YMCA Awards Level 2 Gym Instructor

By the end of the course, you will be able to;

• Plan, instruct and evaluate safe and effective gym-based exercise programmes;

• Provide one-to-one or group inductions, and general exercise programmes including the introduction to new equipment where appropriate;

• Select relevant exercises and design appropriate programmes which address safety at all times;

• Produce suitable adaptations to allow for individual client differences or needs;

• Using logical and progressive teaching methodologies to introduce a range of exercises in relation to the clients' goals;

• Select and/or correctly demonstrate a variety of cardiovascular and resistance training methods that can be used by clients.

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MANDATORY UNITS

Unit 1 - Anatomy & Physiology - assessed via a multiple choice exam

Unit 2 - Know how to support Clients Who Take Part In Exercie And Physical Activity - assessed via a worksheet

Unit 3 - Principles of Exercise, Fitness & Health - assessed via a multiple choice exam

Unit 4 - Health, Safety And Welfare In A Fitness Environment - assessed via a worksheet

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GYM UNITS

Unit 5 - Planning gym-based exercise sessions - assessed via completion of a worksheet, programme overview and programme card

Unit 6 - Instructing gym-based exercise sessions - assessed via a practical assessment and self-evaluation