To wrap up the 3 part mini series on testing protocols, this blog will be focused on strength testing measures, and the validity and safety aspect of taking somebody to a 1 repetition maximum.
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How exercise effects energy balance:
For the purpose of this blog, I’d like to further your understanding of just exactly what non exercise activity thermo-genesis (NEAT) is, how it can relate to your lifestyle and specifically whether you need to be mindful of its inclusion in your lifestyle.
Its not just a gym, its a community:
Let me throw out my top 5 things to look for when joining a gym and ensuring you actually remain a member who is getting results.
Everything you need to know about the squat:
The purpose of this blog is to gather insight into just what happens to the body when we incorporate a squat based movement pattern, and how we can go about ensuring we get the most out of our time in the gym when focusing on lower body performance or rehabilitation.
Understanding training style and training age:
Exercise is one of those topics that continue to evolve as more and more research is conducted, more people enter the industry as trainers, more main stream media stories arise and more people begin to take ownership of their health. We know the importance of exercise, we know where to get advice regarding exercise, we know where to go to perform exercise but how do we know what is actually right for us?
Avoiding a niche and perfecting the basics:
Things take years of dedication and sacrifice to achieve in every industry, and health and fitness is no different. If anything, it’s probably more difficult in some ways as there is no direct path to take in order to be well known in your chosen area. This post aims to generate some critical thinking as to how you as a trainer should be approaching your new career.
Prioritising the quality of your engagement:
Your engagement is paramount to the ability of people to seek you out as a credible source and logical choice for their health and fitness journey. Let’s take a look at how you can interact with clients and future clients and prioritise your skill set within this area.
Avoiding main stream media and debunking myths:
“One week they say this is bad for you, and the next week they are saying it’s good again, how do we keep up?”.