TV Fitness Pros 2011 TRANSFORMATION CONTEST

Happy New Year to everyone at TV Fitness Pros personal training studio. It’s the perfect time to shed those holiday pounds and make some seriously healthy changes to both mind and body. What better way to work up some motivation than to put some cash on the line and spark a little friendly competition! This contest is open to all TV Fitness Pros (TVFP) personal training clients and all TVFP group fitness students. This contest will be judged based on the total physique changes and improvements to your body as viewed from "before" and "after" photographs. Three photos are taken to start the contest and another three photos are taken after 12 weeks (84 days) of training and dieting. One photo should be taken of each view from the front, side, and back with your arms at your sides. Do not “pose” other than standing. In other words do not stick your belly out in the “before” photo and do not flex your abdominal area in the “after” photo. Women should wear a two piece bathing suit (recommended but not mandatory) and men should wear shorts of any kind that do not go lower than mid-thigh which would cover the quad muscles. Contestants want the judges to see all of the changes to your body following 12 weeks of hard work, training and dieting. Covering your physique any more than is needed will not allow judges to see changes in your physique.

1. There is a non-refundable $70.00 Entry Fee. This Fee also includes 1 nutrition seminar. Seminars will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm beginning on Tuesday January 18th and will run through February 15th, 2011. The nutrition seminars will help empower you to get the right nutrition to reach your Transformation goals. This entry fee is due when you submit your first packet of "before" photos. Your start date is the day you took these photos. Your start date can be any day between January 12th and March 31, 2011. You have 48 hours to submit your "before" photos along with your entry fee and a signed registration form. Everyone competing will have no more than 84 days (12 weeks) to train and diet before the "after" pictures are to be taken. Some contestants will have to take their pictures before the 12 week deadline due to personal schedules. If your photos are taken after the 84 day deadline you will be disqualified.

2. Prize money will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. Separate prizes will be given to men and women. TV Fitness Pros reserves the right to substitute winning prize money with prizes of equal or better value.

3. All contestants must turn in "before" & "after" photos NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS after the photos are taken. For example, if you take your "before" photos on Jan. 12th at 10:00am then you must submit them, along with your entry fee, by Jan 14th by 10:00am. Eighty four (84) days later on (or before if there is a schedule conflict) April 7th you will take your "after" photos and submit them no later than 48 hours after on April 9th. You may shorten your 12 week transformation due to personal scheduling conflicts but YOU CAN NOT LENGTHEN IT. Any photos taken after the contestants 84 day deadline will be grounds for disqualification.

4. Beginning Tuesday, January 12th, 2011 "before" photos can be turned in. The last day to take "before" photos and still have twelve (12) weeks (eighty-four (84) days) to train and diet is 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2011. TV Fitness Pros reserves the right to extend this deadline to allow for additional contestants to enter the contest. No contestant will be allowed more than 84 days to train and diet.

5. The last official day that all "after" photos must be taken is Monday June 22, 2011. All "after" photos must be submitted by June 24, 2011. No “after” pictures will be accepted after 11:59pm on June 24, 2011 regardless of start date.

6. Anyone who has had liposuction, drug induced muscle enhancement/body-fat removal, gastric bypass surgery, or any type of surgical procedure to reduce body-fat is not eligible to compete in this contest. Anyone with breast augmentation is allowed to compete as long as the procedure was done before your “before” pictures are taken.

7. If you use a professional photographer please leave enough time to get your photos submitted before the deadlines. Absolutely no "photo-shopping" or electronically touching-up of photos is allowed. If this is even suspected by the judges you will be disqualified. This contest is designed to motivate people to get into the best shape of their lives. It’s designed for the strong at heart and mind. No cheating of any kind will be tolerated. This includes overly protruding or extending your belly for the "before" photo and posing, bodybuilding style, for the "after" photo. All contestants should stand relaxed or "semi-relaxed" (a term used in the fitness industry which is understood to mean "at attention") for all photos.

8. Wear similar clothing in both sets of pictures. Women who know they will wear a two piece bathing suit in the "after" photos should wear a two piece suit in the "before" photos as well. The accuracy of the judging depends on being able to compare your "before" physique with similar clothing as the "after" physique.

9. Submit your "before" photos to a TV Fitness Pros trainer in a sealed envelope with the name and date the pictures were taken written on the outside. NO ONE will see your "before" photos unless you decide to have your photos judged. If you do decide to have them judged you will be asked for permission to display your "before" and "after" photos at TVFP studio. Display of your photos is entirely voluntary. Please make personal copies of all pictures before submitting them for the contest. We would like to keep all photos submitted for the contest. If you would like your photos returned please ask.

10. If you’re looking for a professional photographer, we recommend:
Michael Cairn
5530 Hansel Ave.
Orlando, FL 32809
407-240-6505
www.michaelcairnphotography.com

Let the folks know at Michael Cairn’s that you are competing in this contest and they will offer you a special rate based on just the three photographs. They will be of very good quality. Prices are subject to change without notice.

If you have any questions regarding the TV Fitness Pros Transformation Competition please talk to a TVFP personal trainer or group fitness instructor.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!