The 30-second article
• Many aqua fitness instructors are
subjecting participants to low
standards of delivery which does
little to help with their fitness goals
• One major problem is that aqua has
never been high on the list of
priorities for group fitness
managers, so teaching standards
are not as closely monitored
• Face-to-face meetings between
GFMs and instructors, discussions
about ongoing improvement, and
instructor evaluations by accredited
trainers/assessors can help remedy
this problem
• There are multiple ways in which to
reignite your enthusiasm for
instructing, improve the classes
you deliver, and ramp up participant
engagement.
One major problem is that aqua has never been high
on the list of priorities for group fitness managers,
compared with land classes
to participants’ needs. Some seasoned instructors have remained
within their comfort zones, pulling the same moves and routines out
of their old bag of tricks, leading to boredom among participants.
The fact that this behaviour has gone under the radar for so long
raises the question of quality control.
One major problem is that aqua has never been high on the list of
priorities for group fitness managers, compared with land classes.
Regrettable though this is, it is in part explained by the greater variety
of land-based classes and numbers of participants. The GFM’s focus
will naturally fall on the area that is seen to affect most members of
the facility.
The other problem is that most GFM’s are not aqua instructors,
and as such lack understanding of the aquatic environment and the
different challenges faced by those delivering these classes. This
can lead to a lack of interest and effectively leave those delivering
the aqua programs to their own devices. In addition to this, many
TV Sound on Smartphones!
The fun begins with a simple AppAudio
download. The App enables mem-
bers to enjoy the sound from your
TV screens on their smartphones.
Engage members with custom
text banners and
advertising, class
schedules, reward
programs and more.
AppAudio technology provides
seamless integration with
Cardio Theater, Broadcast Vision,
MYE/Fitness Audio entertainment
systems. Chosen by Technogym
and Netpulse as the preferred
headphone listening software for
their Apps. Get with AppAudio - the
experts in TV Sound over WiFi.
Distributed by AMA around Australia
and the Asia Pacific region.
Aerobic Microphones
Microphones Australia
Aerobic
Australia
Ph: 02 8399 1052
42 | NETWORK SUMMER 2017
Email: [email protected]
Web shop: http://www.fitnessaudioshop.com.au
JP’s Blog: http://blog.fitnessaudio.com.au
FREE DOWNLOAD
app4audio.com
or scan qr code