• 14. Are Reformer Workouts Resistance Training?
    Nov 12 2023

    Are reformer workouts a form of resistance training?

    Can fitness principles be used effectively with a reformer? 

    Can fitness instructors transfer their understanding of progressive overload to group reformer classes? 

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    11 mins
  • 13. Decoding Exercise Names
    Nov 12 2023

    What is the difference between a Shoulder Press and Chest Press? 
    What is difference between a Chest Fly and Reverse Fly? 
    How changing your body position can change the focus of an exercise.
    All the basics are covered here to help you teach with clarity and intention.

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    15 mins
  • 12. The Principle Of Intentional Progression
    Nov 12 2023

    What is intentional progression?
    'Intention' in this context is referring to the target muscle group of an exercise.
    'Progression' is the scaling of load. 
    Therefore, intentional progression is a principle of scaling load on the target muscle group in a reformer exercise. Every movement layer added to an exercise must contribute to an incremental increase in load. In other words, every movement layer added must make the client fatigue faster.  

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    11 mins
  • 11. Exercise Progression VS Exercise Sequence
    Nov 12 2023

    What is progression?  What does sequence mean? 
    When I first started I found these concepts very confusing! 
    This knowledge will bring intention to your exercise delivery and precision to your class structure. 

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    7 mins
  • 10. What You Appreciate Appreciates
    Nov 12 2023

    What is the no.1 reason clients come back? 
    What are the high performance habits required to consistently sell out classes? 

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    50 mins
  • 9. Less Is More
    Nov 12 2023

    The old saying less is more is often true in life and reformer workouts are no exception. 

    In this episode we cover how teaching fewer exercises in a group class can produce better results for clients.

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    5 mins
  • 8. A System To Scale Intensity With Reformer
    Nov 12 2023

    We will explore the benefits of an exercise teaching system. Is it possible to scale the load in an exercise and challenge multiple levels of ability in the same class? 

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    22 mins
  • 7. The Oversight Of 'Inclusive' Classes
    Nov 12 2023

    In this episode we discuss how the word 'inclusive' is used in class descriptions - often with the good intentions, however the strategies used to provide this class experience can have unintended outcomes. 

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    14 mins