Finally!!  The last post in the AFAA certification series.  If I’ve been a little long-winded, I apologize, but you never know what piece of information will be helpful to which person.  Thanks for making it this far in the series.   If you’d like to check out the previous posts, they are here:  Post 1,  Post 2,  Post 3,  Post 4.

MUSCLE GROUP DEMONSTRATIONS

This topic is covered in great detail during the workshop.  A presenter will take you through each muscle group and demonstrate several options for exercises you can perform for the demo.  You can also come up with a game plan prior to the workshop and use that opportunity to confirm that your choices are acceptable.  Here, we won’t discuss exercises you’ll do for this group, only what is expected during testing. 

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A week and a half ago, I went to the APEX event for AFAA to recertify my Primary Group Certification.  A friend of mine had indicated interest in becoming Group Exercise certified, so I recruited her to come along, since a normally $299 certification only costs $99 during the APEX weekend.   Can’t argue with a deal like that.  So she and I set off from our homes in Charleston, SC to attend the Charlotte, NC event.  If you don’t count the ordeals we suffered, such as getting lost because Google Maps didn’t mention one of the roads necessary to find our hotel, or the fact that the hotel appeared to be on fire when we arrived, the trip and workshop made for a great weekend.  I especially enjoyed having my “newbie” friend with me, because it allowed me to experience a different side to mentorship.  It is one thing to coach a client or a student in your class, and another thing entirely to help that person become a coach or teacher.   After observing the experience from the perspective of someone totally brand new to the certification game, I realized that a step-by-step guide would probably be of help to more than just my friend.  So here is the start of a series of posts meant to help you get the most out of the AFAA certification process.
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