The FitBrit Challenge has become a staple of the UK cross-training scene – in 2014, its seventh year, a record 4,000 entrants set lung-busting qualifying times in Fitness First gyms around the country in a bid to reach the final. The list of men and women who made the cut featured an exciting mix of battle-hardened competitors – including 2013 winners AJ Orchard and Nicci French – and first-time finalists keen to make an impact. Watch the video to see how the day unfolded.
THE 2014 FITBRIT FINAL COURSE
Men
● 500m row, level 10
● Kettlebell double-arm push press, 12kg, 30 reps
● ViPR lateral tilt to ground, 16kg, 20 reps
● 3km bike, level 10
● Press-up, 30 reps
● Steelbell slam, 9kg, 20 reps
● Kettlebell two-arm swing, 20kg, 30 reps
● 1km run
Women
● 400m row, level 10
● Kettlebell double-arm push press, 8kg, 20 reps
● ViPR lateral tilt to ground, 10kg, 20 reps
● 3km bike, level 6
● Press-up, 20 reps
● Steelbell slam, 9kg, 10 reps
● Kettlebell two-arm swing, 12kg, 30 reps
● 800m run
THE RESULTS
Top 5 men
1 AJ Orchard 11min 17sec
2 Nuno Barreto 11min 25sec
3 Danny Blake 11min 28sec
4 Mark Bernhardt 11min 32sec
5 Duncan Macrae 11min 49sec
Top 5 women
1 Tracey Davies 10min 55sec
2 Gemma Frith 11min 3sec
3 Nicci French 11min 7sec
4 Julia Misinska 11min 10sec
5 Caroline Stanzel 11min 22sec
Top 5 pairs
1 Paula Buckmaster and Nicci French 10min 17sec
2 Tharan Yogan and Ramos Bacanskas 10min 18sec
3 Kat Osborne and Elyse Featherstone 10min 52sec
4 Sam Shahin and Dwayne Galloway 11min 44sec
5 Lee Varellas and Dan Ousby 12min 5sec
FitBrit 2014 was supported by Fitness First (fitnessfirst.co.uk), Bulk Powders (bulkpowders.co.uk) and Flow Fitness Holidays (flowfitnesscompany.com)
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