FiTour How to Instruct Group Exercise
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The Cooperative Style ✔✔The instructor is organized and listen's to the student's desires. The
instructor is creative, open to changes and suggestions. The instructor is sensitive to the needs
of the students and can therefore design the class accordingly.
Characteristics of an effective motivator ✔✔Encourage students independence and self growth
Encourages students to set realistic goals
Encourage students to take personal responsibility for their actions towards those goals
Effective communicator - be an active listener
Place yourself in the room so that your students can see and hear you
Articulate each word
Put enthusiasm into what you have to say
Don't over talk
Understand non verbal communication
Resolve conflict
Exercise Adherence ✔✔The inability to maintain An exercise regimen is one of the more
perplexing problems facing professionals in various health related enterprises
50% of all who start a fitness campaign will drop out in 6 months or less
Positive predictors of Exercise Adherence ✔✔Physical Proximity to the Exercise Area
Spousal or significant other support
Exercising in small as Opposed to Large Groups
,Socioeconomic status
Intrinsic Motivation
Negative Predictors of exercise adherence ✔✔Lack of time
Accessibility
Smoking
Poor choice of exercise
Injury
Type A Personalities going too hard too soon
Improving Exercise Adherence ✔✔Agreement to a Behavioral Contract between Group Exercise
Instructor and Student
Maintain Objective Records of Exercise Regimen
Stimulus Cueing - Exercising using the same activity at the same time and place everyday.
Set and Record Goals
Reinforcement and reward for Meeting Goals
Begin an exercise program with low intensity and gradually progress
Intrinsically Motivated People (IMP) ✔✔Place emphasis on the process
Pursue the pleasure principle
Strive to be competent and self - determining
Enjoy mastering a task and being successful
Take pride in exercise experiences
, Instructor role for IMP ✔✔Keep classes enjoyable and creative provide maximum involvement
for everyone
Educate the participants about the changes/processes that are taking place during exercise. The
IMP love to acquire mor knowledge. The more knowledge, skills and understanding the IMP
have the more they will desire to continue.
Emphasize the social experience. The comradely provides a form of self acceptance
Instructor role for IMP ✔✔Keep classes enjoyable and creative provide maximum involvement
for everyone
Educate the participants about the changes/processes that are taking place during exercise. The
IMP love to acquire mor knowledge. The more knowledge, skills and understanding the IMP
have the more they will desire to continue.
Emphasize the social experience. The comradely provides a form of self acceptance
extrinsic motivation ✔✔Class format and Guidelines ✔✔Warm-up
Cardio Movement
Post Cardio Cool Down
Muscle Conditioning
Slow Stretch
Warm-up ✔✔Prepares the body for vigorous exercise and may reduce the risk of injury 8-12
minutes
Rhythmic limbering and static stretches are recommended. If the participant breaks a sweat
before beginning exercising, he may be more than likely to use the glycogen in his muscles more
efficiently. Adequate warmup reduces the likelihood of strained muscles or muscle soreness. It
is important to stretch all major muscles. It increases the oxygen carrying capability from blood
to muscles. And the muscles, ligaments, and tendons will be more powerful because they are
warm and supple and can endure a greater range of motion. Should be long enough to raise the
questions and answers
The Cooperative Style ✔✔The instructor is organized and listen's to the student's desires. The
instructor is creative, open to changes and suggestions. The instructor is sensitive to the needs
of the students and can therefore design the class accordingly.
Characteristics of an effective motivator ✔✔Encourage students independence and self growth
Encourages students to set realistic goals
Encourage students to take personal responsibility for their actions towards those goals
Effective communicator - be an active listener
Place yourself in the room so that your students can see and hear you
Articulate each word
Put enthusiasm into what you have to say
Don't over talk
Understand non verbal communication
Resolve conflict
Exercise Adherence ✔✔The inability to maintain An exercise regimen is one of the more
perplexing problems facing professionals in various health related enterprises
50% of all who start a fitness campaign will drop out in 6 months or less
Positive predictors of Exercise Adherence ✔✔Physical Proximity to the Exercise Area
Spousal or significant other support
Exercising in small as Opposed to Large Groups
,Socioeconomic status
Intrinsic Motivation
Negative Predictors of exercise adherence ✔✔Lack of time
Accessibility
Smoking
Poor choice of exercise
Injury
Type A Personalities going too hard too soon
Improving Exercise Adherence ✔✔Agreement to a Behavioral Contract between Group Exercise
Instructor and Student
Maintain Objective Records of Exercise Regimen
Stimulus Cueing - Exercising using the same activity at the same time and place everyday.
Set and Record Goals
Reinforcement and reward for Meeting Goals
Begin an exercise program with low intensity and gradually progress
Intrinsically Motivated People (IMP) ✔✔Place emphasis on the process
Pursue the pleasure principle
Strive to be competent and self - determining
Enjoy mastering a task and being successful
Take pride in exercise experiences
, Instructor role for IMP ✔✔Keep classes enjoyable and creative provide maximum involvement
for everyone
Educate the participants about the changes/processes that are taking place during exercise. The
IMP love to acquire mor knowledge. The more knowledge, skills and understanding the IMP
have the more they will desire to continue.
Emphasize the social experience. The comradely provides a form of self acceptance
Instructor role for IMP ✔✔Keep classes enjoyable and creative provide maximum involvement
for everyone
Educate the participants about the changes/processes that are taking place during exercise. The
IMP love to acquire mor knowledge. The more knowledge, skills and understanding the IMP
have the more they will desire to continue.
Emphasize the social experience. The comradely provides a form of self acceptance
extrinsic motivation ✔✔Class format and Guidelines ✔✔Warm-up
Cardio Movement
Post Cardio Cool Down
Muscle Conditioning
Slow Stretch
Warm-up ✔✔Prepares the body for vigorous exercise and may reduce the risk of injury 8-12
minutes
Rhythmic limbering and static stretches are recommended. If the participant breaks a sweat
before beginning exercising, he may be more than likely to use the glycogen in his muscles more
efficiently. Adequate warmup reduces the likelihood of strained muscles or muscle soreness. It
is important to stretch all major muscles. It increases the oxygen carrying capability from blood
to muscles. And the muscles, ligaments, and tendons will be more powerful because they are
warm and supple and can endure a greater range of motion. Should be long enough to raise the
