LOSE BIG PROGRAM, Inspired by the reality TV show “Biggest Loser” and designed by “Biggest Loser Asia” blue team trainer Dave Nuku, is now offered at selected Fitness First branches in the country.
Nuku, the regional fitness manager of Fitness First, said the program will have five exercise components: cardiovascular, strength, core (abs), flexibility and balance for coordination. Similar to the reality TV show but with a realistic three-session per week, 60-90 minutes each session, the Lose Big Program will group people into two teams of eight members each.
A qualified personal trainer will handle each team in training sessions. To qualify, participants must have a BMI of 25 and above or body fat of 35 percent. Open to members and nonmembers of Fitness First, Lose Big Program is a 13-week exercise and weight loss program that includes sessions on food nutrition, vitamins, minerals.
“People have to learn how to lower their expectations. We live in a world of instant gratification—‘I want to lose 10 kilos next week.’ If they don’t lose it, which is highly likely to happen in this case, they get so devastated,” Nuku said.
Nuku said people must believe in the power of one—lose one kilo, do one hour of exercise, walk one kilometer. When people break it down to small achievable goals the chance for success increases. Running a full marathon of 42 km is a daunting prospective, for instance, but walking your first kilometer at your own pace is not.
“You got to walk before you can run. Small steps at a time. Anything achieved above that small step is already a bonus,” he said.
Lose Weight Program is designed for people who struggle to lose weight, those who have tried different things but didn’t work and those looking for something they can use in their daily lives, Nuku said.
Unlike the reality TV show where participants are taken away from their comfort zones and placed in a bubble where all they have to do is exercise each day, the Lose Big Program allows participants to go on with their daily lives in the real world.
Achieving results
How do you achieve phenomenal results when you have kids you need to drop off at school and have a job?
There is power in number—people continue to work out when they do it with others who share their aspirations and goals. The gym can be a lonely place, and that works for certain people.
“We will work at them at a level they can manage,” Nuku said.
Nuku follows the principle of the four Bs: believe, begin, belong, become.
Believe you can change, he said. You can’t make people lose weight; they have to want it themselves, Nuku said. Believe it is possible, anyone has the power to do anything in life.
Nuku said one can start by avoiding junk food, for instance. Act upon what one believes. Otherwise, he said, procrastination will steal your life away from you. And before you know it, same time next year, you’ve become bigger.
Join a community who can give the support you need to achieve your goals. This will keep you motivated to stick to a program. When you’ve achieved the three Bs, he said, then you will become the person you want to be.
“Some people think of weight loss as an event, that when you get there you’re done. But it’s a journey. You need to keep going to maintain it. When you’re done with one goal make sure you’re already charting the next one,” Nuku said.
The Lose Big Program will be available first week of April on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 848-0000 or visit www.fitnessfirst.com.ph.
