Fittest Team
Trainer: TJ lynch
Vinnie Dellafranca, Jennifer
Dellafranca, TJ Golub, Catherine
Golub
in this truly state-of-the-art bike, as it
will allow us to implement new class
formats and training methods in our
cycle program. The IC7 cycles are the
only bike in the industry to offer “color
coaching,” whereby the rider and the
instructor can easily see the cyclists
exertion by the color of the bike
computer screen. We’ll be certifying all
of our instructors on this bike and its
color coaching model, allowing us to
bring this cutting edge approach to FI. It
wil be an exciting fall in the Cycle
Studio, so stay tuned for more. And
thanks to all who participated in the
Battle of the Bikes and provided us with
your feedback.
Fittest Individual
TJ Golub (92nd percentile)
Welcome Back, Jen!
@ FI
The Envelope Please...
A
s the first days of June turn slowly
into summer, it’s a good time to
take a look back of the struggles
of spring that are now behind us. As Long
Island springs will typically be, this one
was nasty, brutish and long. But the
trials of spring weren’t confined to the
weather. For 128 stout-hearted souls the
greater challenge was “the contest” the 2015 edition of the Fantastic Four Fit
4 Summer Challenge. Meanwhile, in the
twilight of the cycle studio another
battle was being waged, this one
between inanimate machines. The
“Battle of the Bikes” was waged to
determine which cycle would become
the new spin cycle at Fitness Incentive.
Now the wars have all been waged and
the victors have emerged. It’s time to
open the envelope and reveal the
winners...
and individual.
(TJ Lynch, trainer)
Congratulations to everyone and
especially to the 2015 champions!
Note: The complete contest results are posted
on our website.
The winner and
new champion...
Fantastic Four 2015
32 teams of four went head-to-head for
8 weeks and for those who participated
and gave their all, well, there really are
no losers in this challenge. As a group,
the fantastic four challengers dropped an
astonishing 3000 pounds! That’s over 22
per person on average. So while only a
handful will win, there were really very
few if any losers. Having said that, it’s
now time to honor those that did prevail:
Most Improved Teams
1st Place (134 points)
Trainer: Eileen Jacinth
Frank Calvet, Jose Calvet, Pedro Calvet
and Rajeev Malhotra. Prize: $6000
2nd Place (103 points)
Trainer: Amy Llinas Lynch
Jennifer Erb, Janet Palmer, Jenine
Schroeder, Kathleen Slayback-Brett.
Prize: $3600
3rd Place (102 points)
Trainer: Eileen Jacinth
Francis Fiorino, Stacey Hoffman, Don
Hoffman, Jim Horan Prize: $2400
Most Improved Individuals
1st: Frank Calvet $400 (Eileen Jacinth, trainer)
2nd: Kathleen Slayback-Brett $240 (Amy
Llinas Lynch, trainer)
3rd: Dolores Falco $160
(Eileen Jacinth, trainer)
While we did not have any teams enter
into the fittest category this year, we’d
still like to acknowledge the fittest team
We’re very excited to be
welcoming Jen Fraglia back
to FI, where she got her
start working at the front
desk some 15 years ago,
quickly evolving into a
top instructor and
trainer. Jen returns with
a bang, too, as she’ll be
introducing Piloxing to FI,
as well as applying her
talents to our Zumba
classes. Be sure to check out
Piloxing at 5pm Thursdays.
Jen Fraglia
Mobile App-date
...Matrix IC7
Battle of the Bikes
While the contest was being waged in
the gym a quieter battle was unfolding
in the Cycle Studio. We procured 3 top
of the line spin cycles - a Schwinn
Cobalt Blue, a Matrix IC7 and a Keiser
M3i (the M3i being the newest version
of our current M3 cycles), and let
them battle it out. It was you, our
discerning spinners, that would decide
- thumbs up or down. Which cycle
would be the FI cycle of the future.
Somewhat surprisingly, it turned out to
be a two bike race, as the Matrix and
Keiser left the critically well regarded
Schwinn in the virtual dust. In the end
the members decision was clear: The
Matrix IC7 was the winner, 60% to 40%
over the Keiser. It was a close but
decisive battle, as both bikes were
very well liked.
The result of the Battle of the Bikes is
that the new Matrix cycles will be
heading to Fitness Incentive late
summer. We’re excited to be bringing
Summer 2015 FIT to Print
Our mobile app is about to get a major
upgrade. Not only will you have the
“gym in your pocket”, with access to the
schedule and your check-in barcode, now
you’ll be able to track all your workouts,
both