The American Council on Exercise is proud to introduce The Exercise
Professional's Guide to Group Fitness Instruction. This textbook
teaches the instructional techniques, leadership skills, and
professional responsibilities that instructors need to lead safe,
effective, and enjoyable group fitness classes. In response to an
evolving fitness industry, this textbook addresses teaching classes
in environments outside the traditional fitness facility, from
outdoors to online. In addition to offering cueing and leadership
strategies specific to these environments, this text includes
coverage of legal considerations that are vital to the success of
the ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor (GFI), such as
shared-use agreements to ensure that you are using public land in a
safe and legal way and considerations for the proper, legal use of
music when livestreaming classes or offering prerecorded sessions.
In addition, features are included throughout--including Apply What
You Know, Think It Through, Expand Your Knowledge, and the ACE
Mover Method™--that bring theoretical concepts to life and ask
you to pause to gauge your understanding of the topic being
discussed, as well as your comfort level with utilizing that
knowledge when teaching classes. We encourage you to take advantage
of these application-based tools so that you will be better
prepared to thrive in real-world situations. GFIs can apply the ACE
Mover Method--a behavior-change philosophy that centers on the
needs, goals, and values of participants--both before and after
class using the ACE ABC Approach™ when privately engaging with
participants. This textbook introduces the ACE RRAMP Approach™,
on the other hand, as a unique way to implement the ACE Mover
Method by engaging with participants as a group while leading a
group fitness class. The ultimate goal is to use these approaches
and other behavior-change strategies to create a caring and
task-involving environment that allows participants to progress
through the stages of learning and experience the intended outcome
of the class while also having a positive experience. This textbook
is organized into four sections: Section I: Group Fitness
Fundamentals explains the role and scope of practice of the GFI,
exercise and behavior-change principles, and the foundations of
movement and healthy eating. Section II: Preparation and Design for
Group Fitness Classes explains choreographic methods and the basic
components of a group fitness class; key considerations regarding
apparel, equipment, and music; program design, including
structuring and sequencing movements and developing a class
blueprint; and onsite procedures and responsibilities. Section III:
Elements of Leading Group Fitness Classes focuses on
participant-centered instruction, including participant learning
styles and the teaching of multilevel classes; teaching techniques
and styles, including cueing strategies and leadership
considerations; the specific considerations stemming from teaching
classes outdoors and online; and working with participants with
health considerations ranging from cardiac conditions to low-back
pain. Section IV: Professional and Legal Considerations covers
participant safety, including injuries and medical emergencies, as
well as the legal and professional guidelines that all GFIs must
consider. Finally, in response to cultural shifts both inside the
fitness industry and in the world at large, this textbook
emphasizes the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion
(EDI). In addition to features explaining the current state of the
fitness industry and how you as a GFI can help the industry move
forward in a more inclusive way, EDI considerations are included
throughout in the context of participant motivation and adherence,
as well as the ability of the GFI to provide a welcoming and
empowering climate for all participants. Along with serving as a
study aid for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam,
The Exercise Professional's Guide to Group Fitness Instruction is a
valuable resource for both new and veteran instructors that not
only provides the critical knowledge you will need to effectively
lead a class, but also application-based tools to help you master
that content and then utilize it to create memorable movement
experiences and empower your participants through person-centered
instruction and behavior-change strategies.
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