�Fred's Fitness
You are a personal trainer employed by Fred's Fitness, the hottest new fitness-consulting firm. As part of your job, you provide custom individualized diet and exercise portfolios for the clients of Fred's Fitness. Today your appointments include four clients: John, Michelle, Kim, and Brian.
The Task
1.Choose one of the people below and develop a menu and exercise program to improve their overall health. You must:
2.Find the appropriate goal weight for the person you have chosen.
3.Develop a weekly exercise program that will fit into their lifestyle.
4.Develop a one-week menu incorporating proper nutritional habits.
5.Provide helpful survival tips related to your client's habits and lifestyle.
6.Give your client clear explanations for the recommendations you give them.
Your clients
John is 45 years old, 5' 10" tall and weighs 220 pounds. John's job with an insurance company requires a lot of time doing paperwork and talking on the telephone. He leads a very sedentary lifestyle away from work. John lives alone and isn't much of a cook so he eats out most of the time with Chinese cuisine making up a large part of his diet.� John hasn't experienced any major health problems but feels fatigued and run down much of the time, and isn't satisfied with what he sees in the mirror.
Michelle is a 17 year-old high school junior. She stands 5' 6" tall and weighs 135 pounds. Michelle is involved in Key Club and sings in the school choir. Michelle spends her evening hours talking on the phone, watching TV and/or hanging out with her friends. Michelle 's family isn't big on family meals so Michelle is responsible for preparing most of her own meals. Michelle doesn't eat breakfast, eats fast food a lot, and is on a first-name basis with the fine folks at Taco Bell. Michelle feels her body may still be growing but is concerned with the fact that some of her clothes are getting tight and would like to drop a few pounds.
Kim is a 34 year-old clothing salesperson and the mother of three children ages 14, 11, and 8. Being in retail, her work hours vary from day to day. She works either from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. Kim is 5' 5" and weighs 130 pounds. Much of her leisure time is spent with her children and their activities. She prepares an evening family meal when she is not working (they're vegetarian) and plans a meal for her husband to prepare when she is working. Kim has attempted to establish a regular exercise routine in the past but has found little success. Her exercise bike and thigh master are gathering dust in the garage.
Brian is a 16 year-old high school sophomore. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 148 pounds. Brian is extremely active, playing basketball during much of his after school time, except in the spring when he runs track. Brian eats mostly donuts for breakfast, school food or fast food at lunch, whatever his mom prepares for him in the evening, and many candy bars, chips and sodas in between. Brian would like to add some muscle to his bones but, even though he eats everything in sight, he can't seem to gain any weight.
The Process
1.Choose one client to prepare a complete program for. Start a project journal to use for note taking, exploring ideas, brainstorming, etc.
2.Start by identifying the appropriate goal weight for this person. Determine if he/she needs to lose, maintain, or gain weight and how much. Record your reasoning in your project journal.
3.Identify problem characteristics of his/her lifestyle that you need to suggest changing or need to account for when designing his/her program.
4.Design an exercise program for your client. Remember to consider the time and resources (access to equipment, money, etc.) he/she has available and his/her likely comfort level with the activities. Record your reasoning in your project journal.
5.Develop one week's menu for your client. Use the food pyramid to nutritionally balance the menu. Set maximum amounts for daily calories consumed and grams of fat consumed. Include between-meal snacks and remember to consider your client's lifestyle when designing meals - preparation time, access to ingredients, etc. Record your reasoning in your project journal.
6.Use your project journal to create a rationale for the program. Explain the decisions you made in determining the goal weight, menu and appropriate exercises. This helps the client understand how your program is uniquely designed with their needs and lifestyle in mind.
7.Prepare a "survival tips" section for the client's portfolio providing helpful hints on how to succeed with your program. Consider his/her current lifestyle and habits when determining what advice would be most helpful.
8.Prepare a portfolio for your client that includes all components:
Brief goal description
Exercise program
Menu
Rationale
Survival tips;
Learning Advice
Making decisions
As much as possible, use the client description to base your decisions on. When information is lacking, make an educated guess what would likely be true about that person. Include this in the client description for your teacher.
Creating the portfolio
The organization and ease of reading this portfolio is crucial to your client's satisfaction and success of implementing the program. Consider including a table of contents, using a positive voice in your writing, adding graphics for visual appeal, and creating a nice cover. Some additional items you could add to help your client:
1.A wallet-size schedule of the menu and exercise program for the client to carry as a quick reference.
2.An exercise video demonstrating how to do each of the exercises properly to prevent injury.
3.A daily motivators calendar for the first month of the program.
Evaluation
Your final project will be evaluated on the following criteria:
1.Does your program reflect concern for the client's lifestyle?
2.Is your diet and exercise program realistic for this person?
3.Is your rationale clear and supported by valid information?
4.Is your portfolio well organized and easy to read?
Reflection
This project had several parts to it. What strategies did you use to complete all parts? Were these strategies effective? How could you improve this process?� Most of the health resources you accessed target the "average" person. How did you modify this information to suit the unique individual?
Conclusion
1.What factors need to be considered when designing a person's diet and exercise program?
2.What factors relate to a person maintaining good health?
3.How can a person rate his/her current health status?
4.Based on what you learned, how can you improve your own health and well being?
Extension
A person's success in maintaining good health is greatly influenced by the people they live with. Design a diet and exercise program for your family that ensures success for all.
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