Jamaica Gleaner

It was indeed outdoor madness with TrainFit Club

- Email: marvin.gordon@ physiquean­dfunction.com; yourhealth@gleanerjm.com

IF YOU missed Saturday morning’s Outdoor Madness with The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life team and the TrainFit Club, then you definitely missed one of the best workouts of your life.

Fitness guru Stokely Rose and the TrainFit crew weren’t kidding when they promised that it was going to be the workout of all workouts to truly test your fitness level. And that they did. Minister of Health Dr Christophe­r Tufton led the charge of the full-house crew, including teams from Jamaica Moves, Body By Kurt, UCT Steppas, and countless others at the In Motion Gym at Shortwood Teachers’ College, St Andrew.

Following the warm-up session, it was straight into the ‘Outdoor Madness’ – a fourseries boot camp circuit, which featured: leg, chest and core with fitness trainer Chilly Peart from In Motion Gym; boxing fitness with Contender champion Sakima Mullings and team; intense cardio with fitness trainer Morgan Howell from TrainFit Club; and an obstacle boot camp with the man himself, Stokely Rose.

Master Arthur Barrows, president of the Jamaica Taekwon-Do Associatio­n, then took the full turnout of participan­ts through a series of self-defence lessons. And yet it still wasn’t over. Four intense challenges from each

of the circuits in the Outdoor Madness were up next, with some great prizes up for grabs.

Challenge winners earned prizes such as Active fitness band from Asafa Powell, a phone and phone credits from FLOW, gift baskets from sponsors Foska Oats and Blue Diamond Almond Milk, Fit 4 Life T-shirts, Jamaica Moves Tshirts, free health evaluation from Advantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilita­tion, TrainFit membership, and Gleaner-branded merchandis­e.

Indeed, the Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life fitness coach Marvin Gordon had promised that at the end of the morning session everyone would have to crawl to their car, and he and the TrainFit team and special guests really kept that promise.

Throughout the morning, participan­ts guzzled endless bottles of water, courtesy of Fit 4 Life sponsor, WATA.

And the hot, delicious bowls of sponsor Foska Oats’ new line of instant porridge, available in various flavours, were more than welcome, as were the packets of Blue Diamond Almond, another sponsor.

Participan­ts also got handouts with nutrition and exercise tips, courtesy of Fit 4 Life.

The TrainFit Club certainly knows how to work every inch of your body. Double thumbs up to Stokely and crew. This Saturday, November 18,

The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life team heads back to the Life Fit Training Centre at 15 3/4 Red Hills Road, St Andrew, for ‘SweatFest’ aerobics with Olympian Juliet CuthbertFl­ynn and team. Join us at 6:30 a.m.

Over the next five weeks, look out for The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life team coming your way on a Saturday morning. Come join us as we journey with Jamaica to a fitter life.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and tag your posts with #fit4lifeja.

 ?? PHOTOS BY LIONEL ROOKWOOD/PHOTOGRAPH­ER ?? The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life participan­ts at the Trainfit Club’s Outdoor Madness, boxing fitness with Sakima Mullings, and self-defence with Master Arthur Barrows on Saturday, November 11, at In Motion Gym, Shortwood Teachers’ College, St Andrew.
PHOTOS BY LIONEL ROOKWOOD/PHOTOGRAPH­ER The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life participan­ts at the Trainfit Club’s Outdoor Madness, boxing fitness with Sakima Mullings, and self-defence with Master Arthur Barrows on Saturday, November 11, at In Motion Gym, Shortwood Teachers’ College, St Andrew.
 ??  ?? Minister of Health Dr Christophe­r Tufton shows how serious he is about health.
Minister of Health Dr Christophe­r Tufton shows how serious he is about health.
 ??  ?? Winner of the cardio challenge, Ishcah Browne, getting her Active fitness band, courtesy of Asafa Powell, from TrainFit’s Stokely Rose (right) and Marvin Gordon from The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life.
Winner of the cardio challenge, Ishcah Browne, getting her Active fitness band, courtesy of Asafa Powell, from TrainFit’s Stokely Rose (right) and Marvin Gordon from The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life.
 ??  ?? Contender champion Sakima Mullings giving this youngster boxing lessons.
Contender champion Sakima Mullings giving this youngster boxing lessons.
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 ??  ?? Winners of the tyre challenge, Bruce Williams (second left) and Gavin Francis (second right), getting their prizes from Stokely Rose (left) from TrainFit Club; Sherida Cohen (centre), brand manager at Chas E. Ramson – Foska Oats & Blue Diamond Almond...
Winners of the tyre challenge, Bruce Williams (second left) and Gavin Francis (second right), getting their prizes from Stokely Rose (left) from TrainFit Club; Sherida Cohen (centre), brand manager at Chas E. Ramson – Foska Oats & Blue Diamond Almond...
 ?? PHOTOS BY LIONEL ROOKWOOD/PHOTOGRAPH­ER ?? Master Arthur Barrows, president of the Jamaica TaekwonDo Associatio­n, taking The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life participan­ts through a series of self-defence lessons.
PHOTOS BY LIONEL ROOKWOOD/PHOTOGRAPH­ER Master Arthur Barrows, president of the Jamaica TaekwonDo Associatio­n, taking The Gleaner’s Fit 4 Life participan­ts through a series of self-defence lessons.
 ??  ?? Ryon Jones gave it all he had in the tyre challenge.
Ryon Jones gave it all he had in the tyre challenge.

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