Hello again! I have decided to write about one specific goal that I have made for myself while I am at my placement. So as I have previously told you, I am currently volunteering at the Barbell Academy to assist with kids crossfit classes. These classes range from helping kids of ages 2-15, of course all being in age appropriate classes. At the gym we work on getting the kids active and moving them through their full ROM, (for those of you that are unfamiliar with ROM, it is an acronym for Range Of Motion) we do this by taking the kids through different exercises some molded into games.
At the moment I am just assisting the coach because I am not yet certified to legally coach a class. Although I am working on becoming certified by two assosiations, one being CanFitPro, so I am able to work with groups, and the other being CSEP. CSEP is the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. This certification will allow me to work in gyms, schools, recreational centers and other fitness establishments in the area.
One large and more obvious goal I have made for myself is to become certified, I want to be certified while volunteering so if I ever had the chance to jump in and coach myself I could. And that I could feel confident in my new start in coaching and instructing. I am already in the middle of achieving this goal, I am currently speaking to multiple certified instructors and trainers about getting help on my road to certification and getting experience by shadowing them while they are in action!
Thats all for today!
-CJ Olan
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At the moment I am just assisting the coach because I am not yet certified to legally coach a class. Although I am working on becoming certified by two assosiations, one being CanFitPro, so I am able to work with groups, and the other being CSEP. CSEP is the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. This certification will allow me to work in gyms, schools, recreational centers and other fitness establishments in the area.
One large and more obvious goal I have made for myself is to become certified, I want to be certified while volunteering so if I ever had the chance to jump in and coach myself I could. And that I could feel confident in my new start in coaching and instructing. I am already in the middle of achieving this goal, I am currently speaking to multiple certified instructors and trainers about getting help on my road to certification and getting experience by shadowing them while they are in action!
Thats all for today!
-CJ Olan
Word count: 278
Hi CJ! It is wonderful that you are thinking into the future and taking steps now to become certified so that you can get even more out of your placement opportunity! How do you find it working with the kid's classes? Is it easier to motivate the children compared to adults? What ways have you found to motivate the children? I feel like when I was younger I would do whatever my coach said without hesitation but now I have an internal thought process that sometimes causes me to question their instruction based on my own body awareness. Circling back to your certification, I wish you the best of luck in becoming certified before the end of your placement so that you get an opportunity to teach. I think you will a fantastic kid's class coach!
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Hi CJ!
ReplyDeleteI must say that your goals are really realistic and super relatable to the course that you are pursuing. If you get certified, it will not only help you earn a handsome amount of money but will also make you appear credible as a professional in the industry. I love that all your goals are very specific and certainly achievable because you are working in that manner. The placement that you are a part of, will teach you how to work with people of different walks of life and build your personality to be dynamic, versatile and receptive to critical situations. Lastly, I wish you all the very best for the success of your career and all the endeavours you wish to be a part of. Of course this course will definitely help you in doing so as well due to the practicality of course and subject structures.
Thank you!
-Disha Shukla
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