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How I Got Out Of A Group Exercise Teaching Slump
I think we’ve all been there from time to time. I don’t mind admitting that my slumps usually come from a place that is all of my own...

Anna Martin
Sep 23, 20253 min read


Why community is the number one retention tool in group exercise
We are great, don’t get me wrong but us alone, as instructors or personal trainers, are not enough to most people coming back for ever....

Anna Martin
Sep 9, 20254 min read


One Tiny Tweak That Changed Everything - Adding New Resistance Classes To Your Timetable
I’ve delivered resistance classes for over a decade. It started with trialling Zumba Toning for an extra income stream and quickly grew...

Anna Martin
Sep 2, 20253 min read


What are your limits? Looking after ourselves...
I've been thinking about this a lot recently, not only because yesterday I went to film and literally couldn't remember anything (a...

Anna Martin
Feb 27, 20254 min read


If there was no Kryptonite, you'd think Superman was a pr*ck....
If there was no Kryptonite, you’d think Superman was a prick. I was listening to a Jamie Alderton podcast (The FitPro Show - go check it...

Anna Martin
Mar 17, 20222 min read


Imposter Syndrome - The Fitness Industry Secret
I don't reckon it ever completely goes. We get better at dealing with it and moving on, but it doesn’t completely disappear. I listen to...

Anna Martin
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Inspiring & Feeling Inspired
Oh my, we really do work in a job where we expend a lot of energy on motivating and inspiring other people to live their best lives....

Anna Martin
Feb 21, 20223 min read


Building PT from your Group Ex Business
With everything we have had to deal with in group ex over the last 15 months, it’s no wonder lots of instructors are adding personal...

Anna Martin
Dec 20, 20217 min read


Planning a Booty Blast Class
This has to be one of my most popular non-cardio classes. For shizzle. It’s not fair to judge our resistance classes on the same scale as...

Anna Martin
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Diary of A Group Ex Instructor - Blog 1
Well, this weekend we hit FitJam, my first face to face event since Jan 2019 and it did not disappoint. I was KNACKERED before I left,...

Anna Martin
Oct 24, 20213 min read


The Flaws of a Group Ex Instructor
Aren’t we so hard on ourselves?! We spend so much time worrying about what we aren’t so great at that we forget to celebrate the things...

Anna Martin
Aug 31, 20213 min read


How to plan a banging non ETM warm-up…. quick & easy!
Creating your own freestyle classes can be a daunting prospect. And I will not deny I LOVE teaching pre-choreographed workouts, they...

Anna Martin
Jan 1, 20205 min read


My Top 5 Tips to Resistance Train the Shizzle Out Of Your Class
My resistance classes have always been my biggest retention tool. They have been my USP in my local area, bridging the gap between doing...

Anna Martin
Jan 1, 20208 min read


5 Things I Wish I'd Learnt How To Do Earlier
When it comes to group ex, there's so much to learn and a lot of it only comes with experience. Here are my top 5 things that made a huge...

Anna Martin
Jan 1, 20203 min read


The Dance Fitness Artillery
So I'm currently dying after teaching dance fitness for the day in a local school for their 'Health Awareness Day'.... I had Year 1s...

Anna Martin
Jan 1, 20203 min read
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