Assessment 8.

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Circuit Program
Student to complete fields on this page marked with *

*Student Name
Ronald Zapata Tabares
Assessor Name
Alice Robinson
*Date
1-Aug-18
Qualification SIS30315 – Certificate III in Fitness

*Delivery Method □ Online □ Face to Face

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Assessment Type Case Study Role Play

Units of Competence SISFFIT003 Instruct fitness programs

SISFFIT024 Instruct endurance programs

Declaration: I have read, understand and agree to the assessment tasks and criteria outlined in this
document and agree to complete this assessment in accordance with Australian Fitness Academy’s assessment
policy. I declare that all evidence submitted for this assessment is the product of my own work and every
attempt has been made to accurately reference all sources to prevent plagiarism.

Digitally signed by Ronald A

Ronald A Zapata T Zapata T
*Student Signature : ___________________________________
Date: 2018.08.05 20:53:47 +10'00'

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Student Assessment Tasks
This assessment is to be completed after reviewing resources from Topic 7 – Resistance
Exercise Programming & Instruction and Topic 8 – Cardiovascular Programming &
Instruction.

Students are required to address all questions in this assessment task.

The following assessment requires you to design, prepare, deliver and evaluate a circuit
training session based on the scenario below. You will need to source appropriate
equipment and location for your delivery and participants to role play the clients.

Scenario:
A group of 3 local netballers have joined a gym together to prepare themselves for the
upcoming season. Last year they lost the grand final in the last 5 minutes of the game. So
now they’re looking to improve their endurance and keep up their speed and explosiveness
on court for the entire match to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

All participants:
- are aged between 20 and 30
- have reasonable levels of fitness and have all used the gym individually before
- do not have any major injuries, medical condition, illnesses or risk factors
- can participate in the circuit as a group, 3 times per week

1. Design a 50-minute circuit session that the group can complete when visiting the gym
together. Record your session design on the ‘Circuit Session Plan’ template included in
this assessment.

Ensure that your circuit:

a. Includes a detailed warm up and cool down component

b. Includes a variety of exercises
c. Includes a diagram to indicate the layout of your circuit stations
d. Follows the principles of exercise programming and prescription
e. Thoroughly records all details of the circuit on the ‘Circuit Session Plan’
template
f. Is appropriate for the fitness/experience level of the participants
g. Lists the aims and fitness objectives of the circuit session at the top of the
‘Circuit Session Plan’ template.

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 2. Source a group of 3 friends, family members or classmates to act as your participants
and instruct the group members through the circuit.

As part of the instruction you must:

a. Allocate equipment, making sure it is available in safe working order prior to

the session
b. Introduce and explain the safety considerations of each exercise
c. Demonstrate equipment with proper technique
d. Provide clear and accurate instruction
e. Use appropriate communication to encourage and support the clients
f. Monitor each client’s performance for any intolerance and regress the
exercise as required, or progress the exercises based on the clients’ fitness
level and ability if required.
g. Ask clients for feedback to confirm their understanding and utilize RPE to
gauge intensity
h. Determine and record the correct equipment settings for the client to match
the intended intensity
i. Respond appropriately to any client questions
j. Record all programming variables, instructions or modifications to the
original plan on the program card

3. Following the circuit instruction session have each client complete the session
evaluation form included in this assessment. Include the completed electronic forms for
submission with this assessment or alternatively scan and upload the original hand
written copies.

4. Also complete the ‘Self Evaluation’ form yourself to assess your own performance.
Submit your evaluation form with this assessment.

5. Use the feedback from your participants and from your own evaluation to complete a
full self-evaluation of your session. Answer the following questions as part of your
review:

a. What were the positive aspects of your circuit session?

Increases the relationship among participant and PT.
Build confidence
Fun activity.

b. What were the negative aspects of your circuit session?

Time management during cool down

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 c. How effective were your instructional skills? Give examples:
I tried to communicate clear all exercises. Also, explained the importance of each exercise.

d. What modifications would you make to improve your performance in future

circuit sessions?
I would pick different time as we had to wait some time to use the static bikes.

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Client Name: Session Duration: 50 min Session Frequency: Session Aims and objectives:

Sets/ Reps/ Time/

Exercises Rest Period Equipment Required Circuit Diagram
Revolutions Distance

Warm up
Activity to raise HR:
10 min tread mill
Jogging (treadmill)
Dynamic Stretches:
30s each
Dynamic chest and back.
Knee and hip circles. Toe
Circuit Training Program
touches. Hamstring
Barbellstretch,quad
stretch,glute squats 4 10 reps 25 sg barbell bar and weights
stretch, calf stretch, hip
Jump rope 4 30s 25 sg rope
flexor stretch
Jump lunge 4 10 reps 25 sg
Dumbbell push press 4 10 reps 25 sg dumbbell

push ups 4 10 reps 25 sg 1

Kettle-bell swing 4 45s 25 sg Kettlebell

dumbbell thrusters 4 8 resps 25 sg dumbbell

Plank 4 20s 25 sg
Time/
Exercises Sets RPE Other (Machine Settings etc.) Teaching Cues (2-3 cues) Exercise Benefit
Distance

Cool Down
Activity to decrease HR:
8 min Static bike seat at the height of your Reduce uric acid
Light cycling exercise waist. No over extend leg production. Also, aid to
Static Stretches: (Please tick relevant muscle groups) ✔ Pectorals/ Deltoids Biceps Gluteals to avoid knee injury.
✔ Hip Flexors muscle relaxation.
Other: Please list
Upper Back/ Traps Triceps ✔ Hamstrings ✔ Adductors
✔ Lower Back/ Latissimus Dorsi Abdominals ✔ Quadriceps ✔ Calves

Additional Considerations: Gym Etiquette: Specific Client Recommendations:

Please refer to diagram circuit program Resting period among stations will be
25s. It will be four rounds clockwise.
weight will be set but if you request
for less or more weight I will be
 Participant Session Evaluation Form

Thank you for your participation in the activity. To assist with future improvements, please
complete the following questions and return to the instructor at the end of the session.
*Compulsory required fields (AFA assessors may contact you to verify your participation).

*Participant Name: Sarah Ost Activity: Circuit program

*Participant Phone Number: 0431918993 Date: 1-Aug-18

Instructor Name: Ronald Andres Zapata

1. Did the instructor explain and demonstrate the exercises enough to allow you to adequately
perform them again unsupervised? Y/ N

2. Did the instructor demonstrate and explain the safety considerations of the equipment?
Y/ N

3. Was the instructor clear in their communication? Y / N

4. Did the instructor demonstrate each of the exercises in the circuit correctly before asking you
to participate? Y/ N

5. Did the instructor mention the purpose of each exercise when instructing? Y/ N

6. Did the instructor instruct you through the warm up and cool down components? Y/ N

7. Describe how the instructor monitored you during the circuit to ensure you were applying
the exercises properly:
Good communication.
Focus on body posture

8. Did the instructor make any adjustments to your exercises or technique during the session?
Y / N Please describe:
When I was doing push ups my arms were not in a good position to carry out the
exercise. So, The instructor showed me how to do it properly.

9. Did the instructor ask you for feedback throughout the session? Y / N
Please describe:
He asked for any feed back to improve his performance.

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Session Evaluation Form Continued…….

10. Did you feel that the intensity of the exercises were appropriate to your experience level and
fitness level? Y/ N Please explain:
All the exercises were explained properly and the session was according my fitness
level.

11. Did the instructor record the established equipment levels on the program card? Y/ N

12. Did the instructor complete the program show in approximately 30 mins? Y/ N.
Please list the time taken : _____________________
30 min

13. Did the instructor explain how to read the program card? Y / N

14. Explain the strategies the instructor used to encourage and support you throughout the
program:
Explain verbally
Demonstration
Questions about exercise.

15. Did the instructor change any exercises that were too difficult or too easy? Y/ N Please
explain:
It was not necessary as all exercises were explained properly.

16. Please detail any ways you feel the instructor can improve on their performance:
When we were doing cool down session. We had to wait some time to use the static
bikes. So, I would recommend doing this training out of peak hours.

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 Participant Session Evaluation Form

Thank you for your participation in the activity. To assist with future improvements, please
complete the following questions and return to the instructor at the end of the session.
*Compulsory required fields (AFA assessors may contact you to verify your participation).

*Participant Name: Natalia Botero Activity: Circuit program

*Participant Phone Number: 0405604991 Date: 1-Aug-18

Instructor Name: Ronald Zapata Tabares

1. Did the instructor explain and demonstrate the exercises enough to allow you to adequately
perform them again unsupervised? Y / N

2. Did the instructor demonstrate and explain the safety considerations of the equipment?
Y / N

3. Was the instructor clear in their communication? Y / N

4. Did the instructor demonstrate each of the exercises in the circuit correctly before asking you
to participate? Y/ N

5. Did the instructor mention the purpose of each exercise when instructing? Y / N

6. Did the instructor instruct you through the warm up and cool down components? Y/ N

7. Describe how the instructor monitored you during the circuit to ensure you were applying the
exercises properly:
He was really close to me when I was doing exercises. Also, he was taking to me
reminding me about technique.

8. Did the instructor make any adjustments to your exercises or technique during the session?
Y / N Please describe:
I was having some trouble with dumbbell thrusters but he reduce the weight. Then, It was
so easy.

9. Did the instructor ask you for feedback throughout the session? Y/ N
Please describe:
After the session he approached to me and asked about any feedback or things to be
improved.

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Session Evaluation Form Continued…….

10. Did you feel that the intensity of the exercises were appropriate to your experience level and
fitness level? Y/ N. Please explain:

Everything was according about my fitness level. I have been working out for more than 3
years.

11. Did the instructor record the established equipment levels on the program card? Y/ N

12. Did the instructor complete the program show in approximately 30 mins? Y/ N
Please list the time taken : _____________________
about 30 min

13. Did the instructor explain how to read the program card? Y / N

14. Explain the strategies the instructor used to encourage and support you throughout the
program:
Demonstration was a key factor to understand all exercises.
Confident
Friendly

15. Did the instructor change any exercises that were too difficult or too easy? Y/ N
Please explain:
All circuit session was set up to finish no too easy no too hard.

16. Please detail any ways you feel the instructor can improve on their performance:
He can push harder during the training session. In this way the participants would work
harder.

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 Participant Session Evaluation Form

Thank you for your participation in the activity. To assist with future improvements, please
complete the following questions and return to the instructor at the end of the session.
*Compulsory required fields (AFA assessors may contact you to verify your participation).

*Participant Name: Amsterparussh Gotan Activity: Circuit program

*Participant Phone Number: 0415787447 Date: 1-Jul-18

Instructor Name: Ronald Andres Zapata T

1. Did the instructor explain and demonstrate the exercises enough to allow you to adequately
perform them again unsupervised? Y / N

2. Did the instructor demonstrate and explain the safety considerations of the equipment?
Y / N

3. Was the instructor clear in their communication? Y / N

4. Did the instructor demonstrate each of the exercises in the circuit correctly before asking you
to participate? Y/ N

5. Did the instructor mention the purpose of each exercise when instructing? Y / N

6. Did the instructor instruct you through the warm up and cool down components? Y/ N

7. Describe how the instructor monitored you during the circuit to ensure you were applying the
exercises properly:
He was talking to me when I was feeling tired.

8. Did the instructor make any adjustments to your exercises or technique during the session?
Y / N Please describe:
All exercises were understood.

9. Did the instructor ask you for feedback throughout the session? Y / N
Please describe:
When the training was finished he came to me and asked for any feedback.

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Session Evaluation Form Continued…….

10. Did you feel that the intensity of the exercises were appropriate to your experience level and
fitness level? Y/ N.
Please explain:
The activity was according to my fitness level

11. Did the instructor record the established equipment levels on the program card? Y/ N

12. Did the instructor complete the program show in approximately 30 mins? Y/ N.
Please list the time taken : _____________________
I think about 30 min

13. Did the instructor explain how to read the program card? Y / N

14. Explain the strategies the instructor used to encourage and support you throughout the
program:
He was keen and willing to explain some exercises more than 2 times.
Patience
Communication

15. Did the instructor change any exercises that were too difficult or too easy? Y/ N
Please explain:
It was a fun training and the exercises were not too difficult.

16. Please detail any ways you feel the instructor can improve on their performance:
We had to wait a bit to use the static bikes.

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 Instructor Self Evaluation Form

This form is to be completed by the instructor after the session.

Activity: Circuit program Date: 1-Aug-18

Instructor Name: Ronald Zapata Tabares Location: Club lime

1. Did you feel that you explained and demonstrated the exercises enough to allow your
participants to adequately participate? Y / N

2. Were you clear in your communication with your participants? Y / N

3. Did you adjust exercises for any participants where required (eg. Injuries, skill level)? Y N

4. Did you mention the aim of the circuit session? Y / N

5. Did you allocate number/picture cards to each station for easy identification? Y/ N

6. Describe how you monitored your participants during the session to ensure they were
completing the exercises properly:
I was really close to all participants. Constantly taking to them and encouraging to apply
the right technique throughout the session.

7. Did you feel you encouraged and motivated your participants during the circuit session?
Y / N Please describe:

8. Did you feel the participation was maximized and you included all participants as part of the
group throughout the session? Y / N Please describe:
All participants were comfortable, happy about all exercises and interaction among
them.

9. Did you feel the exercise intensity and skill level was appropriate for your participants fitness
and experience levels? Y / N Please Describe:

They were in good shape and fitness level as they are attending to a gym.

10. Did your exercise selection and order of exercise allow for a smooth transition between
stations? Y / N

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 Assessment 8.3 Criteria Checklist (Assessor Use Only)

SISFFIT003 Instruct fitness programs

Performance Evidence Yes No

Plan, document, implement and evaluate at least three circuit training sessions (1 of which
is contained in this assessment) with interrelated components

SISFFIT024 Instruct endurance programs

Performance Evidence Yes No

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the
context of the job role, and:
plan, implement and evaluate at least five endurance training programs (1 of which is
contained in this assessment) that meet specific needs and goals of individuals, groups or
teams
conduct sessions that individually or cumulatively incorporate:

- appropriate selection, sequencing and monitoring of a range of current equipment (not

assessed in this assessment)

- appropriate and effective use of phases of training: (not assessed in this assessment)
-warm-up
-conditioning
- cool-down

- demonstration, explanation, and instruction of exercises in at least four of the following

( 1 of which is assessed in this assessment): ✔
-aerobic training (not assessed in this assessment)
-interval training (not assessed in this assessment)
-circuit training
-gym based training (not assessed in this assessment)
-fartlek (not assessed in this assessment)
-anaerobic threshold (not assessed in this assessment)
-strength (not assessed in this assessment)
-lactate tolerance (not assessed in this assessment)

- injury prevention strategies specific to client needs and program (not assessed in this
assessment)

- temperature regulation of client(not assessed in this assessment)

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 Performance Feedback / Comments:
Thank you for your submission. This is a good first attempt with just a few small amendments needed
to the circuit program (question 1). I have provided some feedback comments to assist you with your
resubmission.
Alice
(Please download and save this feedback file to make your changes to for ease/speed of remarking)

Assessment Result:
Result Performance Please Tick
Rating
Not Yet Satisfactory 1 = Not
Satisfactory
Satisfactory 2 = satisfactory

3 = good

4 = excellent

Assessor Name & Signature: Alice Robinson Digitally Date:

signed by Alice Robinson
Date: 2018.08.08 21:58:33 +10'00'
8/08/2018

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