ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

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Build a Block Dance Inspired Cardio
Presented by Carol Murphy

Workshop Description: If you ever wondered how to motivate people to move, dance-inspired cardio is for you.
,W¶VWKH ideal combination of energy, creativity and fun in a workshop that shows you how to create and successfully
teach an endless array of heart-pumping, calorie-EXUQLQJFDUGLRZRUNRXWV<RX¶OO learn the base moves, movement
transitions and choreography building methods that are critical to class success. Experience a master class that will
excite and delight, plus take away key strategies for creating a winning workout experience for all.


Benefits of Dance Based Fitness Classes
x Physical
x Mental
x Emotional


Build A Block Workshop:
x Base Moves
x Movement Transitions
x Creating Mini Blocks - 16 counts
x Variables of complexity ± within each mini block
x Assessing Level of Blocks
x Organizing your combos


Teaching Methods



  1. Linear Progression

  2. Pyramid method

  3. Add-on method (Building Block)

  4. Link method (Part to whole teaching)

  5. Layering


Warm up for Dance Inspired High-Low
x Benefits of the Warm-up
x Warm-up design tips
x Putting it all together in a class


Music: Mixed Impact 145 -­165 BPM
Low Impact 135 -­145 BPM

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