Comments on: So You Want to be a Group Fitness Instructor [Part 2]

By: Teri

Teri — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:06:10 +0000

Hi Jacque! I’m so sorry for just now replying. For some reason, your comment went to my spam folder! I hope the certification went well for you!!

By: Jacque

Jacque — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:45:51 +0000

SO you are AFAA Group Exercise Certified?
Question….on the Group Cardio part….do we just pick 3 moves and repeat them thru the 3 min warm up??
Then…..are we suppose to have it timed to 3 mins to go right into the Cardio segment, or do they tell us when?
And then in that 5 min of Cardio are we suppose to start out low intensity and work up to high quickly and then come back down within that 5 min (again, timing it to make it correct??) and then go right into Cool down??
It’s hard using just 3 moves to know how long to do each one and where to start bringing the heart rate down to go into the Cool Down.
Any suggestions on WHAT moves you did, or how you counted them out ??
I test on Saturday, and trying to eliminate these questions that I have to be better prepared.
THANK YOU!!

By: faith @ gracefulfitness

faith @ gracefulfitness — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:54:29 +0000

Thanks for this info. I am doing my AFAA cert in February and was wondering about all of this. I have been teaching for years under a different cert but it is still a little nerve wracking to take a test!
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By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:39:52 +0000

oh my gosh, Kim! So good to hear from you! I’m so glad you like my blog!

That is so cool you are into Pilates. I actually tried to go to my very first class today. And the instructor didn’t show up!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:09:30 +0000

Hi Teri!

I haven’t seen you for quite awhile. (go CVMS!) I found your blog from Karlee and I love it. Especially because I am all about fitness and food and also have a dream of becoming a Pilates instructor, so keep these certification posts comin!

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:34:09 +0000

It really is so fun. When I first started, I was only teaching 1x a week so you could even getting started now before it becomes a career.

And thanks. I don’t think my score has anything to do with what type of instructor I am (good or bad), but I totally think the gyms should pay me more anyway. hehe

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:33:09 +0000

I’m so glad it’s helpful!! Let me know if you have ANY questions!

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:32:58 +0000

I’m glad you like it!

I need to renew my CPR cert too.

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:32:25 +0000

Uhh…YEAH!

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:32:13 +0000

I think AFAA does a pretty good kickboxing certification. And I’ve heard great things about the TurboKick cert. Which one are you thinking of doing?