FITNESS INSTRUCTOR PET PEEVES | how to be a great group fitness instructor
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Ever wonder how to be a great group fitness instructor? Check out my pet peeves and tips when it comes to the fitness industry!
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I am a personal trainer & I run group classes as well. I literally just wanted to check in to make sure that I am doing everything I can to make sure my classes are running well. This is a great video that EVERY trainer/instructor should listen to, no matter how long they have been in this business. Thank you!!
Aw thanks so much Rachel!
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@@JustinaErcole hello
Same
My pet peeve is the "purposely miscounting" thing that some instructors seem to do/think is funny. I find it so annoying!!! You said I had 8 reps and I was pushing myself and now we've been at rep 4 for like 5 reps. I find it sooooo irritating! There are certain trainers I no longer follow because of this. I found it to be discouraging rather than motivating.
Yesss this!
THIS!!!! Or if we are doing some move and the instructor is like "4 more and we are done" (and I start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel), and then he/she just changes the angle but we are still continuing that move without a rest.
As a Dietitian Nutritionist (and Personal Trainer as well) I appreciate your mention of “staying in your lane” for fitness instructors in general.
I think (sometimes) the intention is not outwardly negative, but those who don’t have a lot of background knowledge about how talking like that about foods can be HIGHLY triggering for someone with an eating disorder or disordered eating... Can unknowingly send one of their clients home spiraling towards harmful thoughts about their bodies.
Yesss!
I just started as a group fitness Instructor and these were really good tips. Thank you!
Happy to help!
I took a class with a coach who would leave the room mid-interval to chat at the front desk or drink water outside. I NEVER went back to his class again haha
Yikes!
I am shocked you don’t have more subscribers. I’m binge watching your videos and love your personality! Keep it up!
Thanks so much Kimberly, that’s super sweet of you ❤️❤️❤️
Hahash yeah once I start watching I just can't stop ! Lol 💙🙏💙
Just started following you and love your videos! I was on FB and the Xtend Barre ad came up (for the first time in my feed). I started to research classes on UA-cam and one of your videos popped up. Another to add to the list: I hate when a student walks in 10 minutes late, the instructor stops leading the class, and turns attention to Ms. Tardy, proceeding to have a conversation as to why they're late, and continues to have a conversation about it. "Oh, your kids woke up late and you had to take them to school....oh I hate that....I hope they still have a good day. Oh, you did not sleep well either...oh, little Joey is sick?....."
Thanks so much Janice! And yup! Totally agree with yours haha
I just started studying to be a GFI and this is good info! I've had one or two of these thoughts as I take classes lol
Haha no one is perfect but there are definitely some things we can all work on. What types of classes will you be teaching?
Thanks so much for those tips because I don't see or hear me as those taking class do. I'm drill working on these. I do mess up. Thanks for your honesty too
You’re very welcome!
Thank you so much! I taught for 20 years in person, and youtubing is so different. Appreciate you!
You are so welcome!
Good stuff! Agree with your points (I teach martial arts, but your points still apply).
I recently got my personal training certificate and I am looking to get into group fitness training because it seems like a lot of fun! This info will be useful for the future.
Congrats!
Related so much to this. Being a teacher these points are soo important!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I know some people that should be watching this...side eye thanks for sharing! Great information
haha thanks!
You’re welcome
Thank you. Im new to teaching classes and spend a lot of time with class design. I want to get better
Love this you have a great sense of humor 😂
Hahah thank you!
I love your advice!
As an aspiring fitness coach (not yet certified/educated) I found this very useful 🙂 I definitely need to work a lot on both being prepared for (and creating) routines, as well as most other things 😂 but I find that I improve a little bit every time I try, and I have found several of your videos helpful for this, so thank you for helping me and other fitness people improve! 🙂 (also, I just subscribed to your channel)
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!
You’re so welcome!
I have a goal... I'm not in shape right now but I used to be bc of dancefit. In a year, I want to be able to take the certification and become certified. By the end of year 2, I plan on actively teaching a dancefit class on the regular. No more excuses. I'm doing this shit. In 5 years, I want to own my own studio and teach dancefit with other instructors under me.
I feel like a big issue I’ve seen in the business is people who make classes to intense. Intensity is good but if the intensity is too high to be able to be workout consistently
OH 100000% THIS
Very inspirational and informative ♡♡♡
Thank you!
I’ve been a fitness instructor, pole dance instructor, dance instructor, and personal trainer since 2004… everything you are saying is correct. The unprepared instructor is the worst… Also, I think all instructors should know how to “mirror image” teach. Having your back turned away from the class the entire time is pretty boring and shows lack of skill as an instructor. I learned how to do this from the very beginning and I feel it helped a lot.
Any tips on what to expect being a new group fitness instructor? I’m currently starting my certification and I’m new new trying to get some experience ❤thank you so much for this video
Number 3 has had me leave mid class and not go back because I cant hang. It is demoralizing and keeps people who really need to move out of your class
Can I ask you how long you have been teaching? I did appreciate that you said you aren't perfect at the end of your video. We really have to realize we are all human and sometimes we all have bad days. No one is perfect. I have been teaching for 40 years and have the privilege of evaluating instructors on their practical exams. Sometimes I think we need a little more compassion for each other and to help with words that are encouraging. I really like your channel. Thank you for such great breakdowns on instructors on UA-cam. As I have said before you are very well educated.
Hi Carrie, I've been teaching in fitness since 2015 but in dance and musical theater since 2008.
Hi Justina! I just found your channel and am so grateful I did! I'm teaching my first live zoom class this week- How much do you 'practice" or go over the content you will be teaching? I will have my notes on a dry erase board behind the laptop. I'm getting nervous about how to best be prepared. Your videos have been very helpful! Thank you!
Hey Debbie, so happy you’ve found some helpful tips! When I first started out, I would sometimes cue thru an entire class beforehand just to get my bearings. Now I just make sure I’m ready with progressions and regressions that I can easily give to clients. I would say make sure you know your programming really well so you’re not relying on notes. They’re back there just in case :) You got this!
@@JustinaErcole Thank you!
My personsl pet peeve is when a trainer has favorites. I go to a group gym and it is a family and friends gathering for this particular trainer. He pays more attention to them and ignores some of his other clients.
Many, MANY years ago I took a cardio/strength class in which the instructor was obsessed with making sure we didn't hyperextend our knees or elbows. She kept yelling"Don't hyperextend!" into the mic. Then we were doing floor exercises and she came over to the woman next to me, literally got right in her face and started screaming (into the mic) " You're hyperextending! Don't hyperextend!"
There were about 25 of us in that class, and we all basically sprinted out of there when it was over. And the woman I'd been next to turned to me and said "Shes such a b*tch!"
I never went back to that class. I wonder how many others stayed away.
ayyy at 5:40 or (registered dietitians!) this is great!
Do you have any tips for not using your phone. I teach her classes with a variety of moves and before each round I do glanced at it to know what moves I’m gonna preview. Do you have any best practices to memorize your workouts if you’re changing them week from week (gyms choice)?
Practice practice practice. When I first started, I would run through an entire class from start to finish like I was coaching people. Giving modifications, progressions, corrections (all to invisible people lol). I'd also say the more you understand your programming, the easier it is for you to memorize. If you're just selecting random movements it will be really hard for you to remember them.
Thanks for these tips! I would also add as a personal preference that I really dislike when instructors talk too much about the muscles. A mention of ‘engage the glutes’ is fine…but I don’t go there group classes for an anatomy lesson 😂
Also (and this one I know ALL instructors) suffer with - instructors that talk too much. Let me get in my flow state 😂 😊
This is all true ! What classes do you teach ?
Thanks! I teach megaformer, barre, athletic conditioning, and dance cardio.
This video was amazing, and I didn’t even realize that I’ve been turned off by almost all of these at some point. Another big thing that I think is important that goes along with showing up early and asking about injuries is gauging skill level/asking if anyone is brand new. I had an awful experience with a spin class at my gym. It was my first ever spin class, and was advertised as being beginner friendly/for all skill levels but it definitely was not. My experience could have easily gone much better if the instructor had just engaged with each person before class, which wouldn’t have been hard since there were only about 5 of us in attendance.
OMG JENN. My first and only spin class, no one asked if I was new and I couldn't unclip my shoes...so I left them on the bike lol
@@JustinaErcole okay we need justice for spin class beginners everywhere. RIP shoes 😅
Another well thought out video Justina! I used to attend a spinning class where the instructor would tell us to give 110%....in the warm up. She'd then continue in that vein for the rest of the class. I know it was just hyperbole, but it used to annoy me every single time, until eventually I stopped going. It's a small thing, but pushing people that hard, especially as beginners, is just a quick way to get someone injured. Be encouraging by all means, but realise that everyone has a different level that they work at and that's okay!
Oh yeah! There’s a fine line between pushing someone past their limits and encouraging listening to their body.
Me and my sister want to try a yoga class together should we pay for person and we both follow the class or should we pay for two classes?
Is it a virtual class? If so, I would reach out to the individual or studio leading it to see what their protocols are. But if it's in person you definitely need to pay for two classes.
Thank you,I hope everyone who left a comment subscribes to this channel.
But how do you prep a class? I am the paper 😭 yes brain fart i just jumped in so that our countryside class can continue, it just hobby but these ladies earned their free aerobic evening and pleeeease help! Give me a hint, i am not the instructor but i want to make it s good class
Practice practice practice! Know your program, transitions, progressions, regressions, like the back of your hand. It’s a lot of work but that’s what makes a good instructor.
> Trainers who walk through the class with their hands behind their back, it looks like a superiority complex and it boils my piss. 👎
> Trainers who just stare at someone working out. Stop! It's creepy and makes the members uncomfortable.👎
> Cheerleading instead of deliberate encouragement. There is a time to shout and that is not all the time.👎
> Standing over members when they are In a plank or on the floor and talking to them, again you will make them feel uncomfortable.👎
> Making the objective of the class to be a "burner" session where the main purpose is to sweat. This is a good way to plateau clients/members real fast and it highlights that you probably only have one training tool in your belt. The hammer.👎
How is a hernia embarrassing 😅
LOl i know right grown ass adults aren't smart enough to not exercise with a freaking hernia. Its called Personal Responsibility. I had one I knew not to Lift fucking weights and had it repaired. I wouldn't want you in my class if i had one so i'd be good. If someone is hurt they can say it, been there done that had elbow issues told them and modified the workout not hard. If your hurt that bad don't freaking work out for god sake go to the doctor
My pet peeve with instructors are when they back stab one another and act nice to the other instructor’s face. I think this post has some good points, but it feels very judgmental and condescending by nature. You can say these things and ask for respect without completely bashing someone else. And perhaps have a respectful conversation with these people who honestly need your guidance.
Did you ever speak to any of these instructors personally about you thoughts on their classes and behaviors? I’m curious? Or did you just watch and stand back and criticize. It feels like a better way to actually speak with them so they can be better and help others! That’s what it’s all about right? Helping others be better! I get your points, but wow, there’s a harshness about you that comes through in this.
I wouldn’t approach you after class because; honestly, I’d be afraid of you and what harsh words you might say.
No I don’t give other coaches feedback after class. It’s not my place. And a heads up, this video is over 3 years old. I’ve learned a lot since then in terms of communicating so I apologize if I offended you.
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