![]() ![]() My final words at the end of every class I teach is to remind them, “to keep it heart healthy right here in Zone 1. I tell them this class is not a competition between riders. ![]() If they are new to spin, I emphasize to them to work to their current level of fitness and realize that it will take 4 to 6 weeks to build the aerobic capacity needed to ride at a higher level. When I see new faces arriving in my class, I take time to introduce myself, help them to set-up up their bike to insure a safe ride. I attribute this to being a member of the ICA, reading the weekly posts, and taking time to attend an ICA class with Jennifer. My classes have given me the opportunity to impact many people, young and older, over the past eight years of teaching. But eventually I see them come back to spin. Some left me for Les Mills Body Pump, Body Combat, etc. I’ve seen my spin classes grow year after year even with all the new Les Mills classes that have become part of the fitness routine for many of our members. I have volunteered my time twice a week to our local Rec Center in PA with a current membership of over 8,000 members. Hi Karyn, January 2019 begins my 9th year of teaching spin. This article by Karyn Silenzi originally posted in 2018 but is timely at the start of any new year. What possibilities are you looking to create within your space and time? I’d love to hear any values that you would like to share, whether it’s something that you say each and every class or specific to welcoming the New Year and all the positive changes it brings. Consistency, frequency, duration, and intensity. Do what you need to do today to find your potential.Ģ) There are four pillars of fitness that are 100% your choice. What values will you communicate to your participants in 2019 to assist them in creating a physically fit foundation in their life?ġ) Honor your body. I’d like to start a conversation about positive messages we can bring to our classes. The theme doesn’t always have to be the same, but it should be compelling and impart a sense of being in control. Remembering that fitness and well-being are composed of mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health, consider starting off with a message that addresses one or all of these aspects. If the focus is based on something they as an individual can manage, people are less likely to let other distractions sideline them. As a fitness professional, one way to deal with this situation is to create a message or a mission statement that will get all participants thinking about their own desired outcomes. ![]() There is bound to be some friction between those individuals that have made your classes a priority in their weekly routine, and others who are venturing in with trepidation to a new, and potentially overwhelming, atmosphere. And it is a privilege, because effecting positive change is not something that is available to everyone. ![]() This January, we all have the privilege of welcoming new and returning participants to our classes. The diet and fitness industry is replete with a sense of revision and metamorphosis, especially around the New Year.Īs a fitness professional, you have direct impact on the experience of all participants in your classes. There is something very powerful about a new year, a new month, even a new week, which marks a point in time for people to “change” something in their lives. ![]()
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