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CFES Group Fitness
Course
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Nicole Dargent
This course is designed to teach foundation knowledge and instructor skills to successfully complete CFES Group Fitness Instructor certification -- enabling you to program and lead basic group fitness exercise classes. Ample practicum opportunities are provided.
CFES Group Fitness Instructor Course Content
In this course you will learn:
To program plan for all class sections and fitness levels for group exercise classes.
How to create a safe and caring atmosphere.
Stabilization ball, step, free weights exercise ideas and techniques.
Cueing and working with music.
Use of space and group formations and choreography skills.
How to teach low/high impact group exercise aerobics classes and use equipment.
Communication skills and professional ethics.
Students will be given ample teaching opportunities within the course and practicums.
Pre-requisite: CFES Fitness Knowledge Course or equivalency
Dates for the next Group Course are
These dates are subject to a minimum 6 registrants.
August 7
August 8
August 14
August 15
Here is the course outline:
1. Group Fitness Course |
2. An Introduction to Group Fitness |
3. The Use of Music |
4. Basic Lower and Upper Body Movement Library |
5. Postural Alignment and Biomechanics |
6. The Core Training Library |
7. Planning and Preparation for the Group Fitness Class |
8. The Fundamentals of Choreography |
9. The Warm-up |
10. The Cardiovascular Section |
11. The Muscular Conditioning Section |
12. The Resistance Training Library |
13. The Flexibility Section |
14. The Stretching Library |
15. A Focus on Safety |
16. Becoming a Certified Group Fitness Instructor |
17. Nicole's Favourite You Tubes |