Ch 10: Strategies for Enhancing Instruction Flashcards
_______ entails naming the exercise and positioning the equipment (when applicable) or body for the exercise or movement - this is the “start” position.
Set-up. (i.e. calling out grapevine, single-leg deadlift, or leg lift series in pilates)
_____ involves performing the movement or exercise through the full ROM with correct technique and form.
Execution
Cues should be clear and concise. Only the words that impact the outcome should be spoken - this is called using _______.
Economy of words.
GFIs should strive to integrate _____, _____, and _____ cues to coach participants through the execution of exercises.
Visual, verbal, and kinesthetic. (i.e. during push up, GFI can demonstrate while providing verbal cues and kinesthetic cues - like brace core like you’re about to be punched in stomach)
The (3) common ways to transition movements are:
Matching, mending, patching
_____ occurs when one exercise ends and another starts. i.e. barbell front squat followed by overheard press.
Matching
_____ occurs when two exercises or movements are strung together. (i.e. thrusters - simultaneous squats and overhead presses)
Mending
_____ occurs when one additional movement occurs between two exercises for a seamless transition. (i.e. the knee tuck portion of burpee _____ the push up to the jump)
Patching, patches
Provide no more than one ____ at at time, and choose the most critical.
Correction action. i.e. if one participant is rounding his back and another is holding the bar too wide in deadlifts, correct the back first as that is critical. You could say “maintain an extended, neutral spine,” “draw your shoulders back, imagining you’re balancing a glass of water on your upper back”
Form and correctional cues should be sequential, starting from the ______, then moving to _____.
Trunk/core (proximal stability), extremities (distal mobility)
Cues should be positive and _______. Refrain from “no” and “don’t.”
Solution-based. (i.e. keep a slight knee bend at all times vs. don’t lock your knees out)
Triple F is a strategy for classroom education that educates participants on the benefits of performing an exercise with proper technique. The 3 F’s stand for:
Form (i.e. stand w/feet hip-width apart), function (squats are a movement pattern that we perform in everyday lives or bracing core helps stabilize the lumbar spine), fit (target muscles, i.e. this move primarily targets the quads, hamstrings, and glutes).
The _____ strategy of teaching focuses solely on the performance benefits of an exercise or class.
Performance (i.e. explaining that in hammer curls, your forearms are neutral so you’re not using the biceps to their full potential, but a traditional curl supinates your forearms to turn the palms forward, which activates biceps more effectively)
The _____ strategy of teaching focuses on the behavioral aspects of exercise to bridge the gap between fitness and wellness, by building participants’ awareness about their health and well-being.
Health benefits. This can include educating participants on monitoring exercise intensity, asking them to gauge their mood before and after class, telling them about yoga poses that can improve posture if they work behind a desk.
When making corrections in class, do it in the following (3) steps:
- Cue verbally to the group in a general sense (Be sure to keep that chest lifted!)
- Gently call attention to that individual if immediate safety is involved (Nancy, that’s great lower body form; be sure to keep the chest lifted!)
- Approach and offer guidance as to where he or she should move using kinesthetic guidance (I’m placing my palms on either side of your elbows, I want you to guide your elbows toward my palms)
