will go to:

www.dec.org.uk

You will need to travel no further then your own gym to compete.

 

Please Help ..... Because you can !

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As the end of January approaches and the thought of February and the Camberley Ice Breaker is nearly on us (just two weeks to go) those of us who have known the secret to real motivation in a gym, we have been training very hard and are looking forward to a fantastic day full of inspiring and challenging races.

Those who don't know about Gym Challenges here is one for you to consider very carefully....

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The Gym Challenge for Haiti (Its in your personal folders - under GymXTC™)

1 Row .                                2. Squat Thrusts                             3. Sit Ups

4. Treadmill                                          5. Bench Press

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The clock starts	Club	Club Plus	Club Xtreme
Row	500 m	750 m	1000 m
Squat Thrusts	50 (25 each Leg)	70 (35 Each Leg)	100 (50 Each Leg)
Sit Ups (Full)	20	30	50
Treadmill	500 m	700 m	1000 m
Bench Press	20 x 20 kg Men	30 x 30 kg Men	50 x 40 kg Men
	20 x 10 kg Women	30 x 15 kg Women	50 x 20 kg Women
			The Clock Stops !

Only attempt a gym challenge if you are of good health. Consult a doctor or trained fitness professional for advice if in any doubts.

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Publish all results on line for your gym and challenge your friend .... wherever he may be.

Contact www.worldgymchallenge.com for further details

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Accomodation for the Ice Breaker (From Farouk Vawda)

I booked two rooms at Travelodge Camberley for the night before the Ice-Breaker. Each accommodates 3 adults & cost £29. Only Mike, Craig & I are now coming down from Gorton. Therefore, if anyone wants accommodation for that night (either to take one of the rooms or share with us) please let me know.

Contact Farouk

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Core Dynamics Gym (New York)

The first gym in the United States to engage in X Training event hosted by WGC was completed yesterday. The 'USA' Run, Bike Row, which uses the imperial measurement sytem, was attempted by over 25 Gym Athletes.

Results can be seen here

Joao Monterio a personal trainer encouraged members to try this very daunting challenge as a first event, to see just what the gym members think of it - and by all accounts they are suitably impressed!

Joao Monteiro

Manager, Personal Trainer,, Cycleops Power Cycling Instructor

Joao graduated from Gama Filho University in Brazil with a degree in Physical Education and Marketing.

Since arriving in the U.S. nine years ago, he has been an active competitor in distance running, triathlons and Jiu-Jitsu.  He has also completed four Iron Man triathlons.

Joao is an international trainer with years of experience in Brazil and the U.S.  With his experience in training for various distance marathons and triathlons as well as his education, endurance training is his preferred area of expertise.

Joao is a passionate professional and will take the necessary steps to ensure members, clients, as well as his students, maximize their time to accomplish all of their goals.

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The Camberley Ice Breaker

The Camberely Ice Breaker is nearly full and you must register soon to guarantee your place. Entries have been listed and can be viewed here.

The closing date is the 1st Feb, but demand may well see that date close early ... you have been warned!

Points will be allocated to X Training Gym of the Year and Gym Athlete of the Year after this event.

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