Newsletter - October 2009

Clients Stepping Up To The Plate in October

Steve Vullo

A massive congratulations to Steve who fought in his first white collar boxing match. The bout was staged at the Grosvenor Hotel and there were 850 people in attendance. The event raised £50,000 for the Bobby Moore Foundation. Read his testimonial below.

Alicia Poh

Came back to us after having her first child and after just 8 weeks of training ran a 10km event in 59 mins and 34 seconds and has also dropped her body fat by 4.5%.

Ana Vanessa

Four weeks into her 12 week transformation goal, Ana lost 7kg and lost 3 inches off her waist and is feeling fitter than she has for many years.

Faye O’Reilly

Has just completed her 12 week goal and lost an amazing 10 kilos! She also now fits in to her favourite dress she hasn’t worn for years. Her husband Ian is a very happy man!

The Adrian Francis 1RM Bench Press Challenge

The latest challenge is here and it’s the first strength competition of the year. This challenge comes with only one requirement, after you lift your best bench press weight, you have to stand up and like Sly Stallone from the first Rocky movie and shout ‘Adriannnnnnnn’. The leaders so far are as follows:

Men

1) Paul Andrew 107kg

2) Adrian Francis 95kg

3) Bally 85kg

Women

1) Annie Howie 49.5kg

2) Jacqui Shelly 40 kg

3) Ana Vanessa 35 kg

Christmas Gift Voucher

Revolution is here to make your Christmas shopping easier! We have recently had some gift vouchers produced so that you can buy your friends and loved ones the perfect Christmas gift - personal training sessions. What could possibly be better than giving your partner a gift that says "it’s about time you got yourself in shape"?! If you're interested in buying a gift voucher, call or email Rob on 020 7288 6121 or info@revolution-pts.com

Steve Vullo testimonial

Below is an account from one of Revolution's clients, Steve Vullo (in red above), about his journey from never having boxed to boxing in front of 850 people in just 12 weeks!

"In June of this year I agreed to take part in my first white collar boxing event. When saying yes, I had no idea what was going to be involved.

"As it was, I boxed at the Grosvenor Hotel in front of 850 people at a black tie do. It was a charity event and the contestants were drawn from the legal world of solicitors, barristers and their clerks. Over £50,000 was raised for the Bobby Moore Foundation.

"I only had to fight three 1½ minute rounds; how hard could it be? I thought I was fairly fit but nevertheless decided to go to the Revolution gym in Angel to properly prepare. I am glad I did.
I would not have lasted 20 seconds if I had not. In fact I did not last that long in my first session with John Grim on the heavy punch bag.

"During the 12 weeks that followed I was taken through some of the hardest training I have ever done, all carefully designed not just to get me fit, but the right type of fit for boxing. I had never boxed before and they taught me that too, carefully pushing me further and further.

"In the last 4 weeks it took over my whole life and everyone at Revolution helped me out and supported my efforts, even down to choosing my ring name, ‘Steve The Steam Train Vullo’ (which has to be said in a long slurring southern state U.S. accent) and my entrance music.

"On the night, John Grim volunteered to be my corner man and without him preparing me mentally the night would have been very different indeed.

"My opponent was 6’3”, I am half Sicilian and the other half is less than 3 feet but everything came together on the night and I am now basking in the glory of having put on a really good show and fighting hard all the way through the three rounds.

"The fight was on October 9th but every day I see colleagues in court who rush up to talk about the night. If I had jogged a bit in the park as I originally planned to do, I would have been in big trouble. As it was, my decision to go to Revolution left me as prepared as I could possibly have been and it showed. I am massively grateful to all of them, but especially John Grim who saw me through not just the lion share of the training but the fight itself.

"It has without doubt been one of the most interesting and rewarding things I have ever done. If anyone is unsure whether to give it a go, I would say do it but get professional training behind you to get the most out of it. I did".

Stephen Vullo is 42 years old and a barrister at the Chambers of William Clegg QC at 2 Bedford Row in London. He had never boxed before.