Wow! What a night! After so many months of preparation, ZT's Fight Night- Stand Your Ground was a huge success. Held for the first time in Eastbourne, fighters where able to let rip in a full size cage thanks to a more forward thinking local authority. In Hove, fights have to be held in a boxing-style ring, causing more hazards and stoppages during a fight.
The headlining fight was Oli Thompson, who defeated a Polish man-mountain weighing 150kg by the name of Thomas Czerwinski with a brutal ground and pound. To put things in to perspective, Oli fights at around 125kg....Mariusz Pudzianowski weighs 128kg. So this Polish guy was BIG!
Oli faces up to a rather large man.
Oli celebrates his win- photo by Ben Donoghue
The training camp leading up to the fight focused on Oli's cardio and speed. Five-minute fighter circuits would usually end with ground and pound exercises using tyres, tornado balls or a sledgehammer. It was awesome seeing Oli put his strength and power to great use in his fight against the gigantic Thomas.
Huge congratulations to all the ZT Fight team who all won their fights including Ryan Roe-Barnett who displayed amazing skill on the ground, Laura Howarth (watch this girl!) who overcame a very unorthodox and tough fighter, Ryan White who kept his cool despite his opponent trying to head-butt him after losing to him and Tolly Plested for showing well-rounded skills in front of his excited home crowd.
Fight of the night has to go to Kenny Moyston who defeated a Thai champion and Asian Boxing champion who had 220 fight under his belt, with amazing ease and ferocity!
Huge congratulations to Sol Gilbert, Donna and the ZT team for putting on an amazing show which is evolving in to one of the best fight shows in the country. Roll on the next one!
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Having completed 28 days of training and detoxing, 16 lucky people changed their bodies in to fitter, leaner and happier versions!
I was truly amazed at people's will power and determination through the programme, with some training up to five days a week using Kettlebells, sandbags and body weight exercises!
Shireen says of the programme: "I Love Brighton Kettlebells and cant thank Christian Kettlebells Vila enough for for the amazing support that he has given me over the past 4 weeks!!!! Life changing stuff!" But this is just the beginning! Now we've got the body toxin free, we can re-introduce each one to see its effects on the body. As a result of doing this diet myself, I am now dairy and wheat free as I find these to be bloating and energy leaches. I've also kept caffeine to a minimum (once or twice a week).
Karen did the programme with her husband and was amazed at their results: "I was so pleased with my results and to lose 5kg in 4 weeks! and the amount of body fat was really surprising too....Ron and I feel so much healthier and we feel 'clean' - no more 'dirty food' for us. We will continue on the plan!
The biggest loser wins a prize, and on this occassion its Ron Puttock who lost an amazing 8kg on the programme! Ron wins 2 months of unlimited Kettlebell training worth £85!
"I was quite a coffee drinker and now I don't miss that at all which is great. We have enjoyed being on the Beach Body programme and I am recommending it to my work colleagues and friends" enthused Karen.
This has been an amazing group with an average of 5kg lost, 2-inches off waists and drops of up to 5% Bodyfat. These results make my job a dream. I cannot wait for the next one!
If you're interested in joining us on the next Guaranteed results Bootcamp, we've got one starting 4th September, 2010!
Now in it's fnal week, the Beach Body will conclude this Friday with 15 people having their final weigh-ins and measurements to gauge their progress.
Weight, bodyfat and waist circumference will be compared to the previous readings taken at the beginning of the programme three weeks ago.
Most have stuck to the programme and looking great already as a result. I've noticed people's energy levels have improved, as well as their skin and eyes. I've been doing the the programme too- even giving up meat (not easy as a South American!)
Personally I'm loving the feeling of sustained energy throughout the day, waking up at 6am every morning. My quality of sleep is much improved as is the my performance in workouts. Its great not being a slave to caffeine with its daily highs and lows.
For many on the programme this is the first time they will have gone four weeks without drinking any alcohol in their lives! I'm very excited to see the results at the end of this week- the biggest reward any trainer can get!
I've been making smoothies every morning using Acai berries (frozen pulp from Sublime foods)
Here's the super-foods smoothie I'm having every morning (beware this has you buzzing for hours!)
MrC's Buzzing Smoothie
1 pack of Sublime Acai 1 teaspoon Bee Pollen 1 teaspoon Maca 1 teaspoon Spirulina Frozen Strawberries Frozen Blueberries Cinammon Fresh ginger 1/2 cup of Water 1/2 cup Bio-live yoghurt
Blend together for the best smoothie in the world!
Now entering the second week, the Beach Body programme is well underway. Fifteen determined individuals are following the strict detox plan, and exercising with Kettlebells up to five times a week for records breaking results. One lady lost 6kg last year..so I'm really excited to see how this bunch get on!
After a weigh-in, bodyfat measurement, and waist circumference reading, everyone was given a full run down of their diet. These measurements are then compared at the end of the programme to gauge results. Not everyone is doing the programme for weight loss. Some are looking for better health and more energy. One chap is looking to gain (lean) weight on the programme. Now at the end of Week 1, some are finding it harder than others. After a few days the body is purging its toxins- with headaches and feelings of lethargy (showing how addicted we are to these toxins) ,most people are now reporting feelings of wellbeing and high energy.
The hardest things to give up (for me included), was Caffeine. I love my Mate tea (an indigenous tea from South America)....but I've given this up for the Beach Body programme. For others, Sugar is the hardest to give up....many rely on a sugar hit, a few times a day, just to get them through the day! Thats the whole point of the diet: to re-programme how we feel about these foods and to allow ourselves to break habits formed around the toxins (ie: Coffee in the morning, followed by sugary cereal for breakfast). Each Monday we all sit down with our filled-out diet sheets, to talk about the diet and share experiences and education. The Kettlebell training further augments the results. With lots of calories being burnt, the body's metabolism is put on over-drive burning more calories even when we go home. This year I'm experimenting with cutting out meat from my diet, to see how it affects me, my training and recovery time. I'm still eating fresh fish every day (responsibly sourced), to keep my protein levels high. So far so good! This year's Beach Body is full of enthusiastic and driven individuals from all walks of life- giving the programme a fun and motivating experience! The programme has three weeks left, ending on Friday 11th June.
Spelt is allowed on the Detox diet, so here's a great recipe for Spelt Bread which you can make yourself!
SPELT BREAD
650G Doves Spelt Flour
2 tsp Sea Salt
15g Soft Organic Butter
Sachet of Yeast
400ml Water (100ml warm, 300ml cold)
- Rub butter into flour and add salt, and stif in yeast.
- Add warm water to form a soft dough
- Knead for 10mins on a floured surface
- Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for half an hour until it has doubled in size
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 230oC for half an hour.
You can also add dried fruit and nuts for a sweet version. Olive oil can also be used instead of butter.
The next Guaranteed Results weight loss programme will be in August- if you'd like to join us, please send me your details to be added to the list! Keep checking back for further reports on the programme!
Starting this evening, the Beach Body Programme in Hove will see fifteen determined people embark on a journey of self-discovery and test of will power.
Christian Vila, who runs the programme guarantees the results based on a simple formula:
Clean diet + regular exercise= results.
Christian himself will be following the diet with the group, which involves taking all toxins out from the diet. This includes:
Wheat
Sugar
Alcohol
Caffeine
Dairy
Artificial Additives
Everyone attending the programme will be weighed, and measured to monitor results. In the past programmes its not uncommon to see up to 6kg of fat lost in the 28 days period. Around 4kg is most common.
The detox diet works excellently with the Kettlebell workouts to sculpt and tone the entire body. People will be expected to attend at least three classes a week as well as follow the prescribed diet to the letter.
The biggest loser will win 2 months membership to Brighton Kettlebells worth £85.
