How to Be a Good Fitness Instructor
Youβve passed your ETM Qualification, and you are officially a Certified Group Fitness InstructorΒ β CONGRATULATIONS!
Now itβs time toΒ figure out where you βfit in.βΒ Β AsΒ weΒ know,Β many qualities combine to makeΒ anΒ excellentΒ fitness instructor.Β Depending on the class type, these qualities may vary.Β Β ForΒ novice Group Fitness Instructors, the initial experienceΒ of teaching group fitnessΒ may be a bit overwhelming.
For seasoned instructors, realising growing one’s skillset is an ongoing process is both frustrating and rewarding at the same time.Β Cueing, listening to music,Β remembering choreography,Β and observation skills areΒ a lot toΒ manage,Β butΒ these are alsoΒ essential skillsΒ that Group Fitness Instructors shouldΒ possess.
Ways to Become a Great Instructor In the StudioΒ
Be Prepared
One thing a Group Fitness InstructorΒ should rememberΒ isΒ always to be prepared for the unexpected.Β Making sureΒ toΒ haveΒ backup music,Β bringingΒ extra batteries for the microphone,Β and even being ready to teach withΒ neither will make a potentially stressful situationΒ a little more bearable.
PracticeΒ
ToΒ ensure you are as prepared for class as possible,Β you have to practice. As you become a seasoned Group Fitness Instructor, you may find yourself doing this less, but you will still do it.
Stay Educated
Since the fitness industry is an ever-changing place, all Certified Group Fitness Instructors need to keep learning and keep updated with what is current whether it be online courses, attending other classes or adding new qualifications.
Stay ConnectedΒ Β
Thanks to the social mediaΒ era,Β it is so much easierΒ for Group Fitness Instructors to stay connected withΒ their participants than ever before.Β It isΒ recommended thatΒ instructors create accounts on social media outside of theirΒ own personal social media account.
Self-CareΒ
Since most Group Fitness InstructorsΒ areΒ βgiversβΒ by nature,Β they mustΒ step backΒ occasionallyΒ and take time to recharge.
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