Group Strength Training: A Guide for Fitness Professionals from the American Council on Exercise (Ace Guide)

Provides all the tools you need to develop balanced and fun workouts for participants of all levels, including tips on creating smooth transitions within a class, modifications for intensity and equipment type, and sample classes illustrating creative programming options. Thoroughly addresses group strength training techniques (chest, back, shoulders, rotator-cuff, triceps, biceps, torso, upper legs and hips, lower legs), teaching a group strength training class (verbal instruction, risk assessment, new student guidelines, cueing, intensity monitoring, injury prevention, modifications), programming (warm-up, cool-down, exercise sequencing, group circuit class, music), and more. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.