Quality effective warm ups physically prepare participants for what lies ahead. More importantly, they mentally empower them to make the most of the experience. This week, Angie shares mental ...
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Stability ball exercises are fun and challenging and they’re a great way to bring dynamic balance challenges and glute targeted exercises to group fitness participants. This week Angie shares ...
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This week, Angie shares some ways that you can increase your value as an instructor. She can’t guarantee that these tips will put more money in your pocket by increasing your class pay, but they will ...
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As group fitness instructors we know that the only way to keep our classes is to fill our classes! That means that we need strategies to build momentum and motivate them to come back for more. It ...
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Words matter, and the words we use impact mindset of our participants. While our intentions are good, sometimes words meant to motivate and inspire can have the opposite effect, creating feelings of ...
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Are you looking for ways to build motivation and create better connection among participants? Two people can make one exercise twice as fun, and partner exercises are a great way to get participants ...
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As group fitness instructors we teach potentially hundreds of participants every week, and that means that things can and will go wrong. Some obstacles are self-created, and some occur simply because ...
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We all want to inspire others to exercise, but more importantly we want them to love the experience. This week Angie shares four pivotal reasons why exercising in groups is so powerful, and why it’s ...
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As AFAA certified group fitness instructors we're always in pursuit of continuing education so that we can renew our certification every two years. This week, Angie shares four tips to help you ...
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What group exercise format gives you a great cardiovascular workout with no impact? Here at AFAA we love Indoor Cycling classes where instructors can call on their creativity and offer challenging ...
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