Livingfit Rx: Case Study

I interviewed Debi Teeple who owns and runs her business LivingFit Rx. LivingFit Rx is essentially a more welcoming gym for older clientele. Debbi and her coaching staff work with older individuals (and sometimes younger) who either realize exercising will help them live longer or have medical issues such as a hip/knee replacement or an illness that can be helped with exercise.
To start off, Debi is a hardworking individual, she and her small team have beautifully crafted LivingFit Rx. When Debi first started her journey she wanted to a be a physical therapist, however, she had kids and wanted to devote more time to them than school. At that point, she decided to become a Pastor and felt a counseling degree would help her in that part of her …show more content…
LivingFit Rx is a wonderful place for any not so “typical” gym people to go and create a better lifestyle for themselves. Debi’s line of work is not found on a daily basis. In fact, I didn’t even know that places like Debi’s existed before I started my observation hours with her. The clientele attending her facility are truly awe-inspiring. She’ll have people who come in taking a handful of pills and day and after a few months of working them, they’ll only have to take one, two or have completely become independent of medicine! In the few days I observed the facility I completely understood why Debi loves her work so much. She forms a relationship with her clients that allows her to empathize with them and feel the success they do after achieving either a big milestone or a small …show more content…
When she is a looking at a resume, she looks for someone who is kind, compassionate and has had some difficulty in their life. She went on to explain that she would only hire someone if they had some difficulty in their because all of her clients have had difficulties. If a new coach comes in and has had the seemingly perfect life, that coach would not be able to empathize with someone who has had either extreme or minor difficulties in their life. Debi does not want her coaches to be people who blindly order around her clients and do not slow down to accommodate when needed, she needs coaches who are willing to work with the client and slow down if needed. Debi also requires certification from Power Plate. She uses Power Plate machines for almost all of her training and if someone doesn’t have that certification she would not be able to hire them. She also looks for certifications in senior fitness and functional since she mainly works with