#instructor tips

Day 188: What your instructor wishes they could say

It’s the bonus life of a fit pro episode: Tuesday Tea. Spilling the tea on what your instructor WISHES they could say, but doesn't. So, it's time for me to say it!

We notice when people disappear / when you ghost

Your workout doesn't have to be perfect AND you don't have to be sore from every workout

Everyone feels awkward on day 1 of a class or a workout

Instructors get nervous

We have bad workouts and we skip workouts

There is no such thing as 'toning' muscles

It's OK to fail. Failure teaches us what to do next - it's data

Losing weight shouldn't be your first goal

Day 69: On Cueing

This week's Tuesday Tea episode focused on cueing in fitness classes.

On my mind: I've been served lots of content for T. Anderson method (you can google) of cueing which is, quite actually, the opposite of cueing. There is no cueing.

Participants come to class, have to discover what the WOD is, and silently follow the instructor. I originally intended to judge this method, but instead, I've increased my curiosity.

Some swear by this method: it keeps the focus, it becomes almost meditative, it's less disruptive.

But I'm so used to big visual cues, auditory cues, and form cues. Could I handle teaching a class with none of those things?!

As a visual learner, I like to see things. I like to draw things. I like numbers, nods, winks, head tilts. Since I enjoy these things, I've incorporated many of them into my classes.

But I've also adapted. Even though most of my movement methodology trainings have indicated not to use auditory cues (some even discouraging the use of mics/headphones), I've recognized that some of my clients prefer this method.

I try to do a mixture of both.

I add context and deep dive on this week's podcast! Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

3 Things Your Instructor Didn’t Tell You About Running Your Own Taekwon-Do School

3 Things Your Instructor Didn’t Tell You About Running Your Own Taekwon-Do School

Just after I turned 18 my father sat me down and asked me if I was ready to run a school.

He had a school in north central Phoenix and another program (where I taught) being run out of a very high end health and fitness club in east Phoenix.  That program had grown to the point where it was time to move out of the…