Name: Rhonda Vilardo
Resume: Spartan Sprint 2011, Warrior Dash 2012 and a whole slew of 5k, 10k and other races
Arena Fitness Training Regimen: Personal Training, Semi Private Training, Group Training Classes, Sunday Hikes
Arena Fitness Tour of Duty: Visits – 454, Hours – 338.75
Rhonda is, in every way, a Beast. Set aside for the moment the fact that she won the 2012 Shred Performance Fitness Test, we’ll get to that in a minute. That’s just the icing on the cake, the most recent accomplishment on her ridiculously long resume. She’s a “say yes to everything” competitor who never turns down a challenge, she never complains (she may, on occasion, express how she’s feeling in very, um, “colorful” terms, but she always steps up), and she always destroys her training sessions (even when she’s training with Marcin, who absolutely smashes her). She is one of the most popular people in the gym because she’s just so plain cool and down to earth, she hand crafts the most ridiculous dog treats in the world which endears her to Cody and Lola, and if you follow her on Facebook you’ll constantly see her posting 10 mile runs, half marathons in wine country, you name it.
Now, on to the Performance Test. This Beast did:
57 Burpees in 5 Minutes
37 Pull Ups in 4 Minutes
A rock-solid 3 minute non-stop plank
520 Meters Rowing in 2 Minutes
An unwavering 1 minute handstand
Pretty damn impressive! And, to top it off, she bested competitors 10 to 20 years younger than she!
There’s a new Sherriff in town, folks. The Top Dog. The Queen. Her name is Rhonda Vilardo, and she’s not only the Reigning Champ of the Shred Performance Test, she’s also your Beast of the Week!
