2012 New Year Fitness Challenge

The Placid Athlete 2012 New Year Fitness Challenge is a 5-week conditioning program to get your New Year started right!

How it Works

  • We will meet as a group in central Austin on New Year’s Day (Jan 1, 2012), and do a fitness test consisting of a few exercises. These exercises may include push-ups, sit-ups or crunches, squats, or similar exercises for upper body, lower body, and core, plus it will include a timed run (or walk/jog, as appropriate). (I’m not telling you all the details now, as it will spoil the fun!) This will be your benchmark for the Fitness Challenge.



  • At the end of the 5 weeks (Feb 5, 2012), we will meet again as a group and re-test to see how much you have improved over your benchmark score from Jan 1!


  • Overall score for the Fitness Challenge will be determined as a blend of how much you improve on the fitness test along with points earned from working out each week.


  • All finishers get an award, plus bonus awards will be given to the top 3 finishers! (See below)

[If you do not live in Austin but want to participate, you still can! You can perform the two fitness tests on your own and put them on youtube (or otherwise provide me with access to a video record of your doing the tests), and participate in our online forum. ]


Awards

  • First Prize: 1-month custom training plan


  • Second Prize: 1-hour personal training session


  • Third Prize: 4-week conditioning template


  • Everyone who completes both fitness tests and participates throughout the challenge will receive a one-on-one consultation with the coach at the conclusion of the program to assess progress and develop goals for the remainder of 2012. [For those outside of Austin, the consultation will be by phone or Skype.]


What’s Included

  • A fitness test administered twice — at the beginning and at the end of the challenge period.


  • Weekly emails to help keep you motivated!


  • Creative and fun workouts that you can do to earn points.


  • An online social community with a shared goal. We will use the blog and social media to talk about our progress and help each other!


  • Accountability to the group and to the coach to keep you on track to meet your goals.


  • Access to the coach so you can get your questions answered.


  • Fun and a sense of accomplishment!


Register Now!

PLEASE READ THE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY BELOW BEFORE REGISTERING.

$40 for the Austin-based (in person) Fitness Challenge! Use this payment button to register.

Or, if you are not in Austin and still want to participate, it’s only $20! Use this payment button to register.

Waiver and Release of Liability

I fully understand the risk inherent in participating in any fitness program and accept for myself, my heirs, and my personal representatives full responsibility for personal bodily injury, death, or property losses that may occur as a result of my participation in this program. I hereby attest that I am in good health and that my physical condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor prior to commencing this program. I hereby indemnify and save and hold harmless Suzanne Bertin d/b/a Placid Athlete from any loss, liability, damage, and cost I may incur due to my participation in this program. I have read and acknowledge this waiver and release from liability, and further agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.