{"id":1163,"date":"2017-07-03T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eastpointe.wpengine.com\/a-friendly-competition-between-brothers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:26:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:26:25","slug":"a-friendly-competition-between-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastpointehealthandfitness.com\/gym\/a-friendly-competition-between-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Friendly Competition Between Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\">\nIt all started many years ago, a little friendly competition between brothers.\u00a0 Who could run faster, jump higher, play harder&#8230;Jay or Paul?\u00a0 Over the years there have been varying wagers, always one winner and one fallen hero.\u00a0 All in the spirit of competition.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward 2011.\u00a0\u00a0 The Mazzella brothers have been faced with the challenge of staying in shape while battling age, business ownership and the other demands in their lives.\u00a0 Carrying on the tradition of competition, Brian has set forth a challenge to them both to be healthy and<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"img-1316432790927\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/54071\/file-14513238-png\/images\/gut-to-cut-resized-600.png\" alt=\"From Gut to Cut Body Fat Fundraiser\" width=\"329\" height=\"494\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>strong.\u00a0 Can they achieve it?\u00a0 Which brother will shine in the glory of the win?\u00a0 Will it be Oreo Kid Jay or Pasta Pounder Paul?<\/p>\n<p><strong>LET THE GAMES BEGIN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paul and Dr. Jay are competing in a 6 week challenge to get lean and mean!\u00a0 Initial measurements have been recorded and body fat goals have been set.\u00a0 Each brother will work hard to achieve their goals combining exercise and nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>Donations will be collected from members, employees, family and friends as \u201cbets\u201d on each contestant.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Paul\u2019s chosen charity is St. Jude\u2019s Children\u2019s Research Hospital<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Dr. Jay&#8217;s charity is the National Vaccine Information Center<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the contest will be the one who achieves the highest percentage of their goal body fat loss.\u00a0 The loser has to match the amount collected for the winners charity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical challenges will be orchestrated each week (by Brian and Kim) to add additional money to the charity fund!\u00a0 Look for announcements in the gym and come out to cheer on your favorite brother.<\/li>\n<li>Starting statistics and mid-point progress numbers will be posted in the gym and updated on our website blog.<\/li>\n<li>And last but far from least;\u00a0 If one or more contestant does not reach their 6 week goal by the end date, that brother has to do a Zumba class the week of October 24th in an outfit provided by Nadine!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fill out the form on the right to pledge your donation and place your bet!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It all started many years ago, a little friendly competition between brothers.\u00a0 Who could run faster, jump higher, play harder&#8230;Jay or Paul?\u00a0 Over the years there have been varying wagers, always one winner and one fallen hero.\u00a0 All in the spirit of competition. 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