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Thanks for your questions Amy. Although my schedule doesn't allow me this summer, I was leading walking classes through New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. These classes were designed to address preventable health conditions that many live with in the boroughs of New York.
Thanks for your question.
Thanks for your question.
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I write for journals, newspapers, magazines and share my story of how I was once the fat kid and lost over 100 lbs : )
Fuel the Movement,
JM
Fuel the Movement,
JM
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A few years back, I used to provide a mini exercise program at a cafeteria style facility run by Meals on Wheels. I'd start about 15 minutes prior to the meals being served. The population drawn to this cafeteria came from an adjacent high-rise for people of very low income.
I must confess, this experience was not all that positive which is the reason why I ultimately quit.
Of course, participation was voluntary, and since the medical status - from what I could see - was poor, I designed it as a program which could be done seated. I had initially tried to form a circle but people were reluctant to do it. Then I had them stay at their tables where they would later eat, and that worked better. But soon the participation became less and less, and people started to look at it as yet another entertainment provided by the City of Raleigh (which, of course, it was not).
I have been asking myself what else I can do. Once people come to me for personal training, they have already decided that they want to (or need to) do something. But as my experience showed: you can only lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink.
I must confess, this experience was not all that positive which is the reason why I ultimately quit.
Of course, participation was voluntary, and since the medical status - from what I could see - was poor, I designed it as a program which could be done seated. I had initially tried to form a circle but people were reluctant to do it. Then I had them stay at their tables where they would later eat, and that worked better. But soon the participation became less and less, and people started to look at it as yet another entertainment provided by the City of Raleigh (which, of course, it was not).
I have been asking myself what else I can do. Once people come to me for personal training, they have already decided that they want to (or need to) do something. But as my experience showed: you can only lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink.
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I ask them what our problems are and ask what the possible solutions would be and help the communities to come up with solutions. The difficult thing comes implementing it.
