Innovation

Momentum Gym is expected to become the leading provider of fitness services in Thibodaux and surrounding areas. The gym was founded by industry professionals, David and Katherine Elias. The organization consists of twelve coaches who help keep customers on track to achieve their fitness goals. Momentum’s success would not be possible without the support of local physicians, friends, and neighbors. The culture of Momentum is centered around community and togetherness. Momentum Gym is grounded by its mission to bring people together as a group that encourages health and fitness in our community for the betterment of lives.

The overall atmosphere of encouragement motivates all members to achieve their goals and grow together. The gym works as a family and welcomes new members to reach fitness success. Momentum offers health programs via Momentum Health and fitness programs via Thibodaux CrossFit. Momentum Health provides customers with services to fuel their fitness as well as identify and achieve health goals. While physical health is an important factor in fitness, without nutrition physical efforts will suffer. The old saying, “you are what you eat” is the foundation of your fitness and health. Unlike fad diet centers, Momentum offers supplements and meal plans that promote healthy lifestyles.

Momentum provides customers with the knowledge and resources needed for their customers to live their best healthy life. They believe that eating highly nutritious whole foods that provide the proper ratio of fats, protein, and carbohydrates will help generate health. Momentum looks beyond the scope of nutrition and physical help and believes that mobility, proper sleep, hygiene, and health monitoring all play a role in a person's well being. All these things that they provide help keep customers on task, safe and energized to achieve their fitness goals.

“Momentum is a place where you are more than just a member. You are part of a community that pushes each other to be better day in and day out. The last person to finish the workout often gets the loudest cheers. The coaches genuinely want all of their members to live a healthier lifestyle” Christopher Duet, Momentum CrossFit Trainer

Inspiration

On their website, a tab called Team Ory. Under further research, Team Ory is based around a guy named Mike, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 malignant melanoma. Mike did not let this obstacle overtake him. He continued to train in order to push himself beyond his limits. With his drive to become healthier, he wanted to create a fundraiser to help other people diagnosed with cancer who may not have been as fortunate as himself. It seems that Momentum teamed up with Mike’s fundraiser to help support other people who may have been diagnosed with cancer. His vision includes helping other cancer patients who "aren't as fortunate as him."

Overall impact

This innovation benefits the health and well being of the community based on the third goal in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The goals are put into place for the hopes that communities and countries will all work together to improve the quality of life through a variety of different actions. All workers for Momentum should have a motivational drive for health and fitness. In their mindset, this would be a perfect opportunity to continue doing something that they love while helping the community in the process.

Momentum strives for keeping its customers safe and having effective equipment. The managers and staff have similar views towards what they do but may differ in views on how to go about it. Many people exercise in different ways, which is why the vast amount of coaches give you many options for the best fit.

Even during pandemics, as COVID-19, they never stop giving their customers the resources to continue the path to being healthy through virtual workouts and lifestyle advice.

"In response to coronavirus, we’ve unfortunately had to abide by state laws in closing the gym," said Christopher Duet, Momentum CrossFit Trainer. "We’ve tried to make this as positive of an experience for our members in keeping them engaged and active."

According to Christopher, some of the ways that Momentum has continued to stay interactive with its members are many coaches writing tips on how to stay fit and healthy while quarantined to their home. Continuing, they have come up with at-home challenges that allow members to possibly win gift cards or even discounts from their memberships. Finally, they have used at-home workout videos through their own workout programming application. It continues to help coaches keep track of their members through this time of crisis.

"It is not the most ideal situation, but we believe we are tackling it the best we can," he continued.

Business benefit

The business benefits from the community by their paying members. However, this field of work has to be run by workers who love what they do. Most of the employees have some kind of fitness knowledge or background influencing them to want a career here. The environment is always new with training and members making each day special.

With the number of skills and resources, Momentum brings in many members from different backgrounds to their gym. They are constantly thinking ahead to make sure that they are on the right path to grow the company. This innovation influences lifelong connections, experience, and opportunity for employees, while also helping the community.

With all this said, Momentum is always on the right path for growth. In a state with little resources to gyms and fitness facilities, Momentum stands out in the many. This is why this innovation is so special to the community of Thibodaux.

Social and environmental benefit

With Louisiana having the 4th largest obesity rate in the United States, Momentum has continued to increase its help towards the community becoming a healthier environment. They offer some of the safest equipment in the area for people working out to be comfortable. Along with their advantages, becoming healthier helps with many health illnesses that come on with weight and bad eating habits.

Some people may not know how to get started with becoming healthier, Momentum offers many trainers to help you along the way. They have resources and detailed plans of action to get you started. Not only will you find trainers, but lifelong connections to continuously help you along the journey. They are unlimited in weight machines, trainers, and other various resources to give you everything needed for a healthier and positive life full of confidence.

In conclusion, Momentum is for anyone making the effort to change their lives for the better. Even a pandemic, as in COVID-19, Momentum still strives to provide resources for their members to better balance this new way of living. After speaking with one of their workers, Momentum has impacted not only their members but the people who work there.

Interview

Christopher Duet, CrossFit Trainer