24th February 2024 | Exercise |
Have you noticed the recent fascination with ice baths? It’s surprised me. Ice baths have been around for decades in higher levels of sport as a recovery tool. And they’ve been researched for decades too. But suddenly, I’m seeing ice baths in the media like they’re...
29th July 2023 | Nutrition |
I have a confession to make. Recently I found myself questioning the advice of an expert discussing the cost of healthy eating. No one was more surprised than me. For someone who makes a fuss about evidence-based practice and advice in the fitness industry, it was a...
26th February 2023 | Exercise, Fitness Industry |
As personal trainers (or group fitness instructors) we can panic a little when we start training a pregnant woman. Not because we can’t train them safely. But because we worry more about training them safely. We don’t have many pregnant clients, so we fret about some...
8th July 2022 | Fitness Industry |
Personal training and pre-exercise screening – these things should go hand-in-hand. We shouldn’t have one without the other. Every trainer should be doing a great, detailed screening with their clients, but many don’t. This is because as a trainer...
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...
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