E: 16/03 Win trip to Dubai with Fit Factor 12 week fitness challenge (Tyneside area)

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The Journal is offering six out-of-shape readers the chance to take part in The Fit Factor - a 12-week challenge which will see one of them win a fantastic holiday to Dubai.

As part of our Great North Fitness Revolution campaign were looking for six overweight or obese people who will be given a personalised fitness training programme worth £2,000 and mentoring from some of the North Easts leading fitness experts as well as a personal nutrition plan to help them shed the pounds.

Fitness expert David Fairlamb, who will be mentoring the six, said: The Fit Factor will give six people the perfect opportunity to turn their lives around both physically and mentally in a very short space of time. The North East is the second most obese place in Europe so I want this group to inspire others in the region to make small every day changes to improve their health and lifestyle. Its going to be a challenging but exciting 12 weeks for the group. Myself and my team will expect 100% commitment but at the same time will work with every individual and guide them to attain the best results possible - I cant wait!
Olympic swimmer Chris Cook, whos also onboard, added: What a fantastic opportunity this is for these six people - to be able to get fit in body as well as mind whilst being guided through the 12 weeks by some of the most dedicated and caring professionals around. With 100% commitment these people could be embarking on a life changing journey.

The group will all be training together and will be given three fitness sessions a week: a mentored gym session at David Fairlambs private gym in Tynemouth, an outdoor bootcamp and another fun activity which will vary each week. This could be a session with Olympic swimmer Chris Cook, running with Run Geordie Run charity champ Mark Allison or a strength and conditioning session with one of David Fairlambs top trainers Joel Brannigan. Dietician Dr Amelia Lake will also be taking the group round a supermarket for a lesson on healthy eating.
There'll be plenty more exciting activities laid on both indoors and outdoors such as boxing, Pilates, hiking, paddle boarding, rugby training and cardio tennis to music. Youll also get a chance to tackle an army assault course and try coasteering - a mixture of swimming, cliff traversing and cliff jumping. It may sound daunting if you rarely exercise, but youll be supported every step of the way by experts who are used to helping people start from scratch.

Whoever makes most progress and is deemed the most inspirational Fit Factor contestant will win a holiday to Dubai with flights from Newcastle courtesy of Emirates and hotel accommodation at The Hilton. Well also be giving you s300 spending money.
The Journal and our media partners at Real Radio will be following the progress of our chosen six every Thursday. Entrants will be expected to travel to David Fairlamb's gym in Tynemouth as well as other locations on Tyneside for fitness sessions. The activities will take place on evenings and weekends. They must also be willing to be photographed and featured in The Journal as well as being interviewed for Real Radio Breakfast with Gary & Lisa and taking part in video blogs about their progress.

Our panel of judges will decide who is the winner based on who is deemed the most inspirational in terms of commitment, motivation, dedication and weight loss
The five runners up will receive four weeks gym membership and a spa pamper day from Hilton to spur them on at the end of the 12 week challenge, as well as free entry to any of the Great North events in 2012 such as The Great North Run, Great North Walk and Great North Swim. Whats more everyone who fills out an entry form for The Fit Factor will get a 20% discount card for Start Fitness.
Closing date for entries is March 16th
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Good Luck!