Sensational Seniors – What we need to know about this special population for class and client!

If we are not paying attention to this group of people, we are truly missing out!  As a society, we are living longer than ever before. Seniors are a part of our group fitness community and our training clientele. We will learn some essential facts and safety measures to train and teach seniors in this course.  This course will cover the ACE Senior Fitness Assessment recommendations to properly assess your client’s fitness level and needs! This course covers many physical exercise elements and the enormous psychological value of community for this fantastic group of people!

Learning objectives:

1. You will understand the aging process and the many variations that go into that. Physiologically, Psychologically and Socially.

2. You will be able to successfully lead a senior client through the ACE Senior Fitness test and have explicit knowledge of why each test is essential.

3. Designing a fitness program for a client or class with safety, confidence, and fun will be in your repertoire!