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Home » Learner Resources » Level 2 Gym Instructor » Gym Session 2

Gym Session 2

PLEASE NOTE: Depending on your cohort and learning journey, this content might be spread across multiple sessions:
  • Cool down theory
  • Maintenance and developmental  stretching – which muscles need flexibility training
  • How to monitor stretch effectiveness and intensity
  • Practical session exploring CD stretch exercises and sequencing
  • Adding NASTY to delivery of CD stretches
  • Blood pooling – venous return – cardio flush
  • Energy systems – overview of aerobic and anaerobic systems
  • CV approaches – LSD – intervals and fartlek.
  • 1 Rep Max theory and how to work out 1RM for your client using a predictor
  • The Endurance, Hypertrophy and Strength pyramid
  • Programming approaches for endurance, hypertrophy and strength
  • Practical session on spotting: spotting from the rack and spotting in the bar for bench.
  • Discussion around professionalism during spotting – proximity and dress codes.
  • Planning for the group induction – putting the whole thing together WU – Exercises – CD and Stretch (M&D)

You also need to:

Find 3 people to attend your Group Induction session

Select a client for your consultation and practical

Finding-a-clientDownload

Guidance on all your assessment requirements can also be found in your Black and White LAP document


You can find below some resources to support the topics in this session. The Group Induction planning paperwork is NOT part of your formal assessment. But please complete and submit this so that the content can be checked through and “signed off” in advance of the practical.

Spotting-Technique-general-guidelinesDownload
CV-approachesDownload
Energy-systems-summaryDownload
Gauging-intensity-by-MHRDownload
Examples-of-training-zonesDownload
Instructing-skills-slidesDownload
CD-StretchingDownload
CD-slides-from-lecture-packDownload
Dev stretching-guidelinesDownload
Programme-card-template-FOR-GROUP-WITH-EXAMPLESDownload
Programme-card-template-FOR-GROUPDownload
This is a pretty good demo of spotting — the trainer DOES use the “client” here. But they are obviously both skilled and know what they are doing. A new client might not be able to do this safely! Note the clear use of MY BAR ! The spotter can clearly see the bar position. It’s a light-ish weight – not sure if the spotter’s position is perfect – he does have a considerable lean forward at the hip.
A great video showing the possible risks associated with a full sit up for a deconditiioned client.

You can use this kind of predictor table to work out your client’s 1RM

There is a dynamic calculator available here
https://exrx.net/Calculators/OneRepMax


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