One Last Goodbye

For my twelfth week I worked 40 hours which is the last week of my internship. This was the last week of speed and agility which turned out to be an awesome event. On Tuesday we finished our last day of agility focused training. The kids did great and by the end I knew the kids got faster and more agile. On Thursday was the post-testing for the 20 yard dash, push up test, vertical jump, broad jump, L drill, and pro agility. In every single category each individual participant improved their score from the beginning. This improvement made me very happy because I knew their hard work would pay off.

All three of my group fitness classes went very well this week. I was able to get more people in then usual because I kind of guilted them into coming since it was my last week. Everyone enjoyed their workout though which was great to hear. They were also sad once the class was over though because I won’t be teaching it again. However they were happy that I got to teach their group fitness classes and wished me luck in my future endeavors.

This internship was a great experience for me! It definitely had its ups and downs, but you have to take the good days with the bad ones. I learned a lot and put what I learned in class to work which worked out really well. I want to thank everyone that made this possible!

Wrapping The Summer Up

For my eleventh week I worked 43 hours because I was still behind in hours. This week for speed and agility it was kind a bad week for attendance as family’s were going on vacation, sports teams were having practices, and other prior commitments were happening. Although that was going on the people that did happen to show up worked really hard on the agility aspect this week. I am hoping next week we can finish off strong and show the improvements we have been working on.

My first personal training client ended up not finishing out her training because of various reasons, but she told me she felt tremendously better than the first day she came to me. That is great to hear because I know she worked really hard to get more healthy. My other personal training client is doing really well! I think she will be able to play the entire game without being taken out which is what she wanted to do. She has become a lot faster and her endurance is way better than the first day. The first day she could only run 200 meters without stopping and now she can run 1200 meters without stopping.

This week Sandusky summer rec. came in again for their last time. This time was kind of more relaxed than the other times because we let them play dodge ball, but also made them workout a little bit. The kids definitely loved playing dodge ball and at the end of the session they were sweating and laughing.

My group fitness classes went pretty good this week. I still wish more people would come in and work out, but it is on them to come in I can’t make them do something they don’t want to do. Everyone told me they enjoyed the class when they were done this week, so that made up for people not showing up. Next week I hope we can finish off strong and get the most people I have had yet this summer in.

Build a Better You

For my tenth week I worked 48 hours because I was behind on hours since Thumb Elite Athletics was closed on Memorial Day and 4th of July so I had to make them up. Speed and agility went really well this week. It was the first week of agility focused training which consisted of a lot of cone, bags, and ladder work. At the end of the training session on Thursday we played a game so the kids don’t get bored with the training and also have an incentive to work hard all week for. We played the cone game where half the cones are tipped over and the other half are placed upright. Then there are two different teams who are responsible for placing the tipped over cones upright and knocking over the upright cones. This game focuses on having the kids change direction while also working on their endurance. Next week I hope to get the same output from the kids as this week.

On Thursday I went to the Port Sanilac library to take the kids that come to reading time through a little exercise routine. We did exercises such as leap frogs, push ups, and sit ups. Then at the end we played a game called tic-tac-toe relay which the kids really liked.

My personal training clients and group fitness classes went really good this week. Both of my clients worked their butts off and after next week we should be pretty close to reaching their goals. All of my group fitness classes had 3 or more people there this week which is good since all the classes are at 6 a.m. I hope next week I can get more people to come in then this week because it is nice to have a lot of people come work out.

Happy 4th of July

For my ninth week I worked 32 hours because we were closed on Tuesday for the 4th of July. This week we only had speed and agility one day since the 4th landed on a Tuesday. This week was the last week that focused only on speed after this week and for the remainder of the camp we will focus on agility. We didn’t have as good of a turn out as previous weeks but that is acceptable since this week it is the 4th of July. I hope next week to have all of the kids back to we can get back on track to getting them faster and stronger.

My core & stability class went well this week. I had 3 people come and workout. We focused on our balance with the stability ball while lifting weight and body weight at the same time. My circuit class went well this week as well. The class consisted of 11 different stations that focused on various muscle groups.

My personal training clients went really well this week. The one client last week was feeling sick after working out but this time she did awesome the entire time and at the end she didn’t feel nauseous at all. My other client did extremely well this week as well. We focused a lot on sprinting and jogging because in a soccer game you’re not sprinting the entire time you are sprinting some of the time, then jogging or walking the rest of the time. So I hope next week we can keep up the hard work in order to reach our goals.

Speed & Agility

For my eighth week I worked 41 hours which lead to a long enjoyable weekend. It was the second week of my speed and agility camp. The first group had about 15 kids in it which is awesome and then I ended up combining the older girls with the older boys to make one older group. That group had about 5 kids which is alright for the summer because most high school kids have jobs during that time of day. This week we focused on speed and strength. I had them go through running motions by having them do arm swings and wall punches. Next week we will only have one day because of the 4th of July so I hope we can work hard that day.

My one personal training client was able to train this week but it was almost like we were restarting because she was sick for over a week. We tried doing high intensity interval training but she became nauseous so we ended the training session early because she felt like she couldn’t go any further, but then a couple days after that she felt better when we trained so hopefully we can continue were we left off. My other client is doing really well. I thought of something different to try with her to distract her from the actual running and cramping. I have her dribbling the soccer ball around the inside of the track on the grass. I hope this will help her out a lot more than just running circles on the track.

My group fitness classes are going good however I wish we could get more people to join them. The last couple of weeks I have only had 1 to 3 people coming in to workout. I understand that it is the summer and more people want to train outside. Maybe we will go outside and train one of these days that way we can enjoy the fresh air while working out.

Sandusky summer recreation came in again this week but didn’t have as many kids as last week. We took them through another circuit like training session and at the end we did a tug of war against the people in charge of the summer rec and the oldest kids that were there which were kids going into 7th grade next year. The kids had a lot of fun and in a couple of weeks they will come in again for their last time and we have a dodge ball game set up for that day as a reward for working hard and being good for the people in charge of summer rec.

Youth Training

For my seventh week I worked 40 hours and they were a long 40 hours. This week was very busy and I am very ready for the weekend to be here. My speed and agility camp started this week which had kids from 3rd grade all the way to 12th grade. The camp was Tuesday and Thursday which went for 3 hours and split the kids up from grades 3 to 6 and then grades 7-12 boys and girls separate. On Tuesday we did our pre-assessment which included the 20 yard dash, push test, broad jump, vertical jump, L-drill, and pro agility. Then on Thursday we focused on our technique and form running. We had a good turn out for grades 3 through 6, but I am hoping next week we get more kids for grades 7 through 12.

My one client wasn’t able to train all week because she was sick, so I am hoping next week we can get her back on track and finish off strong towards her goals. My other client started this week and her goal is to run 2 miles without stopping because she is a soccer player and her coach said she can play the whole time if she can run 2 miles without stopping. Right now we are working on interval training to improve on her running endurance.

Sandusky summer rec started their program this week and for their first day they brought the kids into Thumb Elite to do a fun training session. We split the summer rec kids into two different groups which consisted of 45 kids each. We took them through an eleven station circuit which consisted of exercises like juggling, tic-tac-toe races, ball slams, agility ladder, and other fun exercises.

Summer Baseball Season Starts

For my sixth week I worked 40 hours which marks the midterm of my internship. This week has been quite hectic trying to get ready for the speed and agility camp that starts next week. We have been advertising like crazy to the public. We have contacted all the athletic directors in the surrounding schools to put it out to the student body. We have contacted all the coaches in the surrounding schools as well to ask them to spread the word to their teams as well. Then we’ve made Facebook posts about the event and shared it among the employees at Thumb Elite Athletics to spread the word even more. I hope next we have a great turn out and get kids faster and stronger.

My personal training client is going well. She is starting to get back into being able to go for longer duration at high intensity without feeling sick or dizzy. I am hoping that these next 2 weeks we can push her pretty hard so we can finish off strong and reach our goals. My other client will start next week as this past Sunday was her last soccer game, so I wanted to give her a break I didn’t want to burn her out.

My group fitness classes are going great. This week we had a better turn out to all 3 of my classes than last week which I am very happy with. I managed to get a couple new people that haven’t worked out in a while come in and they were happy with the class when they were done which makes me happy.

This week Thumb Elite’s 16U boys baseball team started their season and we had a scrimmage on Tuesday in Cass City against one of Saginaw’s 16U teams. We ended up winning on a walk off hit. I helped coach first base along with warming the players up at the beginning. This weekend they are headed to CMU for a tournament but I won’t be able to attend because of family matters.

Full Steam Ahead

For my fifth week I worked 40 hours and ever since the very first week I have become more and more busy. I picked up more personal training clients, I added another group fitness class, and in just a few weeks my speed and agility camp will start for grades 3-12. We are advertising the speed and agility camp pretty hard because we want to have a good turn out. Along with having a good turn out we want to help improve the local youth on their quickness.

The boot camp that I have been helping co-facilitate with the other personal trainer is going really well. Next week is the last week of the first round of boot camp, but we are going to create a boot camp 2.0 and hopefully get the same members as the first round but also get some new people. So I will continue to keep helping with the rest of this boot camp and then help with boot camp 2.0

My circuit training class is going really well. I have been having the same 3 people come in the month or so, but the last couple of weeks I have had 1 or 2 new people that have been coming. This week I added another circuit training class to my schedule. I only had 1 person show up, but we didn’t advertise for it very much because the class was created last week. After that class we advertised to the community a lot more and hopefully next week we can get some more people to come in.

Training with my personal training client is going good. We are trying to get her cardiovascular fitness back up because she hasn’t done high intensity training in 2 years. That has kind of put a restriction on things because her goal is to lose weight and inches off her waistline, but when we do high intensity workouts she becomes light headed and feels sick to her stomach at the end of the workout. I think once we get her cardiovascular fitness back up to where it should be she will do a lot better. This week I added another client as well. This client is a 12 year old soccer player that wants to increase her running endurance while also getting faster. Her coach said is she can run 2 miles without stopping she can play in her soccer games the whole time.

Circuit Training Class

For my fourth week I worked 35 hours because Monday Thumb Elite was closed for Memorial Day, but I worked an extra hour last week, so technically I worked 36 hours for this week. This week I helped co-facilitate one of the boot camp sessions that we have during the week. It was similar to last week’s boot camp because the same people came, but we switch the exercises to make sure that they are not getting bored with the workout. Next week I hope we can continue to get more people to come in for the boot camps.

On Tuesday I facilitated the last youth speed & agility class we offered for the month. We are going to have a speed & agility camp with combine workouts as pre and post assessments in a few weeks, so I mentioned it to them and they all sounded quite interested in it. I hope that I can get at least 10 people for each age group which is grades 3 to 6 and then boys and girls grades 7 to 12.

Wednesday I worked with my personal training client for the first time of eight sessions. Her goal is to lose weight and trim inches off her waistline, so I wrote her a workout that was high in intensity. When we got done she was quite exhausted. I mentioned she should probably eat some more healthy carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, brown rice, squash, etc. so she feels better during the high intensity workouts. Next week I plan on dialing back the intensity a little bit, but not to much because I want her to be able to reach her goal. I also taught a golf lesson to a brother and sister which was cool. I took them through a bunch of core exercises and exercises that would help with their swings.

Thursday morning I facilitated a core & stability workout for one of the personal trainers. It was a fun workout that consisted of different exercises using a physio ball, dumbbells, and their self. It was a great workout to start the morning.

Friday morning I had my circuit training class that I have been teaching since I got here and starting next week I will have two days a week of circuit training because one of the other trainers can’t do it anymore. I am excited to start 2 different circuit classes next week. I hope to get more people to come in for both classes next week.

My First Client

For my third week I worked 41 hours because Thumb Elite Athletics will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day so I will use the 1 hour I worked over to replace the hours I will be missing on Monday. Once again I helped facilitate a boot camp program with the other personal trainer that works here. This time about 20 people showed up which was better than last week. We took them through 6 different stations which had 2 different exercises at them. At the end of the session everyone was tired and sweating, but had a fun time training.

This week for youth speed & agility 10 kids showed up which is a very good turn out. They were excited to get going and at the end of the session they were pretty tired so I imagine they slept good that night. I hope next week we can get those 10 kids back and hopefully some more.

I started my advertisement for my personal training this week and it got passed around by other people quite a bit so I am very happy with that. I am going to continue to advertise that I am offering personal training to the public to see if I can get more people to respond back to me. I did however get one person this week who messaged me and wanted personal training, so I was excited about that. We start next Wednesday and go for 8 sessions.

On Friday I had my own circuit training class that I taught and was able to get 2 more people to come in along with the 3 people that regularly come in, so I was happy about that. If I can get 2 more people each week that will be great! I took them through an 11 different exercise circuit and by the time they were done they were pretty tired. They were really happy though that they got a great workout in before the day started though which made me happy.