<span style="font-weight: 400;">Group exercise has certainly been a passion of mine for 25yrs because I really enjoy the atmosphere of a group. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">My group exercise ‘style’, if you like, is one of humour, promoting laughter where possible, each person has a nickname based on their personality and I also encourage ‘freestyle’ moments for them to break into some of their own moves during specific sections of the class sometimes for example. (This is hilarious fun).</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This kind of thing probably isn't appropriate in one to one sessions right!?</span>

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<h3>The Good Side Of Group Exercise</h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">As a group we all enjoy the banter, the energy and the social aspect of exercising together.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Then there are also the ‘moments’ like the one I had last week when one of the very quiet ‘back row’ girls came up to me at the end of the class with tears in her eyes, put her hand on my arm and said emphatically; </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">“Thank you I really needed to laugh like that after the week I have had”. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Now I have no idea what happened to her that week, and I don’t need to, but that demonstrated how we can even unknowingly be helping others within the group setting without individuals feeling exposed.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">BUT</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Group exercise also drives me NUTS!!</span>

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<h3>The Bad Side Of Group Exercise.... The Limitations</h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone is different, moves differently, has different somatotype, different injury history, different lifestyles, are different ages, have different levels of fitness and different characters.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">As we look at one person who we feel could squat a bit lower, we worry about saying it out loud as the one who is already almost at full range may try to go further due to hearing the verbal cue for someone else to go lower!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Encouraging one to do a tuck jump while simultaneously saying to others to simply box jump.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Gone, it seems, are the days of beginners, intermediate and advanced classes!!</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">So for those who might consider group exercise as unsafe, is ruining people (some may well be!) or that L2 group exercise instructors are not appropriately trained (this is a governing body issue for a future Juicemail) please recognise how we can work together for the health and fitness of our gym members.</span>

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<h3>Adapting A Group Exercise Session</h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Quite regularly, and due to my background, I am known for getting ‘on one’ about the quality of my participants' movements. Now please understand these are my little group exercise family and we share moments every week, so I care about them, we even go to Yo Sushi some Wednesdays!!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">So with good intention often I find myself offering a ‘clinic’ at the beginning or at the end of a class to educate them on WHY they might be unable to squat or what a good deadlift should look like, how they can use foam rollers or should see a PT for bespoke exercise prescription. Sometimes I have done handouts and have been known to set them homework or tasks to make them aware of their own physical abilities. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Their movement issues often have nothing to do with </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">technique</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> because no amount of teaching points, coaching cues or guidance can help them during a group class. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">What I recognise is that some of these individuals really need some one to one training to improve the way they move with bespoke exercises. This is where I refer them and this may be to a PT, a Biomechanics Coach&#x2122;, a massage therapist or the appropriate person for their requirement. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">I am stunned that most clubs don’t have this 'system' set up and in place!!</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">It is a real challenge during a one hour group exercise session to coach 20-30 people to timed music and steps with some of the class participants being unable to get their squat ‘technique’ right or who literally cannot plank at all or tell you they have a shoulder problem during the push up section (as they forgot to when you asked if anyone had any injuries at the beginning of the class - I know all the group exercise instructors are nodding right now!)</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">OK so I recognise not all group exercise fans/participants are going to buy into some one to one sessions but with a little bit of education on what could be causing their knees to cave in during lunges in our classes can go along way - they trust us!!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">More often than not they have intrinsic biomechanical issues that need addressing to improve the way they move and enable them move more efficiently first.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Fair enough I may have different skills to a L2 Exercise to Music Instructor but seriously, PT’s everywhere you are missing a trick if you DON’T build a relationship with the group exercise instructor in your clubs and support them more!!</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Group exercise participants make up a huge percentage of gym membership, they are super keen to improve the way they look and move and are an avid and trusting audience that come back to see their group fitness instructor week in, week out.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Imagine that I influence up to 60-80 gym members across 2 hours every week AND getting paid to market myself to them (I don’t work one to one from this club and so I always refer).</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">What's the message here?</span>

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<h3>3 Key Points For Personal Trainers Who Want To Grow Thier Business &amp; Influence More People</h3>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Well there are 3 key points to note;</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">1). PT’s you really should start talking to the group exercise instructors more, building a relationship with these passionate professionals who can directly refer people with good reason and regularly. Maybe offer to train them at a reduced rate or even for free so they can talk about the benefits of your one to one training to their class members.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">2). Design a small group PT package or a special arrangement for these participants where they can share the cost with their friend and still enjoy the ‘group’ feel even if it is just 2 or 3 of them for example.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">3). Even as PT’s you might want to consider delivering group exercise as a paid way to advertise yourself to a new market of gym members!?</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">So I recognise some of you are doing this already but for those who aren't it might be something to seriously consider. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">If not simply use points 1 &amp; 2!!</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally please understand the challenge we face as group exercise instructors. We may well be a superb resource for your one to one client market. Why not approach us to offer us support?</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">There is room for all types of exercise from group to one to one - let's work together for better duty of care of our people - because Dr Funck (this is actually her real name), Laura ‘Ninja Turtle’ Loud, Mr C, Mr B, Jerry Pop and the quiet back row lady are all people who certainly make MY week special along with all the other group exercise participants, and I really genuinely care about them after 13 years of teaching them every week.</span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We are a formidable team every Wednesday if you fancy joining us!? </span>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">;)</span>

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