Too busy to find time to exercise? Remember those hazy childhood days when you seemed to spend your life outdoors – fitness didn’t get a second thought it was all about fun. With so much to do and so little time for many clients fitness tends to either be a planned pass time or…
If you’re thinking of becoming a Personal Trainer and are at the stage of choosing your course you’ll find a whole host of study options to choose from. There’s full-time or part-time classroom style, blended learning, on-line learning and even distance learning. Yes, lots of choice but which one should you pick? In this feature…
Humans love routine. Our everyday habits breed familiarity and with consistency comes a certain calmness. If you work out in a gym on a regular basis you may well have an exercise routine that keeps your training on the straight and narrow. It may go something like this – 20 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes…
Welcome to the March edition of Fitness Round Up, keeping your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the world of fitness news. Whether you’re at the start of your fitness career, looking to advance to a Personal Trainer role or simply have a keen interest in fitness, our news bites take the hard…
Here’s a question for you. What’s the hardest bit of a fitness course or exercise programme – getting started, being consistent or keeping it going for life? It might not be as obvious as you initially think. Most Personal Trainers would agree it’s the start phase. Here, clients are making the biggest lifestyle…
10 Good Reasons Your PT Workouts Need HIIT Is your client seeking fast results? Are they limited on time or by a restricted budget? Perhaps they’ve reached a training plateau? Sound familiar? Far from a gimmick or fad high-intensity interval training offers a lot of bang for your buck and is something we’d advocate all…
A little pre ski exercise preparation will serve you well on the slopes. Improved balance, coordination and strength all help keep you vertically upright and that’s just for starts! If you’re heading off to the slopes it’s time for a short-term workout rethink…after all you don’t want to be overcome with soreness after day 1…
Written by Peter Lemon, Fitness Trainer at the Academy of Fitness Professionals It’s Friday! After a busy week the weekend is upon us and we start to think about our plans. Before you know it, like a whirlwind it’s gone. The alarm rings, its Monday morning again and another week begins. So I urge you…
