Group Exercise Specialist

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• Price: £599

• Delivered by the some of the best tutors in the industry, this unique four day course will not only develop your understanding, skills and technique and walk away with the most up to date reference material, but you'll also get creative with equipment such as:

  

  • Medicine balls
  • Resistance bands and exercise tubing
  • Stability balls
  • Studio cycles
  • Steps, mats and cones

  Who is it for?

  • Level 2 or 3 qualified fitness professionals
  • Those looking to take their exercise outdoors or work away from the gym
  • Self-employed personal trainers looking to earn extra money by offering group classes
  • In- house fitness professionals looking to offer extra hours as a group exercise specialist

  What are the benefits?

  • Time efficient - five group training approaches in just four days!
  • Enables you to deliver group training indoors and outdoors
  • Be on top of your game delivering the latest in group training
  • Increase your earning potential and leverage your time
  • Work smarter not harder
  • Learner materials: Up to date and in line with latest trends in industry

  What will I learn?

  Day one and two:

  Boot camp and Outdoor Training

  Skills of the boot camp and outdoor training instructor

  Boot camp and outdoor session design and delivery

  Training the components of fitness outdoors

  Effective training with minimal equipment

  Health and safety considerations of training outdoors

  Use advanced training techniques outdoors

  Group Training and Circuits

  Role of group training and circuits in group exercise

  Group training and circuit class structure and design

  Group training and circuit planning

  Group training and circuit instruction

  Day three and four:

  Group Studio Cycling

  Role of group studio cycling in group exercise

  Biomechanics, riding positions, safety and set up

  Planning the class

  Practical teaching

  Music selection

  Level and pre-requisites

  You will need to prove you have gained a Level 2 fitness qualification within the last five years. If your qualification is older than five years you will simply need to prove you have maintained REPS register status during the entire period.

   

  Course duration and delivery

  4 days taught workshop

  Supporting materials - workbooks and online resources

  Why Lifetime?

  Course is unique to Lifetime

  The only course where you can cover a wide range of equipment in just four days

  Written by tutors with a wealth of experience and who have worked in industry as personal trainers

• • Group Exercise Specialist

    Looking to master the art of group training and increase your earning potential? Then this unique course will give you the skills to teach not one, but five types of fun and on-trend group training classes. And all in just four days! Click to view module detail

    • Bootcamp and Outdoor Training

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      Skills of the boot camp and outdoor training instructor
      How do you need to adapt your teaching style to suit boot camps and outdoor sessions? What skills must you emphasise to do this susccessfully?

      Boot camp and outdoor session design and delivery
      Applying the principles of fitness and general rules of programming to outdoor sessions

      Training the components of fitness outdoors
      How can you ensure that you incorporate all the components of fitness into your outdoor sessions and what adaptations should they make?

      Effective Training with Minimal Equipment
      Develop a toolkit of exercises to use anywhere that teaches instructors to make the most of the natural environment and portable, inexpensive equipment

      Health and Safety Considerations of Training Outdoors
      Investigate the health and safety obligations of training clients away from gyms and health clubs

      Building on Advanced Training Techniques
      Build on advanced techniques by learning how to adapt them to a different environment. Skills will be put into practice by leading a supervised outdoor training session.

      Group Training and Circuits

      Develop your know-how and learn how to deliver fun and varied group exercise and circuit classes.

      Role of Group Training and Circuits in Group Exercise
      A popular class that can be used to improve specific components of fitness, energy systems and performance in sport

      Group Training and Circuit Class Structure and Design
      Develop the skills to deliver a versatile discipline in a number of settings: circuits classes in studios, sports halls and on the gym floor, small group training and one-to-one training situations

      Group Training and Circuit Planning
      How to set out the room, utilise equipment and how long a circuits class should last

      Group Training and Circuit Instruction
      Look at the importance of voice, teaching position and communication skills

      Group Studio Cycling

      Role of Group Studio Cycling in Group Exercise
      Studio cycling is the most popular class in health clubs today and is growing in popularity all the time and has a number of benefits

      Biomechanics, Riding Positions, Safety and Set Up
      Look at bike set up, correct riding position for different scenarios (flat/hill/sprint) and the pedal stroke

      Planning the Class
      Plan a safe and effective group studio cycling class, understand the different intensity options available, and ensure suitability for all participants

      Practical Teaching
      Take a look at teaching points, how to make a class more enjoyable through visualisation

• What qualifications/certificates will I receive?

  Lifetime Group Exercise Specialist certificate of attendance

  How will I be assessed?

  Assessment will be done continuously on course through a mixture of summative practical observations, case study and short answer assessments

  Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

  This course will earn you a total of 32 CPD points.

  This is made up of two days at 16 points for Group Training (Bootcamp, Group Training and Circuits) AND two days at 16 points for Group Studio Cycling.