Can You Believe Shes a Mom?

First up, is Amy Eaton. Amy just won a National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship. She's 39 years old and a mother of two, and she beat out a bunch of 20 year olds. That's Amy in the picture, and there's not much doubt why she won. Congratulations Amy!

Runners!

Last weekend was the Flying Pirate Half Marathon and Matt Costa and several of his masochi- er,...bootcampers were in the race. Once I get everyone's times, I'll post them. But I was looking through the results, and I saw several people from the club in the top 100, including Super-Trainer Matt, who cam in an impressive 75 in mens and 93 overall! Congratulations bootcampers! You worked hard and it paid off. You should be proud!

Let's Roll!

Also, this Saturday, Morrison Butler is taking Team KnuckleUp to Williamsburg for a grappling tournament. They've really been cleaning up lately, and I know we've all seen how hard they've been training. We have no doubt that they'll clean house at this one too. Good luck guys!

Also, this weekend I'll be talking to Devin Saylor. Devin recently joined the staff at KnuckleUp, and is starting the Outer Banks Paddle Board School. Follow the link to check out his Facebook page and make sure you hit the Like button! After I talk to him, I'll put up all of the details. This gives us yet another option for fitness on the Outer Banks.

All right guys, make sure you check back for the updates, and until then,

Hands Up, Chin Down!

If you like the photos above, then you should consider professional photography for your next big event.  We recommend the best Outer Banks Wedding Photographer for all of your professional photography needs.

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The medals for the first 125 to finish.

I hope so!! Or Matt's going to have you doing push-ups til your arms fall off!

But really, it was an awesome race. Our favorite Super-Trainer, Matt Costa, and his right hand man ,Rev. Jay Bowman, were really instrumental in pulling it together, and was undoubtedly a resounding success! There were over 150 runners, and everyone had a great time.

The race started at 8 AM, and since the Boot Camp was a sponsor, Matt had everyone do 10 push-ups in the parking lot. Judging from some of the runner's faces, I'd say they this early morning work out was less than expected.

C'mon y'all, it's Matt. You should have known better.

The 1st place finisher for men was Eric Torrey, with an impressive 41:56. 1st place for women was Jessica Witter with an also impressive 45:32.

Junior knows how to warm up for the race!

XFC Lightweight Champion Junior Assuncao came from his MMA gym in Roswell and ran in the race. Junior had held a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu seminar on Thursday, and he donated all of the proceeds to the Get Pink campaign. His time was 51:41.

Also in attendance was Outer Banks Massage Therapy. They provide in-home massage on the Outer Banks, so it was no problem at all setting their tables up at the race. They were giving massages by the minute, and donated a portion of the money they made to the charity as well.

After the race, there was plenty of food and drink for everyone. A lot of people donated food, and we want to thank all of you. We also want to thank everyone who helped sponsored the race.

Morrison, Matt, Junior and Jay after a great race!

And a great big thank you to all the people who volunteered their time into making this race possible. Without you, it would never have happened.

And for those of you who missed it, for the next four Mondays, Matt's holding the O2BC Adventure 5k at 7 AM at the Black Pelican beach access in Kitty Hawk. If you complete these four races, you'll definitely be ready to Get Pumped for Pink next year!

If you'd like to see the times, here is the full list of runners for the Get Pumped for Pink 10k

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KnuckleUp at the Flying Pirate Half Marathon

The Flying Pirate Half Marathon ran Sunday April, 18^th, and some of our members were in it! Of the 1,500 runners who participated this year, 18 were members of the KnuckleUp Beach Boot Camp. These are 1,500 of some of the toughest competitors from the Mid-Atlantic, and our people were able to hold their own. Congratulations!

The Flying Pirate Half Marathon is the first half of the Outer Banks Marathon which will be held this November. It is approximately 21 km and is part of a series of marathons. It started in Kitty Hawk and ended in Nags Head, where there was a celebratory party and award ceremony behind Wings.

Leading the KnuckleUp crew was Coach Matt Costa with a finish time of 1hr and 46min, followed closely by Allison Saunders-Broughton, the wife of Matt Broughton, owner of Cosmo's Pizza in Corolla. Allison placed 4th in the ladies 25-30 age group. Congratulations Allison!

Other notable participants were the father-daughter team of Preston Carswell and Shannon Clift, as well as newcomers Mishelle Musika and Lisa Cafferty.

Congratulations to all of the competitors of the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, and especially to Matt Costa’s Boot Camp class for making us proud!

We’d also like to extend a special thanks to our volunteers: Kathy Farmer, Mary Luton, and Sharon Elliot.

A complete list of KnuckleUp runners in the Flying Pirate Half Marathon:

Matt Costa, Allison Saunders-Broughton, Franco Mineo, Reverand Jay Bowman, Jody Long, Rob Defazio, Shelley Tolbert. Morgan Carter, Preston Carswell, Mishelle Musicka, Lisa Cafferty, Donna Black, Christi Rauscher, Danielle Suarez, Cheryl Wiggins, Shannon Clift, Sylvia Wolfe.

We would also like to send a thank you out to the Dean Agency for all of their help.  When you are in the market for a new place, take a look at a Nags Head oceanfront home.

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Congratulations to ALL of the participants of the Biggest Loser Challenge Boot Camp!

The Biggest Loser Challenge Boot Camp is now finished and the stats are in! There were 20 people who took part in the Boot Camp and the combined weight loss was 177 pounds. That’s a lot of weight! That’s a whole person! Congratulations to all the people who took part, you did a hell of a job!

However, as with any competition, there can be only one winner. Well, one woman and one man in this case. And the winner for most weight lost in the women’s category is Mishele Musika, who lost an incredible 16 pounds! And the winner in the men’s category is Steve Gibbons, who lost a whopping 18 pounds! That’s a lot of weight to lose in just six weeks. Congratulations to both of you! You obviously worked hard!

Mishele will be receiving a $200 gift card and free consultation from MidgettGray.com and Steve will receive exclusive fight gear – brand new MMA gloves from Ring To Cage that are perfect for training and competition.

The Biggest Loser Challenge Boot Camp was run by instructor Matt Costa, who runs a normal boot camp throughout the year. He was assisted by Rev. Jay Bowman, who is your source for Outer Banks wedding information. So thanks to both of them for a great job as well.

And if you didn’t enter the Biggest Loser Challenge, you can still lose weight in the next Boot Camp. Keep checking in to see when the next one starts.

Once again, congratulations to everyone who lost weight in the Biggest Loser Challenge Boot Camp!

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MidgettGray.com & KnuckleUp OBX - Bootcamp Biggest Loser Challenge

Spring is coming up, and along comes swimsuit season, and then.... Everybody rushes to the gym at the last minute.

This year, we're NOT going to let you do that. We're getting you off of your couch and exercising, and paying you for it!

The Biggest Loser Challenge

In partnership with top online designer fashion boutique MidgettGray.com, KnuckleUp Outer Banks is going to award 2 students for their fitness achievements in this pre-summer season.

Students may win by losing the most amount of weight overall or by a percentage of weight loss. For example, if a 160lb student comes down to 135lb, while a 250lb comes down to 220lb, the first student would win by % of weight loss even though the second lost more pounds.

This way, everybody's got a fair shot at the prizes. And we're sure you're going to enjoy the prizes!

What You're Getting

For the ladies, MidgettGray is offering a $200 gift card to get your wardrobe updated for the summer. All you have to do is log on to www.MidgettGray.com and create your wish list. Angie Newsome, the store owner, will be at KnuckleUp to assist everybody with the registration process and picking the best fit for your body type.

For the gentlemen, KnuckleUp is matching the $200 gift card with exclusive fight gear - and we've just received brand new MMA gloves from Ring To Cage that are perfect for training and competition.

So we're helping you get in shape AND keeping you motivated with a nice prize at the end

How To Enter The Challenge

On Tuesday, March 2nd, Matt Costa weighed all bootcamp participants and recorded their weight. If you're not on the bootcamp, you need to see Matt or a KU instructor to officially record your weight.

On April 20th, Matt will record everybody's final weights and declare the winners.

Participation is open to everybody - Bootcamp students, KnuckleUp members, and even non-members. See an instructor to record your weight, log on to MidgettGray.com and start putting your wish list together.

Stay tuned for more details!

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Beginner Fitness Bootcamp starts March 2nd

KnuckleUp OBX Head Instructor Matt Costa has put together a beginner version of his famous fitness bootcamp and spots are going by faster than we expected.

Matt's bootcamp has produced a series of marathon-level athletes, changed the way students see themselves, and burned well over 1000lbs over the past 12 months alone. Most of these students have been together since the first edition, which rose the level of difficulty at each new bootcamp edition.

This time, Matt created a brand new program, geared towards those who are looking to take their training to the next level, but havent yet gotten to the point of running marathons.

According to him, this edition is for students that are looking to lose those last few pounds before swimsuit season starts, or that have hit a plateau in their training and are looking for the next challenge.

The program, unlike past bootcamp editions, will run for 6 weeks, and starts on March 2nd.

Here are the details:

Start Date: Tuesday, March 2nd RAIN OR SHINE!
Sessions: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 5:30-6:45am

Sign up on the form in the upper right corner or call us today to reserve your spot: 252-255-0609

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Part of KnuckleUp Team @ The Outer Banks Marathon - Only Winners!

This past Sunday, November 9th, the Outer Banks hosted their famous Marathon - and of course, the KnuckleUp Team was there to completely dominate the event! (just like they did at the Kitty Hawk Heritage Day 5k race)

According to Matt Costa, our fitness bootcamp instructor, who ran the 1/2 marathon well under 2 hours, bootcamp students were able to finish the Marathon with ease... So much so that they were all back in the gym on Monday morning!

In this group of super-fit students were Shelley Tolbert, Courtney Wisecarver, Karly Wood, Kathy Farmer, and Franco Mineo, just to name a few. These winners all finished the 13 1/2 miles in the 2 hour mark - Congratulations everybody!

But we can not forget one of the super stars on the team: the fittest minister on the East Coast, Jay Bowman. Jay ran the full marathon (26+ miles) and took it as a "training session". Here's what Jay said about it:

"so it ended up being a marathon I used as a training run for a 50k race in Virginia Beach on december 19th. anyone interested in a challenge on trails?"

Huge Congratulations to Matt, Jay, Shelley, Karly, Kathy, Franco, Courtney, and everybody that ran on Sunday - we're very proud of you!

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What the title should really say is "Why does KnuckleUp Have The Best, Most Committed Students In The Outer Banks?"

And the reason is that our students ROCK! Seriously, the level of dedication these folks show class after class, bootcamp after bootcamp, fight after fight, is incomparable. And we're very proud of each and every one of them!

And here are just a few of those students:

Reverend Jay Bowman completely reshaped his body from an average-chubby to become the most ripped minister in the outer banks.

He not only gained muscle, but lost a ton of weight!

Jay was a big supporter of Matt Costa's beach fitness bootcamp this summer - and proof of its amazing results!

Vonnie Wescott lost 30 lbs in our kickboxing classes - and she enjoyed the summer with a brand new body!

Charlie Craddock won first place in a BJJ tournament - his second tournament ever!

Gina Elko and Billy Frezza are preparing for their first sanctioned mma event - the AFL Fight To The Finish VII. Both of these students have trained so hard that they're already winners.

And Omar Santiago, who dominated 4 rounds of his very first mma bout against the current Title holder Casey Johnson on the Outer Banks AFL event.

These are but a few of our amazing students - there are plenty more stories to tell, and accomplishments to praise. We'll feature them here, but what's important is that they keep happening day after day.

That's what makes KnuckleUp the top outer banks gym!

Jay Bowman reconfigured his body

Billy Frezza Will Be Debuting In The AFL VII

Gina Elko, debuting this Saturday on the AFL VII

Vonnie Lost 30 Lbs

Charlie Won 1st Place at VA Beach BJJ Tournament

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Rev. Jay Bowman After Our Fitness Boot Camp

KnuckleUp's Fitness Boot Camp beach edition is now finished...

For the past 5 weeks, our group of boot camp warriors woke up at 5am every Tuesday and Thursday to come to the Gym and get in shape following Matt Costa's military-style workout.

If you ask any of these boot campers, they'll tell you that it was not easy; it took a lot of determination, strength, and will power.

But what they'll undoubtedly say is that it was worth EVERY drop of sweat. Warriors like Reverend Jay Bowman lost weight and gained muscle at a rate beyond any treadmill training ever could.

We're still compiling the data from their last weight in and will post it here as soon as possible.

For now, check out these pictures that Rev. Jay took during some of the sessions:

KnuckleUp Fitnes Boot Camp Group

The Plank - Boot Camp Workout

Walking The Plank - Boot Camp Workout

Walking In The Water - Really Not Easy!

Coolest (literally) Workout Routine Ever!

They Make It Look So Easy....

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KnuckleUp Fitness Beach Bootcamp Group

So, after 5 weeks of intensive military-style training, KnuckleUp's fitness bootcamp comes to a victorious ending tomorrow (09/08).

We'll post everybody's results here as soon as they have their final weigh-ins, but our instructor Matt Costa estimates over 30 INCHES were lost by this group.

A group of 13 students lost 30 inches! That's an average of 2.3" PER STUDENT!

All of us here at the outer banks gym are extremely proud of these students: they worked REALLY hard, waking up at 5am, and completely reconfigured their bodies in the process.

So, to all of our Bootcamp students, a big CONGRATULATIONS on your accomplishment, and we hope all of you enjoy your new bodies!

A special shout out to Reverend Jay Bowman, who took charge of one of the classes when Matt was sick. Great job, Reverend!

And if you want to join Matt Costa on the next bootcamp, this time you wont have to worry about getting up too early: Matt is running the first-ever evening fitness bootcamp.

We have only a couple spots available, so sign up today - just fill in the form to the right and write "bootcamp" as your fitness goal. Matt himself or one of our instructors will contact you with all the details. Or contact us directly.

See you soon!

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