Lisa’s App of the Week – Kickoff

By Lisa Heay, Director of Enterprise Operations at Heinz Advertising

For this week’s App of the Week put up, I wish to spotlight an app that has actually modified my life this 12 months – Kickoff. You may be questioning what a health app has to do with enterprise, however should you head again to my newest put up on productiveness suggestions for drained professionals, you’d see that firstly, a wholesome physique feeds a wholesome thoughts which helps to optimize your work day.

Kickoff is an app that gives day by day 1-on-1 distant private coaching. It’s customizable to your wants, and consists of diet teaching, train planning, and direct accountability with an actual particular person every single day.

Getting Began

It’s straightforward to get began—first there’s a quick questionnaire to collect data in your health targets and a few fundamental demographics. Are you attempting to reduce weight? Prepare for an occasion? Get better from an damage? What have been your largest health hurdles prior to now? 

Based mostly in your solutions, you’ll have an inventory of Kickoff trainers to browse and select from. You possibly can meet with the coaches by way of video name, and speak about your targets and challenges even additional so as to discover the right-fit coach for you. 

For me, it was necessary to seek out somebody who understands the health challenges I face at my age and stage of life as a busy, working mother. However should you’re matched with a coach who you’re not pleased with, you’ll be able to change it up at any time.

Private Coaching Program

For me, this system primarily consists of 30-40 minute strength-based video exercises assigned to me every workday, created by my coach in her personal front room. If following alongside on video isn’t your factor, they’ll additionally present you an inventory of the workout routines you are able to do by yourself.  

My coach additionally checks in with me by way of textual content every morning to see how I’m doing with all of it and monitor my progress. If I miss a exercise at my regular time, she is aware of it.

I’ve by no means been motivated to train at house, however having the accountability of my coach (Hey, Rhoda!)—somebody who isn’t a good friend or member of the family—texting me every day with encouragement, has been a recreation changer.

Pricing

You’re in all probability questioning how a lot this all prices. For those who’ve ever regarded into private coaching, maybe you have been turned off by the usually hefty price ticket (like me), however Kickoff is reasonably priced—simply $3 a day for his or her normal plan, which features a customized exercise plan and diet steerage and day by day check-ins. 

I’ve discovered it corresponding to a whole lot of fitness center memberships in my space—from the security of my front room for these nonetheless hesitant to be in teams in-person. 

You can also discover 30-minutes in your day to enhance your well being. Kickoff is out there within the Apple App Retailer and Google Play for Android. Test it out, browse their FAQs to reply the remainder of your burning questions, and get began towards assembly your health targets!