WELCOME TO FREAK FITNESS 2010 Archived News |
Updated Jul 15, 2010
Training System Changes Effective September 1, 2010
In order for us to make things even better for our clients to reach their personal fitness levels and goals, we will be advancing our training systems and changing their structure starting September 1, 2010.
NEW! – FREAK Physique System (FPS) “Hyper Growth” Training Sessions – By Invitation Only. Limited to 12 participants per group per training time – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – 4pm and 6pm
NEW! – FREAK Xtreme Performance (FXP) Training Sessions – By Invitation Only. Limited to 12 participants – Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm
NEW! – Level 1 Conditioning Camps – Full body workouts for beginners. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 10am
NEW! – Level 2 Conditioning Camps – Full body workouts for advanced athletes. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 11am
Personal Training and Online Coaching – Available by appointment only.
For more information, contact us.
| Training Schedule – Effective September 1, 2010 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
| 1000 | CC1 | |||||
| 1100 | CC2 | |||||
| 1200 | ||||||
| 1300 | ||||||
| 1400 | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | |
| 1500 | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | |
| 1600 | FPS | PT | FPS | PT | FPS | |
| 1700 | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | |
| 1800 | FPS | CC1 | FPS | CC1 | FPS | |
| 1900 | FXP | CC2 | FXP | CC2 | FXP | |
| Group Training = FPS/FXP | ||||||
| Conditioning Camp – Level 1 = CC1; Level 2 = CC2 | ||||||
| Personal Training = PT (By appointment only) | ||||||
Updated Jun 24, 2010
June 24, 2010 – Manitoba Marathon FREAKS
Here are the race results for Manitoba Marathon race teams made up of FREAK Fitness athletes:
Cardio Assassins – Time 3:32:05 – Placed 3rd out of 128 Female Only Teams
Jen Campbell
Alanna Junaid
Camilla Bereznay
Erin Copeland
Christina Mehling
Freak 2 – Time 3:46:42 – Placed 44th out of 443 Mixed Relay Teams
Grant Dilling (Sr.)
Kayla Dilling
Samantha Feal
Patrick Feal
Christina Falvo–Carvalho
Freak 3 – Time 3:54:18 – Placed 74th out of 443 Mixed Relay Teams
Grant Dilling (Jr.)
Larissa Allison
Arlo Wiebe
Amber Lowes
Lisa Cabral
Freak 1 – Time 4:06:50 – Placed 137th out of 443 Mixed Relay Teams
Sonya Dilling
Marlene Spletzer
Justine Vigara
Melanie Falvo
Andrew Vigara
Updated May 31, 2010
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FREAKIN’ AWESOME! Results of the 2010 IFBB Culver City Pro Figure Competition, “Queen Freak’ Christina Mehling tied for 5th (placed 6th after tie–breaker). This is the highest placing ever earned by an IFBB Pro Figure competitor from Manitoba! |
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FREAK BREAKS RECORD! While attending the recent CrossFit Football Coaching Certification Course held at CrossFit Colosseum in Toronto, ON, May 23–24, 2010, “Freak Maker” Darren Mehling broke the Course’s 225 lbs bench press test record of 33 reps. After hours of barbell squats and dead lifting, and blasting through a metabolic conditioning workout of more deadlifts, resisted running, and pull–ups, Coach Darren took on the challenge made by Course Instructors John Welbourn, Max Mormont, and Raphael Ruiz, and hammered out 34 reps to take the title! Here’s a video taken at the course of this amazing feat of strength! |
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YUP! YUP! – FREAKIN’ HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE
At the IFBB Culver City Pro Figure, Christina Mehling tied for 5th (placed 6th after tie–breaker) and, at the MABBA Provincials, the Freaks earned 24 top–3 placings – – 13 1st place, and 3 Overall Awards! That brings the Freak Fitness fifth year track record to 113 top–3 placings!
Women’s Figure
Kate Butler – 1st Master’s, 1st Short
Lisa Falvo–Cabral – 2nd Short
Christina Falvo–Carvalho – 1st Medium, 1st Overall
Amber Bineau – 2nd Medium
Kelly Tufford – 4th Medium
Val Nolan – 2nd Master’s, 1st Medium–tall
Melanie Falvo – 2nd Medium–tall
Christina Krahn – 3rd Medium–tall
Estelle Tycholis – 1st Tall, 3rd Master’s
Jennifer Webber – 3rd Tall
Women’s Fitness
Shelly Paton – 1st Master’s, 1st Short, 1st Overall, Best Routine
Women’s Bikini
Anahy Bergner – 2nd Tall
Kari Zylstra – 7th Tall
Men’s Bodybuilding
Bruce Minton – 2nd Medium–tall Classic, 2nd Light–middle weight
Gerard Haggett – 1st Grand–master’s, 2nd Heavyweight
Mike Zylstra – 1st Super Heavyweight, 1st Overall
Updated May 31, 2010
FREAKIN’ ATHLETES
Tom Heffner – “Senior Scope” Click here to view article.
The Falvo sisters were CTV ’s Sports Stars of the Week. See Falvo Sisters
Updated May 20, 2010
FREAK Fitness takes it to the World Championships
Clockwise from top:
Tom Heffner, Sasha Herwig, Darren Mehling, Melanie Falvo, Christina Mehling.
The Canadian Bodybuilding Federation (CBBF) has selected their team of national physique athletes to represent Canada at the three 2010 International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) World Championship Events being held this fall/winter.
We are proud to announce that three Manitoba athletes have been selected and they all train at FREAK Fitness! Please join us in congratulating the following FREAKS:
Melanie Falvo – has been selected to be part of Team Canada at the 2010 IFBB Amateur World Women’s Championships, being held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 1st to the 4th.
Tom Heffner – has been selected to be part of Team Canada at the 2010 IFBB Amateur World Junior and Master Championships, being held in Antalya, Turkey, from December 9th to 12th.
Sasha Herwig – has been selected to be part of Team Canada at the 2010 IFBB Amateur World Junior and Master Championships, being held in Antalya, Turkey, from December 9th to 12th.
Updated Apr 8, 2010
CBBF National Natural Physique Championship Results
The FREAK Family is No 1 – AGAIN!!! This is how we did at the 2010 CBBF National Natural Physique Championships in Laval, QC, April 3, 2010
Figure
Sasha Herwig – 1st Masters, 2nd Medium
Melanie Falvo – 1st Medium–tall
Christina Falvo–Carvalho – 4th Medium
Val Nolan – 4th Medium–tall, 7th Masters
Jennifer Webber – 5th Tall
Amber Lowes – 6th Tall
Kate Butler – 10th Masters, 10th Short
Lisa Cabral – 11th Short
Kelly Tufford – 11th Medium
Bodybuilding
Tom Heffner – 4th Men’s Grand Masters (50+)
Ryan Marchand – 4th Men’s Junior, 4th Men’s Lightweight
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| Christina and Darren Mehling and the FREAK Fitness Team Missing: Sasha Herwig; Val Nolan |
Updated Mar 30, 2010
MABBA Novice Championship Results
As we hoped, the Freak team did exceptionally well! Here’s the results from the 2010 Mercedes–Benz Winnipeg MABBA Novice Championships:
Women’s Bikini
Dr. Ananhy Bergner – 1st Tall
Kari Gagne – 7th Tall
Women’s Figure
Kathleen Butler – 1st Masters, 1st Short
Estelle Tycholis – 3rd Masters, 2nd Tall
Lisa Falvo–Cabral – 2nd Short
Christine Lafond – 7th Masters, 3rd Short
Kelly Tufford – 1st Medium
Katie Pystchula – 7th Medium
Jenn Webber – 1st Tall
Amber Lowes – 4th Tall
Men’s Bodybuilding
Ryan Marchand – 3rd Junior, 7th Welterweight
Dustin Hardman – 5th Junior, 6th Light–heavyweight
Gerald Tycholis – 1st Masters, 1st Light–heavyweight
Lee Pollock – 4th Light–middleweight, 2nd Tall Classic
Casey Gow – 7th Light–middleweight, 6th Tall Classic
This was Freak Fitness’ best performance to date, leaving with seven 1st place, three 2nd place, three 3rd place, and two 4th place awards. In fact this brings our ever growing impressive track record to 84 top–3 placings since 2005!
There’s no rest for the Freaks as we head out to Laval, QC, this coming weekend for the 2010 CBBF National Natural Physique Championships. Christina and Darren have been selected as the Provincial delegates and will be there to support the Freaks and the rest of Team Manitoba in their fight for a spot on Team Canada. Winners will be going to the 2010 IFBB World Championships later this fall.
Updated Jan 27, 2010
Christina Mehling in Vegas!
This article courtesy of Terry Goodlad and bodysport.com
IFBB Figure Pro Christina Mehling left the icy confines of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Las Vegas for a couple of days of fun and shooting at our Las Vegas Studio this week.
Mehling turned pro in 2005 which is quite a feat no matter where you live but when it's a country like Canada where they hand out only a couple a year, it's like winning the lottery.
Mehling and her husband Darren own and operate a very successful personal training Gym in Winnipeg and while their athletes dominate most of the shows they enter, Mehling has struggled like many Canadian's do, to place well in IFBB pro shows south of the Canadian border.
Judging criteria at the amateur level in Canada is remarkably different than it is at the NPC National and IFBB pro level in the USA. Canadian competitors are expected to be more muscular with less body fat but when they turn pro and compete in the IFBB shows they have to make a complete 180 to get positive attention from IFBB judges. Undetered, Mehling is making changes.
She is taking the off-season to re-invent her overall look and started by taking a one-on-one Bodysport Model workshop to help improve her marketability as well as her stage presence.
The process began with a day of consulting and shopping with Ana Tigre to find the right clothes that would suit her body, personality, and overall look. After that it was a very productive day shooting on location and in the studio resulting in a number of outstanding images.
She has no definite plans yet for when she will unveil the new package saying only that it would be in 2010. Judging from the changes she has made so far and the work she is putting into it, the difference should be remarkable.
Updated Jan 25, 2010
Sun Kissed Mobile Spray Tanning
Congratulations to Freak Fitness member Lori Banayos on the launch of her new business, Sun Kissed Mobile Spray Tanning. Lori is a client of Freak Fitness and the official Freak Fitness Competition Team Spray Tan Provider. Check out her web site to see pictures of many Freak Fitness members on stage and in photo shoots - all wearing Lori\’s spray tan products. Sun Kissed Spray Tanning is “the best self tanning treatment available in Winnipeg.“ Contact Lori to get more details about the products and services she offers. www.sunkissedmobilespraytanning.ca