10th April 2018 | Chiswick

Manager’s Welcome

With the Beast from The East a distant memory and Easter over it’s time to start thinking about those summer bodies! This month our guest blog contribution comes from Taelor Bennett, a Nutritional Therapist; we hope that you find the content insightful and useful! We are looking to partner with Taelor in the coming months so please feel to e-mail her directly for a free consultation.

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We are delighted to say that the front doors will be repaired this month I appreciate this is long overdue and thank you for your patience.

We welcome Paris and Rachel to the reception team this month and are also looking to add to the fitness team, look out for updates on the new team members in the coming months

Lastly, we are committed to keeping you safe in the club. Part of this includes monthly lifeguard training. The next session will be 2pm on Wednesday 18th April. This will involve use of the family swim area of the pool, lane swimming will be available as usual

I look forward to seeing you in the club soon

Warm regards,

Ben Holden, General Manager

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Fitness News

–  Jack Dillon  Fitness Manager

Welcome to the start of spring. Now is crunch time to push your training further ready for the summer months. If you haven’t yet, please book in a rokofit. with one of our trainers, or you could take your training to the next level and book some sessions with our personal trainers.

We will soon be launching our new system which will allow you to book classes via a mobile app - all classes are going to become bookable. If you cannot attend a class you have booked you will be able to cancel it on the app but in the meantime, until the app is up and running, please call the club and cancel so that another member can take your place.

I would also like to bring to your attention the new Aqua class that started on the 8th of April. It will be every Sunday at 10:30am. All Aqua classes have a limit of 20 people per class. We also have our 30min rok-x classes on the gym floor throughout the day so don’t be scared. Instead  give it a go! They can help to break up your usual training session with a quick blast.

On the gym floor we are always looking to add new kit so any requests please do not hesitate to fill out a comment card at reception. With any new kit we do recommend you ask one of our trainers about it, they are more than willing to help you to get the most out of training with it.

I would finally like to thank you all for taking on board the changes to the gym floor and to training itself. The atmosphere on the gym floor is definitely picking up to feel like a gym where people really enjoy training. Keep pushing forward to achieve your goals, consistency is key!

PT in Profile - Aaron Dalton-Buller

Skill Areas:
• Hiit Training    • Posture Corrections
• Strength & Conditioning   • Weight Loss

Training target areas
• Circuit Training   • Strength Training
• Endurance Training

Aaron’s qualifications include:
• Level 3 Personal Training  • Level 2 Swimming Coach
• Boxing Qualified  • Spin Qualified  •Nutrition Advisor

What training you can expect from Aaron:
Aaron writes: “Ever since I was young, I have been interested in training. From the time I did my first spin class to running up a hill with a weighted jacket on during my pre-season Rugby training; my passion and desire to help others grew into the tailor made programmes you see today. I've always enjoyed being able to help change somebody’s appearance as well as making them feel better mentally. I pride myself on being able to improve my client’s confidence by pushing them to discover their own ability and changing their mind-set into believing they can achieve their goals”.

CONTACT DETAILS:
Aaron@yourbodybydesign.uk
07702077727
www.yourbodybydesign.uk

Guest Blog

TAELOR BENNETT - nutritional therapist

Goals and Nutrition
Everyone joins a gym with a goal in mind. Whether or not they stick to that goal is the challenge. Some people’s physical goals are more visible than others; losing body fat, six pack for the beach, fitting back into the clothes that have become too small, etc.  However, there are many physical goals that are not as visible such as decreasing pain, increasing libido, reducing blood pressure, or simply reducing the amount of time you need to recover every time you walk up a flight of stairs. 

Whatever your physical goals are, studies show that working out combined with proper nutrition net the greatest change and physical transformation, with most experts agreeing that nutrition plays the greatest role, with physical activity a close second.

And that’s where most gym-goers make their first mistake – they believe that signing up for a gym membership covers the bases and they neglect focusing on their nutrition. It’s easy for us to envision ourselves with toned physiques after weeks of working out and less simple to envision ourselves transforming after overhauling our diet.

Why? Because we lack the proper education and practice of eating healthy, and most people simply lack someone laying out the basics for them – a qualified nutritionist.

6 tips to help you kick your health into high gear without having to completely change your lifestyle:

• Give yourself a realistic time frame – Rome wasn’t built in a day and for most people, their health journey is a marathon, not a sprint. While those who are genetically blessed might see results in 4-6 weeks, they say that it takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world. Give yourself a minimum of 12 weeks to see the results of your hard work.

• Commit to a higher quality lifestyle – thinking of nutrition as a ‘diet’ will define your journey and create mental roadblocks. It’s not a diet; it’s a better lifestyle.

• Do it for YOU – You are the only thing that matters when it comes to your physical and mental health. Get those two in sync first for yourself, and then you can worry about everyone else.

• Be accountable - Check in regularly with a friend, personal trainer or nutritionist – being accountable helps keep you on track. Perhaps even keep a food diary; ate a Snickers and really not wanting to write that down? You’re only cheating yourself! Keeping yourself accountable and writing down the food you consume might also open your eyes when it comes to your unhealthy habits.

• Plan ahead - Plan out meals every 3 days. Schedule in your workouts – literally add them to your schedule so that time is blocked out. Many people say they don’t have the time, but studies show that we make time for those things in our life that are important to us. Make your health one of your top priorities!

• Stick to a Balanced and Steady Diet - Eat foods which keep your blood sugars level so you’re not reaching for a ready-made snack or meal. Keeping your blood sugars steady helps you to stick to your eating plan and also helps repair your metabolism. Think of food as fuel and your body as a luxury car. The worst thing you can do is put the wrong fuel in your petrol tank.

BONUS TIP:

NEVER forget to reward yourself after you reach your goal:  book a spa treatment or purchase a new outfit to fit your new figure. Whatever it might be, make sure to reward yourself – you’ve done the hard work!

And there you have it, my tips (and Bonus) to help you start and stick to your personal health journey.

Nutrition is much more than swapping those chips for salads or burgers for tofu. It must always be personalised. It’s about learning how your body works; how it metabolises fat, how it thrives on carbs and what type of lifestyle change it might respond to best. That’s what a qualified nutritionist can help you discover and more. Some individuals require more healthy fats, whilst others may benefit from more carbs. It can sometimes be as simple as adding more vegetables to your day. It all boils down to figuring out what works best for YOU.

My goal is to help you be the best version of yourself and that includes feeling and looking your best. For more information or to get in touch, please email me taelorcbennett@gmail.com or visit my website www.taelorbennett.com

Clinic4Sport

Samia Gomez – Clinic4Sport

Clinic4Sport is the Sports Injury Clinic based upstairs in the gym floor and we can treat conditions such as:

Lower back & neck pain
Knee, hip and ankle pain
Muscle aches 
Posture corrections
Pilates (injury specific)
Pre and post operation care

To book an appointment simply go to www.clinic4sport.com

Staff Member in Focus

Name:  Ben Holden

What is your job role? Club Manager

How long have you been at Roko and what did you do before? Nearly 2 years, I started in May 2016

Favourite things about your job? The variety of the role and the team I work with

Do you have any hobbies? I love all sports, support Nottingham Forest and love a game of Golf.

What’s the most interesting fact about you? I broke several ribs whilst failing to balance on a wooden toadstool

If you were stuck on a desert island, what would you have with you and why? My 4 kids would have to be there as would my wireless headphones so that I can turn the music up when they get too loud

Instructor Profile of the month

Name: Sarah Latham

Classes taught at Roko:  Yoga on Wednesday evening and Saturday Morning

How long have you taught here: I've taught at Roko since it opened, which I think was in 2008.

How long have you been an instructor: 11 years. 

What are the key body and mind benefits of attending your class:  My flow yoga classes combine carefully sequenced yoga postures that aim to challenge and stretch the body, breathing practices to help relax the mind and  restorative postures to nourish and replenish . My aim in class is to make you walk out feeling better than when you arrived.

What do you love about your class: The people who attend my classes:  they are enthusiastic, open minded and they have a good sense of humour (which is needed when I'm asking them to get into a 'Bird of Paradise' or hold that plank for another breath! )

If you were stranded on a desert Island what is the one thing you couldn’t live without: I should probably say a Yoga Mat as it would mean that I could practice yoga/ use it to lie on / shelter underneath it , but...I think I'd rather have an everlasting supply of chocolate.

Tell us a fun / unusual / interesting fact about yourself:  I wanted to be a fairy when I was 5 so that I could make wishes come true  (I still  would  rather like to be able to do this!); I met a Shamen while travelling in Tibet and I absolutely hate onions.

Café Terra News

– Eric Fatah, café manager

Eric will be running TWO marathons this spring

He’s running for two wonderful charities which mean a great deal to him and to support one of our member’s children who has been having treatment for a rare, life threatening disease .

PLEASE DONATE whatever you can to encourage Eric to complete both marathons for these two fantastic charities. Target: £4000

For more information go to: www.uk.virginmoneygiving.com/EricAbiFatah