Methods of Group Exercise Instruction
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In the constantly changing world of fitness and exercise, it’s a challenge to become an effective group exercise instructor. Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, 4th Edition offers expert advice in a variety of group exercise formats so you are able to hone your skills and create demand for your services. Authors Mary Yoke and Carol Armbruster thoroughly explain group exercise training principles, correction and progression techniques and safety tips. This research-based text enhances your skills and prepares you to lead dynamic, safe and effective classes. Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, 4th Edition goes beyond the theory to help you understand the why behind class and programme design. You will also learn the proper way to cue participants and the variety of modalities you can use in your teaching. Revised and reorganised based on current industry best practices, this brand new edition includes over 100 minutes of online video, a new chapter dedicated to instructing older adults, new coverage of high-intensity interval training and two sample class plans. The text also features a number of additional learning aids to help you retain and apply the content. Boxes and sidebars highlight important topics, research findings and technique and safety checks. Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, 4th Edition prepares you for a successful career as a group fitness instructor.
Mary Yoke has more than 30 years’ experience teaching and training group exercise leaders. She has frequently served as a fitness video consultant and reviewer for Shape, Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping. She has also worked in the areas of cardiac rehab, physiotherapy and corporate fitness and health promotion. A fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Yoke is an associate research editor for ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal.
Yoke has also coauthored all the previous editions of Methods of Group Exercise Instruction. Carol Armbruster is a senior lecturer in the department of kinesiology at Indiana University. During her 35 years of teaching college students and training fitness lecturers, Armbruster has served on the ACSM and American Council on Exercise credentialing committees. She enjoys combining her interests of teaching, community engagement and translational research. Armbruster is a senior editor for Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. She is specifically interested in functional movement, worksite wellness outcomes and safe and effective movement instruction.