Fitour Primary Group Exam/125
Questions with Solutions
1. Group exercise - -an exercise format that incorporates several different
modalities of exercise that is taught in a group setting by one or more
professionally trained instructors
- 2. Group exercise instructor - -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 - -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 - -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 - -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? - -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? - -one who may go to an
apartment complex, be sent a 1099 from facility, no taxes taken from
paycheck
- Ways to market yourself - -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? - -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 - -Can include non-performance components that can
enhance one's ability to perform physical activity. Biological systems in the
body.
- Metabolic fitness - -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 - -A nonperformance composition related to body
composition factors such as body fat, circumferences, content, and regional
fat distribution.
- Bone integrity - -A component that has a good relationship with bone
mineral density.
- Health-related - -Component of physical fitness that have a relationship
with good health. Cardio respiratory, muscular endurance, muscular
strength, flexibility, and body composition.
Questions with Solutions
1. Group exercise - -an exercise format that incorporates several different
modalities of exercise that is taught in a group setting by one or more
professionally trained instructors
- 2. Group exercise instructor - -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 - -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 - -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 - -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? - -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? - -one who may go to an
apartment complex, be sent a 1099 from facility, no taxes taken from
paycheck
- Ways to market yourself - -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? - -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 - -Can include non-performance components that can
enhance one's ability to perform physical activity. Biological systems in the
body.
- Metabolic fitness - -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 - -A nonperformance composition related to body
composition factors such as body fat, circumferences, content, and regional
fat distribution.
- Bone integrity - -A component that has a good relationship with bone
mineral density.
- Health-related - -Component of physical fitness that have a relationship
with good health. Cardio respiratory, muscular endurance, muscular
strength, flexibility, and body composition.
