Group Fitness Certification

The group fitness instructor of today teaches much more than just "aerobics classes" as in the past. Learn the basic disciplines of aerobics and step movement and how to incorporate them with current trends of group exercise, such as group strength training, sports specific classes, kickboxing, dance forms, water fitness, mind/body classes and much more. The group fitness instructor will learn to teach safe, effective and fun classes with a variety of activities to help diverse populations.

Programs

Weight Training

Learn basic anatomy, biomechanics and how to apply this knowledge in training for specific muscle groups. Learn how to maximize results while minimizing injury risk.

Understand and learn to apply and determine:

• Muscle structure and function.
• The principles of safe and effective weight training.
• Effective exercise programming for novice weight training.
• Safe and effective exercises for all major muscle groups
• Successful strengthening programs.
• Methods for accurate record keeping and for charting progress.
• Strength training programs for diverse populations.
• Training programs from beginners to experienced clients.

Aerobics & Step Instructor

For the Aerobics Instructor program, you'll learn how music can make your classes exciting. Review proper exercise form and body alignment, benefits of aerobic training, choreography techniques and cueing/teaching skills. Learn how to teach the newest trends in group aerobic fitness.

For the Step Instructor program, you'll learn how to apply the techniques of teaching aerobics to step training and its specific choreography and cueing demands.

For the Aerobics Instructor program, you'll understand and learn to apply and determine:

• Components of a total fitness exercise programming.
• Components of aerobic fitness training.
• Safety variables and methods for injury avoidance.
• Mechanics involved in maintaining proper posture.
• Various warm up movements and limbering exercises.
• Various types of aerobics and different impact levels of aerobic movement.
• Movements and cues for different aerobic movements.
• Choreography for 32 count routines.
• Effective timing and visual cues for Aerobics.

For Step Instructor program, you'll understand and learn to apply and determine:

• The definition and benefits of step training.
• Appropriate step-bench heights for individuals of various fitness levels.
• Proper step body alignment and technique.
• Correct posture during step training.
• The principles of step training to music.
• The factors involved in adjusting step intensity.
• Describe benefits associated with the use of resistance tubing.
• Demonstrate proper warm-up techniques.
• Describe and demonstrate proper breathing.
• Identify various directional approaches to the bench.
• Define base steps.
• Describe variations that can be used with base steps.
• Demonstrate various arm movements and intensities.
• Apply the techniques mentioned above to the design of step training routines.
• Create step training pattern variations.