AFAA - Group Fitness Instructor Chapter 5
What are the 5 components of class design? - -1. Introduction: Instructor engagement with
participants and explanation
of the workout and class
expectations.
2. Movement Prep: Activities to increase body
temperature and prime the
body for workout demands.
3. Body of Workout: Majority of the fi tness class;
activities with a singular or
integrated focus on cardiorespiratory
fi tness, muscular
strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, or mindfulness.
4. Transition: Safely takes participants
through the gradual physiological
change from exertion
to rest.
5. Outro: Final class segment to conclude
the workout, praise
participants' effort, and invite
participants back for the next
session.
-What is general movement prep? - -Consists of simple, movements
of integrated fi tness
(such as flexibility, core,
and balance) to gradually
increase intensity.
-What is format-specific movement prep? - -Activities that initiate
body-of-the-workout
movements at a lower
intensity and/or complexity .
-What rating of percieved exertion (RPE)? - -A technique used to express
or validate how hard a participant
feels he or she is
working during exercise
What are the 5 components of class design? - -1. Introduction: Instructor engagement with
participants and explanation
of the workout and class
expectations.
2. Movement Prep: Activities to increase body
temperature and prime the
body for workout demands.
3. Body of Workout: Majority of the fi tness class;
activities with a singular or
integrated focus on cardiorespiratory
fi tness, muscular
strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, or mindfulness.
4. Transition: Safely takes participants
through the gradual physiological
change from exertion
to rest.
5. Outro: Final class segment to conclude
the workout, praise
participants' effort, and invite
participants back for the next
session.
-What is general movement prep? - -Consists of simple, movements
of integrated fi tness
(such as flexibility, core,
and balance) to gradually
increase intensity.
-What is format-specific movement prep? - -Activities that initiate
body-of-the-workout
movements at a lower
intensity and/or complexity .
-What rating of percieved exertion (RPE)? - -A technique used to express
or validate how hard a participant
feels he or she is
working during exercise
