I’ve heard of Fil-Ams, Fil-Aussies, Fil-Brits, Fil-Chinese etc. but its the first time I’ve encountered the word “Fit-Fils.” At first I thought it was going to be another “Norwegia” incident, but it turns out Fit-Fils isn’t some half Filipino race but rather a lifestyle movement being promoted by fitness experts Jim and Toni Saret and Festival Mall Alabang.
Beginning July 30, FITFIL (Fit-Filipinos) coaches Jim and Toni Saret will mount “Festival of Fitness,” in cooperation with FITFIL National Weight Loss Challenge, at different areas of Festival Mall’s chic new Expansion Wing.
In line with its advocacy for health and fitness, Festival Mall has been regularly embarking on various health and fitness programs to educate and inform mall goers and the public in general.
With “Festival of Fitness”, the mall creates a strong collaboration with celebrity coaches and wellness advocacies, husband-and-wife team Jim and Toni Saret, to conduct various fitness programs in the mall.
Among the highlights of Festival of Fitness is Groove Fit (Dancing/Aerobics) at the Upper Ground Floor (UGF) Expansion Hall. Perfect for those seeking to focus on areas like weight loss, muscle toning, balance and coordination, and endurance, the Groove Fit program will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) Fit, on the other hand, will focus on fat burn, strength, endurance, and muscle definition. This program will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the UGF Civic Drive between Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Starbucks Coffee.
The third offering is Run Fit for weight loss, endurance, and speed every Tuesday and Thursday, at the UGF Exterior fronting Water Garden.
Joining the Sarets at the Festival of Fitness are coaches Bismark Naling for group exercise, Oman Jayke Huerto for HIIT, Paolo Martin Lalas for Zumba Fitness Dance, and Kenneth Colubio for Pilates/Yoga.
CHOOSE FITNESS, ALWAYS!
Jim Saret says obesity, which leads to many other health complications, is now a growing malady in modern Philippine society. Three in 10 Filipinos are now obese, he adds.But there is good news.
“It’s never too late to start your fitness goals. Today is always the best time to jumpstart your fitness journey,” says Jim, who with wife Toni, is co-founder of Milo-APEX Running School, Metabolic Fitness (MetaFit Philippines) Boot Camp, and leading Filipinos in the Fit Filipino (FitFil) Movement.
Marie Antoinette Dimaguila-Saret or Coach Toni is also a holistic nutrition specialist who can never emphasize enough the importance of choosing the right food. Toni is co-head of the Elite Sports Performance Enhancement Program of the Philippine Olympic Committee and national teams. She is also Metafit, Crossfit TRX, Blast FX, Fitness FX, Fight FX,Groove FX, Zumba certified amongst others.
“We should eat not just because we are hungry but because our bodies need nutrition to be healthy and illness-free body. We should opt for nutrition that help build our cells, bones, muscles, and foods that would be utilized for optimal cell performance,” Toni admonishes.
The couple founded last year the FitFil Movement, a campaign developed to encourage Filipinos to join the movement and lose one million pounds collectively, within six months. They collaborated with medical, fitness, schools, health brands, LGUs, national agencies and other sectors to unite towards a healthier lifestyle and to create millions of fit Filipinos by 2020.
All class schedules for Festival of Fitness will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the designated days. Sign up now for a registration fee of only Php 1,500, which will cover 12 sessions. Individual sessions will be worth Php 150. For inquiries or registration, please contact Doris Irene at +63915 812 7187.
Festival Mall is a Filinvest Lifemall and a premier development in Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. It is the only mall with five anchor stores: Shopwise Supercenter, SaveMore, Robinsons Department Store, Ace Hardware and Handyman. It has over 700 shops, almost 4,000 parking slots, various food outlets, and indoor amusement rides. The community’s needs and passions find balance at Filinvest Lifemalls, where the city’s heart beats
