exercise instruction

Question 1

what is the importance of great instructions?

Answer 1

• client has to be safe, complete exercise effectively and have sense of misery, they must learn how to do correctly.

Question 2

As a personal trainer you must make sure your client..

Answer 2

Understands so they can complete exercises independently and you are able to spend more time and effort on motivating them and keeping the session fun.

Question 3

If a client isn’t completing a exercise correctly they will..

Answer 3

Injure themselves and will be less likely to follow your programme and get results.

Question 4

Perfection in exercise execution.

Answer 4

Demanding Exercise Execution, means you are constantly engaging your clients to improve what they do/ and or reinforce the fact they are doing it well.

Question 5

When does Exercise instruction take place?

Answer 5

In the first month it must take place, also any time a client isn’t doing a exercise perfectly.

Question 6

why is retention/ contact and support vital?

Answer 6

because if you don’t care they won’t come

Question 7

components of good instruction:

Answer 7

-Feature, benefit, feel: What is it? Why are we doing it? What should I feel about this? First time teaching an exercise

Question 8

components of good instruction:

Answer 8

Show, tell, do: Watch me, here are the key points (no more than three), let’s do one (physically and verbally cue, especially the first few times) first teach an exercise or if you’re starting again because a client hasn’t been taught an exercise properly

Question 9

components of good instruction:

Answer 9

commend, recommend, commend (sandwich feedback): Positive comment, correction, positive reinforcement. Staple diet for any PT

Question 10

components of good instruction:

Answer 10

Question, remind, summary and make notes what, why, when, where, and how? fill the gaps summaries back and add notes to the programme as required. Will do this if you are teaching someone a new programme or update on an old one.

Question 11

what is done when instructing a client?

Answer 11

Feature, benefit, feel (FBF) The aim of this approach is to continuously link what a client is doing to their pay-offs for doing it. Very motivational. Feel good after achieving result.

Question 12

feature:

Answer 12

Something about an exercise. for example “okay Joe this it the free weight bench press that works the chest muscles”

Question 13

benefit :

Answer 13

This is the “what’s in it for me” for example “Joe this exercise is all about building the muscles around your chest, so you are strong and burn more calories”

Question 14

feel:

Answer 14

this is the emotional link statement, that gets the client in the headspace to really invest the effort. “you’ll feel great once you’ve developed some great definition and muscle in your chest area”

Question 15

Show:

Answer 15

When teaching an exercise you first show the client one. Keep it simple. “okay Joe, ill just get you to watch me do one then we’ll get you started”
explain how to do correctly , and this is where we start and this is where we stop. This is the pace we go. Do 4-5 reps so they learn from body movement.

Question 16

Tell:

Answer 16

Get the client into the machine and ask them to get into start position. Help with set up and explain anything they don’t do automatically.
-Important to make sure start position is correct as it will help to complete the movement well.

Question 17

Do:

Answer 17

Ask the client to do the exercise at the same tempo you did.

• Count the tempo if necessary.
• cueing movement can be done physically as the client can’t see themselves “can yo move x to y etc”
• cue breathing, they should be breathing on the concentric phase and inhale during the eccentric phase., do not gold breath at any stage.
• repeat until you have it exactly how you want it to look. can take 2-3 sets
• Ask questions of your client so they start to focus on the feel whilst moving. This triggers peripheral nervous system and creates sensory connections between the brain and the muscles that are working. this is called proprioception. only do this if they have the movement. Otherwise the nervous system beds down an incorrect movement pattern

Question 18

commend:

Answer 18

tell the client something they are doing well

Question 19

recommend:

Answer 19

ask the client to change something using a physical cue or by reminding them to concentrate on technique

Question 20

commend:

Answer 20

tell the client something they are doing well that relates to the improvement made in their technique.

Question 21

questioning:

Answer 21

After exercise, ask them about the exercise, key points, benefits and things to watch for. Doing this keeps the client focused and makes them realise there will be questions each time, so they should listen. “can you tell me the main form points to remember”
client who isn’t hold accountable may train poorly and therefore risk not getting results

Question 22

remind:

Answer 22

cue them on any points they missed that you think are vital for them. Don’t re instruct, just make sure the one or two things that you know will make them a success are there. If they nail a question congratulate them and move on.

Question 23

summarise:

Answer 23

Quickly summarise the exercise “feature, benefit, feel” of the exercise again and the key technique points.

• Ask “how do you feel about this exercise?” ask about fee not the understanding.
• want to know about fear or anxiety
• the key to building confidence to they can become competent through perseverance. be positive and encouraging.

Question 24

Make notes:

Answer 24

Make comments on the programme to summarise key points in your discussion so they can read them later. should be simple, direct, and use phrases such as “steady pace, pause each time” or “smooth and full movement” or “bar to chest not neck” No essays. If you have long notes book session to teach them again

Question 25

important

Answer 25

the only way to get perfect movement consistently is to instruct it well initially and have the client feel the movement and get their brain to program it in.
perfect reps, often and early on are required.