Teaching group fitness, yoga, cycle, or any other shared group workout experience is rewarding – but it also comes with challenges. Here we dig into the truths of what it means to be a group fit pro and share some advice for being successful.
Teaching group fitness, yoga, cycle, or any other shared group workout experience is rewarding – but it also comes with challenges. Here we dig into the truths of what it means to be a group fit pro and share some advice for being successful.
Life as a fit pro is amazing, but it can come with struggles and difficultus. The past 2-years has rocked our world, and the journey of being a fit pro became so much harder. So we want to know, what do you NEED right now? What will help you thrive as a fit pro? Take a few moments to give us your insights.
What makes someone credible as a fitness professional? Education? Experience? Social Followers? This highly debated topic is rich and we’ll explore some ways to expand your credibility as a fit pro.
Digital fitness is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean you have to make that your career path as a fitness professional. If you are best suited for the in-person experience and looking for ways to get back to it, here are three things to consider.
My fit pro heart was made to feel sad recently as a fit pro reverse fat-shamed other fit pros.
Words really do matter….Discover how an experience in a yoga class made me feel so bad about myself that I wrote a letter to the studio owner.
18-days after taking over ownership of Greensboro Downtown Yoga we were forced to press pause due to #covid19. We found the positive by creating the Movement Mantra Project.
Four tips for any group fitness instructor to guide you in becoming the best version of yourself – Love. Learn. Listen. Lead.
You thought you were prepared to teach your group exercise class, but your survival kit and technology fail you, here are 4 tips for surviving those horrors.
Learn how you’re putting yourself at risk for serious health consequences if you’re not eating enough calories for the amount of classes you’re teaching.
Guest Author: Timothy James Butler RD, LD
A group exercise supervisor reflects on common actions and statements of instructors and encourages fit pros to be there for their participants.
It’s time to break down the divide amongst the group exercise community, eliminate the cliques, fight for change in order to UNITE in our mission of fitness
15 things an instructor learned as a ClassPass participant for one month, attending classes in 3 states and 15 studios.
One group ex instructor shares 5 tips learned when stepping off the stage and back into the class as a participant. Check out to discover ways to be better.
Tips and tricks from a group ex instructor on keeping your cool in order to cope more effectively during moments of crisis in the fitness studio.
8 Tips for group exercise instructors on how to survive those intimidating members who make teaching a gut wrenching living hell!
Being a team player and subbing classes is great…until the participants treat you like the “evil sub”.
Is your goal as an instructor to get as many people into YOUR classes, or to help people find the RIGHT class for them? Ask yourself who’s team you’re on.
We all have days when energy is low and motivation to teach just isn’t there. Get 5 tips for generating energy on those days.
After 15 years of teaching group exercise I’ve got my share of horror stories. Here are 6 stories of how I created my own personal nightmare within a class.
Saying NO is difficult, especially when we love what we do as group exercise pros. Here are 11 tips for saying no and only teaching what you love.
Want to improve your teaching skills, grow your classes, and spend LESS time prepping? Then grab your phone and start taking VIDEO!
Summertime, can be a great time to assess your teaching style and strategies, make new connections, take inventory on your business, and maybe even get your creative juices flowing.
Group exercise can be a bit intimidating for a new person, support those who want to hide in the back with these 5 simple tips.
As a group exercise professional we can often beat ourselves up when things go wrong. Here are a few tips for helping you overcome those inner dialogues.
Avoid the tech horror shows that HAUNT the group fitness instructor with the ‘fit pro survival kit’.
Today, we find ourselves in a bit of a debate: Freestyle instructors vs. those who prefer pre-choreographed programs.
14 pearls of wisdom from Dr. Seuss and how to apply them to your life as a fitness professional.
Discovering success for the long-term.
I jump at the chance to get in and sub a class and you should too!
It’s not about ignoring the negative nelly’s, but understanding how to deal with them.
