Fitness Instructor plus Exercise to Music Certificate

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• Price: £1,499 £1,399

• Who is it for?

  • Those who are looking to start a flexible career as a fitness instructor/exercise to music instructor
  • Fitness enthusiasts who want to know more about how the body changes with exercise
  • Anyone looking to be a Les Mills Instructor

   

  What are the benefits?

  • Can be completed in 3-6 months
  • Anatomy and physiology online - so you can get started today!
  • Latest information, research and education standards
  • Your foundation for becoming a Les Mills Instructor
  • Online support, webinars, interactive tasks and manuals available to download as soon as you sign up

   

  What will I learn?

  Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology

  The structure and function of the body (Anatomy and Physiology)

  How the structure and function of the body affect exercise programming

  Fitness Instructing

  Conducting health screens and basic fitness tests

  Planning exercise programmes

  Warm ups and cool downs

  Cardiovascular training

  Resistance training using gym machines, free weights and body weight

  Basics of core stability

  Essential teaching skills of a fitness instructor

  Group Exercise to Music

  Use of Music

  Essential Teaching Skills

  Choreography

  Preparing People for Exercise

  Class Design and Structure

  Muscular Strength and Endurance Training

  Cardiovascular Training

  Relaxation and Stretching

  Health and Safety

   

  Level and pre-requisites

  This is a REPS Level 2 qualification.

  There are no pre-requisites but we recommend that you have participated in exercise to music classes before attending and have a basic understanding of the gym environment.

   

  Course duration and delivery

  • You could expect to complete this qualification in 3 - 6 months
  • Anatomy and Physiology - home study
  • Fitness Instructing - practical and theory learned through mixture of classroom, gym and home study
  • Group Exercise to Music - practical and theory learned through mixture of 4 days in the classroom and gym, plus home/online study
  • Learner support - access to tutors and online resource areas

   

  Why Lifetime?

  • All tutors are of a high standard and  have experience as fitness instructors and personal trainers
  • Instant access to online learning to enhance your understanding
  • Includes customer interaction skills to give you confidence on the gym floor
  • Latest information, research and education standards
  • Supported by your tutor every step of the way
  • Quality, up to date workbooks and reference materials written by experts in the field
• • Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise Level 2 (distance)

    This is a distance learning module supported by workbooks and online materials which takes approximately 40 hours to complete. This is the foundation to all fitness courses and is included in ... Click to view module detail

    • This is a distance learning module supported by workbooks and online materials which takes approximately 40 hours to complete. This is the foundation to all fitness courses and is included in fitness instructor courses, personal trainer courses and exercise to music courses.

      On completion of your home study you will be required to book the 75 min multiple choice exam at one of our training venues.

      The Circulatory System

      This component covers the functioning of the heart, its role in supplying the body with oxygen and its structure.

      The Respiratory System

      This section looks at the structure and function of the lungs, as well as how oxygen is taken from the atmosphere into the working muscles and carbon dioxide is removed.

      The Skeletal System

      This section introduces you to the anatomical structure of the skeleton and its physiological relationship, to exercise and fitness. Bone structure and function is also discussed along with the major joints of the body and their range of movement.

      The Muscular System

      This section identifies the anatomical structure of the skeletal muscles and their physiological relationship to exercise and fitness. The major muscles, types of
      muscle (i.e. voluntary, involuntary) and their basic structures are introduced and discussed.

      The Energy Systems

      This section covers the physiological processes involved in the release of energy for muscular contraction and relates this to physical activity.

      The Nervous System

      This section looks at the body's internal messaging system, showing you how the brain receives and interprets signals and responds to them

  • Fitness Instructor (attendance)

    This is a four day intensive module that is included in all fitness instructor courses and personal trainer courses. The module is followed by a practical assessment day approximately two weeks ... Click to view module detail

    • This is a four day intensive module that is included in all fitness instructor courses and personal trainer courses. The module is followed by a practical assessment day approximately two weeks after this initial training.

       Health Screening

      A fundamental process, which provides the foundation to a fitness programme. In order to plan appropriate activity over a period of time, there is a need to identify any reason for adaption to the programme or referral to medical professionals

       Preparing People for Exercise

      Within this component the specific components of a warm up are discussed and put into effect by each student planning and delivering a safe and effective warm up

       Resistance Training

      An area covering both resistance and free-weights. The trainee instructor will learn a broad range of exercises and understand the basic principles of resistance programme design and delivery

       Cardiovascular Training

      This subject teaches the trainee instructor the basic principles of cardiovascular training programmes and knowledge of the most frequently used cardiovascular machines in the gym

       Relaxation and Stretching

      Enables the learner to understand the structure and content of an effective stretch component and cool down including the basic physiological adaptations that occur in the body and techniques for developmental stretching

       Health and Safety

      This area will provide the instructor with an understanding of the legal requirements of health and safety requirements within the working environment

       Teaching Skills

      Discussed and practiced regularly to identify qualities of an instructor needed to assist in a successfully delivered session

  • Group Exercise to Music

    This is a four day practical module for the aspiring aerobics instructor. You will be required to attend two practical assessment days approximately two weeks after this Exercise to Music module. Click to view module detail

    • This is a four day practical module for the aspiring aerobics instructor. You will be required to attend two practical assessment days approximately two weeks after this Exercise to Music module.

      Use of Music

      Understand the song structure, beats, phrases and how to use them in an exercise to music context.

       Essential Teaching Skills

      To teach an Exercise to Music class safely and effectively requires many skills including effective communication, observation and exercise correction

       Choreography

      Learn the basic Exercise to Music moves and how to progress these moves to ensure your class is fun, exciting and effective

       Preparing People for Exercise

      Introducing your class and essential warm up skills are needed to ensure your participants are ready to do their work out

       Class Design and Structure

      Learn how to design your class so that the different components run in a logical and effective order and sequence to maximise comfort and safety for your class

       Muscular Strength and Endurance Training

      An essential part of the Exercise to Music workout; learn how to design and structure work for specific muscle groups such as your abs and lower back

       Cardiovascular Training

      Learn about effective cardio vascular exercise in an Exercise to Music context and how to link moves and choreography together to ensure a progressive and smooth aerobic workout to suit a mixed ability group

       Relaxation and Stretching

      Understand basic flexibility techniques and how to apply them to the Exercise to Music class structure. Also how to relax your class effectively should they want to

       Health and Safety

      As an instructor you are responsible for the safety of your class whether through written and verbal screening or ensuring the space is clear to use

• What qualifications/certificates will I receive?

  LAO Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (gym and Exercise to Music)

   

  How will I be assessed?

  Level 2 anatomy and physiology: online completion of a workbook plus a one to one knowledge review

  Level 2 Fitness Instructor: Practical assessment plus associated paperwork

  Level 2 Exercise to Music Instructor: Practical assessment plus associated paperwork

  Level 2 Core Units: online completion of a workbook

   

  Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

  

   

  These courses will give you entry onto REPs at Level 2.
  
  This Certificate will provide you with two years' worth of REPs points.