Toys For Tots and Key West Island Gym 2010

Key West Police Department and Key West Island Gym collecting Toys For Tots

This holiday season Key West Island Gym has joined the Key West Police Department in it's quest to gather toys for needy kids in Key West and throughout the Florida Keys.

Each year here at Key West Island Gym we focus on gathering sporting goods which will bring holiday joy as well as a healthy start to the kids new year. This year Key West Police Chief Donie Lee stopped by in person to collect the sporting goods that were donated by members and friends of Key West Island Gym. Happy holidays everybody.

Key West Island Gym & Toys for Tots 2010

Key West Island Gym & Toys for Tots

This holiday season Key West Island Gym is collecting sporting goods of all kinds for Toys for Tots of the Florida Keys. Our team at the gym is asking for donations of all kinds of unwrapped sports equipment such as soccer, basket, foot, tennis, soft or baseballs as well as mitts, bats, hoops, frisbees, kites, racquets, skates, jump ropes and even boomerangs. The sporting goods/toys will be wrapped and given to children throughout the Florida Keys.

This is our way to help bring a happy holiday season to kids in need as well as a healthy and active new year for the kids of the Florida Keys.

Key West Island Gym & Bottle Cap Groove Lounge Join Forces For Special Olympic Athletes

On Friday evening Nov. 12th 2010 the Key West Island Gym and The Bottle Cap Groove Lounge joined forces and put together an incredible benefit that raised almost four thousand dollars which will benefit the Special Olympic Athletes directly. Sam of Key West Island Gym was the organizer behind this fundraising effort and all of us at Key West Island Gym are very proud of the fantastic results he achieved. Job well done Sam.

Key West Island Gym/Bottle Cap Groove Lounge/Special Olympics benefit

Fantasy Fest 2010 & Key West Island Gym

"One Humid Calamity"

Best Costumed Group Award Fantasy Fest 2010

"Ultimate Predator" third place professional category at Pretenders in Paradise

"15 minutes" of insane first place winner at Key West Business Guild's Headdress Ball

What a blast this past week of Fantasy Fest has been for everyone at the Key West Island Gym. As well as having a lot of fun we crossed the finish line in first place at the Key West Business Guild's legendary Headdress Ball with a headdress titled "15 minutes" of insane. All of the contestants looked amazing in their remarkable headdresses. We're already looking forward to the Key West Business Guilds Fantasy Fest Headdress Ball 2011.

At the world class Pretenders in Paradise costume contest we also had a blast and placed in the top three finalists receiving the bronze in the professional category with a gigantic 14 foot tall, pitchfork carrying, devil costume titled "Ultimate Predator "

At the Fantasy Fest main Parade on Saturday night we entered a quartet of 15 foot puppet costumes titled "One Humid Calamity" with our costumed walking/dance group, we "danced da costumes" what a workout that was, and the next morning everybody was pleasantly surprised to learn it all wasn't just a silly dream we had while passed out in Denny's on Duval Street at 4.30am in the morning, and we had received a "Best Costumed Group Award"

Key West Island Gym has a permanent exhibition of Fantasy Fest posters and artwork from the seventies to present day. Feel free to stop in and say hello.

FANTASY FEST 2010 "Habitat for Insanity"

With just a few days to go 'till Fantasy Fest we have assembled our core team of entertainers to participate in this years parade and what a group it is going to be, but don't forget, everybody is welcome to be a part of our group, just sign up at the front desk at the gym, throw on your zaniest costume and get ready to entertain over 60 thousand people.

KEY WEST ISLAND GYM NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION RAFFLE

Key West Island Gym is pleased to announce that we have raised and donated $390 to the National Wildlife Federation. Thanks to everybody who bought a raffle ticket and congratulations to the lucky winners who won two one year memberships to the gym.

FANTASY FEST 2010 "Habitat for Insanity"

KEY WEST FANTASY FEST 2010

"HABITAT FOR INSANITY"

Everybody is welcome to join the Key West Island Gym Crazy Carnival Group in this year's Fantasy Fest Parade on Sat. 30th of Oct. 2010.

It's never too early to start thinking about designing your Fantasy Fest costume as it is a fun way to spend your time during the long days of summer.If you are interested in being a part of this years Key West Island Gym fun and funky Carnival group please see front desk at Key West Island Gym for details. Feel free to use the Island Gym Carnival Group Costumes/Colors as your inspiration when designing your "insane" costume or you can participate wearing your own crazy creation.We would like to encourage people to be entertaining when performing in the parade.

Our Crazy Carnival Group will feature four 15 ft carnival costumes [see photos]and as many fun psycho freaks as we can round up.

Call the gym or see front desk for details.

National Wildlife Federation Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund

KEY WEST ISLAND GYM IS HOLDING A RAFFLE

Key West Island Gym 1119 White Street is holding a raffle in an effort to aid in the clean up of Gulf Coast Wildlife. The Island Gym is raffling TWO ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIPS, tickets are $5.00 each and all of the proceeds will go to the National Wildlife Federation's Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund.

The tickets will be sold at the gym and the drawing will be Labor Day September 6th, 2010.

KAYAKING FOR FITNESS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

KAYAKING FOR FITNESS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Members of Key West Island Gym are always looking for new ways to keep their workouts feeling brand new. Fitness training at the gym is always convenient as it fits easily into anybodies schedule but it sometimes needs to be supplemented with an outdoor activity just to keep things fresh and to also add some cross training into your fitness routine. Running, walking, biking, and swimming are some of the many options available to us in Key West and the Florida Keys.

Another option is an activity that people from any age group or fitness level can participate in at an intense or relaxed level and that is kayaking. Kayaking is truly a wonderful form of exercise. The basic skills required can be learned in a day or less and you will be so busy having fun you will be unaware you are getting a great workout. Kayaking can be experienced in groups which is a lot of fun or solo if you prefer a more tranquil kayaking experience.

The first benefit of kayaking is stress reduction as you will be outdoors on the water paddling your kayak under the blue sky taking in nature, bird watching, and observing marine life or taking photographs. I personally like to find a sandbar which enables me to add swimming or snorkeling to my kayaking experience or even lunch if it's a full day excursion.

Kayaking is an ideal low impact cardiovascular workout which burns many calories to aid in fat reduction and is also a excellent strength workout for the upper body and core and the fixed isometric exercise tones the legs with no risk of injury. You will also see great improvements in your overall flexibility. Importantly, you will arrive back on land feeling energized and calm as well as a general sense of wellbeing.

For anybody interested in preserving health and overall fitness kayaking provides an evenly balanced all round routine as well as a remarkable Key West ecological experience.