This article was originally published in Gym Owner Monthly Magazine.
Building Back Better Through Training and Education
Topics: Fitness, CPD Course, Specialisation Course
Winter is my favourite time of the year. I know a lot of people prefer the summer months, but I love it when it's time to get out the woolly jumpers and sit in front of the fire. However, the cold, drizzly, dark days can make it very hard for even the most motivated fitness goer to continue their fitness regime.
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Fitness professionals need to understand the importance of a well-written resume. It doesn’t matter if you’re applying at a local health club, university, or sports performance clinic, your resume may hold the key for you to land your dream job or prevent you from even being considered.
Playful exercise can be something as simple as a game of tag. While that’s fun, it probably won’t target all of the areas a client needs to work on. To do that, you’ll need to find ways to combine playfulness with exercises that will help your client reach their goal.
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You can learn more about these topics and the health benefits of specific food groups in the PG-NASM level 4 Nutrition Course.
Turmeric continues to make some impressive health headlines. Best known as the spice behind curry, research is showing how it can potentially play a role in weight loss, along with preventing Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and other conditions.
GET YOUR CLIENTS BEACH READY WITH THESE WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
It’s been said we have more food than any other country in the world and more diets to keep them from it. Diet and fitness trends come and go. Currently we are in a low-carb/high-fat craze, yet for many years it was high-carb/low-fat.As a healthcare provider, personal trainer and sports nutritionist, I see many people who are seeking advice on how to lose weight, either to deal with the comorbidities of obesity and/or to feel better about their bodies.
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WHAT ALL PERSONAL TRAINERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEART RATE ZONE METHODOLOGY
Despite growing popularity and adoption of programs incorporating heart rate (HR) zone methodology, the fitness industry in general appears to lack a solid understanding of the scientific facts and limitations to this programming concept. The goal therefore is to present relevant information so that fitness practitioners and fitness enthusiasts can better understand the pros and cons to using HR zones.
Topics: Fitness, Q & A, Sports Performance