Do You Remember What You Were Doing Spring 2020?

Back in March 2020, COVID-19 struck the world. For many of us, including me, that meant working remotely and spending the majority of my time indoors. Remember all the Netflix shows we binge watched and standing in line just to get our groceries and all the homemade masks? Google these masks for a laugh, I promise you!

Many parents had to juggle homeschooling and working remotely. Most of us did our best, especially all the first responders and essential workers. And educators who kept our kids learning virtually. Let’s take a moment and extend some gratitude to all the individuals who kept America moving during these challenging times, filled with so much uncertainty. Thank you!

During the early months of COVID-19, whether we liked it or not, the meaning and purpose of home changed and new habits needed to be created fast! I had just begun a new job mid March 2020 as an eCommerce Relationship Manager for various online Merchants. When COVID-19 hit, most businesses had hop on the eCommerce train or they wouldn’t survive. I was working remotely but the job and onboarding was extremely challenging as a result of COVID-19’s impact on everything and everyone. A good fitness or gym routine always centered me when I felt challenged in life. But the gym were closed. I had to go back to my home workout days from when I was a teenager nearly 20 years ago. I know I am aging myself!

I had to get creative and find ways to incorporate and prioritize physical activity and fitness back into my life.

There was so much uncertainty with COVID-19 during spring 2020. I had no idea when anything would reopen, including the gyms. I’m not a big fan of the forest and critters but I managed to adopt hiking and long walks into my after work routine. Eventually, I found creative ways to workout in my home using basic equipment I had such as dumbbells, kettlebells and by simply using my body weight. I found a new sense of discipline similar to my teen years when my mother allowed me to create a home gym in the middle of our living room. Check out my first blog to read more about my teen years and fitness.

The theme or word for spring 2020 was resiliency. No matter what age you were or were you were located in the world, we all had to learn how to be as resilient as possible.

What got me through all the fear, uncertainty and constant change was finding my center or peace again by prioritizing physical health through. The gyms eventually reopened. I was extremely grateful that I could now use my old work commute time or lunches at home to my advantage. I gained precious hours back. I created new SMART fitness goals and coached myself to achieve them with the time I had gained.

Spring 2020 was really the foundation for Fitness with Dinach. Time was precious and working out from home made me maximize every minute!

Ok enough about me. What does a Fitness Coach provide and offer you (yes you!)

• Support & Guidance: a fitness coach is your partner on your fitness journey. We don’t succeed unless you do. We’re a winning Team.

• Meaningful Interactions & Conversations: no judgment, no bias, no lectures. Just private and confidential interactions & sessions.

• Tools & Resources: your coaching plan and program match your specific needs, abilities and goals. We listen to you to personalize our approach for your success.

• Accountability: we provide the tools and resources to help you achieve your fitness goals. In addition, our training sessions, daily check-ins, and monthly assessments will help you stay on track.

• Measured & Calculated Success: we all know success is not easy and does not happen overnight. Through effective SMART goal setting and habit building, we will get there. Key word is “we”!

A Fitness Coach is focused on helping you develop healthy habits and sustaining these habits. Fitness Coaching is focused on development by active listening and asking those hard questions to uncover blockers or roadblocks and finding creative solutions to get around them. Fitness Coaching is more than following a workout plan and working out for aesthetics. It’s about creating life long fitness habits and changed behavior to benefit your health well beyond your journey with us!

We will be a lending hand to offer you tools and resources to keep you accountable and focused. Think SMART! Our interactions and sessions are confidential and judgment free and are used to gauge obstacles and work towards your goals. We’ll have a healthy and relentless focus to help you get there.

Who can benefit from online Fitness Coaching at home?

Fitness with Dinach is for ANYONE and those who want or need to prioritize health and fitness in their lives without having to leave their homes. We make physical activity and fitness easy and accessible for ANYONE.

Do You Need to Prioritize Your Health and Do You Fall Into One of the Below Categories?

• Hybrid or Remote Workers: skip the commute time! Workout early in the morning then feel free to jump back into your home office. Or perhaps during your lunch time.

• Busy Parents & Professionals: dedicate some time for yourself before or after work or after all the after school activities and sports. Maybe after dinner? When you’re the best version of yourself, your family will also reap the benefits.

• Travel Enthusiast: do you like to travel and enjoy different cultures (food!). Workout from your airbnb or hotel or even on the beach. Get some resistance bands and your towel and some decent wifi!

• Immunocompromised: although some of us wipe our machines at the gym, no need to risk your immune system. Workout where you feel the safest.

• Shy or self conscious: no hard stares from others or judgment in your own home. Ok maybe your kids!

Why does online Fitness Coaching work?

Online fitness coaching is safe and provides you with the utmost flexibility and creativity to help reach your fitness and physical activity goals. You can skip the trip to the gym and enjoy a judgment free zone or atmosphere from the comfort of your home, hotel or anywhere in the world (with decent wifi of course).

Are you still unsure if online fitness coaching is right for you? Check out our FAQs. Thanks for reading!

Dinach