NSU’s 2012 Biggest Losers Complete Gold Circle Challenge Re-Match & Continue Weight Loss Streak

As if completing the Gold Circle Challenge once wasn’t accomplishment enough, the 14 participants in NSU’s 2012 Biggest Loser program recently conquered the challenge for a second time – and all beat their original times!

The Gold Circle Challenge consists of running 8 laps around NSU’s Gold Circle Lake, and between each lap, participants must also complete sets of 30 squats, bicep curls, triceps pull downs, sit-ups, pushups, ab twists, arm extensions, and more.

During the March 30 challenge re-match, family members, friends, coworkers, and NSU students came out to cheer participants on as Radio X blasted jams guaranteed to keep everyone pumping.

A special congratulations goes out to Christopher Pignetti, who came in first place during both the original and re-match legs of the challenge!

Overall best times and time improvements include:

1st – Christopher Pignette, Red Team (23:38 versus 30:13 = Improvement of 6:35)
2nd – Jonathan Killias, Red Team (24:10 versus 31:42 = Improvement of 7:32)
3rd – Bill Lacava, Yellow Team (25:44 versus 30:40 = Improvement of 4:56)
4th – Antoinette Murray, Yellow Team (29:04 versus 42:25 = Improvement of 13:21)
5th – Adrienne Lauer, Red Team (31:10 versus 37:34 = Improvement of 6:24)
6th – Susan Stewart, Blue Team (31:52 versus 39:40 = Improvement of 7:48)
7th – Brittney Trowell, Red Team (32:20 versus 39:08 = Improvement of 6:46)
8th – Sarah Rohan, Yellow Team (33:07 versus 42:29 = Improvement of 9:22)
9th – Karlyn Nelson, Blue Team (33:35 versus 41:33 = Improvement of 7:58)
10th – John Lewis, Blue Team (34:02 versus 41:24 = Improvement of 7:22)
11th – John McAvoy, Yellow Team (34:26 versus 42:27 = Improvement of 8:01)
12th – Kevin Garfinkle, Red Team (36:33 versus 46:20 = Improvement of 9:47)
13th – Susie Gilot, Blue Team (37:14 versus 49:50 = Improvement of 12:36)
14th – Andra Liwag, Blue Team (42:30 versus 51:28 = Improvement of 8:58)

Weigh-in results for the group are also holding steady, with the 14 participants losing a combined total of 230 pounds so far, for a total combined percentage of 7.1%. That averages out to about 16 pounds per person, give or take.

The breakdown by team is:
•   Red Team takes the lead with 5 members obliterating 90 pounds or 7.76% so far
•   Yellow Team holds the middle with 4 members torching 65 pounds or 7.34% so far
•   Blue Team is going strong with 5 members getting rid of 75 pounds or 6.27% so far

Keep up with all the 2012 NSU Biggest Loser happenings and cheer the participants on by following their blog at www.SlimmingWithSharks.wordpress.com.

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