Fitness First New You Achievement Awards 2011

Fitness in not all about good body, weight loss and fitness. It is also means save life by donating blood, ability to have baby even an inspiration to others to live the healthy good life. The confident and to achieve better performance in sports and in life. 

I have a chance to attend Fitness First New You Achievement Awards 2011 at Unilab Bayanihan Center last July 28, 2011. I was amazed on the story on how this people achieve in life based on their lifestyle and experience.

Since i like to hear and discover winning stories lets take a look at the story of the grand champion. Charm Valenzuela of FF trinoma who achieve 95 lbs from 223 lbs after  1year and 9 months of working out

"I am a Doctor who, ironically, was a hypertensive smoker and emotional eater. Gradually embracing exercise and eating made me become better version of an old me. I am an example of how much people can actually surprise themselves if they only make decisions to take care of themselves."

She is the Overall and Shape Category Winner. Look at her chubby to healthy figure? She's yucky tabachingching smoker turn to be a muscle powerful healthy hottie right?

This was the Category Winners

Health - Jocelyn Ompoc

Shape - Ivan Camasura

Sports - Anna Bartolome

Strength - Barbara Kenny

Staff - Francis Angeles

Angelita Mercado for HEALTH

Angelita Mercado had a stroke when she was 31. The possibility of a recurrence motivated her to enroll at Fitness First RCBC. “Regimen results of weight reduction, toned muscles, improved endurance, and positive disposition at 46 prove that I can take control of my life. I know that I am as physically capable as any regular 20 to 30 year old, and my family has also now made exercise and healthy eating a part of their life,” said the Health category winner.

Gerry Dakoykoy for STRENGTH

Gerry Dakoykoy, Strength category winner, said that he enrolled in Fitness First Cebu at age 71. “I had never worked out in my entire adult life but the desire to live longer and healthier pushed me to engage the services of a personal trainer who gave me the right program for my age. Now being able to keep up with much younger relatives and friends makes Fitness First my best investment,” said the retiree.

Abby Liquigan winner for the STAFF

Recognized under the Staff category was Abby Liquigan, club administrator of Fitness First RCBC for seven years now. “I wanted to stop feeling embarrassed by sometimes being mistaken for a man, shopping in the men’s section, and having to suffer a variety of medical conditions that include hormonal imbalance, polycystic ovaries, scoliosis, and apnea.” Most of all, Abby achieved her primary reason for enlisting the help of a trainer and nutritionist: she’s currently expecting a baby.

Alfred Delos Reyes for SPORTS

Sports category winner Alfred Delos Reyes finished 7th in the 2011 102K Bataan Death March, placed in the top 25 in 6 other ultramarathons, and 7th in a 42K marathon. “I ran the race of my life but it took a lifetime for me to actually believe I can. Finishing strong proves that an ordinary gym-goer like me can believe, train and work hard to achieve any goal I set. At 38, a training program gives me that advantage,” said the language teacher and Fitness First Alabang member.

Moving forward, this can be a good example for everyone of us. If a certain lolo or tita can change or do things like these. Maybe we can encourage also our family members and friends to live the healthy living. Like the winners above do more than just fitness and confidence but a better new you. We need to be inspire by this kind of people and good thing fitness first have program like this for us to persevere and love what we are doing.