Super-Mann Threw A Fit — For Life!
Wow. What fun! This media fitness challege did what Robert “Super-Mann” Blount meant for it to do. It motivated several of the nine local journalists who competed this morning to reach a higher level of fitness and health. Several of us are resuming training programs and adding to what we’ve learned in the past three months.
So, thanks to Supe for the motivation, everyone who competed for the challenge for the inspiration and challenge and to Martin Cota of Digital Photo 662 (www.dphoto662.com) for taking such awesome pictures and letting me use them on this site!
8:30 a.m. - we reported to Riverview Hall for measurements. I was so awestruck by what Roy Lang and Val Horvath did in their attempts to lose weight. Roy lost 34 pounds…Val, aboout 30! I had some shifting of inches I was happy about. I was surprised to learn I actually gained and lost in places I wanted to!
The challenge:
Bench Press (55 lbs. for women/men bench their weight) — as many as we could do in a minute. Then, pushups (the boy ones!) BTW, the military might be calling Fred Childers after his pushup performance. Situps - as many as possible in a minute. Then, in some cruel and unusual surprise, we were presented with a 220-pound tractor tire and offered the opportunity to flip it for time. Thanks, Supe! After all that, we ventured to the riverfront for a half mile race.
Click here to see the story on KTBS.
Congratulations to the winners! It was a close and competitive (we’re journalists!) challenge. A single point made the difference between first and second place in both categories. Let’s do it again next year!
Men—
1. Chris Redford, KTBS-TV, 2. Fred Childers, KSLA-TV, 3. Roy Lang, The Times
Women—
1. Katrina Webber, KSLA-TV, 2. Sherri Talley, KTBS-TV, 3. Christina Erwin, FOX-TV, 4. Amber Miller, KTAL-TV, 5. Val Horvath, The Times, 6. Neisha Livingston, The Times
May 10th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
You got beat by a world-class cyclist from San Diego State….there’s no shame in that.
Congrats to Redford. Apparently he competed on just five hours of sleep.
The tire-grappling looks like all KINDS of fun.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
A world-class cyclist? Had I known, I would have been more intimidated. There was enough of that when she passed me on the run!
May 10th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Yeah…Redford’s the man…working on the McCoy capture until 3am, up to compete at 8am, then when I was at the station writing this story today at 1pm, he was there, reporting on the McCoy news conference. I did see him lying down in the newsroom at one point. Gotta do what you gotta do.
May 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I can bench press more than twice my weight, but they don’t have an oil man’s fitness competition, so next year I’m gonna compete in yours. What station should I play for?
May 11th, 2008 at 8:44 am
It’s a good day when I can pick up my purse. Way to go guys!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Sherri I was tired after just watching your Fit for Life story on the morning show!!
You guys did great! Way to go!
May 11th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
you and Redford rocked at Fit 4 Life Sherri…i cant believe you missed first place for the ladies by one point, so close…and i have to say i feel special b/c i’m in a couple of the photos, even though the camera hides my pretty face…haha
May 11th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Sherri- I was tired of laughing after seeing your story. Your little pony tail… along with the video of your push ups… have inspired me to never workout again! Ha! I’m just kidding. Stop looking at me that way.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I am so proud of everyone who participated in my Journalist Challenge. The competitiveness and support each one displayed was awesome. I saw your improvements over the course of our training together and hopefully this will continue to inspire each and everyone of you to keep on running, keep on pumping toward a Fit For Lifestyle. I love you all and may God Bless you . See Ya next year.
P.S I am looking forward to becoming your trainer. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to train you.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
The story was awesome and funny.
May 12th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
How come nobody told ME about this event??
May 12th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Sherri, you rock! You’re THE woman! It looked hard as heck but FUN — just the kind of kick in the pants I need myself! And it sounds like next year, our team should ‘draft’ HRB as a ringer!
May 12th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Haaaaa! Sonja…HRB’s in another realm. It’s a place I’m afraid to go. We sure could have used him. I almost didn’t show up…nervous and got assigned another story. I called Redford at 8am and he said, “You HAVE to go!” This is why I think it’s sometimes good to train with someone or at least have support for your workout goals.
Super-Mann–thanks for the motivation! I wasn’t happy with some of my progress and I was thrilled with it in other areas…a perfect combination for motivation. Started back on the bike today, and Thursday, will start swimming again. Thanks so much for asking us to be a part of something so crucial to health awareness.
Jody, that wasn’t a little ponytail, Girl. Those were pigtails! My hair’s not long enough for a ponytail. I didn’t think collapsing after 42 pushups was very funny, but after I saw it through your eyes, hilarity ensued!
Nice job on the story photogs Chris and Thomas!
May 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Chuck Norris, you weren’t invited to this event because you would have roundhouse kicked all the journalists into oblivion and that would be the end of news as we know it. Oh wait, the internet’s already done that.
May 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Is that our que to break off into another round of chuch norris jokes?
May 12th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
We can, HRB. Just call it!
May 12th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Sherri, good job!
But I wish I hadn’t watched the story now because I threw my back out just watching those fit journalists flip that big tire. Aaaaaaaaargh! Who’s my quack-o-practer?!
May 12th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
When Arnold says the line “I’ll be back” in the first Terminator movie it is implied that is he going to ask Chuck Norris for help.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
HRB… if you play Arnolds line “I’ll be back” in reverse on a Beta machine, you can here Arnold actually saying, “Chuck Norris will save us”; making this a fact and not an implication.