The Journey Behind FitEd: Exciting Workout Classes for Parents & Kids TOGETHER

I chose to become a Physical Education teacher because I wanted to make a significant impact by helping as many people as possible to become fit and healthy. Throughout my career as a PE teacher, I developed effective fitness programs that I regularly implemented for groups of over 30 students. The students I taught showed clear improvements in their physical fitness. As is often the case with high school students, they weren't always enthusiastic about participating in fitness activities during class. At one point, a colleague and I would tell them, "After high school, you'll have to pay for this kind of class," referring to large group boot camps and similar sessions.

This sparked an exciting idea! Once people graduate from high school, there's really nothing quite like a PE class to keep them active and healthy. Plus, many individuals spend a lot on personal trainers, even though PE teachers are often more extensively trained (I can vouch for this, having been a personal trainer myself). We were thrilled to develop a plan to offer adults our large group workouts, similar to what we did in class, to help them achieve their fitness goals too!

Then the pandemic hit.

The pandemic disrupted everyone's lives, leading my coworker to relocate. Meanwhile, I had new priorities to address, which resulted in my marriage and eventually the birth of my first child.

I never stopped thinking about of PE-style classes for adults. One day at the gym, I noticed a father exercising with his son, who seemed to be around 12-14 years old. It struck me that exercising with your children could be an excellent way to maintain fitness and activity as a parent. However, it's unfortunate that you typically have to wait until they're in middle school to work out with them. Or do you?

That's when the idea struck me like lightning! Combine the two concepts! I realized there was nothing out there that let parents and kids work out together, and the more I thought about it, the more benefits popped into my head. Save time for everyone! Strengthen family bonds! Make friends with like-minded people! Set a fantastic example for your kids! Have a blast as a family!

This is when I decided to create FitEd—exciting workout classes for parents and kids to enjoy TOGETHER! Come and discover what it's all about!