Teaching Group Fitness is Not a "Real Job"

If there is one thing that really gets my blood boiling about group fitness instructors it would be that some of them don't take the job seriously. This can be because they have a "full time job" and teaching fitness classes is something that they do for fun and to make some extra cash or for a variety of other reasons. I've been in GFM (Group Fitness Manager) positions and managed teams of over 40 instructors at facilities that are running 100+ classes per week in multiple studios so I've dealt with the whole spectrum of "divas" as hey are referred to. These "divas" can be both male and female. If you've been teaching classes for a while, you know what I am referring to.

Before you get all worked up, I said that some instructors don't take the job seriously, not all instructors. I have met some very dedicated instructors, and I appreciate them and wish there were more of them in the world. I would like to point out that teaching group fitness is a job and that every job should be treated with respect. Instructors need to realize that teaching classes is not about the instructor, it's about the members. Instructors that don't take their classes seriously are disrespecting the members that are keeping them employed. Getting subs all of the time, teaching half-assed workouts, and throwing routines together on the ride to the gym are just a few examples of not taking your job as an instructor seriously.

If you don't really care about your classes, you don't really care about your members. Strive to give 100% in every class and you will see that the members, your managers, and facilities will appreciate you.