Group Fitness Instructor

Answer: A - The highest priority for exercise instruction for the bariatric population is to maintain an exercise intensity that is both sustainable and enjoyable without pain or excessive soreness. Individuals who are excessively overweight have trouble initiating and maintaining an exercise strategy; frankly, exercise is often painful on overloaded joints. In addition, often the bariatric population is severely deconditioned and unable to sustain a workout long enough to see or feel any of the results of their efforts and this can contribute to a high drop-out rate. Lastly, individuals who are excessively overweight must overcome social stigmas in order to exercise in public.