Subbing Group Fitness Classes
A word to the wise: If you want to start your fitness career as a sub group fitness Instructor, then please print and learn. If you do not have at least 90% of the abilities mentioned, then do not sub as your self-confidence will be shattered in fairly short order!
To be a sub group fitness instructor you will need the following traits:
1. Skin a mile thick and made out of sheet metal that is totally impervious to snide comments/looks/body language from participants who resent you being there ( yes, they will resent you and they will be ultra picky about your style.)
2. Ability to bury or not feel rejection when only 2 participants show up when usually 10 or so attend after the main instructor has told them you are subbing. And to really rub it in, they all know you as you are a regular to the classes the usual instructor covers.
3. Be able to smile and be nice to the egotistical jerk who, upon your asking ‘Did you have a nice weekend?’ in an attempt to be pleasant, replies ‘Yes’ in a tone that suggests you not ask again.
4. A range of music wider than any record store will have (so you can try different music formats on the ultra picky participants – be warned, it will not be good enough)
5. The ability to smile and say a warm ‘thank you’ to those participants who are leaving your class half-way through with their noses up in the air.
6. The ability to not look at the clock wishing it were over wondering why the hell you ever got out of bed to do this for a bunch of arrogant, childlike rude participants ( and to keep smiling)
You will also need to have oodles of self confidence and a good healthy backup reserve because you will need it. You will get precious little support, or feedback, and just be left blaming yourself as people walk out or don’t show up.
Still think you wanna do it? Good luck…..
