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The second race of the series gets underway on the 21st Feb. The race plan has been published.

Please register here to see your times published on the day.

Click Here to see the race plan.

The UK Gym Challenge Association

A new mission statement has been published in the aims and objectives for the UK GCA.

http://www.worldgymchallenge.com/aims.asp

Please read them and if you feel the need to comment contact

info@worldgymchallenge.com

The Ten Minute Gut Buster Comic Relief Gym Challenge

Any gym in the UK can set up for its members free of charge. The condition is that it is not deviated from it's order and in the event of a drawer the results are decided by fastest Row, Run, Bike - if that's a drawer why not have a race off 500 m row finale?

The fastest time last year on this challenge was by Craig Horsfeild

Local parliamentary candidate from Medway Ray Christi was just outside the minute marker and funds were raised for the British Heart Foundation.

The UK GCA

The United Kingdom Gym Challenge Association is being formed during 2009. It will have defined roles and a mission of intent.

At this moment in time the structure is taking form to develop the Association. (Click here)

The Association has been very careful to develop ideas and initiatives to develop the sport of X Training which have not been attempted before and its primary roles are overseeing the awards mentioned below and to get the sport recognised through Sport England.

It has it's own Trade Mark Brand in X Training called G Y M X T C ™ series (Gym X Training Challenge) and these events will carry fitness points to any organiser who wishes these points to be allocated to X Trainers at their events.

If you feel you have a particular skill that could enhance the sports profile then please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

UK's Fittest Gym and UK's Fittest X Trainer

At the end of 2009 the trial year there will be four new awards to the X Training scene.

• Fittest Gym of the Year

Awards will be announced on WGC not more then two weeks after the last event of the season.

Who will be the Fittest Gym of the Year ?

And why not vote on the Blog Page and try and guess who will win?

Superfit 30th May 2009

G Y M X T C ™

Gym X Training Challenge 2009

Inverclyde Leisure will again be hosting Scotland's premier X Training event this year. Fully endorsed by the UK GCA , this event has seen numerous X Trainers from the south travel and be welcomed by the Superrfit team at Inverclyde Leisure.

On line entry and more details will up on the site soon, but for now keep the 30th May free and start your training.

UK's Fittest Gym

WGC is finding out the club with the fittest gym members.

The beginning of the year saw the introduction of UK's Fittest Gym whereby points for X Training events are earned by members of gyms and personal trainers.

After the first event Fitness First Camberley is in the lead with Coral Health Club 2nd.

There is a long time to go before the final race at The Hampshire and a lot of points up for grabs.

Remember the only people who earn points are the members and personal trainers and you have to enter events or host them to earn the title of UK's Fittest Gym.

Click here to see the first results

UK Gym Challenge Association

With Associations being formed to highlight the various elements of X Training the UK GCA is in the process of development. Not to be misinterpreted by the existing parties - this Association main priority is to increase participation in venues throughout the UK for X Training and to increase areas where growth of the sport has to be at grass root level.

Keep posted over the next few weeks where more information will follow with developments.

The Brighton X Training Gym Challenge

A new X Training Challenge is in the system, all timings can be trained for and entered in 'Enter Your Timings'. This event will be held on the 4th April at Coral Gym in Hove (Brighton)

On line entry will be available soon - but only limited places.

Please enter early to avoid disappointment as this event promises to really test you

Have a look at the advance course here

Have a look at the Intermediate course here

Jamie Spencer has developed a new X Training Challenge.

Having been very successful at Camberley Jamie Spencer decided it was time Brighton was brought into the X Training scene. His club (Coral) has agreed to host another X Training event for the UK GCA Calendar with proceeds going towards Help The Heroes.

For those of you who don't know Jamie - it can be said that he is one of the most committed X Trainers in the country attending most events and gaining valuable experience in what makes a good challenge.

Details of this event will be in the system shortly and all timings entered into the databse and personal folders for those that are members of the UK GCA.

The Titanium X Training Gym Challenge

This new and exciting race has just been introduced.

The last two events are some of the closest finishers out there - the bench press and weight carry.

It's in the personal folders for Xtreme and Club Plus members.

(The weight carry is variable depending on floor space)

A new location for this event should be in place for a new WGC Event. Details will be released soon.

Good luck to all those brave enough to even think about this challenge!

The UK Gym Challenge Association will be formed soon. All organisers and other people of WGC events have been contacted asked if they want to be part of this.

Future Growth for Gym Challenges

A Newsletter will follow shortly about the formation of this new and exciting development in the sport - but if you feel the need to express a opinion or would like to be included in the formation of this Association - please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

The Association is looking for people with particular skills in gym management , marketing and advertising and if you feel you have something to offer then please get in contact.

It will meet twice year - once in the north and once in south - that is your commitment to this sport and keeping those who do the sport informed about it's progress is the Associations main aim.

Also the closing entry date for On Line Entry to the WGC Gym Ironman/Ironwoman is the 2nd Feb - after that postal entries only.

The first event of the season kicks off in just over 3 weeks. A new challenge in a new year and this one see's a slight change in tact towards the member of a gym who wants to try X Training at a level to which he can actually complete it !

Lloyd Millichap often trains clients for various events up and down the UK - he has spent two years competing at Intermediate level and his level of fitness has improved dramatically. It seemed the next logical step to take this sport to his own gym without the need to travel too far for his clients - so that's what he did.

Unable to include the treadmill in his line up due to restrictions of movement - Lloyd designed this course specific to his gym environment - making it relatively easy to set up, hugely enjoyable and accessible to 100% of the members at Fitness First Camberley.

All timings for this event can be entered into Personal Folders as this challenge is now in the system

Breaking News ...

The Gym Ironman/ Ironwoman entry can now be booked on line - check out our friends at Active Europe.com link.

https://regonline.activeeurope.com/63364_685344D

It may cost a little more, but booking time is estimated at just four minutes - no postage needed!

This event is already half full and entries are limited in each category.

If you wish to compete this year it first come first served - when your category listing is full - thats it - you will have to wait for another year to compete in this event. Sorry but you have been warned.

A team event will also take place and details will be released shortly.

Were you there ?

The Hampshire Race Report

Click here

Good luck to all those taking part in the two X Training events tomorrow.

• The Hampshire Xmas Cracker
• Fitness First Rochdale 12 Days of Christmas

I am sure both events will be hugely enjoyable, especially as the Hampshire finishes with a season closing party.

Thank you again to Aidy Cartwright and Ty Whitlock for staging these events and giving WGC the opportunity to increase exposure to this incredible sport.

Support Help For Heroes here

The newest event to the X Training Calendar takes place on the 6th Dec, as well as the Hampshire X Training event.

Mission Statement.

Who has the best Gymathletes in the UK ?

2009 see's the introduction of 'Fittest Gym in The UK' where points are earned by member's of gyms to produce the accolade of fittest gym in the UK .

Details will be coming soon ...

What is 'Locked Racing' ?

It seems amazing that after eight stations, gymathletes can finish races with only one second seperating them

A new race format is building up alongside the 'Gym - Fit' Challenge leaderboard. Find out more about ' Locked Racing ' here

X - Trianer Of The Year

Final nominations

1. Chris 'One Stop' Lord, for being a great discovery for the sport and showing class in all events.

2. Neil Cameron, for resurfacing from Ultrafit and still being the formidable gymathlete he always has been.

3. Steve Regan Watts , Competitor, Judge, Organiser, Personal Trainer.... the list goes on !

X - Trainer Of The Year

Nominations continued ....

1. Trudi Hawksworth, for continued support and entry to X - Training events.
2. Amber Anderson, for relentlessly competing and always trying.
3. Sue Regan Watts, for outstanding services to X Training, as organiser and competitor.

X - Trainer Of The Year

Nominations so far for X - Trainer Of The Year

Click on pictures for names.

1. Farouk, for continually entering and supporting events.
2. Mike, for getting Clients interested and pushing the sport forward.
3. Aidy, for initiating the Dale Destroyer and having a gym that did so well through Men's Fitness 'Fit - Brit' Challenge

Three more names will follow .....

Party Party Party - 6th December - 7 30 till midnight

After the Hampshire & Fire X - Training Challenge 2008 there will be a annual party for all the X - Trainers to enjoy themselves at.

Tickets are priced at £7.50 and starts at 7 30 pm and finishes at midnight.

Dress is smart casual. No children under the age of 18 will be admitted, due to licensing laws.

Contact Ty Whitlock for further details.

The ball started rolling at GYMXTC TM 2008 with the introduction of the Run Bike Row Challenge. Local Conservative candidate Rehman Chrsti took part and entered his times into the leader board and now you can too. Using Life Fitness 95ci and 95ti Treadmill and Bike all you have to do is:

Treadmill 1 km

Bike 2 km

Row 500 m

The standard time is below 11 min's. In the event of a drawer the fastest row takes precedence.

Current fastest time  male on the Leader board is rising X Trainer Tiger (Craig Horsfeild) with a time of 8.00 min's - can any body beat him?

Fastest time Female is Sara Green with a time of 9:16

Personal Trainers, X Trainers, and Verifiers can forward their clients times on to WGC at

info@worldgymchallenge.com and times will be entered into the On line leader board for registered members of WGC

Click here to find out what Reh Christi thought of the day.

Pictures

After the event at Dance Junction a small group of Gymathletes stayed behind and competed in the Run Bike Row Challenge

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Wow!

What a day it was GYMXTC TM 2008 . It may not of had the numbers for the big established X - Training events, but I don't think any one argue it certainly had the races. So many firsts were brought into this line up with incredible racing on the day - which has always been WGC main objective.

Husband vs Wife

Brother vs Brother

Twin vs Twin!

Intermediate vs Advance

Politician racing!

To name just a view initiatives taken on by WGC to make the racing just that little bit more exciting.

More details will follow during the week but for now congratulations to a number of Gymathletes who have increased their Status

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The first race ever of GYMXTCTM   has to be something a little bit special.

Nelson and Amber Anderson are really all that is good about X - Training. You will not hear a bad word about them. They have been competing and turning up regularly at each event for years and it would be fair to say they love it.

They form part of the X - Training community at David lloyd, Basildon which includes Nik and Karen Kandola, Jason King and Mikki Skingsly. They as others who compete,represent, as a group what is a good about the member's of a gym who are passionate about their fitness and have the drive and desire to always try that little harder to get fitter.

If more gyms had people like the group at David Lloyd Basildon - with Jason already in the WGC Hall of Fame with the course record for Fitness Xtreme (Luton) and Nik finishing 7th in this years Tough Guy - with the rest of them all completing it in reasonable times and competing regularly all over the country - Gyms may actually for once take a look at the incredible Gymathletes that are emerging and say " You know what ? we are proud they train at our gym" because WGC is certainly proud they are part of this web site.

So the first ever race - for the first ever spectacle of WGC - The Orbital - GYMXTC TM - has the privilege in having both Amber and Nelson race each other with a start time difference of 4 min's 34 seconds (The difference in their best times) Nelson will have to catch up Amber before she finishes her race and believe me - both of these people are very competitive.

The whole day will finish with a Charity Run, Bike, Row with a trophy for the fastest male and female time of the day.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO ARE ENTERING !

GYMXTC TM

Gym X - Training Challenge - Championship - Cup

A new mission statement about the future of GYMXTC tm has been put onto the web site under the GYMXTC header in the left blue column along with a brief outline for the race format for the day.

Click here if you wish to read it.

The Orbital will take place on Sunday 21st September at Dance Junction in Rochester Kent. The X Training community is asked if they wish to pop along and support their friends and fellow X Trainers in a spectacle which promises to bring the attention of X- Training into a higher level. With a series of events on the horizon the year is hotting up to a grand finale and I'm sure that whatever you feel feel about X Training right now, you must be aware that it is growing again and the feeling of this sport being given the opportunity to expand must surely be within its clasp very soon.

Whatever event you enter WGC wishes you every success.

The 5 K Treadmill and Bike Challenge is hotting up with some great new times added.

The current leader is now Jason King with a time of 25:06

The 'Fittest' Royal Marine

Well done to Chris "Lordy" Lord for achieving the accolade of Fittest Royal Marine when he set the course the record of 16 min's 25 seconds for the Royal Marine 'Commando Course' X Training Challenge.

What I'm sure Lordy is thinking now is where do I go from here ?

Here's a thought a interactive UK Forces X Training Challenge !

Here's a bigger better thought, a Worldwide Forces Challenge!!!

I certainly think Sport England would agree the participation levels would shoot up somewhat !

Well done Lordy

The Gym you belong to has a choice of being independent and giving their members free access to this site or members can join free for three months - the WGC - Cyber Gym.

This is how the current Challenge looks for the top 7 members of the Cyber Gym

Your Gym will have the same on line leader board but specific to your gym.

The September Challenge using Life Fitness Treadmill and Bike has it's first on line entries.

Mike Jones and Sarah Green from Gorton Fitness First in Manchester have both submitted impressive times.

Check here to see if you can do any better

just email sean@worldgymchallenge.com for your time to go into the leader board.

Could your gym host a X Training event?

A simple Gym Challenge - Run - Bike - Row or a full blown X - Training event?

Use the WGC - X Training Calendar to publicise your event.

When - Where - How many - Phone - Download Entry forms - Email

Publish your results On Line and bring potential members to your gym - if you don't your competitor will!

Stash

It is with regret that that WGC has to inform you that relationship between Stash and X - Training has been terminated by mutual agreement.

Stash have been fantastic whilst the sport has been trying to gain recognition - providing vests to the GB Team who competed in Best of the Best 2006 and producing limited edition vests and T Shirts for events and offering a number of T Shirts as prizes.

Due to the work involved in producing these excellent vests and T shirts it has been decided that Stash should continue their Rugby line which has always been their primary concern.

WGC will continue it's search to find a sporting brand that believes in the Gymathlete and gymwear for X - Training to include both male and female and thanks David Green and all the team at Stash for their support throughout the years they have been involved in X- Training.

Thank you to those who took part in the Gorton Time Trials on the 31st.

Here is a quick reminder to those of you who turned up what the day was all about !

Click here

In line with WGC 's aims to increase participation levels in X Training through gym challenges - the online 'Cyber Gym'  Challenge has been launched throughout September. Just two stations long - but each distance is 5 km.

The 'Du-a' Life Fitness 5 km Treadmill and Bike Gym Challenge

Level 12 (Bike) and above for the Men

Level 10 (Bike) and above for the Women

The current leader board has me as the leader and it feels really good to be in the lead for once! problem is - there is only me in it and the time of 34:06 will be obliterated very shortly. But the point isn't to win - its to check the score card daily and see's who's beaten your time.

Send your times to sean@worldgymchallenge.com and they will get published into the table and put the fun back into training.

You do have to be a subscribing member of WGC to take part.

Keep a check on your times here

The WGC 'Du-a' 5 km Treadmill and Bike Gym Challenge

A new gym challenge has just been entered into the system - The 'Du-a' 5 k.

This event comprises of a treadmill run of 5000m followed by a bike of 5000 m.

The tranistion time is taken as you finsih the treadmill and when you finish the bike.

This event can either be set up as an individual challenge or a gym challenge with all of your members competing

Always seek medical advice before embarking on a strenuous physical challenge.

Good luck in this challenge

Most of you would have been informed by now that Gymxtc has had to change dates from the 7th to the 21st September.

WGC would like to apologise to any competitor who has been inconvenienced by this change in date.

If you would like any further information please contact info@worldgymchallnge.com

For those that are attending on the 21st a representative from the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) will be in attendance and it is hoped when she returns to her offices, she will tell the FIA what an incredible day she witnessed and superb gymathletes the gym industry has.

Thank you for your understanding on this issue  

Well done to everybody who turned up to the Fitness First Gorton Time Trials.

• Mike Jones achieves Gold Status Male (sub 17 min's)
• Farouk Vawda achieves Gold Male (sub 17 min's)
• Sarah Green achieves Gold Status Female (sub 18 min's)
• Craig Horsfeild remains only 10 seconds away from Premier Status (sub 15 min's)

Sarah is currently the fastest female for a WGC member

Has your gym recently completed a special challenge or maybe a member who has completed a special charity fund raising event. Let Worldgymchallenge.com know and we can add the story photo into out Blog Page - Gym Stories.

Contact sean@worldgymchallenge.com for further details

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The new course record has been set at the Gorton Time Trials

Neil Cameron

Well done Neil

Good luck to all those that are taking part in the Gorton Time Trials on the 31st

All timings will be entered into the 'Gym-fit' database and for those of you who achieve:

• Sub 15 minute (male) time your status will be changed Premier
• Sub 16 minute (female) time your status will be changed to Premier
• Sub 17 minute (male) your status will be changed to Gold
• Sub 18 min (female) your status will be changed to Gold

Mike Jones and Farouk Vawda will be verifying times

New Poll

Featured in the blue column of the Blog page is a new poll for the trial of X Training Gym of the Year. Please cast your vote as the blog vote will expire by the end of next month.

If you would like to make comment on any of the Blog Comments all you need do is register here and a password will be sent to you. This password is different to your worldgymchallenge password and will be needed each time you log in (unless you save it on the Blog Page entry screen)

If there is a X Trainer who thinks he may have the skill to run his own stream on the Blog Page of World Gym Challenge - for example

Ask (insert name) ? as a Blog

Then please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

New Advanced Time

Congratulations to Craig Horsfeild in his time of 15:45 for the Club Xtreme Challenge

If I were a betting man I would hedge my bets on Craig going sub 15 min's and getting Premier Status very soon.

New Quotes on the home page

Check out the latest quotes from those of you who a thing or two about X- Training

Congratulations to Farouk Vawda who has achieved Advanced Status in the Gym Fit Leader Challenge Board. Farouk's colour coding now turns blue for all events.

Two other gymathletes are still waiting to be upgraded and details will follow shortly.

Details of the X Training Gym of the Year can be found here

Any comments can be made via the Blog Page - any suggestions or comments are more then welcome to improve on this concept to bring X - Training into the public eye.

2009 ... Breaking news .....

2009 will see the introduction of the X Training Gym of the Year a chance for gyms to celebrate their finest gymathletes and get recognition for their members and get recognition themselves for those who compete in this incredible sport and have a chance to crowned X Training Gym of the Year.

More news on the Blog Page

The latest addition to the X - Training database is the ...

The Edinburgh X - Training Challenge

Details can be found on the Blog Page about this incredible event

Agree or disagree ?

The latest Blog comment is on the Blog Page !

Comments are welcome from any member of this site

The 'Du- a' and' Tri-a' Gym Challenge range from WGC

The' Du-a' Gym Challenge and the' Tri-a' Gym Challenge will soon be released into the database and be able to set up as events within a gym or by yourself.

As the name suggests these challenges comprise of either two or three pieces of equipment and initially use the Treadmill, Bike and Rower. Other Challenges will be added if these prove successful.

Gym Challenges are under performed in gyms due to the workload it puts on staff and resources. And when gyms instructors or Personal Trainers wish to run an event they can only at the management discretion.

The 'Tri-a' and 'Du-a' Gym Challenge range is easy to set up - easy to record and should be great fun when competing against friends and other members of a gym. It start's the ball rolling into competing in events and hopefully will spark more interest from any gym into competing in X Training Challenge

Can you or a friend compete in any of these ranges?

Can your Personal Trainer Verify your Time?

Has your gym got the equipment?

Have you got the motivation?

Do you want to get fitter ?

If the answer is yes to any of these questions then why not 'Du -a' Gym Challenge or 'Tri-a' Gym Challenge - you never know you may actually like it!

Alex Woods - winner of The Dale Destroyer 2008  and first ever WGC Hall of Fame winner with a  course record of 17 min's and 17 seconds gives his views on X Training, training and sports science.

Scotland is adapting very well to the quality of training that X Training brings to any gym and Edinburgh University and Inverclyde Leisure seem to be leading the way.

Click here to read Alex Woods interview

Over a thousand pictures were taken at The Dale Destroyer

Please visit www.Artisanweddings.co.uk for further details

The DB Max - WGC - Prostrate UK - X Train meets Duathlon Challenge results for WGC members can be seen here and also on the events results yellow tab at the top of the page.

If you would like your timings to entered so that you can see who did the fastest discipline at each stage please click here

Full results in table form are here

The latest News letter for the Dale Destroyer has just been sent out - for those of you with tight SPAM settings the link can also be found here.

Any comments about the News Letter are welcome or if you would like to feature in any future issue please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

On another note - the closing date for Gymxtc 2008 and 'the orbital' is 31 st August (special arrangements have made for the Gorton Time Trials)

Please send you entry forms in as soon as possible.

A new feature - The Ultimate Time ! Based on the results of members of worldgymchallenge.com The Ultimate Time will be published after each event - this breaks down to the winners of each discipline forming an overall time and then seeing if it will ever be possible by someone to achive The Ultimate Time!

Well done to all the Ultimate Time Male Open Winners

Adding to the growing list of entrants will be for the first time ever in a X Training Gym Challenge a Parliamentary Candidate for the Tory Party - Ray Christi. Ray, who is a keen sportsman and regular half marathon runner went on to explain " I think the Gym Challenge is a wonderful concept and as I have personal reasons to support the British Heart Foundation this will be something for me that is both personally very worthy and good for the Medway Maritime Hospital too " more ...

With the launch of 'the orbital ' comes the drive to get X Training into the mainstream and worldgymchallenge.com will be focusing in Medway and South east areas to launch more competitions in the future - this will include a drive to get schools actively involved and local authorities.

A 'worldgymchallenge Charity Day' is not an unreasonable prospect as the infrastructure is already in place and will be the ultimate aim of worldgymchallenge - but is has to start somewhere and Medway and the South East will be the focus point initially.

The BHF and other charities are set to to be on the receiving end of many forthcoming events as the sport expands and more people take up the gym challenge and increase their focus and motivation in the gym as they train for X Training Gym Challenges.

For Goodness Shakes have added to their events calendar page

Gymxtc 2008

Gym X Training Championships

Click here for futher details

Good Luck Paddy Doyle in your upcoming Fitness Challenge

Most back of hands push ups carrying a 40 lb back pack .

Most step ups on 15 inch bench carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most height climbed on versa climber machine carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most distance covered on treadmill carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most shuttle sprints carrying 40 lb back pack .

Once again Paddy Doyle {GB} will be going through the pain barrier to achieve the Guinness World Records Strength Record, the venue for the challenge will be at Equinox Fitness Club, New York {USA}. The record will involve the following physical fitness challenges in 1 hour.

The World Record is part of the World Record Holders Challenge Cup, World Record Holders from around the World will be representing their country to accumulate the most points for their country. Doyle has been chosen to represent Great Britain. The offical World Record Authority's over seeing the event are the Registry of World Record Holders, the founder of the organisation is Dean Gould {GB} and Dr David Adamovich {USA}. 

The DB Max events continue ...

X Training meets Duathlon Challenge 16th August

Register here to see your splits and results for this very demanding course

Since you started X Training have you kept a record of the events you have entered? Why not join Worldgymchallenge.com and record those all important splits - see for yourself all those events and timings you trained so hard to achieve.

The amount of events you have entered are on the 'Gym Fit Challenge' database - Trudi Hawksworth is the lead female with Steve Oxlade the lead male both having records for 15 events more...

(left) The awwesome Trudi Hawksworth on the Bench press - 40 @ 25 kg in 35 seconds!

The first race report of the Dale Destroyer can be viewed here - keep posted for articles and features on the most important of all information - those that do it ! Plus a special mention on an extraordinary challenge to be attempted at Fitness First Rochdale over the next week.

Winners Photo Gallery for The Dale Destroyer

Click here

All timings for The Dale Destroyer are now on the site.

Open

Intermediate

If you cannot find your results you will need to register.

Click here to register

Well done to you all.

News of The Dale Destroyer will follow shortly.

Thank you to Aidy Cartwright, Kate Read, the Marshals and Time Keepers from Fitness First Rochdale , who supplied the venue for the The Dale Destroyer.

A brilliant event - a huge success and testament to the growing strengths and benefits to the sport of X training when implemented properly in a gym full of motivated and committed gymathletes.

17.07 .... !

Thank you to For Goodness Shakes for supplying the refreshing recovery shake for every gymathlete on completion of The Dale Destroyer - watch the trailer and you will know how good this drink is for you.

Who will be the first winner ever in the WGC Hall of Fame?

The link to this page is now featured in the left blue column along with a new 'What is worldgymchallenge.com' statement.

WGC would like to thank Aidy Cartwright and Fitness First Rochdale for again putting on one of the best Gym Challenges in the UK today. Good luck to those Gymathletes who take part in the hardest sport in Gym's today - X Training.

Gymxtc TM

2008

Gym X Training Championships

In line with suggestions made by Sport England to make the sport unique the phrase Gymxtc is now a trademark name.

Congratulations to Marc Thackeray from the Rochester Health Club in achieving the fastest time of the day in their in house gym challenge.

The bike (Life Fitness 9500) is a very fast bike - but nonetheless this was a great time. We hope to see Marc at one of the X Training events shortly.

All times include tranistion

Thank you to all who took part

The Mayor of Rochdale has very kindly agreed to open proceedings commencing at 0930

The Race Plan for The Dale Destroyer can be viewed here

The X Trainer of today and Gymathlete of tomorrow ...

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The format for the race plan for Gymxtc 2008 can be viewed here. All races are based on what could be and will be confirmed nearer the date .

Click here to view details

The race line up for the Dale Destroyer will be availiable to view on WGC on Tuesday 5th August.

In line with local media in Kent the first event ever of The Orbital will be hald at Dance Junction on the 7th September.

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Contacting Sport Relief at their Head Office in London today gave the perfect opportunity to bring news of the latest Challenge on the WGC website.

It would appear that Sport Relief is not happening this year/next year and that Comic Relief is, which gives the perfect opportunity to announce the WGC - Gym Challenge Charity Day event.

                                                  This event comprises of :

If a gym would like to organise a charity day for preferably the British Heart Foundation, then further details can be found by contacting info@worldgymchallenge.com

Maybe start training for it now - so that by the time Sport Relief is on us again - your time would have improved massively!

Responding to a suggestion by one of WGC's members - the Hall of Fame page will now include Masters and Vets in the Open category.

WGC would like to apologies for this over site and welcomes the addition of this update.

Click here to view the updated WGC - GYMXTC Hall of Fame

The WGC - GYMXTC Hall of Fame

Who will be the first ever name on winners Hall of Fame for X Training?

The course record will be set and every year that course will try to have another X Trainer break that record.

The Hall of Fame will show three categories Open - Intermediate - Sprint

The question remains - Who will the first to be featured?

Click here to view the WGC - GYMXTC Hall of Fame

At the end of the month the organisers of the Grand Prix are going to decide if they wish to continue running X Training as in dependant events or unite them under a WGC prefix. An email went out to all of the organisers involved in the Grand Prix at the beginning of the month to unite the sport and create The Hall of Fame.

The concept is quite simple - Winners of each event set course records and their name then goes into the WGC Hall of Fame. Those times are published and others from around the world would try to beat them.

The reason for this is so that Sport England can see a united front on the X Training scene and that course records are established.

• Rankings would be unaffected for all other websites as each final result is published after the event.
• Splits would be availiable for full members.
• Each event would continue in the same format as expressed by the organisers.

Current organisers are free to choose if they wish to have the WGC prefix for an event, choose another outlet or remain independant.

The people who do this sport are without doubt the most important element of the sport and WGC would like to hear your views on this very important issue please contact info@worldgymchallenge.com

For the X Training to grow it has to have direction and structure. WGC wishes to expand on this and anybody is welcome to add their ideas or views.

This subject is also printed on the Blog Page and comments are welcome.

There are only 22 places left for the Dale Destroyer

There are only 17 days to this event

There is only 6 days till closing date for the entry (30th July)

Are you still thinking about it ?

Click here for an entry form

And be part of something special ....

Check out the Internal Challenge times and see if you could this year be the first name ever of the WGC X Training Hall of Fame page

Open  Male    Click on either Male or Female to see splits    Open Female

The course male record stands at 17:57min's - set by X Trainer of the Year 2007 Andy Lett. (pictured right)

The course female record stands at 22:10 min's - set by Mary Eve McNerney.

Fitness First Rochdale is fastly becoming a strong focus point for X Training.

Since Aidy Cartwright took interest in the sport, the first ever WGC event took place, followed by the testing ground for the Dale Destroyer last year in December and now the inaugural Dale Destroyer inclusion into the UK Grand Prix.

What makes Fitness First Rochdale special ? Could it be that the gym unites in a bonding of true uniqueness when a X Training Challenge takes place? Could it be that Fitness First Achiever of the Year (Amanda Deane) discovered X training there ? Could it be that the management compete and take part in these events too . Could it be also that they are combined in support for one another ? I guess it could be a lot of things, but what is without question is this is one seriously motivated club.

Also, coming soon a unique challenge taken up by a Fitness First Manager Rochdale - stay posted.

Is it any wonder that WGC acknowledges Rochdale as a unique club, that has members that take part in a unique sport, with a dedicated team of professionals at a unique venue. This event is having funds being donated to the British Heart Foundation, which WGC is proud to support.

Good luck to all those that take part.

WGC has taken several steps this year to enhance the sport of X training and bring awareness to the Sport.

These steps include :

And now it's latest initiative the launch of The Orbital

More details will follow shortly about this new development - but you can be rest assured it's main attempt is to ensure the sport of X Training becomes the most talked about new sport in the gym industry.

If you would like to know more about this sport and it's plans for X Training - well you are going to have to wait a while - but WGC would like all X Trainers to know the sport of X Training and it's growth through the eyes of Sport England is still it's main priority and the Orbital is just another stepping stone towards that goal.

It's no good WGC keep harping on about the benefits of X Training - what is needed is input from the people who do it. Find out what one of our veteran athletes thinks about X Training more ....

The Dale Destroyer has just over one week left for entries to be received by 25th July

Please ensure that if you are planning to enter this event that all entries forms are sent to Aidy Cartwright as soon as possible please.

Entry Form can be downloaded here

Club Xtreme

The WGC- DB Max Duathlon meets X Training is now in the database for you to try at your local gym. It has been given a Novice grading so it will appear in all 'Enter your Timings' page - but it is strongly recommended that you stick to your level of fitness in the three challenges bracket.

The Challenge is set up in three categories

Club

Club Plus

Club Xtreme

The course record will be set at Reading and be entered into the Hall of Fame for the WGC member with the fastest time.

Always seek medical advice before embarking on a strenuous physical challenge.

Check out the New Page for the Events Calenedar Page here. And keep posted for The X Training Hall of Fame Page to be added shortly.

You do the sport and you deserve recognition.

Gymxtc 2008 will be a total non profit making Charity Day

WGC is proud to support the British Heart Foundation and all availiable proceeds on the day will go to a charity that supports the very reason most of us visit a gym, a stronger heart.

Details to follow ....

"Embrace the pain or the pain will embrace you !"

Amber Anderson - X Trainer of the year nominee ..

Nelson and Amber Anderson (husband and wife) from David Lloyd Basildon. Two of the finest X Trainers in the country.

The Commando Course

Ever wondered how 'gym - fit' you are in comparison to say a Royal Marine ? Well now you can can!

Designed by two very experienced, well seasoned and respected X Trainers - Royal Marine PTI's , Chuck Berry and Andy Cureton.

The Commando X Training Course has been implemented into the WGC database.

This challenge will only be available to those of the site who are Silver graded or above due to the extreme nature of this very demanding course.

Check out the challenge by logging on to WGC - going to Enter your Timings and seeing what it takes to X Train like a Royal Marine.

This challenge should not be attempted unless you are suitably trained and free from injury

Always seek medical advice before embarking on a strenuous physical challenge.

7th Sept

Venue: Dance Junction - Rochester Kent

You do not enter Gymxtc - you qualify !

Are you one of the best in the country at X Training?

Get a published verifed time and go on the worldwide database.

The UK is leading the way in X Training and we have the times to prove it.

Be part of something special.

Details to follow ......

World Strength Endurance Record   

16th Aug 2008                                            World Record Holders Challenge Cup

Once again Paddy Doyle {GB} will be going through the pain barrier to achieve the Guinness World Records Strength Record, the venue for the challenge will be at Equinox Fitness Club, New York {USA}. The record will involve the following physical fitness challenges in 1 hour.

Most back of hands push ups carrying a 40 lb back pack .

Most step ups on 15 inch bench carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most height climbed on versa climber machine carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most distance covered on treadmill carrying 40 lb back pack .

Most shuttle sprints carrying 40 lb back pack  

The World Record is part of the World Record Holders Challenge Cup, World Record Holders from around the World will be representing their country to accumulate the most points for their country. Doyle has been chosen to represent Great Britain

The offical World Record Authority's over seeing the event are the Registry of World Record Holders, the founder of the organisation is Dean Gould {GB} and Dr David Adamovich {USA}. 

WGC is pleased to announce that following talks with the organiser of the Dale Destroyer , this event will now be entered into the Hall of Fame for the winners and carry with it the World Gym Challenge Logo sign of approval.

Distance and Challenge will not be changed (however equipment brand is at the discretion of the organiser)

The Dale Destroyer will be a World Class Event and any subscribing gym is able to take part in this as an additional gym challenge.

more ...

On the American Day of Independence WGC is pleased to announce it's latest initiative to promote the sport of X Training and the incredible athletes who take part in it.

The World Gym Challenge Hall of Fame

Details will follow ....

"The sense of achievement in finishing by far overwhelmed the previous 31 minutes of pain"

Alex Woods 3rd in the Men's Open

The first of the race reports on yesterdays Indoor Ironman is able to view here.

Stuart Leng's race report can be seen here