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<\/a><\/p>\nWhat works (almost) every time:<\/h3>\nUse great music with a diverse playlist.<\/strong><\/h4>\nThis is one of my favorite things to do! Include a mix of music in your playlists, because someone in class will love the *weird song* you picked. For example, I\u2019ll throw in a random oldies or country song just to keep things fun, and will also try to mix up top 40s music with more alternative and instrumental styles. If you make an entire playlist based on one genre (like EDM or top 40s) one person in class will love every song, but one person will hate every song and possibly never come back.<\/p>\n
Call out participants by their names.<\/strong><\/h4>\nI think it\u2019s so much more meaningful this way and shows participants that you care about them.<\/p>\n
Acknowledge their hard work and push them to take it up within a safe level.<\/strong><\/h4>\nI talk more about this here!<\/a> It\u2019s SO important to encourage participants to listen to their body, modify as needed, and be proud of them for showing up!!!<\/p>\nDemonstrate proper form and ways to modify or progress an exercise.<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhen participants have confidence in the moves and know they\u2019re not setting themselves up for injury, it\u2019s more motivating. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Emphasizing the muscle group they\u2019re working<\/strong>.<\/h4>\nExplain why it\u2019s important (“a strong core helps protect our low back and support everyday movements\u201d), and helping them put their mind to muscle.<\/strong><\/p>\nJust be quiet.<\/strong><\/h4>\nSometimes it motivating and powerful to be quiet for a bit and let the energy and music do the talking for you.<\/p>\n
What works sometimes, depending on the vibe and your personality:<\/h3>\nThe more \u201cwoo\u201d side of things, like visualizations.<\/strong><\/h4>\nDuring a spin class, sometimes I\u2019ll say something like, \u201cImagine the people you love standing on the side of the road right now holding a sign to inspire you. What does the sign say?\u201d Or \u201cFor our sprint, we\u2019re riding against your biggest competition. Maybe it\u2019s someone from work, or maybe it\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t even know who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hands-on adjustments.<\/strong><\/h4>\nSome people love these and some people hate them, so it\u2019s good to ask at the beginning of class if there are injuries or if anyone is uncomfortable with adjustments to please let you know. Things naturally tend to be more hands-on in the fitness industry, but it isn’t for everyone. (When you show up early, you can introduce yourself to participants individually to get their name and check in. It\u2019s easier for someone to say they don\u2019t want to be adjusted during class during a one-on-one conversation instead of in front of a large group.)<\/p>\n
What falls flat:<\/h3>\nWhat I refer to as empty cheers. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\u201cWOO!\u201d Is my biggest pet peeve ever. It means nothing, it does nothing.<\/p>\n
Tell a bunch of personal stories during class. <\/strong><\/h4>\nUsually no one cares and just wants to get on with the workout.<\/p>\n
Constantly making participants feel like they\u2019re doing everything wrong<\/strong>.<\/h4>\nNo one wants to feel like a failure, especially when they’re putting in the effort to reach a fitness goal. Whether you’re a personal trainer or leading a group fitness class, it’s important that you lift your classes members up, not put them down.<\/p>\n
A lack of direction.<\/h4>\n
When you get a feeling that the instructor doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to do next, or if it\u2019s obvious that they\u2019re winging it.<\/strong> It\u2019s motivating to feel like they have a solid plan for what you\u2019re going to do during the workout.<\/p>\nSaying the same thing over and over again. <\/strong><\/h4>\nAn example is constantly saying, \u201cGood job!\u201d in between everything else. (\u201cGood job. Ok we\u2019re going to do burpees now! Good job, now we\u2019re going to hold the plank, good job, keep your core tight, good job.\u201d It\u2019s distracting.) Also, I think it\u2019s nice to switch up the way you phrase things. There are SO many ways to say the same thing, so it helps to eliminate the redundant feeling. (For example, there are so many ways to say, \u201cPower up through your legs, engage your glutes as your spring off the ground, jump up towards the ceiling, use your leg power to explode, jump vertically as high as you can.\u201d)<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n(Gif source.<\/a> Bonus points if you have Moira Rose\u2019s vocabulary)<\/p>\nSo tell me friends: what does your FAVORITE fitness instructor do to motivate you? Have they said or done something that was especially memorable for you?<\/p>\n
Fellow fitness instructor friends: what are your favorite ways to motivate your classes and clients, especially in the online fitness world? Things are HARD right now, especially when we\u2019re used to feeding off the live energy of classes, so I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts and what you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n
xoxo<\/p>\n
Gina<\/p>\n
More:<\/p>\n
Let’s connect on social media<\/a>!<\/p>\nSomething a group fitness certification won\u2019t teach you<\/a><\/p>\nConfessions of a group fitness instructor<\/a><\/p>\nGetting a fitness instructor job<\/a><\/p>\nFor classes from extremely motivating and knowledgable instructors, use my link for 30 days of Les Mills On Demand<\/a><\/p>\nThe post Motivation tips for group fitness instructors<\/a> appeared first on The Fitnessista<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motivation Tips For Group Fitness Instructors For today\u2019s post, I wanted to talk about motivation tips for group fitness instructors: what I\u2019ve found to work in my years of teaching, what only works for some people, and what falls flat, no matter what. I would love to hear your thoughts and experience as group fitness\u2026
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This is one of my favorite things to do! Include a mix of music in your playlists, because someone in class will love the *weird song* you picked. For example, I\u2019ll throw in a random oldies or country song just to keep things fun, and will also try to mix up top 40s music with more alternative and instrumental styles. If you make an entire playlist based on one genre (like EDM or top 40s) one person in class will love every song, but one person will hate every song and possibly never come back.<\/p>\n
Call out participants by their names.<\/strong><\/h4>\nI think it\u2019s so much more meaningful this way and shows participants that you care about them.<\/p>\n
Acknowledge their hard work and push them to take it up within a safe level.<\/strong><\/h4>\nI talk more about this here!<\/a> It\u2019s SO important to encourage participants to listen to their body, modify as needed, and be proud of them for showing up!!!<\/p>\nDemonstrate proper form and ways to modify or progress an exercise.<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhen participants have confidence in the moves and know they\u2019re not setting themselves up for injury, it\u2019s more motivating. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Emphasizing the muscle group they\u2019re working<\/strong>.<\/h4>\nExplain why it\u2019s important (“a strong core helps protect our low back and support everyday movements\u201d), and helping them put their mind to muscle.<\/strong><\/p>\nJust be quiet.<\/strong><\/h4>\nSometimes it motivating and powerful to be quiet for a bit and let the energy and music do the talking for you.<\/p>\n
What works sometimes, depending on the vibe and your personality:<\/h3>\nThe more \u201cwoo\u201d side of things, like visualizations.<\/strong><\/h4>\nDuring a spin class, sometimes I\u2019ll say something like, \u201cImagine the people you love standing on the side of the road right now holding a sign to inspire you. What does the sign say?\u201d Or \u201cFor our sprint, we\u2019re riding against your biggest competition. Maybe it\u2019s someone from work, or maybe it\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t even know who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hands-on adjustments.<\/strong><\/h4>\nSome people love these and some people hate them, so it\u2019s good to ask at the beginning of class if there are injuries or if anyone is uncomfortable with adjustments to please let you know. Things naturally tend to be more hands-on in the fitness industry, but it isn’t for everyone. (When you show up early, you can introduce yourself to participants individually to get their name and check in. It\u2019s easier for someone to say they don\u2019t want to be adjusted during class during a one-on-one conversation instead of in front of a large group.)<\/p>\n
What falls flat:<\/h3>\nWhat I refer to as empty cheers. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\u201cWOO!\u201d Is my biggest pet peeve ever. It means nothing, it does nothing.<\/p>\n
Tell a bunch of personal stories during class. <\/strong><\/h4>\nUsually no one cares and just wants to get on with the workout.<\/p>\n
Constantly making participants feel like they\u2019re doing everything wrong<\/strong>.<\/h4>\nNo one wants to feel like a failure, especially when they’re putting in the effort to reach a fitness goal. Whether you’re a personal trainer or leading a group fitness class, it’s important that you lift your classes members up, not put them down.<\/p>\n
A lack of direction.<\/h4>\n
When you get a feeling that the instructor doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to do next, or if it\u2019s obvious that they\u2019re winging it.<\/strong> It\u2019s motivating to feel like they have a solid plan for what you\u2019re going to do during the workout.<\/p>\nSaying the same thing over and over again. <\/strong><\/h4>\nAn example is constantly saying, \u201cGood job!\u201d in between everything else. (\u201cGood job. Ok we\u2019re going to do burpees now! Good job, now we\u2019re going to hold the plank, good job, keep your core tight, good job.\u201d It\u2019s distracting.) Also, I think it\u2019s nice to switch up the way you phrase things. There are SO many ways to say the same thing, so it helps to eliminate the redundant feeling. (For example, there are so many ways to say, \u201cPower up through your legs, engage your glutes as your spring off the ground, jump up towards the ceiling, use your leg power to explode, jump vertically as high as you can.\u201d)<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n(Gif source.<\/a> Bonus points if you have Moira Rose\u2019s vocabulary)<\/p>\nSo tell me friends: what does your FAVORITE fitness instructor do to motivate you? Have they said or done something that was especially memorable for you?<\/p>\n
Fellow fitness instructor friends: what are your favorite ways to motivate your classes and clients, especially in the online fitness world? Things are HARD right now, especially when we\u2019re used to feeding off the live energy of classes, so I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts and what you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n
xoxo<\/p>\n
Gina<\/p>\n
More:<\/p>\n
Let’s connect on social media<\/a>!<\/p>\nSomething a group fitness certification won\u2019t teach you<\/a><\/p>\nConfessions of a group fitness instructor<\/a><\/p>\nGetting a fitness instructor job<\/a><\/p>\nFor classes from extremely motivating and knowledgable instructors, use my link for 30 days of Les Mills On Demand<\/a><\/p>\nThe post Motivation tips for group fitness instructors<\/a> appeared first on The Fitnessista<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motivation Tips For Group Fitness Instructors For today\u2019s post, I wanted to talk about motivation tips for group fitness instructors: what I\u2019ve found to work in my years of teaching, what only works for some people, and what falls flat, no matter what. I would love to hear your thoughts and experience as group fitness\u2026
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I talk more about this here!<\/a> It\u2019s SO important to encourage participants to listen to their body, modify as needed, and be proud of them for showing up!!!<\/p>\n When participants have confidence in the moves and know they\u2019re not setting themselves up for injury, it\u2019s more motivating. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Explain why it\u2019s important (“a strong core helps protect our low back and support everyday movements\u201d), and helping them put their mind to muscle.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sometimes it motivating and powerful to be quiet for a bit and let the energy and music do the talking for you.<\/p>\n During a spin class, sometimes I\u2019ll say something like, \u201cImagine the people you love standing on the side of the road right now holding a sign to inspire you. What does the sign say?\u201d Or \u201cFor our sprint, we\u2019re riding against your biggest competition. Maybe it\u2019s someone from work, or maybe it\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t even know who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n Some people love these and some people hate them, so it\u2019s good to ask at the beginning of class if there are injuries or if anyone is uncomfortable with adjustments to please let you know. Things naturally tend to be more hands-on in the fitness industry, but it isn’t for everyone. (When you show up early, you can introduce yourself to participants individually to get their name and check in. It\u2019s easier for someone to say they don\u2019t want to be adjusted during class during a one-on-one conversation instead of in front of a large group.)<\/p>\n \u201cWOO!\u201d Is my biggest pet peeve ever. It means nothing, it does nothing.<\/p>\n Usually no one cares and just wants to get on with the workout.<\/p>\n No one wants to feel like a failure, especially when they’re putting in the effort to reach a fitness goal. Whether you’re a personal trainer or leading a group fitness class, it’s important that you lift your classes members up, not put them down.<\/p>\n When you get a feeling that the instructor doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to do next, or if it\u2019s obvious that they\u2019re winging it.<\/strong> It\u2019s motivating to feel like they have a solid plan for what you\u2019re going to do during the workout.<\/p>\n An example is constantly saying, \u201cGood job!\u201d in between everything else. (\u201cGood job. Ok we\u2019re going to do burpees now! Good job, now we\u2019re going to hold the plank, good job, keep your core tight, good job.\u201d It\u2019s distracting.) Also, I think it\u2019s nice to switch up the way you phrase things. There are SO many ways to say the same thing, so it helps to eliminate the redundant feeling. (For example, there are so many ways to say, \u201cPower up through your legs, engage your glutes as your spring off the ground, jump up towards the ceiling, use your leg power to explode, jump vertically as high as you can.\u201d)<\/p>\n (Gif source.<\/a> Bonus points if you have Moira Rose\u2019s vocabulary)<\/p>\n So tell me friends: what does your FAVORITE fitness instructor do to motivate you? Have they said or done something that was especially memorable for you?<\/p>\n Fellow fitness instructor friends: what are your favorite ways to motivate your classes and clients, especially in the online fitness world? Things are HARD right now, especially when we\u2019re used to feeding off the live energy of classes, so I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts and what you\u2019re doing!<\/p>\n xoxo<\/p>\n Gina<\/p>\n More:<\/p>\n Let’s connect on social media<\/a>!<\/p>\n Something a group fitness certification won\u2019t teach you<\/a><\/p>\n Confessions of a group fitness instructor<\/a><\/p>\n Getting a fitness instructor job<\/a><\/p>\n For classes from extremely motivating and knowledgable instructors, use my link for 30 days of Les Mills On Demand<\/a><\/p>\n The post Motivation tips for group fitness instructors<\/a> appeared first on The Fitnessista<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Motivation Tips For Group Fitness Instructors For today\u2019s post, I wanted to talk about motivation tips for group fitness instructors: what I\u2019ve found to work in my years of teaching, what only works for some people, and what falls flat, no matter what. I would love to hear your thoughts and experience as group fitness\u2026Demonstrate proper form and ways to modify or progress an exercise.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Emphasizing the muscle group they\u2019re working<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n
Just be quiet.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
What works sometimes, depending on the vibe and your personality:<\/h3>\n
The more \u201cwoo\u201d side of things, like visualizations.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Hands-on adjustments.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
What falls flat:<\/h3>\n
What I refer to as empty cheers. <\/strong><\/h4>\n
Tell a bunch of personal stories during class. <\/strong><\/h4>\n
Constantly making participants feel like they\u2019re doing everything wrong<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n
A lack of direction.<\/h4>\n
Saying the same thing over and over again. <\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n
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