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Section 3: Planning group exercise sessions

The components of a safe and effective group exercise session should include (dependent on type/genre): • Warm up. • Mobility and pulse raiser. • Preparatory static and/or dynamic stretching. • Main workout. • Muscular Strength and Endurance (MSE) (dependent on session type/genre) • Cool down and flexibility. The session plan should also include: • Appropriate timings, intensity (repetitions, range of motion, resistance, rate, type) to meet the needs of the participants. • Activities to improve specific components of fitness (as appropriate to genre) that are balanced and incorporate functional and motor skills. Choreography and music could be used (as appropriate to genre) and should be relevant to the session as a whole and the participants themselves. The instructor should also think about the teaching style to be adopted and adaptations for mixed ability group objectives or individual goals.

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