Participants in a group exercise class can be quite diverse in their exercise experience, motor abilities, and health states. How can a Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) accommodate participants of varying experience and abilities while teaching a group class so that everyone can benefit?
A)Keep the class at a level that novices can follow
B)Pair novice exercisers with experienced exercisers so that the novices have someone to imitate
C)Make it a point to provide critical feedback to the novices on an ongoing basis
D)Transition from simple to compound movements as the class session progresses

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By progressing from simple to more complex movement combinations as the class session progresses, all participants will be able to achieve more during their exercise sessions as they gain the ability to reproduce more complex movements. If an instructor "dumbs down" a class so that people of all exercise levels can perform, the caliber of class will suffer. If the instructor continues to harp on only the new attendees, soon those attendees will drop out. Instead, the quality instructor will offer multiple options within the framework of the class.

Participants in a Group Exercise Class Can Be Quite Diverse