Description
This course introduces an instructor to the fundamentals of teaching land group exercise. This program will prepare the instructor with the many facets of teaching group exercise programs including: low impact fitness, step training, taekwonaerobics, muscular strengthening & stretching, core training, functional fitness and total body stretching. The goal of the programs is to help instructors facilitate easy to follow routines for multi-level programs. The course will teach you how to use music effectively as well as how to develop basic exercise patterns.This program will help you to blend a program for the specialties required on land namely ball exercise, muscular strengthening with a variety of equipment, cardio step training, dance and martial arts and more relaxation and stretch programming.
SKU: CTL001
Course materials
- WaterART Land Instructor Manual (500 pages featuring 120 pages of illustrated exercise inventory)
- Video streaming via WaterART Fitness App unlimited for Members (6 months for non members) OR Vimeo for computers OR DVDs of the following videos:
- Laminated reference cards
- Certification Exam Process
- E-Diploma and Online profile when successful with examination process
- 16.0 CECs for WaterART
- Everyone must complete both theory & practical assessment
Table of Contents & Learning Objectives
| Chapter 1 | Introduction to Teaching Land Fitness |
| Chapter 2 | Exercise: Benefits & Principles |
| Chapter 3 | Understanding Basic Anatomy & Joint Action |
| Chapter 4 | Putting a Traditional Fitness Class Together |
| Chapter 5 | Cardiovascular Target Training |
| Chapter 6 | Music & Cueing |
| Chapter 7 | Choreography |
| Chapter 8 | Target Training – Strength |
| Chapter 9 | Target Abdominal Training |
| Chapter 10 | Target Training – Flexibility |
| Chapter 11 | Mind-Body Connection & Relaxation Exercise |
| Chapter 12 | Posture Safety & Better Back Care |
| Chapter 13 | Walking |
| Chapter 14 | Reaching Special Populations |
| Chapter 15 | Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues |
| Chapter 16 | Liability & Par Q forms, Resource Materials |
