From my previous blog, you now know that there is so many pre-choreograph workouts program out there in the Fitness Industry. Les Mills, Body Training Systems, Radical Fitness, Silver Sneakers for the seniors and etc…

Workouts Program like Les Mills, Body Training Systems and others require the fitness center to purchased the licence fee in order for the program to be taught in their centers and some charges a monthly franchise fee to offer their programs.

And there are also workouts program that do not require any licence fee and will train any instructor who wants the training and they are free to teach the program at any fitness center.

Pre-choreograph classes are meant to draw traffic into the Aerobic studio and so increase the rate of potential participants into the Fitness Center. The Fitness Center will also have the advantages of the pre-choreograph program’s existing marketing and brand recognition.

Why not we take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of pre-choreograph and freestyle group exercises.

Pre-choreograph Workouts Exercises v.s Free Style

(Pre-choreograph) Advantages:

• Focus on how to teach an excellent class so things like personality, coaching and entertaining are some of the main points.
• Don’t have to worry that the instructor may use contraindicated or ineffective movements, since the exercises are chosen for them.
• Do not have to think about choreography as they are ready written and designed by professionals.
• Choreography comes with music selection.
• Comes with DVD or VCD  for easy learning of the workouts program.
• Everything is prepared and ready so reduce in effort on preparation for class thus saving time.
• A great way to shorten the learning curve for new instructors and can help improve weak instructors. 

(Pre-choreograph) Disadvantages:

•  Too dependent on it. May lose interest in going back to teaching freestyle class.
• Cost of releases can be burdensome to instructors considering if you are teaching very little of that program a week.
• Some Pre-choreograph workouts program companies require a contract and a monthly fee from the Fitness Centers.
• Newbies that started with pre-choreograph programs first may not have the proper exercise knowledge e.g anatomy, physiology and counting of bits and etc.
• You may not like the Choreography and you are not allow to change it.
• The club or fitness center that you teach may need a licence for you to conduct the program.
• Have to still practice the choreography before hand as you are not allow to change to any of your own moves.
• Can’t do much about the intensity of the class if the moves given are easy or slow.
• Students may get bored on the moves or music after a while.
• Have to complete their training course before you teach even if you are a season instructor.

(Freestyle) Advantage:

•  Able to create your own style and creativity.
• Create your own branding, you will have your own unique style and choreography.
• Have the freedom to change the choreography and music anytime you want.
• Money spend for resources won’t be as much as pre-choreograph ones.
• Clubs don’t have to pay any licence for your program to be taught in their club.
• If you are a season instructor, you can even come out with a new set choreography on the spot.
• You get to set the intensity of the class.

(Freestyle) Disadvantage:

• Have to spend extra time and effort rehearsing before the classes.
• Tend to use the same choreography for a long period of time. (I have known an instructor that uses the same choreography for years)
• Not easy for new instructors to choreograph their own routine.

Now you get a better picture of Pre-choreograph and Freestyle workouts program, both have their strength and weakness. It’s really up to your own preference which program you like best. Whether Pre-choreo or Freestyle, you got to have that ‘X’ factor to yourself to the top!