PRIMARY FITOUR AQUA FINAL PAPER
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● 2. Group exercise instructor
Answer: individual who is professionally trained and certified by a
nationally recognized organization to teach individuals in a group setting
safe and effective exercises
●● Responsibilities of an instructor
Answer: 1. You need to make sure that you are "q-ing" proper body
alignment
2. Provide intensity options (beginner, intermediate, and advance)
3. For you to be able to see every individual in the class
4. Make sure that you are monitoring everybody's heart rate or
everyone's intensity level
5. Provide feedback concerning participants performance (positive
constructive feedback)
6. Make sure that you are there before class and after class to answer any
questions that your participants may have especially if you have new
people (build relationships)
7. Encourage participants to select the appropriate movement depending
on their fitness level
8. Make sure that your transitions are smooth
,9. Make sure that you complete first aid and CPR training
10. Make sure that you obtain liability insurance
11. Stay current in the fitness industry (keeping certification up to date,
reading what is happening in the fitness industry, belong to different
organizations)
12. Make sure you always use wavers and consent forms
13. Make sure that you have medical releases, health screenings, and
physical/fitness assessments before coming to class
14. Accident/ incident reports in place
15. When substitute teaching make sure you are there just like a regular
instructor. Never make excuses, never be apologetic it is your time to
shine and provide the best class
●● Leadership qualities of an instructor
Answer: 1. Be a good role model inside and outside the gym
2. Demonstrate good form throughout the class
3. Be a good motivator
4. Acquire proficient communication skills
5. Project a professional and positive image (look presentable)
6. Recognize weaknesses but capitalize on strengths (correcting form)
●● Business side
Answer: 1. Complete a training or certification program
,2. Make sure that you obtain waivers from participants (no negligence)
3. Have medical clearance
4. Liability insurance especially if not working for gym
5. Offer a proper warm-up and stretching and proper cool down and
stretching
●● What is an Instructor employee?
Answer: an individual who works for a club or a gym that answers to
club management and have filled out a W2 form and takes taxes out of
your paycheck
●● What is an Individual contractor instructor?
Answer: one who may go to an apartment complex, be sent a 1099 from
facility, no taxes taken from paycheck
●● Ways to market yourself
Answer: 1. You are your best marketer for your class
2. Ask participants to bring friends
3. Promote your classes
4. Got to health fairs, put up booths
5. Book yourself to speak at different functions
●● What is physical fitness?
, Answer: An improved physiological state that leads to improved health
and longevity. A set of attributes that people have or can achieve relating
to their ability to perform physical activities.
●● Physiological-related
Answer: Can include non-performance components that can enhance
one's ability to perform physical activity. Biological systems in the body.
●● Metabolic fitness
Answer: The state of the metabolic systems and variables predictive of
the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease which can favorable be
altered by increased physical activity or regular endurance exercise.
●● Morphological fitness
Answer: A nonperformance composition related to body composition
factors such as body fat, circumferences, content, and regional fat
distribution.
●● Bone integrity
Answer: A component that has a good relationship with bone mineral
density.
●● Health-related
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS PACKAGE
●● 2. Group exercise instructor
Answer: individual who is professionally trained and certified by a
nationally recognized organization to teach individuals in a group setting
safe and effective exercises
●● Responsibilities of an instructor
Answer: 1. You need to make sure that you are "q-ing" proper body
alignment
2. Provide intensity options (beginner, intermediate, and advance)
3. For you to be able to see every individual in the class
4. Make sure that you are monitoring everybody's heart rate or
everyone's intensity level
5. Provide feedback concerning participants performance (positive
constructive feedback)
6. Make sure that you are there before class and after class to answer any
questions that your participants may have especially if you have new
people (build relationships)
7. Encourage participants to select the appropriate movement depending
on their fitness level
8. Make sure that your transitions are smooth
,9. Make sure that you complete first aid and CPR training
10. Make sure that you obtain liability insurance
11. Stay current in the fitness industry (keeping certification up to date,
reading what is happening in the fitness industry, belong to different
organizations)
12. Make sure you always use wavers and consent forms
13. Make sure that you have medical releases, health screenings, and
physical/fitness assessments before coming to class
14. Accident/ incident reports in place
15. When substitute teaching make sure you are there just like a regular
instructor. Never make excuses, never be apologetic it is your time to
shine and provide the best class
●● Leadership qualities of an instructor
Answer: 1. Be a good role model inside and outside the gym
2. Demonstrate good form throughout the class
3. Be a good motivator
4. Acquire proficient communication skills
5. Project a professional and positive image (look presentable)
6. Recognize weaknesses but capitalize on strengths (correcting form)
●● Business side
Answer: 1. Complete a training or certification program
,2. Make sure that you obtain waivers from participants (no negligence)
3. Have medical clearance
4. Liability insurance especially if not working for gym
5. Offer a proper warm-up and stretching and proper cool down and
stretching
●● What is an Instructor employee?
Answer: an individual who works for a club or a gym that answers to
club management and have filled out a W2 form and takes taxes out of
your paycheck
●● What is an Individual contractor instructor?
Answer: one who may go to an apartment complex, be sent a 1099 from
facility, no taxes taken from paycheck
●● Ways to market yourself
Answer: 1. You are your best marketer for your class
2. Ask participants to bring friends
3. Promote your classes
4. Got to health fairs, put up booths
5. Book yourself to speak at different functions
●● What is physical fitness?
, Answer: An improved physiological state that leads to improved health
and longevity. A set of attributes that people have or can achieve relating
to their ability to perform physical activities.
●● Physiological-related
Answer: Can include non-performance components that can enhance
one's ability to perform physical activity. Biological systems in the body.
●● Metabolic fitness
Answer: The state of the metabolic systems and variables predictive of
the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease which can favorable be
altered by increased physical activity or regular endurance exercise.
●● Morphological fitness
Answer: A nonperformance composition related to body composition
factors such as body fat, circumferences, content, and regional fat
distribution.
●● Bone integrity
Answer: A component that has a good relationship with bone mineral
density.
●● Health-related
