Ace Groups Fitness Instructors Course
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Ace group fitness instructor’s course
Voice
-Don’t raise your pitch lower your pitch
-Hydrate
Hearing
-all sound decibels are at 85 or less
Nose
-breath deeper
Eyes
-slowly walk into the lighted area if you are in a darker area
-gradually raise or lower lights
Touch
-learn a bit of myofacial release especially for you feet
Terminology * Omit the word ‘don’t’ and say the word ‘keep’ * Cue the solution not the problems * Cue spinal alignment- give positive cues * Use the word modification in fitness * Use the words progression to signify an increase in intensity and difficulty and regression to decrease the intensity * Use the number system to label the move not the person
Cueing- five p’s * Purpose- why are we going to do this exercise * Position- the position to set up * Progression/ or regression- what is the exact movement that you’re doing * Prana- remind people when to breath at this point in the movement sequence * Personal/ personality- interject your personality.
The way I cue * Cue in the 3rd dimention- verbal, visual, and kinesthetic * Verbal cues- think like your cuing a blind person. Don’t make verbal cues non-specific * Visual cuing- point to things, cue with your fingers numerically, and direction * Kinesthetic- you use the word feel with the kinesthetic learner. You put your hand where you want the person should be and you let them touch you.
EEC- Exercise Evaluation Criteria * Evaluates benefits over risks of exercise and equipment 1. What is the functional objective in terms of ADL (activity of daily life) 2. What are the joint actions involved 3. Stability first and mobility second- are you safe before you even begin the movement 4. Participant- what level are they and what are their goals, progressions and regressions 5. How to think about movement in general
Assessing your physical environment * Assess the floor for
Ace group fitness instructor’s course
Voice
-Don’t raise your pitch lower your pitch
-Hydrate
Hearing
-all sound decibels are at 85 or less
Nose
-breath deeper
Eyes
-slowly walk into the lighted area if you are in a darker area
-gradually raise or lower lights
Touch
-learn a bit of myofacial release especially for you feet
Terminology * Omit the word ‘don’t’ and say the word ‘keep’ * Cue the solution not the problems * Cue spinal alignment- give positive cues * Use the word modification in fitness * Use the words progression to signify an increase in intensity and difficulty and regression to decrease the intensity * Use the number system to label the move not the person
Cueing- five p’s * Purpose- why are we going to do this exercise * Position- the position to set up * Progression/ or regression- what is the exact movement that you’re doing * Prana- remind people when to breath at this point in the movement sequence * Personal/ personality- interject your personality.
The way I cue * Cue in the 3rd dimention- verbal, visual, and kinesthetic * Verbal cues- think like your cuing a blind person. Don’t make verbal cues non-specific * Visual cuing- point to things, cue with your fingers numerically, and direction * Kinesthetic- you use the word feel with the kinesthetic learner. You put your hand where you want the person should be and you let them touch you.
EEC- Exercise Evaluation Criteria * Evaluates benefits over risks of exercise and equipment 1. What is the functional objective in terms of ADL (activity of daily life) 2. What are the joint actions involved 3. Stability first and mobility second- are you safe before you even begin the movement 4. Participant- what level are they and what are their goals, progressions and regressions 5. How to think about movement in general
Assessing your physical environment * Assess the floor for