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Trifocus Fitness Academy - body composition
How do you measure body composition?
A client’s beginning body fat percentage is very important information for the personal trainer to know. This is because fat reduction is most often the client’s primary goal and the analysis of their body composition can be useful when discussing progressing progress with your client. Body fat testing can be…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - weight machines
6 types of weight machines
Weight machines are normally safer than free weights and, in addition, are easier to utilise. This makes them advantageous for beginners who are learning a specific movement. Some of the weight machines are more efficient as opposed to free weights at isolating a particular muscle or muscle group. This is…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - fitness assessment
How to perform the push-up fitness assessment
The push-up fitness assessment (which is also called the press-up test) is a basic fitness test which is used by coaches, personal trainers, and athletes in order to assess upper body fitness as well as to monitor progress during the course of strength and fitness training. This simple fitness assessment…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - exercise
How to exercise safely
Exercise safety is vital for avoiding injury and maintaining good health. As a personal trainer, it’s important that you make sure that your client knows how to avoid injuries by making use of the correct equipment, protecting themselves in hot weather, warming up and stretching properly. You also need to…
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Trifocus Fitness Academy - elderly
What are the risks associated with exercise for the elderly?
The risk of a cardiac emergency is heightened considerably when a person is actually exercising. Some physicians have argued that older people who intend to exercise should undergo exhaustive preliminary screening, which includes an exercise electrocardiogram. This course of action may be desirable if the elderly person intends to embark…
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