2010 MaretHouse Fitness Challenge Contestants
 
 
 
Jackie Rodriguez   

   

Personal Information
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Height: 5'3

Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 168
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 42
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 35.6
Sit and Reach (in): 12
Number of Situps (in one min): 14
Number of Pushups (in one min): 17
Grip Strength (kg): 27

Background
Jackie is a working woman and a mother of three young children. Between working full time and running a household, it has been hard for her to find the time and energy to exercise on a regular basis. After trying it on her own for several months, she has hit a plateau and the weight is not coming off like it did in the beginning. Jackie says that with "the support of a trainer and the Challenge behind me, I could get fit and healthy and win the Challenge."

Jackie's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  278 

 Date of Measurement

Start 

 Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

April 16

April 23

 Final  

 Weight

168 

 160

161 

159.4 

 160

 159

160 

155

155 

151 

149.3

146.4

 Body Fat Percentage

34.0%

 34.0%

 33.0% 

 28.5% 

 29.3%

  29.1%

29.3% 

 28.3%

  28.3% 

 27.6% 

  27.3% 

 26.7% 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

112 

100 

113 

109

 107

 96 

102 

-- 

 99

106

104 

102 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

 68 

68 

70

72

75 

 61 

65 

-- 

 60

 71

63

70 

 Resting Heart Rate

 97 

92 

72

77

81 

 87 

71 

-- 

 80

 83

92

84 









Jamie Batten   

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Personal Information
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Height: 5'6 

Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 242
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 40
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 32.5
Sit and Reach (in): 17
Number of Situps (in one min): 18
Number of Pushups (in one min): 17
Grip Strength (kg): 57

Background
Jamie is a family man and a local realtor. Heart disease runs in his mother's family and all of the men in that family have died at an early age from heart attacks. Over the years Jamie says that he has watched his belly grow bigger and that he now always grunts when he has to reach down to tie his shoes. After being mesmorized with the incredible results shown on fitness comercials, Jamie decided it was time to do something. With the help of the Fitness Challenge, for the first time in his life Jamie can see himself like those people on the fitness comercials who have "non-typical results." 

Jamie's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  252 

 Date of Measurement

 Start 

 Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

 April 16 

April 23

 Final  

 Weight

213.0

 204.3

 203.4 

200.5 

201.0 

 -- 

197 

199 

198 

199

 199 

 

 Body Fat Percentage

25.7%

  23.9% 

  24.5% 

 24.5% 

24.5% 

 -- 

23.6% 

  23.4% 

  23.0% 

  22.9% 

   21.0% 

 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

 120

119

 123 

105 

121 

--

102 

126 

 124

127 

 121

 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

 76

 75 

70

66 

70 

 -- 

67 

81

 80

75 

 75

 

 Resting Heart Rate

 76

 71 

72

66 

76 

 -- 

70 

70

 66

64 

  68 

 









J'Qualin "Jay" Williams   

  
Personal Information
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Height: 6'1

Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 224
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 40
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 17.2
Sit and Reach (in): 12
Number of Situps (in one min): 0
Number of Pushups (in one min): 4
Grip Strength (kg): 55
 

Background
Jay is an instructor at Texas A&M and a Baylor graduate who wants to one day be a dean. Jay has been on medication for high blood pressure since he was 15 years old. Jay wants the simple things like walking around the block without getting winded, going to amusement parks and fitting on the rides, going to the movies and fitting in the seats and being able to buy clothes from a regualr store. With the support and accountability of a trainer and the Fitness Challenge, Jay believes that he can lose weight and reach his goals.

Jay's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  214.5 

 Date of Measurement

 Start

Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

April 16 
 

April 23

 Final   

 Weight

511.8

 503.3 

 499.8

 502.7

498.6

 --

 494.2

 486.4 

 478.5 

485.8

 477.9 

 481.7

 Body Fat Percentage

 44.4%

  44.4% 

 43.8% 

 43.4%

  43.8% 

 --

 42.9%

 43.0%

-- 

  43.3% 

  43.4% 

 41.2% 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

 140 

 148

 145 

 146 

153 

 --

 141

 142

 124 

146 

129

128 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

 90 

 95

 89

 85

81 

 --

 85

 83

91

92 

 80

 79 

 Resting Heart Rate

96

  74 

 80

 85

83 

 --

 80

 81

87

79 

 86

82









Rebecca Stringer   

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Personal Information
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Height: 5'9

Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 159
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 51
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 23.1
Sit and Reach (in): 6
Number of Situps (in one min): 0
Number of Pushups (in one min): 4
Grip Strength (kg): 31 


Background
Rebecca is mother and full time administrator for Bryan ISD. Having a young son and a demanding job, she has a difficult time making it to the gym without some sort of accountability. Rebecca says the she is 29 years old but feels like she is 59. Rebecca wants to become healthier to set an example for her son, her students and to prevent the development of serious health problems in the future.

Rebecca's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  282.5 

 Date of Measurement

 Start

 Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

April 16

April 23

 Final  

 Weight

 264 

261 

 260

 257

255.5 

 253.9 

  253.9 

 250

 249.9 

 246.5 

 246.9 

 

 Body Fat Percentage

 43.0%

 42.4%

 42.2%

 41.9%

41%.1 

  41.0% 

 40.8%

 40.2%

   40.4% 

  40.4% 

  40.0% 

 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

138

138

 138

116

116 

109

118

120

 109 

117

116 

 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

78

68

 68

87

76 

 75

 81

 85

 81 

75 

 81 

 

 Resting Heart Rate

 77 

75

 75

71

89 

 83

 69

 70 

 77 

72 

 70 

 









Shontarius Aikens  

   

Personal Information
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Height: 6'0


Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 135
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 41
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 26.9
Sit and Reach (in): 12
Number of Situps (in one min): 20
Number of Pushups (in one min): 14
Grip Strength (kg): 55 


Background
Shontarius is married and is the father of 2 young daughters. He is also a lecturer in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M. Shontarius says that being overweight and out of shape has negatively affected his relationship with his wife and her confidence in him to provide for the family in the future. He wants to improve his quality of life so he is around for the important things like seeing his daughters graduate from college and walking them down the aisle when they get married.

Shontarius's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  295.5 

 Date of Measurement

 Start 

 Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

 April 16

April 23

 Final  

 Weight

 302

 297

 293.2

 294.7 

 290

 285.3

  282.7 

282.6

280 

 278

 274.5 

 266.2 

 Body Fat Percentage

 34.9%

 34.0%

  32.5% 

 33.0% 

 32.4%

 31.4%

 31.5%

 31.4% 

 30.6% 

 29.3%

  28.4% 

 26.7% 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

 128 

 134

138 

130 

130 

129 

 128 

122 

120 

124

133 

-- 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

 90

 88

 85

 77 

 80

80 

 76

 79

 69 

 76

78

-- 

 Resting Heart Rate

 70

 74

85 

 74 

 75

81 

 85

 78

 75 

 74

 71 

-- 









Tori Ellis  

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Personal Information
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Height: 5'10

Beginning health variables
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl): 170
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl): 38
Max VO2 (ml/kg/min): 20.0
Sit and Reach (in): 8
Number of Situps (in one min): 8
Number of Pushups (in one min): 2
Grip Strength (kg): 46

 

Background
Tori is an office manager and college student. She has struggled with her weight her entire life. Diabetes, heart disease and cancer are all present in her family and she is afraid that if she does not do something about her health, then she will suffer the same fate. Tori has struggled to be comfortable in a gym setting. In a previous expirience, she joined a gym and was very excited about getting in shape, she even went out and bought work out clothes. The first day she was on a treadmill, turned, and saw 2 girls laughing at her. She did not go back to that gym again even though she had to continue paying the membership for a year. She applied for the Fitness Challenge to become physically fit, lose weight and focus on her personal development. 

Tori's Blog

Current Score and News
Point Total:  334.5 

 Date of Measurement

 Start

 Feb. 19

 Feb. 26

 March 5

 March 12

 March 19

 March 26

 April 2

 April 9

 April 16

April 23

 Final  

 Weight

 324.5 

 315.4

312.2 

 307.4

304.2 

301.4 

300 

 298.6 

  296.4 

294 

293.8 

291.4 

 Body Fat Percentage

 45.8%

 45.1%

44.6% 

  44.3%

 44.0% 

 43.9% 

43.6% 

 43.3% 

   43.3% 

  42.9% 

 42.7% 

 42.4% 

 Systolic Blood Pressure

 130

 105

100 

109

110 

108 

 105

 104 

 107 

92

104 

99 

 Diastolic Blood Pressure

 78

 72

73

 74

78 

 73 

 71

70

 71

 69 

 74 

70 

 Resting Heart Rate

 83

 86

 89 

 94

86 

 81 

 82

 81 

 79

 81 

 88 

72 












 

   
 

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