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Indoor Cycle: Three Tips for Injury Prevention

May 26, 2018

Injuries are the worst as a group exercise instructor. It can literally take you out of work for weeks. Because our bodies are our tools for work, we must take care to prevent injuries at all times. All Indoor Cycle instructors should keep these three valuable tips in mind.

Your classes and clients will benefit from keeping these tips in mind, too. Share these tips with your Indoor Cycle class participants; encourage participants to avoid injury by listening to their body and implementing these three tips:

Sample Class: Deep Water Circuit Workout Aqua Fitness

May 12, 2018

Aqua Fitness is a must have fitness certification for any Group Exercise Instructor hoping to inspire a wide variety of participants at their facility.

Group Exercise Must Haves: Fit Pro Friendships

April 24, 2018

Do you ever think fitness professionals work together but alone? Often a fitness department is littered with individuals who work at a variety of clubs. We are a nomadic profession - working one hour here, two hours there, three hours of in-homes, and then one more hour back at the first gym. Fitness professionals are often part of multiple departments, wearing a variety of hats, and seldom connecting within one place more than the last.

Top 10 Group Exercise Special Events.png

April 11, 2018

Having a hard time mustering up some good ol’ fashioned camaraderie in your group exercise schedule or for your department? One way a club can get some action going and shed some fun, positive light on the fitness department is to host a series of special events.

Check out FiTOUR® Certifications Top 10 Group Exercise Special Events and try one at your facility this month:

Tips to Include Myofascial Release at Your Facility

February 19, 2018

In fitness, we define the F.I.T.T Principle as: frequency, intensity, type, and time. We include this principle in program design for group exercise and personal training clients in five areas:

Cardiovascular endurance
Muscular strength
Muscular endurance
Flexibility
Body composition

August 16, 2017

As a group exercise instructor or personal trainer, if you are dedicated to the job, you are very likely successful. You create new choreography for class, you stay on top of the latest music, you chat with your clients and class members. You make people feel included. You correct form and stress the value of eating well and drinking loads of water. Maybe, like Todd Durkin, you text message your clients motivating videos every morning to start their day right. You are dedicated to the job and your people.

July 10, 2017

For me, a major challenge as an employed human with kids, is being present. My colleague and friend, Kristen Benton, speaks to this issue eloquently and with great passion; her advice always strikes a chord with me.

June 21, 2017

Foam Rolling, or Self Myofascial Release (SMR) is a method of self-massage. Originally used in a therapeutic setting, foam rolling is currently trending in the fitness industry because of its proven results at increasing flexibility, relieving pain, and improving mobility overall. SMR can be performed with a foam roller, tennis balls, or hands. There are a variety of types of foam rollers:

cylindrical rollers
half rollers
contoured rollers
grid rollers
deep-tissue rollers

30+ Ways to Play with the Lebert Equalizer

June 20, 2017

Invented by Marc Lebert to help a client progress into a pull-up, the Lebert® Equalize is a fantastic tool for group fitness and personal training. Based on the science of bodyweight training and functional training, the Equalizers are versatile tools for agility, bodyweight, and core training. For beginners through advanced clients, these tools can help us push clients and make those movements that often feel unattainable, like a pull up, a reality.

Association of Group Exercise Professionals

June 20, 2017

In a recent survey, 50% of our customers indicated that the cost of education is their biggest challenge in the fitness industry. Largely comprised of part-time group instructors, our customers find it hard to balance how much (or little) we make with how much we spend to remain current in our certifications and up-to-date with industry trends.

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Indoor Cycle: Three Tips for Injury Prevention

Sample Class: Deep Water Circuit Workout Aqua Fitness

Group Exercise MUST HAVE: Fit Pro Friendships

FiTOUR® Certifications Top 10 Group Exercise Events

Tips to Include Myofascial Release at Your Facility

Are You a Dedicated Fit Pro?

Rule Number One

WHAT IS FOAM ROLLING?

30+ Ways to Play with The Lebert Equalizer

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