--- title: Group Fitness Blog | AFAA | Training Formats and Techniques description: Training Formats and Techniques | For industry leading information on a wide range of group exercise topics, read any of our carefully crafted blog posts. --- [![afaablog_logo_new](https://blog.afaa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/afaablog_logo_new.png?width=301&height=77&name=afaablog_logo_new.png "afaablog_logo_new")](https://www.afaa.com/blog) - - - - -   [AFAA.COM](https://www.afaa.com/) - [Teaching Group Fitness](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Teaching-Group-Fitness) - [Exercise Science](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Exercise-Science) - [Being a Fitness Professional](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Being-a-Fitness-Professional) - [Training Formats & Techniques](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Training-Formats-and-Techniques) - [Motivation and Communication](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Motivation-and-Communication) - [Tips From Angie](https://blog.afaa.com/tag/Tips-From-Angie) ![AFAA Yoga Instructor Teaching an Outdoor Class](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/namaste-in-group-fitness.jpg?sfvrsn=9d34a414_2) ### [Namaste in Group Fitness](https://blog.afaa.com/namaste-in-group-fitness) Yoga is not for fitness instructors who can’t jump around anymore, and yoga isn’t all about being flexible, at least not how one might think. Here in the west, we’ve adopted one limb of the yoga ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/namaste-in-group-fitness) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fnamaste-in-group-fitness) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fnamaste-in-group-fitness) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Indoor Cycling Class Goals](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/maleinstructor_04_cycling_singles_2720-%281%29.jpg?sfvrsn=df80a514_2) ### [Planning/Communicating Your Riding Goals in a Cycling Class](https://blog.afaa.com/planning/communicating-your-riding-goals-in-a-cycling-class) An indoor cycling class experience should be more than just pedaling on a stationary bike while listening to high energy music and getting in a great workout. Don’t get me wrong; these are big ... 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[READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/3-truths-to-help-you-practice-yoga-consistently) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F3-truths-to-help-you-practice-yoga-consistently) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F3-truths-to-help-you-practice-yoga-consistently) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![HIIT These: Interval Training 5 Different Ways](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/blog-post-1--hiit-these--interval-training-.jpg?sfvrsn=dfdfa614_2) ### [HIIT These: Interval Training 5 Different Ways](https://blog.afaa.com/hiit-these-interval-training-5-different-ways) Interval classes continue to be in high demand on group fitness schedules—and for good reason. The learning curve is low for participants, and prep time is minimal for instructors. However, teaching ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/hiit-these-interval-training-5-different-ways) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhiit-these-interval-training-5-different-ways) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhiit-these-interval-training-5-different-ways) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Constructive Criticism vs. Destructive Criticism](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/blog-post-ndoor-cycling-playlist-.jpg?sfvrsn=eedfa614_2) ### [Playlist Do’s & Don'ts for Your Indoor Cycling Classes](https://blog.afaa.com/playlist-dos-donts-for-your-indoor-cycling-classes) Music is important in any group fitness class, but especially so in indoor cycling. A good indoor cycling playlist can elevate the workout from okay to amazing. With so much riding on the right ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/playlist-dos-donts-for-your-indoor-cycling-classes) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fplaylist-dos-donts-for-your-indoor-cycling-classes) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fplaylist-dos-donts-for-your-indoor-cycling-classes) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![201311_Fitness_Regular](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/hiit-post.jpg?sfvrsn=2) ### [A Perspective on High-Intensity Interval Training](https://blog.afaa.com/a-perspective-on-high-intensity-interval-training) As the popularity of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and high work rate-type resistance training, also referred to as metabolic resistance training continue to grow, is there an increasing ... 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[READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/what-to-do-when-a-group-fitness-participant-cant-get-the-exercise-technique-down) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhat-to-do-when-a-group-fitness-participant-cant-get-the-exercise-technique-down) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhat-to-do-when-a-group-fitness-participant-cant-get-the-exercise-technique-down) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/newimage_fitness_music.jpg?sfvrsn=2) ### [Music’s Exercise Influence](https://blog.afaa.com/musics-exercise-influence) What tunes are powering your workout? From rap and hip-hop, to hard rock and dance, each genre has the potential to take you to that higher level, push you through the last rep, or get you to the ... 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