26th January 2022 | Exercise |
I’ve seen lots of conversation lately about treating, and reducing your risk of catching, COVID-19. But I see less about how to get your life back to normal. Particularly your exercise. Once you’ve been sick, and recovered, how quickly should you get back into...
22nd December 2021 | Critical Thinking |
The scientists are wrong, and you know it. And in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence and opinion, you’re prepared to make a stand. Great, I’m here to help. No matter what you trying to uncover, I can help. The global warming hoax, obviously perpetuated by...
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...
9th May 2021 | Fitness Industry |
I always get ads for fitness and health related products on my social media – it’s inevitable given what I look up when researching for articles! Lately I’ve been seeing one for a device that claims to be able to improve my posture, and reduce pain. It’s from Upright...
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...
7th January 2021 | Critical Thinking, Fitness Industry |
We all know someone who has an idea, a misconception, we think is ridiculous. They can be about almost any topic – some that get media attention are ideas like the Earth is flat, people never landed on the Moon, or vaccines cause autism. Some idiots even think there...
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...
11th October 2020 | Fitness Industry, Nutrition |
We are bombarded with information about training supplements these days, from trainers, gyms, and advertising. And supplements are easily accessible. Trainers sell them as a side business. Gyms sell them behind the counter, or in vending machines. There is a...
6th September 2020 | Fitness Industry, Nutrition |
Many of us will see a trainer for help with our exercise. And we often ask our detailed nutrition advice from our personal trainers too. Because let’s face it, most of us do not eat as well as we should. We all know it. In fact, chances are you are not meeting dietary...
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