F Factor Fitness - MEMBERS

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JUL 08 - Greg Schedue

Greg Schedue has been a member at F Factor Fitness since December last year and in that time he has accomplished many feats and is still on the road to success. Greg’s Wife Jodi joined here at F Factor first and then introduced Greg when he decided to get fit and change his lifestyle. Since being here at F Factor Fitness Greg has lost 8 kilograms of fat and put back on 4 kilograms of muscle.
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JUN 08 - Chris Follett

Christopher Follett was described by his personal trainer as a “softie, not wanting to push himself”; this is of course was before he started training with Luscious Luke. He even described himself as slack he would prefer to watch TV than walk the dog. Another problem was not just my beer belly but my fitness in general was a huge problem because I want to join the Police Force.
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MAY 08 - MC McGrath

Mary-Catherine McGrath or M.C as she has been fondly dubbed is a fit athletic young woman with lots of energy. Although this could not always be said about her before she started at F Factor Fitness. On joining the gym in 2006 M.C had never exercised properly up until the age of thirteen she was overweight. Not being able to participate properly in aerobics at school did nothing for her self confidence. Upon starting at F Factor Fitness M.C was determined to change her outlook on life and that’s exactly what happened.

APR 08 - Michael Jankowski

Michael Jankowski was tired of not being able to be active with his daughter and dragging himself out of bed everyday. He wanted to jump out of bed and look forward to the day ahead of him with enthusiasm. It was around this time, Christmas of last year that he received a flyer from F Factor Fitness asking if he would be interested in joining our fun and friendly fitness centre. He decided to give it a try and joined F Factor Fitness in December last year. Coming from a sporting background he was tired of not having the energy to do what he wanted. So with this in mind he made a decision to make a lifestyle change so that he could enjoy his life to the fullest. When he first joined he was only doing weights workouts and was not balancing his lifestyle. Now he is enjoying cardio workouts as well as weight training.

MAR 08 - Kristie Matheson

When Kristie first started at F Factor Fitness although she was coming to the gym regularly she wasn’t doing the training that was required. Kristie had been a member for two years and although she was enjoying the gym she wasn’t getting the results that she wanted. She just wasn’t pushing herself hard enough. That’s where her Personal Trainer Jay came to the rescue. When Jay first started training Kristie she had no motivation in comparison to now. Before Jay started training Kristie she came to the gym begrudgingly!

FEB 08 - Nicole Hintz

When Nicole started at F Factor Fitness she really just wasn’t happy with the way she looked, she didn’t even have enough energy to get through the day. She had tried the Tony Fergusson Diet, but not seeing the results that she was looking for quickly disheartened Nicole and once again she gave up. Once I started at F Factor, I found that they kept me motivated and moving towards my goals, says Nicole. Her personal trainer Paul is the main reason she has stuck to her exercise regime says Nicole when asked why she has been doing so well. Since she started at F Factor, she has increased her overall fitness immensely, lost centimetres from just about everywhere, and most importantly…. I feel great.

JAN 08 - "Cougar Kath!"

Kathryn Barker or “Cougar Kath” as she has been nicknamed started out at F Factor Fitness on the 25/7/2004 weighing in at 83 kg. She was overweight, not exercising regularly, and she most certainly did not have a healthy outlook on life. One of the factors that prompted her to think about, and then eventually join F Factor Fitness was that fact that she didn’t have enough energy to keep up with her two young boys.

DEC 07 - Russell Jones

Russell first joined our centre when it had just opened under the name of Stay N Shape. According to his wife Bernadine, he came once and that was that. So this time, with some encouragement (arm twisting) from his wife Bernadine, in July 2006 Russell was re-joined on an F Factor Platinum Membership with 1 Personal Training per week. Bernadine knew that he wouldn’t stick to it if he had to train on his own – that was what happened last time.

Russell weighed in at 94 kg, had a torn rotator in his left shoulder and being a business owner had a work schedule that was very busy and demanding. His golf handicap at the time (very important) was in the low 20’s. Russell’s goals initially were to shed a few kilos and regain the fitness that he once used to enjoy. Russell utilized the knowledge and experience of Paul to assist with rehabilitating his injured shoulder, so once a week would go through countless repetitions of exercises to gain a full range of movement and rebuild his strength.

OCT07 - Susan McGee

The F Factor Dictionary has a new meaning for inspiration - Susan McGee.

Susan had her life flash before her eyes late last year when she suffered a major heart attack. Her cholesterol was at 5.9, she was eating the wrong foods “especially chocolate” and there was an old person moving into her body.

Susan’s cardiologist recommend that she had to start to exercise for 30 mins per day, so she joined F Factor with her daughter Evie. Susan’s training started with some gentle walking on the treadmill, and before long, her “stuff this I want to enjoy a long and healthy life” attitude kicked in, and she increased her duration of her sessions, and started using some of the other equipment. Susan even started participating in classes!

SEP07 - Jodi MacKinnon

It’s been almost a year since our next member of the month, Jodi Mackinnon, stepped into F Factor and almost a year of looking back and imagining what life would be like without her new found fitness. Coming into the centre Jodi’s fitness was at an all time low and she had little to no energy to put into herself, her growing family or her two successful businesses. Her enthusiastic cry’s for help partnered her up with her much loved trainer Nat, known to Jodi as “Nasty Nat”.

AUG07 - Jodie Schedue

Jodi Schedue our next reigning member of the month has managed to beat the winter blues and achieve astonishing results over the last few months alongside her training pal M.C! Yes Mary-Catherine we had to mention you as well, because you are one of the reasons why Jodi chose to tackle her health and fitness goals head on! M.C introduced Jodi to the F Factor team at the beginning of 2007. Jodi was given a New Member Program in the first week which consisted of weights and cardio 2-3 times per week as well as teaming up with MC in group fitness classes. Jodi first stepped on the scales weighing in at 75kg with little to no energy and loads of stress! But one thing that she did have was her drill Sargent….. MC of course! Together as hard as Jodi found it they began to add more classes to there routines as the weeks went on.

JULY - Elizabeth Collins

Elizabeth Collins always thought exercising was for “crazy people” until she joined forces with her “crazy” F Factor Personal Trainer, Jeannette. For the first couple of weeks after joining F Factor, just getting up the stairs was a big struggle for Elizabeth. With the help of her trainer, Elizabeth built up her strength and conquered the gym stairs. Injuries that Elizabeth had sustained in her legs had taken its toll on her body physically and mentally, disallowing her to complete basic tasks such as walking a flight of stairs and collecting the mail. Suffering from bad knees plus tendon and ligament damage, Elizabeth knew she had to do something to live a life that was going to be fulfilling to her family and to herself.

JUNE - Janine Helyer

Believe it or not, it is sometimes really tough playing here at F Factor when it comes to choosing an outstanding member for each and every month! But there could only be one winner and through a lot of sleepless nights and stressful decision making days we bring you July’s member of the month: Janine Helyer. Janine has been put in the spotlight because she has moved mountains instead of hills in such little time which has lead to a lot of her family , friends and work colleagues asking HOW?!

MAY - Bernadine Jones

Bernadine Jones has had a progressive story over the last few years and like most of us, she has watched the scales and dress sizes go up and down. Bernadine’s story started back when F Factor, (back then known as Stay 'N' Shape) first opened many workouts ago. Bernadine would come in and slog out cardio session after cardio session and over a 2 year period she lost approx 20kgs. In Bernadines words, I was thin, but It was not a nice thin. I went from sqeezing into size 16, down to 10. But the clothes didn’t sit very well and I was just skin and bones.

APR - Rodney James

Does the name Rodney James ring a bell to anyone? You may have seen him nearly outrun the F Factor treadmills on a daily basis! Or you may have seen the outline of his shoes permanently indented into the belt! These are the some of the traits that have earned Rodney, (one of the gyms many running legends) the famous title of member of the month!
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FEB - Marta Lipscombe

In September 2006, via taking her daughter to a dance class next door, Marta Lipscombe a Mother of two, homemaker and self-confessed workaholic made her way into F Factor after months of contemplating whether or not to join a gym. The gym was only a 1 minute walk away from the dance school, so Marta saw this as an opportunity to make some use of her valuable time while waiting for her daughter. Marta definitely made use of her time once joining the centre! She was introduced to Nat who was to be her very own personal trainer who made sure that her training sessions weren’t just for time wasting! Through loads of blood, sweat and tears, Marta has come along way since then and is now more often looking to make extra time to get to the gym!!

JAN - Grant Dorrofield

If you could explain our next prestigious member of the month in one word or more you could expect the following to arise….MACHINE! or how does UNIT sound?! There is definitely one word in there that has hit the nail right on the head when it comes to describing Grant Dorrofeilds training drive that keeps him coming back to F Factor for more and more! He definitely does not take his training ‘lightly’ and without fail, gritting his teeth, will always push himself that little bit extra. Looking back this was a huge struggle and the surprising thing is, this was not too long ago!

DEC - Janet Stania

As the saying goes, you are only as old as you feel - this being the case for 20 year old Janet Stania who has taken out the prestigious F Factor award for member of the month!

In asking Janet what her health and fitness goals were you would expect the following to arise: Lose weight, Tone Up, Get Fitter, Gain muscle, abs of steel, all the usual. But not this inspirational young lady! Without loosing site of those goals, Janet has made “quality of life” her number one health and fitness goal. She believes this has been her secret to keeping her on the level of motivation that she has been on for the last couple of years! And this has definitely shown in all aspects of her training!

(Janet pictured in one of the "Challenge Olympics Events")

NOV - Robyn Beattie

Almost a year ago, Robyn Beattie would never have pictured herself attending a unisex gym. She felt uncomfortable with her size and lack of self confidence, which was at an all time low, from the embarrassment she had felt, from not ‘fitting in’ with the small knit groups of people that she had experienced at her previous gym. Her previous centre was an environment, where no one would take a genuine interest in her legacy to achieve her health and fitness goals. Adding to this her doctor had advised her that she had to loose weight to keep her sugar diabetes (TYPE 1) under control.

So at 94.5kgs Robyn came into F Factor via the IGA only enquiring about a number because she was too scared to make it up the stairs. Robyn was greeted with a huge smile and a warm welcome from Kylie that made her feel comfortable and that straight away created a friendly atmosphere that she could easily find herself adjusting to.

OCT - Suzanne Grills

Taking over her daughters membership, may have been the best decision that our member of the month, Suzanne Grills, has ever made! Weighing in at 155.9kg Sue’s health was a time bomb slowly ticking away, with a list of medical conditions such as type 2 Diabetes, going on to be insulin dependent, as well as High Blood Pressure and Back Problems. She found that she was lacking energy and it was becoming a challenge to stay mobile while trying to function and look after her growing family on a day to day basis.

SEPT - Teneille Harry

Another Member of the Month and yet another inspirational story! Teneille’s journey began at 99.9kg and a wedding proposal. Feeling shy and self-conscious, Teneille joined a ladies only gym to get started and had a personal trainer to help motivate her. It wasn’t long before she started seeing results and was referred to F Factor to get a Spray Tan. Once Teneille met the friendly F Factor team and saw that the atmosphere of this mixed centre wasn’t so scary, she decided to join in March this year. Since that time Teneille has become part of the F Factor Family!

AUG - Andrea Franklin

By unanimous vote, Andrea was this months choice for our top award. Andrea is the quiet achiever, who sneaks in, does her work out, doesn’t say much, then quietly leaves. The F Factor team have noticed however and would like to share the story of this amazing, inspirational women!
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JUL - Francis Selzer

Francis received a gym membership from his family as a Christmas Gift. He commenced in January 2006 and hoped to improve his fitness and lose some weight. In just 6 months, Francis has attended F Factor Fitness Ormeau 76 times and has lost a total of 32kg!!

Prior to starting his health and fitness journey with us, Francis advised that he felt really lethargic, had no energy and was sick at least twice her week!! Now he has lots more energy, feels better about himself, doesn’t get sick anymore AND is so much fitter he now plays squash as well.

JUNE - Shane Rachow

Shane commenced his membership in January 2005 weighing in at 122kg. He suffered from 2 bad knees, no energy and really struggled with his health and fitness which was worsened by him being a smoker and eating bad food. Shane also enjoys playing cricket, but found it really hard with no energy – when he was running to chase a ball or in between wickets, he felt like he “had nothing”.
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MAR - Leigh Greig

This is Leigh BEFORE he started.....130.5kg. He then participated in our member 8 week challenge and was our overall challenge winner achieving the most significant change in body shape.....the big question though...

HOW IS HE GOING NOW???

MAY - Sam Pryce

Sam commenced his membership here at F Factor Fitness Ormeau in November 2004. Sam had always maintained a reasonable level of fitness due to his chosen sport – soccer. It wasn’t until Sam saw a photo taken of himself whilst on holidays 18 months ago that he really took his training program to a new level!
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APR - Dot Connor

Dot commenced her membership here at F Factor Fitness nearly a year ago..... she had never previously exercised or been to a gym, and at 63 years of age, you can imagine was a rather terrifying experience! When she started she had no energy, was unfit, flabby and struggled every day just trying to close the garage door with both hands as she just didn't have the strength. It didn't help that she had also had a shoulder injury due to general "wear & tear" and had received SIX quarter zone injections!

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