Happy Tuesday, fit families! Today we are going to do a special squat challenge led by Ms. Farrell. You are going to listen very carefully to the music and every time you hear the word up, you stand up and whenever you hear down, you squat and stay down. Can you keep up with Ms. Farrell? Follow along on the blog or watch on YouTube on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nTTCxsmjvo&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=JulieSinnott
Welcome to day 2 of our final fittest family week. Our second challenge this week, is to balance on one leg for as long as possible with your eyes closed. Can you find your balance and hang on to defeat some more top class athletes and familiar faces. Today we are lucky to welcome Wexford hurlers Liam Ryan and Paudie Foley, Ireland international hockey players Chloe Watkins and Zoe Wilson, Waterford hurlers Stephen Bennett and Jack Fagan, racing jockey supreme David Mullins, Beat radio’s own Trishauna Archer, Wexford Youth and Ireland international Ellen Molloy, Women’s National League Player of the year Karen Duggan, Natalya Coyle Olympian in various sports and Wexford camogie star Uná Sinnott. International hockey player Zoe Wilson has also challenged you to try to some keepy-ups with your hurl or hockey stick on one leg and see how many you get. Her best was 40. So time to get in the zone, find your inner balance and freeze!
Hi everybody, todays active and fun challenge for you to take part in is Mr. Murphy’s Cha Cha Slide Plank Challenge. Can you keep up with Mr. Murphy and Ms. Crosbie and their Cha Cha or if you want why not just dance along at home and follow the instructions. You can watch it here on the blog below with an explanation of the steps and also the dance itself or follow along on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sskoX3vRdaA&ab_channel=JulieSinnott
Welcome everybody to our final week of Fittest Family. So far you have done brilliantly taking part in weekly competitions but now its time to get serious. This week we will have a daily challenge each day where we will compete against some familiar faces. Today we are honoured to welcome comedian Anna Clifford, Tipperary footballer Courtney Lyons, Bohemians footballer Bronagh Kane, All Ireland winning Kilkenny camogie players Michelle Teehan and Grace Walsh, Irish Olympic swimmer Ellen Rebecca Walshe, Newstalks Aisling O’Reilly, Wexford and St Martin’s own Jack O’Connor, Dublin camogie player Ali Twomey, Irelands Fittest Families contestants The Brackens, The Doyles and The Cullens and finally singer, dancer and entertainer Jake Carter. Today we are starting with the ‘Superman Hold’. So get your capes out, lift those arms and legs and best of luck!!!
28 June 2017; Ellen Walshe of Ireland competing in the Women 200m Butterfly Semi-Final where she finished 5th in a time of 2:14.50 during the European Junior Swimming Championships 2017 at Netanya, in Israel. Photo by Nir Keidar/Sportsfile