Sky Fit Challenge
Anna Ponomarenko – Week 2
This week has been such a great inspiration and motivation to the changes that I have implemented in my everyday life. Everyone has been sooo supportive in my dedication to the Sky Fit Challenge and I thank them for that. Just simply sticking to my everyday regimen and showing up to the gym has motivated so many…
Read MoreGeorge Rausch – Week 2
Thinking back on Week 1 reminds me of the first week of school: you don’t know your schedule, getting in late to class, being overwhelmed by thinking about all the work that you’ll have to do over the semester, and just figuring out how you’re going to make time to do all the stuff you…
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Week 1: It’s All Up To Me My name is Anna Ponomarenko and I am one of the Sky Fit Challenge winners! I am proud to say that I will be going through a difficult and rigorous journey for the next 3 months. Its called getting beat into shape! I am 23 years old and getting…
Read MoreGeorge Rausch
Sky Fit Challenge Blog #1 I am sitting here writing this post at the end of week one, which means that I survived. I did three days of cardio workouts on my own and three days of personal trainer workouts with Rob (rotating days). “George, who’s Rob?” Rob Dionne runs (along with his wife Devon)…
Read MoreNew Sky Fit Challengers
We have two new Sky Fit Challengers! George Rausch and Anna Ponomarenko are our winners. Follow their stories right here on OpenSkyFitness.com.
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Should I Run a Marathon With Open Sky Fitness?
The work outs are definitely getting harder, and we’re focusing more on strength now then cardio. I’m still at 161 pounds, which seems to be a skinny as my body will go, so I guess my dream of getting down to my Bar Mitzvah weight is out the window.
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One Month Down, How’m I Doing Rob?
Month 2 is the next level and I feel like my body and my mind have to step up their game! Today’s workout was grueling and satisfying at the same time…
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Week 4 and I’m Trying Yoga!
I’m filled with energy to last me through my long days of workouts, and auditions, and classes, and meetings…and I’m really starting to learn how much food – or fuel – it takes me to get through certain parts of the day. I can prevent big drops in blood sugar and energy by grabbing a few bites of carrots and hummus or some of that “Enjoy Life” No Nuts Trail Mix.
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Three Weeks and Seeing Major Results
We’re three weeks in and already seeing some progress! I’m down to 165 pounds from my pre thanksgiving weight of 175, and I’m back to feeling good! The workouts are getting easier to wake up for and harder to peel myself off the ground after! Turns out there are some places in my body completely…
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Cooking It Up
This afternoon my nutritionist, Christy came over for Extreme Makeover: Kitchen Edition. We went through every piece of food in my kitchen and got rid of everything that’s not on my nutrition plan…all the sugars, the processed foods, the pastas and breads, and even my favorite taco shells. Ouch!
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