Coaching

Dealing With DOMS

I met with a Corporate Fit Challenger named Becky who was inactive prior to starting the Challenge. She was complaining of muscle soreness after her first group workout three days earlier. In her medical history she listed osteoarthritis, so I wanted to determine whether the pain was arthritic or muscle soreness because of DOMS (delayed…

Getting Everyone in the Workout

Often times you will have more than one Corporate Fit Challenge going on at a time. Doing individual workouts for each site is a lot of extra work so get them all in on one workout. At Bay Athletic Club we do ours on Sunday nights at 5pm. The facility is closed and it kicks…

Check Points Along the Way

So, you’ve kicked off your CFC and met with participants once already. Now it’s time for the week three follow-up appointment. Here are some tips: 1. ASK questions: What have they felt most successful with so far? What has been the biggest challenge over the last two weeks? 2. LISTEN to their answers: Take notes….

Failure is Always an Option

Fear of failure is a powerful thing. It can dictate decisions, relationships or even how an entire life is lived. It also can prevent people from ever feeling triumphant because they always choose “safe” situations. Keep in mind that many of your Corporate Fit Challenge participants struggle with this. Taking on something new is a…

Dealing With DOMS

I met with a Corporate Fit Challenger named Becky who was inactive prior to starting the Challenge. She was complaining of muscle soreness after her first group workout three days earlier. In her medical history she listed osteoarthritis, so I wanted to determine whether the pain was arthritic or muscle soreness because of DOMS (delayed…