Last week I was teaching a class at a new club and the participants in class were brand new. They didn't work out regularly, and they came to a class that is known for its high intensity. I could see that the participants were working hard and I kept reassuring them that it would be worth it in the end. The class has lower intensity modifications for all of the higher impact moves and by the last portion of class I could see that we would need to stay with the lower options through the end of class. When it was all said and done, I was glad that the participants worked as hard as they could for the hour. It was rewarding for me to see them finish and they assured me that they would be back this week. As instructors it can be hard for us to work at a lower level as we want to show that we are fit and can go all out with the high impact moves for an entire class. We need to remember that it's not always about us and that is rewarding to know that working with our participants will keep them coming back and allow them to add in the higher options over time which will help them to get fitter and reach their fitness goals.
