Group X Instructor Cycle Les Mills RPM or Freestyle
About The Position
The Group Exercise—Cycle (Les Mills RPM/Freestyle) Instructor safely leads members in group classes designed to enhance overall fitness, strength, and endurance. Les Mills RPM instructors commit to learning current releases. The instructor also serves as an educational resource for members on various aspects of fitness. The role includes preparing for classes, instructing participants, maintaining class equipment and the room, and following scheduling, safety, and facility procedures. Instructors are expected to be dependable and consistent, maintain a positive and professional attitude, and promote Gold’s Gym and GGX.
Requirements
- Knowledge of safe exercise techniques and group exercise principles.
- Knowledge of basic physiology and body mechanics.
- Ability to perform a variety of exercise routines.
- Positive and effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot audio equipment.
- Certification in the specific Group Exercise Instructor program(s) being taught.
- Current CPR certification and basic first aid training.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting light weights, bending, squatting, jumping, running, reaching, walking, hopping, spinning, and kicking.
Responsibilities
- Arrive 10 minutes before class to connect with members, orient new participants, answer questions, and assess participants’ general fitness capabilities.
- For Les Mills RPM, prepare the track list, music, and choreography according to the specific program; for Freestyle, prepare suitable music and avoid music with offensive language.
- Ensure class and audio equipment function correctly.
- Introduce yourself and the class format, identify first-time participants, and privately gauge their fitness levels when appropriate.
- Give clear verbal instructions and maintain music volume, tempo, and an atmosphere suitable for instruction and participation.
- Monitor participants’ form and offer routine variations to accommodate different fitness levels.
- Create a motivational and enjoyable class environment.
- After class, restore the stereo and microphone to their proper settings and locations, prepare the room for the next class, answer participant questions or concerns, and solicit feedback.
- Report and record bike maintenance issues through the appropriate process.
- Begin and end classes promptly, adjusting class flow as needed to stay on schedule.
- Follow facility closing procedures when teaching the last class of the day.
- Find a qualified, approved substitute if unable to teach a scheduled class, and notify the Group Exercise Motivator Manager if there is difficulty finding one.
- Maintain dependable, consistent class schedules, with substitutions or cancellations being rare.
- Attend required staff meetings as necessary and follow clock-in and clock-out procedures.
- Prepare incident and witness reports as necessary following accidents.
- Maintain a positive, professional attitude toward responsibilities, coworkers, and members, and promote Gold’s Gym and GGX.
- Wear clothing that allows participants to see proper form, alignment, and movement without being inappropriately revealing, and wear footwear appropriate to the class format and club.
Benefits
- Paid sick leave.
- Complimentary membership at all Gold’s Gym PNW clubs, including tanning, red light therapy, and guest privileges for regularly scheduled employees.
- Employee discounts.
- Opportunity for advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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