12th September 2021 | Exercise, Fitness Industry |
There’s been a big increase in the popularity of bodybuilding and figure competitions in the last few years, and with it a resurgence in steroid use. And personal trainers could play an important role in either enabling, or discouraging, this potential destructive...
8th March 2021 | Exercise |
Today we tackle misconceptions in exercise psychology. We have plenty of examples to pick from – these are often supposedly “common sense” statements, that we accept as fact without reflection. Some of these misconceptions are timeless. You’ve probably...
3rd February 2021 | Exercise, Fitness Industry |
The gym used to be a place for men. Big men, lifting weights, in a sweaty, poorly ventilated, dirty basement. There were rarely even personal trainers there to give advice, let alone any women training. There is still a place for this kind of gym for anyone that wants...
26th November 2020 | Exercise |
Today we discuss one of the most enduring misconceptions about exercise – the idea that children lifting weights will have their growth stunted. You might have been told this when you were a child. Maybe you told this to someone else. You probably passed this idea...
10th August 2020 | Exercise, Fitness Industry |
Today we talk about CrossFit and injury. CrossFit is one of the most popular, and divisive, exercise modes of recent years. No one seems to have a moderate opinion – it seems to inflame passion both for and against it. The controversial nature of the CrossFit creator...
12th July 2020 | Exercise |
How do personal trainers prescribe exercise for weight loss? You would think this is the simplest question for a personal trainer to answer. Is it effective to do weights training for weight loss? But we’ve mentioned this before. Put 100 personal trainers in a room,...
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