LET S GET MOTIVATED We can help you.

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1 DUMELA, Already the year seems to be flying by as the sun rises a little later, schools have mid-term breaks and Easter seems just around the corner Are you in the gym yet? Are you achieving your goals? We have some tips to keep you motivated to achieve your goals; - LET S GET MOTIVATED We can help you. Set a goal Set a goal and work towards it whether it be a 5km race or fitting into a pair of jeans. Don t just think about it but write it down and aim to achieve it! Here at Jack s GYM we have the experts to help you set out a goal specifically for you and to advise you on how to achieve them. Make it regular Put your workout in your diary as an appointment and plan to keep that appointment, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Don t cancel your meeting at Jacks GYM, it s important. Change it up Do a variety of exercises, not always the same thing. Your body and muscles get used to the same workouts so if you change it up you might even discover new muscle groups. Try something new and break the workout routine. We have set out a variety of classes to help you change it up. Also, get yourself a Personal Trainer for a month to motivate you, change your routine, and advise you. Support Having a gym buddy goes a long way in keeping you motivated and at the gym. It makes it harder to skip a session and you can be an encouragement to one another. If you can t find a gym buddy, engage in one of our group training programs to get you motivated.

2 Keep a record Log your progress, whether it s by pictures each month or weight and measurements as well as maybe even keeping track of your training sessions it all goes a long way to keeping you going. We have assessment rooms in each gym where Floor Custodians or Managers can help you keep track of your progress. That feeling How do you feel after exercising? The adrenaline, the energy, the general health kick. Motivation enough! Don t always look for the results sometimes the results come in other forms, stamina, concentration, sudden strength and it will show in your health as you get older. Our gyms are set up to provide the atmosphere that will leave you feeling good about yourself. Don t give up When you feel yourself slipping ask yourself one question WHAT DID I START THIS FOR. Remember your goals everyday and remind yourself constantly why you are exercising. In those times of decline all you have to do is make the decision to go to gym today, once the decision is done, the rest is easy.

3 What s happening in your gym I TOWERS: - We have a range of new classes this month, introducing the morning classes at 8.00am and lunch time power hour classes at 12.45pm. This month we are doing an education on Kettlebells; - Kettlebells promote not just stronger muscles but also stronger connective tissue and increased flexibility which in turn has lead to a staggering decrease in the risk of injury sustained during training. Kettlebell training also has a reputation for being one of the most effective fat burning and body sculpting training methods around. This is due to the fact that every muscle in the body is worked at once. It develops core strength and stability like almost nothing else while at the same time pumping up ones metabolism, effectively turning them into a fat burning machine. Food for thought 1 hour of Kettle bell is equivalent to 3 hours in the weights room - Obi is running morning Kettlebell classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8.00am to introduce our members to the concept and to make sure you do it correctly. These classes are free to any member of JacksGYM. Don t forget to sign up for Obi s Kettlebell workshop starting in April. For more information call him on On Saturday the 21 st of March, 10.00am to 11.30am we have a workshop happening at I Towers. Austin will be doing a talk on health and fitness and then there will be a 40 min fun Kettlebell and Bosu ball workshop. Put it in your diaries.

4 - The Juice Bar is opening soon, part of our role in getting you fit and healthy. - There has been quite a bit of maintenance issues being sorted out in the gym, apologies for any inconvenience whilst this is being done. - Welcome to Kweku our new Floor Custodian at I Towers. G WEST: - We are really excited to be introducing a Saturday morning circuit training class with Bicky as from 7 th of March. - Our Aerobathon last month was a great success and it was wonderful to see so many members taking part. Look out for our next event on the notice board and on Twitter (jacksgymgwest). - We have FINALLY had our power upgraded by BPC, which is great news. The fans in the gym have been serviced and broken ones replaced (the aerobics studio fans are scheduled for maintenance). The aircons in the gym are working well and we have had a new air-con installed. We are unfortunately still waiting for parts for the arm extension machine as well as wanting to get our treadmills to be working 100%; these are top priority for us. - We have a new floor custodian Thabo who I m sure you would have seen around the gym. Our floor custodians are there to help you in whatever way they can. - Our USN spike drinks are out of stock due to USN South Africa not having stock. We are busy investigating another energy drinks to stock at our gym and we really apologise for the inconvenience it has been over the past few weeks. -There are new paper towel rolls and disinfectant sprays in the gym, please make use of them to leave the equipment clean for the next person. PHAKALANE: - Phakalane has had a few maintenance issues the last month, but we are getting on top of them. The fans have been installed in the cardio room, all the air-cons have been serviced and are working. Our JoJo tank is still under construction but will hopefully be sorted out this week.

5 - We have two new classes, Endurance Spinning on Monday at 18h00 and Kettlebell burnout on Tuesday at 17h00. Anyone from Phakalane who wants to attend the Kettlebell classes at I Towers from 8:00am-9:00am with Obi on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, can do so for free as long as you are a member at JacksGYM. - On the 23 rd of March is our Cardio Box fun class at18h00. Book your space as this fills up quickly. BLOCK 5: - We have been experiencing an overload with our appliances, which caused short-circuiting. We have therefore switched off the bathroom extractors as we noticed a regular trip with them on while we wait for an electrician to come diagnose and sort out the problem. Please bear with us in the meantime. - We have had a problem with cleaning suppliers with shortage of polish thus our gym floor has been looking dull. We are happy to announce a restoration of this as we strive to keep your workout environment appealing! - What s new: We have introduced a monthly celebratory training program to be done each month end. This will feature different training methods each time. The first of this was a two hours spinning duo with KB and Anne on 28 th February, termed Spin into March to bid off February. The idea is to test our progress whilst having fun. In future, we shall have hang out sessions after these so that we get to interact and know each other better. Look out for our next event for March VILLAGE: - Thanks for those taking part in our boot camp and spinning event last month. Great fun was had by all. On the 21 st March we step in to the 80 s and 90 s with Shaheeda, Pique and Thuto. Watch out for the posters in the gym or follow us on jacksgymvillage for more information on this. - We are still waiting for parts for the Flexibility machine and Elliptical, hopefully this week they will be sorted out. Village Gym has a few minor maintenance issues. We are aware of them and sorting them out weekly. - Please don t forget to use the Suggestions Box for any comments you would like us to read.

6 General News CORPORATES - We apologise for the delay in your memberships being activated on the system but we have made great progress and are happy to say that 80% of memberships are active on the system now. If you attend a gym but your membership is not active please contact Lisa lisa@jacksgym.co.bw or speak to the manager at your gym and we will sort it out. Contact us for a Corporate Workshop where your employees can come in to the gym for a few hours and attend one of our Workshops. We can also come in to your work place and give a talk on Health and Fitness and an Introduction to the gym. If you have any employees or Corporate Companies who would like to try out the gym. Please contact lisa@jacksgym.co.bw to set up a free session. MEDIA - Jack s Gym is on twitter! Every branch of Jack s gym has their own @jacksgymvillage This is a great way to stay connected and in touch with what is happening in the different gyms. Promotions will be advertised on the accounts, motivations, class announcements and much more. So stay linked and follow us J

7 Visit us also on to see the class timetables and upcoming events and news. STAFF - You will be seeing new faces in your gyms, some are on training and some have moved from other gyms. Everyone is there to assist you where possible. If you have any staff complaints etc., please speak to your Gym Manager immediately. GYM FEES - Our current special is running till the end of this month (March). Please take advantage of this, pay your subs before the end of the month and let all your friends know that this month is the month to sign up and join you. GENERAL CHIT CHAT We have new towels for sale at the gyms, if you would like to buy one please speak to the receptionist at your gym. Please remember that towels are compulsory. Our Jack s Gym water supplier has been facing complications and thus we have experienced a shortage of Jack s Gym water. We are hoping for this problem to be rectified shortly. Please use the Suggestion Boxes placed in each gym to give us feedback and concerns. We would really like to keep you coming back and are interested in what you have to say. Remember to please be considerate to other members when gyming, wipe down exquipment, don't slam your weights and leave change rooms as you would like to find them. Thank you Please lisa@jacksgym.co.bw if you have any queries