Fitness Programs

The Telephone Coached Fitness Program

If you have not been able to maintain a regular fitness regimen in the past, it might be that you have pursued a program that you felt you should be doing, rather than one that you like doing. Your fitness program should reflect your activities preferences and your schedule.  I will work with you to establish a regular workout schedule and set fitness goals. This is not a program that you will start and stop.  This is a lifestyle change that you deserve and will want to maintain.

Similar to Life Coaching, there is over 20 years of research confirming that individuals who receive regular telephone support with their fitness programs are 300% more compliant with their programs than individuals who train one-on-one in the gym.  Telephone coaching is ideal for clients who desire a support system to assist them in developing and maintaining a fitness lifestyle, but don’t want to be dependent upon a personal trainer in a gym based program to achieve those results.  Individuals who receive telephone coaching will work on their fitness goals 5-7 time per week, compared to the 1-2 times per week for those who are coached at a fitness center.

Through the use of monitoring devices to monitor calories burned and heart rate, you will diary your daily efforts and fax the results to me weekly.  During our 20 minute phone calls, we will review your progress and set the goals for the following week.  Program packages come in 8 week, 16 week, or 24 week blocks depending on your goals and your current level of fitness.  Program blocks can be repeated.

Don’t panic.  You may be pleased to discover you aren’t too far gone.  Our level of fitness isn’t only determined by the amount of exercise we engage in, but how active a lifestyle we lead.  Activities such as gardening or running after your kids can keep you fitness level at a much higher level than that of the typical couch potato.  You might find you are a couch broccoli.

Your current program level will be tailored to your current level of activity.  Take the Physical Activity Stages of Change questionnaire and self-score.  Contact me for a free fitness consultation to determine if telephone fitness coaching is right for you.

Stage 2 Programs

I’m Not Joining a Gym! – 8 Week Program

You are recognizing the need to increase your level of activity and want to reap the benefits of a fitness lifestyle but don’t have a clue how to begin and you wouldn’t be caught dead in a gym

                           The book, Un-Dieting: Undoing the Diet Mentality and Staying Fit Forever, by Jackie Jaye-Brandt, MA, MFT, and Diana Lipson-Burge, RD, is recommended.  It can be purchased at any bookstore or on-line.

I’m Skipping Exercise (Again!) – 16 Week Program

You are making an effort to create a fitness lifestyle.  You have had lots of starts and stops.  Some weeks you work out 3-4 times, some weeks 1-2, and some weeks…, well there’s always next week.  You need some support establishing a regular schedule and overcoming obstacles to working out.

*$300 first payment, $233/month for 3 payments, $235 for final payment.

The book, Un-Dieting: Undoing the Diet Mentality and Staying Fit Forever, by Jackie Jaye-Brandt, MA, MFT, and Diana Lipson-Burge, RD, is recommended.  It can be purchased at any bookstore or on-line.

Stage 3 Program

 I Can’t Do This Alone – 24 Week Program

You are getting workouts in every week, some weeks more than others, but you aren’t seeing the improvements you saw when you first started.  You are losing your motivation. 

*$634 (includes equipment) first payment, $400/month for next 5 months.

The book, Un-Dieting: Undoing the Diet Mentality and Staying Fit Forever, by Jackie Jaye-Brandt, MA, MFT, and Diana Lipson-Burge, RD, is recommended.  It can be purchased at any bookstore or on-line.

Stage 4 - 5 Programs

I’m Back! – 24 weeks

You used to exercise regularly when younger and want to get back into a routine. You have experience with aerobic exercise and like working out in a gym.

*$634 (includes equipment) first payment, $310/month for next 5 months.

The book, Un-Dieting: Undoing the Diet Mentality and Staying Fit Forever, by Jackie Jaye-Brandt, MA, MFT, and Diana Lipson-Burge, RD, is recommended.  It can be purchased at any bookstore or on-line.

  I’m Ready for a Challenge – 24 Weeks

You have been working out regularly (minimum of 3 times/week) for at least 6 months.  You are ready to kick your routine up a notch and want the added support that a motivating coach can bring.

*$634 (includes equipment) first payment, $280/month for next 5 months.

The book, Un-Dieting: Undoing the Diet Mentality and Staying Fit Forever, by Jackie Jaye-Brandt, MA, MFT, and Diana Lipson-Burge, RD, is recommended.  It can be purchased at any bookstore or on-line.