Contestants enter final week of challenge
YMCA personal trainer, Destiny Grimm (left) records the results of the final evaluations of the 2016 Shape-Up Challenge.
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No peeking for Fran Kirchner as she steps on the scale for the final weigh-in by Pam George, YMCA wellness and marketing director.
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Pam George, YMCA wellness and marketing director, covers the numbers as Todd McGee steps on the scale for the last weigh-in of the 2016 Shape-Up Challenge.
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Kevin Myers stands with his back to the numbers during the final weigh-in.
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YMCA personal trainer Jessica Phelan records Twila Lee Wynn’s curl-up count.
Todd McGee uses the body mass meter on the last day of the 2016 Shape-Up Challenge.
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The final evaluation of 2016 Shape-Up Challenge contestants included testing their endurance on the running track by doing as many laps as possible in 12 minutes. All show definite improvement from the start of the Shape-Up Challenge.
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Kevin Myers (front) and Todd McGee do laps on the running track at the Uniontown YMCA.
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Gina Michael takes her turn at the push-up test.
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Susan Shoemaker has her measurements checked during the final evaluation.
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Destiny Grimm keeps count for Michelle Nehls as she does push-ups during the fitness evaluations.
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Todd McGee does the curl-up test during the final fitness test for the 2016 Shape-Up Challenge contestants.
The 13th and final week of the 2016 Shape-Up Challenge has come, and with it came impressive results proved by the scale, the tape measure and the evaluations.
In honor of the final week of the challenge, Uniontown YMCA marketing and wellness director Pam George, along with trainers Destiny Grimm and Tyler Kurosky, re-evaluated each contestant to compare their results with the results from the same evaluations that were recorded during week one.
“You had 13 weeks to hit it, but truthfully my hope for all of you is that you will continue on your fitness journey,” George said. “It doesn’t end with these ‘evals.’ I know you didn’t get to your goal weight in 13 weeks, but you all have improved so much.”
Beginning and final waist measurements for each contestant are listed below. The average loss of inches around the waist was 5.65 inches for this group. Measurements were conducted for the thigh, hip, arm, chest and shoulders.
Each contestant was also tested for their body fat percentage. Beginning and final body fat percentages for each contestant are: Christine Schock, 44.3 percent to 40.5 percent; Todd McGee, 44.4 percent to 41.5 percent; Kate Daugherty, 46.4 percent to 45 percent; Twila Wynn, 44.7 percent to 41.5 percent; Miranda Novak, 45.1 percent to 41.8 percent; Michelle Nehls, 45.7 percent to 39.5 percent; Fran Kirchner, 50 percent to 47.7 percent; Gina Michael, 38.9 percent to 34.5 percent; Kevin Myers, 41.7 percent to 40.4 percent; and Susan Shoemaker, 45.9 percent to 42.5 percent.
Next, the contestants moved on to completing the physical part of the evaluations. For the cardiovascular evaluation, the 10 contestants had to walk or run as many laps as they could around the Y’s indoor track during a 12-minute time span. The Shape-Up contestants were also tested for muscular endurance as they were asked to complete as many push-ups and sit-ups as they could in one minute. Beginning and final scores for each contestant are: Christine Schock, 44.3 percent to 40.5 percent; Todd McGee, 44.4 percent to 41.5 percent; Kate Daugherty, 46.4 percent to 45 percent; Twila Wynn, 44.7 percent to 41.5 percent; Miranda Novak, 45.1 percent to 41.8 percent; Michelle Nehls, 45.7 percent to 39.5 percent; Fran Kirchner, 50 percent to 47.7 percent; Gina Michael, 38.9 percent to 34.5 percent; Kevin Myers, 41.7 percent to 40.4 percent; and Susan Shoemaker, 45.9 percent to 42.5 percent.
Christine Schock:
Week 1 — push-ups, 19; sit-ups, 48; laps, 13.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 45; sit-ups, 57; laps, 15.5
Todd McGee:
Week 1 — push-ups, 7; sit-ups, 29; laps, 3
Week 3 — push-ups, 18; sit-ups, 38; laps, 7.75
Kate Daugherty:
Week 1 — push-ups, 21; sit-ups, 28; laps, 14
Week 13 — push-ups, 28; sit-ups, 47; laps, 16.5
Twila Wynn:
Week 1 — push-ups, 17; sit-ups, 29; laps, 12.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 33; sit-ups, 36; laps, 13
Miranda Novak:
Week 1 — push-ups, 13; sit-ups, 41; laps, 14.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 22; sit-ups, 51; laps, 18
Michelle Nehls:
Week 1 — push-ups, 15; sit-ups, 50; laps, 12.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 45; sit-ups, 69; laps, 17
Fran Kirchner:
Week 1 — push-ups, 8; sit-ups, 40; laps, 11
Week 13 — push-ups, 26; sit-ups, 36, laps, 12.5
Gina Michael:
Week 1 –push-ups, 16; sit-ups, 34; laps, 14.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 25; sit-ups, 50; laps, 19
Kevin Myers:
Week 1 — push-ups, 15; sit-ups, 34; laps, 11
Week 13 — push-ups, 40; sit-ups, 54; laps, 10
Susan Shoemaker:
Week 1 — push-ups, 11; sit-ups, 35; laps, 11.5
Week 13 — push-ups, 48; sit-ups, 56; laps, 13.5
The contestants were also tested for hip and shoulder range of motion.
Touching base with the scale this week, George decided to keep the weights a secret until next week’s final reveal.
“I’m going to weigh you each one at a time alone, and you will step on the scale backwards so you won’t know the numbers” she said.
The reveal will take place at 7 p.m. in the front lobby of the YMCA. It will air live on heraldstandard.com.
Before wrapping up the final week of the challenge, George told the contestants she was proud of all of them and noted that of the four editions this is the first that not a single contestant dropped out.