1. Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing: Gym

2. Session 4: Evaluation

3. Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you should be able to:
Describe how to bring the session to an end
Describe the health and safety checks made after the session
Support clients taking part in gym-based exercise sessions
Reflect on providing gym-based exercise sessions
Describe how to gain feedback from participants
Understand the value of reviewing the session and setting an action plan

4. Bringing the session to an end
The instructor needs to prepare their participants emotionally and
physically to finish the session safely:
They should praise the participant for their efforts and
achievements during the session.
The Instructor should give any further information the participants may need i.e information on any changes e.g. cost, time, place.
The Instructor should not leave the gym area until the participant has exited
As a courtesy to other instructors and participants, the exercise area and any equipment should be cleared as quickly as possible.

5. Bringing the session to an end
Recording Injuries and Accidents - It is important to follow the facility’s procedures and injuries and/or incidences.
Consider what information needs to be included in an accident form and why

6. Health and Safety checks
It is important that all hazards following the session are accounted for
and measures are put in place to avoid these as equipment and
facilities should be left in a working condition for future use:
Check all equipment is in good working order – report any breakages or faults
All equipment must be returned to the respective storage area safely
The instructor should check the area for any dangers for the next session/ other users and report any important information

7. Supporting clients taking part in gym-based exercise sessions
A professional instructor is one who is always:
Thoroughly prepared
Available to speak to before and after their sessions
Reliable
Punctual
Consistent
Remains up to date
Encourages healthy lifestyle
Constantly evaluates their own performance
Keep participants motivated
What are the key values of a professional instructor? What does each value means to you? How you would action each of them to support your clients?

8. Reviewing the session
On completion of the session, the instructor should commend the participant for their efforts. The instructor should ask for any feedback on the session as a way of improving their instructing skills. If participants have any questions, the instructor needs to remain available for a short time after the session. The participant must be included during the review of the session to ensure the sessions are effective and meeting the needs of the participant/ client.
What type of questions would an instructor ask at the end of the
session to gain feedback from their participants?
What would the questions be?

9. Gaining feedback from participants
The information gathered should then be measured as to whether it has
met the expectations of the instructor, and if not what can be done to
rectify it in the future.
The types of questions that should be asked are:
Did the participant enjoy the session?
What have the participants achieved during the session?
What would they suggest to improve the session?

10. Reflecting on providing gym-based exercise sessions
The instructor must use this feedback to plan the progression or
modifications of the sessions by asking themselves these questions:
Did the session meet the aims set out in the session plan/ each programme card?
Did the session meet the needs of the participants?
To further improve instructing abilities, it is important for the instructor to then evaluate their own performance.
This assessment would include the noting of any improvements which
can be made to the original session plan. This can then be referred back
to when the instructor reviews subsequent sessions.
As a group, discuss:
Understanding the questions on the paper
The answers that could possibly be written to the questions in an
assessment (if applicable)
How you would then set an action plan according to the feedback given

11. Learning outcomes
You have completed this section. Can you now?:
Describe how to bring the session to an end
Describe the health and safety checks made after the session
Support clients taking part in gym-based sessions
Reflect on providing gym-based exercise sessions
Describe how to gain feedback from participants
Understand the value of reviewing the session and setting an action plan