Calling all "Losers"
The city's Recreation and Community Services Department is having a "Biggest Loser Challenge" for local residents who want to lose weight but need the extra motivation that competition provides.
The challenge, based on the television show "The Biggest Loser," will involve teams of two adults utilizing numerous workout facilities within the city.
"We have an advantage because we have all these great instructors doing this," said Valerie Guzman-Garcia, recreation coordinator. "So it's a win win for the instructors and the participants."
The teams will be provided with a calendar that informs them what classes are available, when special outings take place and how to obtain nutritional information.
"So we're just going to introduce them to all of that and every other week we'll have a weigh-in and we'll keep a file on each of the teams," Guzman-Garcia said. "At the end of April we will have a final weigh-in week and the last Saturday in April will announce the winners."
Yoga and kickboxing are two of the fitness classes that will be offered as well as a boot camp exercise.
Barbara Tully, a cardio kickboxing instructor at the Magnolia Recreation Center will be participating in the program to help the losers reach their fitness goals.
"I am happy to be a part of someone's process in the goal of attaining weight loss, strength and self confidence," Tully said. "I try to be an example to people by showing them that by keeping their weight loss goals and their health in the forefront of their everyday living they can easily maintain a way of life that is going to add both longevity and happiness to their days."
Sign-ups are now through Jan. 29.
The cost is $25 per team and you must be 18 years or older to participate.
The official challenge begins Monday Feb. 2, 2009 and the winners will be announced during the Annual Lemon Festival in Downtown Upland in April.
For more information call the Recreation and Community Services Department at (909) 931-4280.
Any participants who wish to be interviewed throughout the competition e-mail Sandra Emerson at sandra.emerson@inlandnewspapers.com
or call (909) 483-8555.
Read more in tomorrow's Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Newspaper.
The challenge, based on the television show "The Biggest Loser," will involve teams of two adults utilizing numerous workout facilities within the city.
"We have an advantage because we have all these great instructors doing this," said Valerie Guzman-Garcia, recreation coordinator. "So it's a win win for the instructors and the participants."
The teams will be provided with a calendar that informs them what classes are available, when special outings take place and how to obtain nutritional information.
"So we're just going to introduce them to all of that and every other week we'll have a weigh-in and we'll keep a file on each of the teams," Guzman-Garcia said. "At the end of April we will have a final weigh-in week and the last Saturday in April will announce the winners."
Yoga and kickboxing are two of the fitness classes that will be offered as well as a boot camp exercise.
Barbara Tully, a cardio kickboxing instructor at the Magnolia Recreation Center will be participating in the program to help the losers reach their fitness goals.
"I am happy to be a part of someone's process in the goal of attaining weight loss, strength and self confidence," Tully said. "I try to be an example to people by showing them that by keeping their weight loss goals and their health in the forefront of their everyday living they can easily maintain a way of life that is going to add both longevity and happiness to their days."
Sign-ups are now through Jan. 29.
The cost is $25 per team and you must be 18 years or older to participate.
The official challenge begins Monday Feb. 2, 2009 and the winners will be announced during the Annual Lemon Festival in Downtown Upland in April.
For more information call the Recreation and Community Services Department at (909) 931-4280.
Any participants who wish to be interviewed throughout the competition e-mail Sandra Emerson at sandra.emerson@inlandnewspapers.com
or call (909) 483-8555.
Read more in tomorrow's Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Newspaper.
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