Teaching Aerobics
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James2
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I know that there is a "certification" (Had a friend that had one), but tbh I can go get certified right now as a shamanistic healer. What do you mean by "teaching aerobics"?
Do you mean at a specific place, or just in general (like, to pass out flyers to invite people to an aerobics lesson in the park)?
Do you mean at a specific place, or just in general (like, to pass out flyers to invite people to an aerobics lesson in the park)?
Getting paid to work out - sounds like a pretty good deal, doesn't it? But life in front of the aerobics class is quite a bit different from life in the crowd. You have to be able to do your own self-created choreography while telling everyone else how to do the steps. You must create moves that are appropriate for your students - choreography that's too easy will bore them, while choreography that's too complex will confuse them, and either way they won't come back for another class. Those moves also need to be safe, and choreography should be modifiable so that both the newer students at the back of the room and the highly experienced ones up in the first row (that's probably you right now) have options. In addition, you need to know anatomy so that you understand which body parts are being worked, some nutritional facts that pertain to working out - and most health clubs that employ aerobics instructors want you to have a CPR certification just in case anyone has a heart attack in class.
If you really love doing aerobics and a certain side of you enjoys ordering people around, then none of the above has damped your spirits - and you are probably aerobic instructor material. Do you need to be certified? Not necessarily, but you will need training. Aerobic dance classes are quite different in structure from ballet, modern or any other dance style. An aerobic class has certain requirements that make it more than just a dance lesson. Depending on whether you're teaching hi-lo, step, kickboxing or another group fitness style, the music must be the appropriate tempo, or beats-per-minute (BPM). You need to make sure both sides of the body are worked equally. The challenge must be appropriate to the fitness level of the students (you don't want to give the over-50 crowd the same workout you'd give a class of people in their 20s). All moves generate from certain basic steps, and you have to know how to build on them. Training will give you the essentials for whichever style of aerobics you want to teach (and most instructors know several different styles). The Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) has workshops for all the common group fitness classes, including step, kickboxing, senior and aquatics. These workshops are offered internationally, so you will most likely find one you can attend. If you are really serious about becoming a group fitness instructor, you will want to get a certification eventually. AFAA and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) are the most well-known and well-respected certifying organizations when it comes to group fitness. The more education you have, the more credibility you will earn. In addition you may want to become a member of IDEA. This organization consists of fitness professionals from around the world, and it offers workshops that qualify for Continuing Education Credits (once you get that certification, you have to keep earning CEUs to be able to renew it). IDEA also helps you keep in touch with fitness trends and you can network with other fitness professionals at their conferences.
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My guess would be - no you don't need to be certified but - my bet would be if you expected toget paid for it you better be certified...
If you really love doing aerobics and a certain side of you enjoys ordering people around, then none of the above has damped your spirits - and you are probably aerobic instructor material. Do you need to be certified? Not necessarily, but you will need training. Aerobic dance classes are quite different in structure from ballet, modern or any other dance style. An aerobic class has certain requirements that make it more than just a dance lesson. Depending on whether you're teaching hi-lo, step, kickboxing or another group fitness style, the music must be the appropriate tempo, or beats-per-minute (BPM). You need to make sure both sides of the body are worked equally. The challenge must be appropriate to the fitness level of the students (you don't want to give the over-50 crowd the same workout you'd give a class of people in their 20s). All moves generate from certain basic steps, and you have to know how to build on them. Training will give you the essentials for whichever style of aerobics you want to teach (and most instructors know several different styles). The Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) has workshops for all the common group fitness classes, including step, kickboxing, senior and aquatics. These workshops are offered internationally, so you will most likely find one you can attend. If you are really serious about becoming a group fitness instructor, you will want to get a certification eventually. AFAA and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) are the most well-known and well-respected certifying organizations when it comes to group fitness. The more education you have, the more credibility you will earn. In addition you may want to become a member of IDEA. This organization consists of fitness professionals from around the world, and it offers workshops that qualify for Continuing Education Credits (once you get that certification, you have to keep earning CEUs to be able to renew it). IDEA also helps you keep in touch with fitness trends and you can network with other fitness professionals at their conferences.
- also looked interesting
My guess would be - no you don't need to be certified but - my bet would be if you expected toget paid for it you better be certified...
the first link above gives you a lot of good things to think about - it's a bit more than just standing in front of a group of people and doing the routine..
Have you done any kind of polling as to who would be interested?
Put up a sign in the grocery store or ae you just looking for a group of friends?
Is there a place that it could be held?
Have you done any kind of polling as to who would be interested?
Put up a sign in the grocery store or ae you just looking for a group of friends?
Is there a place that it could be held?