Introduction
The purpose of a fitness instructor is to build fitness participation for new and existing members. A fitness instructor welcomes and introduces new members to fitness by providing inductions and supports existing members with on-going programmes. A fitness instructor leads members through programmes and is responsible for the resulting member fitness experience, which should be positive and meet their individual needs.
Occupation description
- A fitness instructor should be able to:
- Provide effective and safe fitness instruction.
- Promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Identify individual motives and resulting short, medium and long-term fitness goals.
- Suggest relevant exercise adaptations or options to allow for individual client differences or needs.
- Provide participants with advice on intensity and how to progress their individual performance and results.
- Observe clients and correct unsafe technique.
- Provide clients with technical models for exercise technique.
- Positively interact and motivate clients using appropriate tools in order to promote adherence to exercise.
- Deliver good customer service and be a positive role model at all times.
- Promote healthy activities and related strategies for daily living to clients (lifestyle management).
- Promote customer referral: invite customers to bring friends and family along and promote their fitness activities in their social environment.
- Promote a healthy and clean environment.
- Work within the parameters, recognising the standards and professional limitations of this role, referring to appropriate members of staff for guidance and support.
Entry Requirements for Students
There are no specific entry requirements although some experience of gym-based exercises is highly recommended.
Target students
- Students aged 16+*.
- Students wishing to pursue a career in the health and fitness sector as gym-based fitness instructors.
* Students may not be able to enter EReps or employment until aged 18.
The purpose of this programme of study is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise programmes within a gym or health club environment. During the programme of study, students will cover:
- Anatomy, physiology and nutrition and how they relate to exercise and fitness.
- Health and safety in a fitness environment.
- The skills to conduct individual inductions in a gym-based environment.
- How to support exercise adherence and a healthy lifestyle.
- The skills to plan, instruct and supervise safe and effective exercise and physical activity sessions.
- Professionalism for fitness instructing.
- How to deliver exceptional customer service.
Elements of the programme must be taught or delivered live, with the expected guided learning of approx. 48 hours.
Assessment
- eAssessment
- Modular observation (consultation)
- Session plan
- Summative observation (Session delivery)
- Modular observation (Exercise modes)
- Self-evaluation
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Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 3 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Self