Harbour Hunk, John Templeton's Crossfit Workout, April 2011

Some of you will recognise our hunk John Templeton and his winning ripped physique that took out the NABBA Counties and the NABBA Nationals Novice Athletic Tall Class in 2010.

But John hadn't always been so muscular. When John joined the army in 2003, he was only a 52kg infantry soldier when he was posted to East Timor for a 6 month operational tour.

During that time he fell in love with training and set his sights on becoming an Army PTI (physical training instructor). After successfully passing the intense PTI selection process and the 6 month PTI training course John was given the opportunity of a lifetime and posted to train the New Zealand Special Forces.

John Left the Army in 2010 and started running boot camps and personal training which has led him to train some unique athletes ranging from senior citizens trying to lose weight and get in shape, body builders, boxers, football and rugby players, MMA fighters and a current NZ record holding Power lifter. John himself now weighs a lean 80kg and won the NZ 2010 Athletic Tall Bodybuilding competition.

John's Crossfit Workout Video!
Click left pic to watch him in action

Today John maintains his conditioned physique by doing 3-4 crossfit workouts a week.  We asked John to show us 5 exercises that you can incorporate in your next workout if you wanted a change from your routine.

Filmed at Harbour Fitness Glenfield.
John will be making a move soon to Mount Maunganui and will be doing Crossfit bootcamps there. Check out www.mountcrossfit.com