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• One80 ROAD 2 ELITE FITNESS CHALLENGE 2012 – Workout 1

  Monday, September 17th, 2012

  Life is TOUGH and so is EVENT 1! Used by the Russians as a military fitness test, this workout will not fail to test your fitness! You are not required to alternate your REPS, however you may not have 2 extra REPS on any arm. EVENT 1: 10 minute Kettlebell Snatch AMRAP (as many reps [...]

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• The ROAD 2 ELITE Fitness Challenge 2012

  Friday, August 31st, 2012

  Road to Elite One80 held an in-house fitness challenge earlier this year with great success. We have thus decided to take things a step further and host an OPEN event on a much larger scale. Road to Elite is more than just an event. It is a 4 week competition culminating in a FINAL showdown! [...]

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• Final Standings of the One80 ELITE Challenge

  Monday, May 14th, 2012

  Well… after an exciting finish to the Challenge, there were no changes on top spot! Bianca and Marshall definitely put the pressure on with impressive final scores, but at the end of the day the leaders had enough in the tank (even if it took a second attempt)! One80 would like to congratulate all competitors [...]

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• Results & Latest Standings for Workout 1.4

  Monday, May 7th, 2012

  To say this is going to be a tight finish is the mother of all understatements! Freddie Meyer asserted himself as the Men’s Leader with an astonishing time of 11:58! Is there any stopping his late charge??!! Meanwhile Keri Miller lost some ground in this event, leaving the last week of the competition that much [...]

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• The One80 ELITE Challenge – Workout 1.3 Results

  Monday, April 30th, 2012

  This challenge has really made the competition a close one, with 3 Men sharing top spot! It just highlights how all aspects of fitness will be tested over the course of the competition, so all athletes will have to be on their game every week! To recap, WORKOUT 1.3 was a THRUSTER & BURPEE ladder [...]

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• If I was to do one exercise… what would it be?

  Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

  The ‘Deadlift’ – by Chris Seymour To some this may sound like an Eskom related problem, or an everyday occurrence in your unmaintained work building. Others may envisage a scene from ‘Saving Private Ryan!’ This article will serve to educate exactly what a DEADLIFT is and why we consider it to be one if not [...]

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• One80 GIVING BACK

  Friday, February 17th, 2012

  We at One80, both collectively and as individuals are always striving to improve ourselves. Whether it be breaking a personal best or aiming to perform a complex movement – we are giving it our best shot! Although our passion for training and improving the lives of our clients is our primary focus, it is also [...]

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• One80 Charity Drive “12 k’s till Christmas”

  Thursday, December 8th, 2011

  12k’s to Christmas Charity drive This year One80 trainers and clients have decided to work together on their end of year charity drive. The clients are sponsoring the trainers per kilometer they run. All funds raised are going to Heavens Nest Children’s Home in Ottery. Heaven’s Nest cares for children who have been legally declared [...]

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• Thin by Thirty

  Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

  Thin by Thirty So I’m sure a few of you have been intrigued by the hash tags #thinby30 or #road2elite. This blog serves to clear up any confusion and to shed some first-hand feedback of the ‘journey’ thus far. I have always backed my ability to transform and bring out peoples innate abilities, but would [...]

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• Keep it Functional

  Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

  Keep it Functional –  by Richard-Dean Sumares It seems to be a very misunderstood fact that the body actually utilizes a series of connective tissues to perform everyday physical duties. Again I note the words, series and connective. The body isn’t designed to perform isolated exercise. Isolation of particular muscle groups is a fantastic way [...]

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