20th September 2024 | Critical Thinking, Fitness Industry, Nutrition |
An Australian personal trainer has been sentenced to two years jail for selling “supplements” (known as SARMs) illegally. And the funny thing is, he has a history of telling people they don’t need supplements, if only they eat and train as he tells them to! Here at...
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...
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...
4th July 2020 | Critical Thinking |
It’s hard to read research. The language is tough, a lot of specialist knowledge is required, and the statistics are baffling. But often research makes it into the public sphere. The more controversial it is, the more likely you will notice it. And when this happens,...
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