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Today’s New Personal Trainer Fitness Trends
Much like any other industry, personal training is dynamic, ever-evolving and anything but stagnant (if you will pardon the pun). Behind every trainer out there is an extensive body of knowledge which has been founded on careful research; research that is continually shaping the way personal trainers conduct sessions and…
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What Are the Skills of a Sports Administrator?
To be an effective and on-the-ball sports administrator, you need to have a working knowledge of the administrative systems that go into running a sports or fitness organisation. This is because it’s your responsibility to ensure that all these run as they are supposed to in order for the facility…
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Why is it Vital to Have a Strong Core?
Having a great set of washboard abdominals is more than just about looking good in a bathing suit. Yes, you will make a big impression on the beach with a six pack but a strong core will help you in other aspects of your life too. Benefits of strong core…
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The Miracles of Foam Rolling
A foam roller hardly looks like a “miraculous tool of wellness”. But ask doctors and experts, and they’ll tell you that we should all be doing foam rolling – every day. “Have you ever had those days where you feel like your knee is feeling a little sore, but you don’t remember…
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Mind, Body and Spirit. Approaching Fitness Holistically
With constant advancements in health and fitness personal trainers are recognising the benefits of taking a mind, body and spirit approach . Helping the human body reach its potential requires attention to the physical body, a well-rounded mental state and a tranquil spirit. If you have been looking to help your…
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6 Ways To Become a More Effective Personal Trainer
Think about it: What do clients want from their personal trainer? In a nutshell, they want their trainer to be effective. To get results. To help them achieve fitness or weight loss, or the summer body they want to have. Being a effective personal trainer 1. Be super-educated about your…
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Should You Replace your Office Chair with an Exercise Ball?
If you are looking to perform some core exercises while at work, you could replace your regular office chair with an exercise ball. This has become quite the trend but how effective is it actually? Benefits of an exercise ball in the office Sitting on a chair requires pretty much…
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What is Mind and Body Exercise?
In the early 1990s, the fitness community defined ‘mind and body exercise’ as ‘physical exercise that is executed with a profound amount of directed focus’. There are basically five characteristics of mind and body exercise: Concentration on muscular movements, Inner mental focus, Synchronising your movements with breathing patterns, The belief…
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A Guide to Calorie-Burning Exercises
Let’s face it: we’ve all fallen into the trap of reaching for the phone and ordering a take-away pizza or hamburger. But what we don’t think of – when we’re placing that all-important order – is how long it will take to work off what we’ve just eaten? What are…
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Reasons Why Walking Is Better Than Running
Aerobic cardiovascular exercise, like running, is a winner for a lot reasons: It’s an excellent way to lose weight and boost your energy levels. It beats down diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It controls your blood pressure and tackles stress. And done right, it leaves you feeling exhilarated…
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What To Expect When You’re Booked Off With An Injury
If you’re an active individual, one who’s committed to his sport or exercise, then an injury is much more than a sore muscle or a bruise. The road to recovery may turn into something dark, winding and very lonely. Here’s what to expect after an injury, and how to deal…
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Here’s Why You’re Not Benefiting From Tricep Dips
Tricep dips are compound exercises, which means that these involve two or more joints that help to develop the muscles on the back of the arm, the tricep brachii (long, lateral and short heads). These exercises can be performed at home on a bench, chair or step. Alternatively, these can…
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