M a r e t H o u s e F i t n e s s C h a l l e n g e 2010
MaretHouse Fitness’ Exclusive
Comprehensive Lifestyle Adjustment Support Program
Giving 6 People the Opportunity to Transform Their Lives
Purpose
Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and Rita on New Orleans and its residents, MaretHouse Fitness owner, David Marethouse, returned to the Brazos Valley, where he was welcomed with the benevolence and goodwill this community is known for. In wanting to give back to the community, David, along with the rest of the trainers at MaretHouse Fitness (all of whom share a common sense of altruism and desire to support their neighbors in achieving the best quality of life possible), are proud to introduce the 2010 MaretHouse Fitness Challenge and give 6 people the opportunity to transform their lives.
What is the M.F.C.?
The MaretHouse Fitness Challenge is designed as a comprehensive lifestyle adjustment support program (or C.L.A.S.P.). The 12-week program is designed to take a holistic, lifestyle approach, intervening upon multiple determinates that can affect a participant’s health and well being. The program focuses on:
- Improving participants’ physical and mental health and quality of life
- Providing a positive fitness environment and social support safety net to help participants meet and maintain their fitness goals
- Helping participants identify and develop strategies to overcome obstacles and barriers they encounter in meeting their personal fitness and lifestyle goals
Most importantly, this 12-week program is offered to 6 individuals at NO CHARGE (over a $2500 value per individual). Brazos Valley residents that are interested in the program may print out an application online at www.marethouse.com or call 979.690.3663 for more information. Applications are accepted from Dec. 1, 2009 until Jan. 15, 2010 at 5 p.m.. Applications are reviewed and eligible applicants are interviewed. Ultimately, 6 participants are selected!
Selected participants are given the opportunity to participate in hourly personal training sessions three times each week for 12 weeks. Each participant is also paired with a mentor trainer who:
- Keep tabs on the participants’ progress through the program
- Track the participants’ nutritional intake
- Provide a consistent source of social support to the participant
- Train one-on-one with the participant for three hourly sessions per week.
Participants are also given full access to the Aggieland Fitness Dome during the 12-week program for independent physical activity opportunities outlined by their mentor trainer. They are asked to keep a food diary of everything they eat during the program, and the mentor trainer reviews the food diary each week to help each participant.
Participants are given the opportunity to “connect” with other people seeking to improve their lifestyles and to share their experiences with the program through the MaretHouse Fitness website (www.marethouse.com). Each participant has a personalized web-page featuring a short bio and a log of their progress through the program.
At the end of the 12-week program, a “winner” is chosen to receive prizes worth over $2500.
How to apply:
If interested in applying to be a contestant for the Fitness Challenge, please visit our website homepage, www.marethouse.com, and print off an application. Please follow the instructions on the application and turn in the application in person or by mail to the Marethouse Fitness office located at the Aggieland Fitness Dome (4050 State HWY 6 South). Good Luck!
How are participants selected?
Applicants are screened on a number of dimensions, including but not limited to:
- Commitment and desire to succeed in meeting their goals
- Personal situation and need for this type of program
- Barriers/obstacles to achieving fitness and lifestyle goals (including time, physical limitations, chronic illness, need for motivation and/or accountability, insufficient support network, and/or knowledge on how to reach one’s goals)
- Availability to participate three times per week in personal training in addition to supplementary time for independent physical activity
- Availability of personal transportation
- Willingness and ability to commit to the ENTIRE 12-week program to change their lives
How are participants’ progress tracked?
Participants’ progress is monitored from the very start of the program. Before beginning the 12-week program, participants go through a thorough and personalized fitness and health screening. During this screening, baseline measurements such as blood pressure, resting heart rate, body composition, basal metabolic rate (or BMR, a measure of how many calories your body uses when at rest), and other measurements are collected. At the end of each week, participants have their blood pressure, resting heart rate, and body composition measured, giving each participant real-time feedback into their progress. At the end of the entire program, all of the baseline measures are repeated.
How is the “Winner” selected?
The winner is chosen on not just their progress through the program (such as how many pounds lost, were goals achieved, etc). Commitment to the program is weighed heavily in the selection process. A point system is used to track participant progress that included achieving goals, reaching critical benchmarks as the participant made progress towards their goals, participants following the regimens developed by their mentor trainers and keeping their food diaries complete.
Measured variables that are evaluated for selecting a “winner” include but are not limited to:
- Basal metabolic rate improvement
- Blood pressure improvement
- Resting heart rate improvement
- Body composition improvement
- Participation point system
This is a scientifically measurable system that allowed for health improvement evaluation in a fair manner no matter a participants age, gender or challenges.
What is the time line of the program?
Dec. 1 – Application process opens
Jan. 15 – All applications must be turned in by 7 pm
Jan. 16, 17, & 18 – Applications reviewed
Jan. 19 – Committee picks applicants to interview
Jan. 21, 22 & 25 – Applicant interviews
Jan. 26 – Committee picks contestants
Jan. 30 – Contestant orientation
Feb. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 – Contestant benchmark measurements
Feb. 8 – Fitness Challenge begins (12 weeks)
April 30 – Fitness Challenge ends
May 6 – Committee discusses results of Fitness Challenge and determines winner
May 8 – Fitness Challenge graduation and awards ceremony
Questions?
Any questions regarding the 2010 Marethouse Fitness Challege or the application should be directed to info@marethouse.com
