Westfield Fitness'

3rd Annual

Will Work For [Canned] Food

A 2-Day, 24-Hour Fitness & Wellness Marathon and Food Drive

Join us at Westfield Fitness where the best local trainers, coaches, yogis and others band together for 24 hours of fitness and fun to fight hunger in our own backyard. More families then ever,  right here in Westfield, and in the surrounding areas, are finding themselves struggling to simply put food on the table. We are committed to helping these families get through these tough times and have a joyous holiday season:

• For a turkey or 10 cans of food you can participate in a variety of the best fitness and wellness experiences in the area, including
  - Strength & Conditioning for the executive athlete with nationally recognized personal trainer and                    coach Vincent Chen
  - For the first time this year, beginner and advanced Crossfit sessions with local celebrity coach Ryan Grady
  - Vinyasa yoga with yogi Tammy Spiewack 
   - Genuine miltary-style bootcamp with Major Rich Vail  . . . and more to be announced!
• The chance to win great prizes, including training and more
• Late night thank you party  for all participants, hosted by Morgan Stanley. 

GET FIT, HAVE FUN AND FIGHT HUNGER.

Vincent Chen is a nationally recognized strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer with endorsements from giants in the field like Mike Boyle and Dr. Charlie Weingroff. Vince has a lifelong history of athletic achievement in sports and holds multiple black belts including his most cherished a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Aiki Jiu Jitsu conferred upon him by the late Shihan Keith Manni. Vincent is the Owner and Director of Training for Westfield Fitness Studio Inc. named Best Fitness Center in NJ in 2011, and Best Place to Workout in Westfield 2012. Vincent created the VC Performance Training System for  trainers, which has produced some of the best trainers in the area. Currently, Vincent is pursuing his Doctorate of Physical Education, expanding his VC Performance System to more trainers, and has a book and additional multi-media projects in the works. For the event, Vince will be offering prvate and semi-private sessins for those who commit to donating a turkey.

 Ryan Grady is a veteran Crossfit coach with a huge local following. Ryan started at  Crossfit KOA in Cranford, and left when he headed to Charlotte, N.C. to help open  Attitude Nation gym with olympic weightlifting hopeful Jon North. Now back in NJ, Ryan  is in the process of opening his own Crossfit box which is scheduled to open its doors  in early 2014. Ryan will be coaching two Crossfit sessions on Friday night.

 Tammy Spiewak is a Westfield mom, teacher and yogi who will be offering a Mixed  Level Vinyasa flow class on Saturday morning. Vinyasa style yoga borrows from many  different yoga styles and traditions with the goal of linking breath to movement. In this  basic class, attendees will exercise both mind and body while increasing flexibility and  core strength.  Modifications will be demonstrated for all levels and participants can  expect a balance of fitness and relaxation.

 Major Rich Vaill is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and was  commissioned an Officer in the United Sta.tes Marine Corps. Major Rich served as a Platoon  Commander in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and in Operation Desert Storm. He left active  duty in 1993, and continued serving in the Marine Corps Reserves until 2005. Rich attained  the rank of Major, and is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.  Rich  also served as the NJ Hometown Link for the Marine for Life program, helping Marines  transition back to civilian life when they left active duty.  He continues to help Veterans network and find employment when they return home

In addition to his achievements in the military, Major Rich is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, specializing in boot camp classes for busy executives and small business owners. For this event, Major Rich will be coaching an authentic bootcamp session on Saturday morning focusing on bodyweight exercises to promote strength, power and your core. 

 Liz Martello is the co-owner of Westfield Fitness Studio and lead trainer of the Westfield  Kettlebell program. Liz is the only RKC Certified Kettlebell Instructor in Westfield and has  been  working with kettlebells for over six years. Even through her preganacy, Liz was still  swinging and snatching a 20kg bell two days prior to delivering her son. This past October,  Liz and other members of the Westfield Kettlebell Competiton Team completed their first  Tough Mudder. Liz's proudest accomplishment that day was crossing the finish line with  the log the team carried throughout the course. The team carried the log for charity.

For the Will Work For [Canned] Food Event, Liz will be offering group kettlebell sessions for both beginners and advanced practitioners as well as private/semi-private sessions for those willing to commit a turkey.