C25K, is a fantastic program that's been designed to get just about anyone from the couch to running 5 kilometers or 30 minutes in just 9 weeks. The popular exercise plan promises to get you in good enough shape to…
Won’t leave home without your smart watch, fitness tracker or GPS tracking device? If so, you’re not alone. More consumers and health and fitness professionals are using technology to monitor heart rate and collect other daily health metrics. Not surprisingly,…
Hectic as this time of year may be, staying active is still well worth the time and effort. In fact, a workout might be just the antidote you need before dinner with your in-laws or a long week of end-of-the-year…
For women, pelvic floor muscle training is an exercise not to be ignored. In fact, most women should practice pelvic floor exercise daily, even just for a five minute burst while driving the car. We have found that incorporating your…
There is no doubt that running has amazing physical and mental health benefits, but it does come with its own set of risks that ever personal trainer needs to be aware of. To start running, your client needs to be…
Here are his top tips for avoiding gym-inflicted injury, niggles and pain. Not warming up properly Given the fact that most people sit at a desk all day, a proper warm up is essential for optimising gym performance and safety.…
All relationships start with a first meeting, and personal training clients are no different. There is no greater mistake personal trainers make than jumping straight into training a client without knowing their fitness background and medical history. In fact, skipping…
Are you OK? As a personal trainer, these should be one of your go-to words for every client. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world, with one out of four women and one out of…
For some of us, a love of everything health, nutrition and mind goes a little beyond the realm of a hobby. We spend all our free time obsessed with improving our overall health, even while asleep - and wearing a…
For many of us, group fitness and thriving gyms are what keeps us motivated. It’s a thirst for the social experience when smashing out a hard-as-f**k session surrounded by others doing the same that gets our adrenaline racing, and makes…