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How to check your heart rate using your pulse
It is possible to check your pulse by counting the number of heartbeats you feel during the course of a minute. Your pulse is the frequency at which your heart is beating. This is measured by using the number of beats in a minute. Your heart rate can differ depending…
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What is motivation in the fitness industry?
“Motivation” is usually defined as the forces which account for the arousal, selection, direction as well as continuation of behaviour. Nevertheless, many personal trainers in the fitness industry have at least two main misconceptions about motivation which prevent them from using this concept with maximum effectiveness. One misconception is that…
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2020 Fitness Trends to Get Excited About
With 2020 just around the corner, fitness enthusiasts and personal trainers all over the world are already looking at how the new year will bring innovative, fresh approaches to working out. With the pace of life ever-geared towards speeding up, technology taking up a little bit more of our world…
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What are the stages of progression?
The principle of progression says that you must gradually increase the workload in your exercise routine for improvement to continue. Most stages of progression include initial conditioning, improvement and maintenance stages. What is the initial conditioning stage of progression? This stage typically lasts for about the first six weeks of…
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What are the basic elements of exercise programme design?
Although exercise programmes are individualised for each client, there are basic and fundamental elements to all exercise programme design. These fundamental elements include mode, intensity, duration, frequency and progression. Mode To encourage physiological changes in the body – such as body composition and bone strength – many expert personal trainers…
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Why is it vital to stay fit for longevity?
Have you ever heard the saying “You are what you eat”? In other words, if you don’t eat healthily and cleanly you won’t end up being healthy. The same holds true for exercise as well as fitness. The more you do exercises, the fitter it is that you’ll end up…
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