Results of our exciting Oliver Lose it for Life Challenge that wrapped up Wednesday night.
Here are 2 photos, a group shot of the participants and trainer Jorg Mardian; the other features the Challenge winners from left to right Dennis Magoffin (Most Improved Fitness Male), Laura and Bobbi Venables (Team Winners), Jesse Robson (Individual Winner) and Brittani Matthews (Most Improved Fitness Female).
The Oliver Lose it 4 Life Fitness Challenge wrapped up on Wednesday, April 11th when 25 of the original 40 participants arrived at the Community Centre for their Finale and final weigh-in. The Finale was an opportunity for participants to repeat all of the measurements and tests they did back on day one including Body Fat %, Blood Pressure, Cardio and Strength Fitness Tests and of course getting on the scale one final time. All the results were recorded and differences from the baseline numbers calculated so that participants could see how far they had come in just 12 shorts weeks. The results were quite impressive.
Registering for the Oliver Lose it 4 Life program gave participants a 3 month weight room pass, 2 week fitness and yoga pass, a nutrition plan, workout routine and incentive in the form of prizes and reaching goals of being lighter and healthier by the Finale in April. Over the past 12 weeks participants have attended information sessions with Trainer Jorg Mardian and Program Manager Carol Sheridan to assist with nutrition choices, burning more calories and goal setting. Some participants chose to take part in fitness challenges such as a Walk/Run 3K and Pickleball.
The 25 people who came to the Finale lost a total of 355.4 pounds in 12 weeks! That is an average of 14lbs per person. 17 of those 25 lost more than 10 pounds during their journey, and 5 lost more than 20lbs. Also amazing were the incredible individual losses in Body Fat % and inches, as well as increased fitness and huge re-commitment to eating well.
As far as individual results, here are the top 2 in each category. Oliver Parks & Recreation would like to sincerely congratulate these winners on their outstanding achievements.
The 2012 Oliver Lose it 4 Life Individual Winner (person with the highest % of weight loss) is 20 year old Jesse Robson, who lost an incredible 43.4 pounds and had a percentage of weight loss of 12.33%! Runners up are Cam Bartram with 10.96% and Kiah Moser-McRae with 10.11%.
The 2012 Oliver Lose it 4 Life Team Winners were Bobbi and Laura Venables who had a combined percentage of weight loss of 13.27%. Team runners up were Kaylie Graham and Alzira Torres with a combined percentage of weight loss of 10.27%.
Thanks to our sponsors, we were able to put together some fun prize packages. The individual winner received a 3-month weight room membership, a 1-month supply of “GREENS” courtesy of Mardian in Motion, a ½ hour Massage courtesy of Sweetgrass Massage and one complimentary cut and style courtesy of Hair Friends Salon.
The Team Winners who had the highest combined % of weight loss each received a 3-month weight room membership, a 1-month supply of “GREENS” courtesy of Mardian in Motion, a ½ hour Massage courtesy of Sweetgrass Massage and one complimentary cut and style courtesy of Hair Friends Salon.
Prizes were also awarded to Cam Bartram for having the Top Body Fat Loss of 38.10% and to Brittany Matthews and Dennis Magoffin for Most Improved Fitness.
Congratulations to all of the Oliver Lose it 4 Life participants on their successes and we encourage all of you to keep on the right track to continued weight loss and improved health in 2012.
Photo and story submitted by Carol Sheridan, Oliver Parks and Recreation