NASM AFAA Principles of Group Fitness Instruction: .

by National Academy of Sports Medicine

AFAA’s Group Fitness Instructor certification is built on the foundation of AFAA’s reputation of more than 30 years as a leader and innovator of group based fitness. Taking the theory from the exercise library to bring it where it is needed most―the fitness center, the home gym, the street―this new text takes the group fitness industry’s successes of the past and realigns them with modern scientific research to effectively help a new instructor navigate a career in fitness. This text employs strategic learning features that not only make the content more digestible but also turn theory into practice. The chapter progression weaves evidence-based research, science, and application throughout the entire text, in order to enhance learning and contextual understanding. The new features are as - Caution―Distinct things instructors should be aware of as they relate to scope of practice and potential pitfalls. - Check it Out―Quick tips and/or facts that have an apparent application and real-world usability. This feature enables the reader a quick insight and application to the concepts read. - Instructor Tips―Inside-the-industry application tips from experts with years of experience. - Memory Tips―Tips and tricks for instructors to easily remember complex terms without the extended effort of rote memorization. - Practice This―On-the-spot activities to help instructors practice and apply the content.

356 pages, Hardcover

Published October 3, 2017

Reviews

[Elissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

So many typos I’m not sure if this can legally be classified as a textbook

[Kerri · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, while informative, was riddled with errors, including a fairly egregious one where the upper extremities were categorized under the lower extremity heading and vice versa. Tons of grammatical mistakes, which surprised me given the nature of the publication.

As far as the information goes, it was adequate, and the design kept things interesting with pictures and diagrams. Very information dense though, and maybe there’s nothing you can do to change that, short of slogging through it hour after hour.

I give it three stars because I feel like it could have done a better job of going over relevant exercises, and steering away from more obscure ones. Dance fitness, which will be one of my main areas of focus, is barely discussed at all. Surprising, given its popularity, and the newer edition of this manual. It would be much more helpful to have that broken down a little more than to get the progressions and regressions of a single leg Romanian deadlift, or jack push climb.

[Melaine · Rating 1 out of 5]

For a textbook there are too many typos!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

So excited to get certified through NASM AFAA!!!

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll rate it after I take my certification test. It was a textbook.