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C458 health, fitness and wellness
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Just passed this class in about 4 days( 3 days of 5hr study and 1 day to take the OA)
What i did : I took the study guide at the bottom and filled it out. This class is easy, sometimes common sense.
Watched the course videos after i filled out the study guide.
What i should have done:
Theres these really amazing podcast for the course under the course announcement and tips. The podcast helped me understand the Social Emotional Learning(these are important because theres a couple scenario based questions)
Also actually filled out the quizzes in the modules. i skipped all these and failed the pre assessment because I didn’t really understand the questions
Realistically this class can be done in 1 or 2 days. This is not a complicated class IMO.
And there is not really a lot of information or study material for this course around this reddit group(my guess its because its one of the easier classes and don’t need to overthink it)
Hope this helps and good luck 👍🏻
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To the staff that might be reading this -- LOVED the podcast learning format!! So easy to squeeze into gaps in my day & really sank the knowledge in -- parts I didn't get I just did a quick rewind & listened again & it clicked the second time! Not to mention being able to put it on 1.25 or 1.5x speed, for those who prefer it that way! 10/10 loved the folks presenting the podcast!
What are your fave fitness, health and wellness products?
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could be a great snack that's high protein, or really filling. maybe it's a specific type of foam roller that helps you get the knots out of your tight muscles, a tea you swear by, workout clothes that never get stinky etc etc. anything that you use regularly to live your best, healthiest life.
mine is probably fitnessblender.com which helped me really build up my strength and confidence before i became a regular gym goer and marshmallow root tea, which is incredible both at helping me fight off colds and as a natural expectorant when i do have a cold. (if you want to use it that way make sure you let it steep 6-8 hrs or overnight so it gets a little viscous-y)
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Using employee health benefits to pay for gym memberships
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A guy at my gym mentioned that he got his physician to write a script for his gym and his work health insurance pays for it. I'm "new"ish to the working world and navigating benefit enrollment. Anyone leverage health benefits, work plans, etc to lower your fitness financial burden?
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Former HR person here, but in Canada - not sure how plans vary wherever you are. I now work for one of the bigger insurance companies.
Before I say anything, please know that fine print is everything when it comes to your health benefits, so ask a lot of questions and read everything before buying something on the assumption that you'll be reimbursed for it. Every single employer negotiates every detail with the insurance company, so every employer has a different plan.
Many employers have something called a Health Spending Account (sometimes called a Personal Spending Account, Wellness Account, etc). These funds can usually be used for any health and wellness related expenses - drug costs, dental deductibles, LTD insurance premiums, etc. They can also be used for wellness related things, like gym memberships, durable equipment (treadmills, weights), and services like weight loss programs and personal trainers. Some will even allow to you submit for running shoes, hockey sticks, golf clubs, and other specialty equipment.
How money gets into that account varies a lot by employer. Some employers just put a little in there each year (my husband gets $150/year). Others let you earn more to put in the account by participating in wellness initiatives at work. Others have "flexible benefits", which means you automatically get a basic (crappy) amount of coverage (often just hospital, travel insurance, and some very basic medication costs) and then give you an allowance to choose what you want to upgrade. So if you wear glasses, you'll likely want to put that money toward vision coverage. If you have kids, you'll likely want to make sure you have good dental, etc.
If you choose not to upgrade any of those things, you can usually choose to put the rest of your "allowance" into your HSA, or into your retirement savings, whatever. This year, my husband has good benefits at work so I put $3000 into my HSA and I'm using it to pay for my personal training and some fitness equipment this year.
Plans really vary widely, so your best bet is to talk to your HR department, take a look at the benefits booklet or package you were given when you were hired, or call the insurance company.
What's your favorite Fitness/Health site?
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I have come to the realization that in order for me to stay healthy I need to read articles about health and fitness every day. Much like a recovering drug addict, I'm addicted to bad food and bad choices. When I get to work I spend the first half an hour reading r/fitness and r/nutrition...
What are some of your favorite sites to go to with articles related to health and fitness? I used to go to Huffington Post but they rarely write new articles, and I find Men's Health to be too raunchy and bro-like to view at work.
So what say you?
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On top others I think www.strengtheory.com is great too.
If I like fitness, what kind of majors and jobs should I look into?
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I'm in college right now and have no idea what I want to do with my life. I like working out and eating healthy so I figured why not see what's available related to that.
EDIT: I don't really care about income, I'd rather do something I enjoy.
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Go to school for business and make your own line of miracle fat loss pills.
For those of you who work in the fitness industry; what do you do and what did you study in college?
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Curious to hear about the business side of fitness; whether it's supplements, retail, PT, etc. anything to do with fitness, what did you guys do to get where you are now?
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Apparently, not reply to reddit posts.
I'm not a trainer, but... I know a guy.
He had just finished high school and didn't have a job yet. He's a swole little man, and he was working out a lot in a local gym. The owner of the gym knew him to be pretty friendly and had "the look of someone who knows what they're doing". So offered him a position as a contract personal trainer.
You bring in clients or get current clients to pay you more for sessions and the gym gets a cut.
So he then he started to go to the community college for some physical therapy classes.
He got a second job with GNC with the same "look's the type" criteria. He had already bought enough of their products and read the labels to be able to use that for his salemanship. He finished getting an associates as well as whatever licensing is required. Then another gym owner came to his gym, saw him with clients, and offered him more money. So he quit both those jobs and took his client list with him.
Now he works out 4 times a week, gives personal and group training, and writes workouts and nutrition plans (he doesn't have nutrition licencing or education).
Check your health insurance before you join a gym
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For my New Years resolution, I decided to start hitting the gym the most pocket-efficient way. I found this gym close to work, which would reduce my 40+ minute commute home due to rush-hour traffic.
It was an LA Fitness. They charged about $120 on the first month (initiation fee, first and second month, etc). I started reading online on how to negotiate the pricing and I was ready for it. I got there and spoke to the manager, but he wouldn’t give me a better price. After a week I came back and persisted, with no luck. I guess it was either paying the $120 on the first month or nothing.
I had the wonderful idea to check my health insurance and see if they would reimburse any part of the gym fee. Instead, they offer this package called Active & Fit Direct, which basically has you pay $25 a month and you can go to ANY gym you want (that is in their policy). So I ended up joining the gym paying about $55 less than what I originally was planning to pay.
TLDR; Tried to negotiate a better rate with the gym manager without succeeding. Found a better alternative through my insurance, saved about $50 the first month and about $10 every subsequent month.
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Also, check your work benefits! After some digging, I found out that a few local gyms close to my job were completely free for me and other employees.
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Got health insurance and go to the gym? Make sure you're taking advantage of reimbursements.
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Some health insurance companies, such as blue cross blue shield, will pay for a portion of your yearly gym bills. They see it as preventative medicine.
Make sure you check if your health insurance company provides this.
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They should pay part of my rent since my building has a gym that I use.
What health apps do you guys use?
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Hey everyone,
I've been searching for some general health and workout related apps to use on my phone and watch. I'm curious to see what you guys use as well and am looking for suggestions. I was looking for a general thread like this however the last one was from about a year ago.
Thanks everyone!
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I just use the default apps. I’m happy with the functionality they give me