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Grow stronger – Strength training principles
Stu Gatherum highlights some principles that relate to strength training to help you and your clients get stronger. When we think of strength training, what images does it evoke? Knee wraps? Clouds of...
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Memories are made of this – How the memory works
Tim Webster takes a walk down memory lane and visits the three stages of the memory process. A while ago, the head of physiotherapy at a leading university visited one of my cancer classes. This is a...
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A low down on energy drinks
Whether it’s before an all-night study session, mid-way through a long day at the office or after a hard workout, energy drinks are what many people turn to when they need a boost. But are these drinks...
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What a modern PT needs
Stu Gatherum, director of T2 Fitness Ltd, reflects on how the industry has changed in the last 20 years and what the modern PT needs to be a success. The world of fitness, and the industry we all love...
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Don’t Fear the Numbers
Understanding the financial side of your business is as crucial to your success as understanding the physiology of the human body. Paul Dorkings and Dave Christophi from Your Guardian bring you three...
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Walk a mile in my shoes – Living with disability
Caitlin Syer, along with her mum Carol Syer, shares how it feels to live every day with a disability and how the fitness industry can learn to be inclusive. * Editor’s note – In the UK we tend to use...
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Men on mats: A look at men’s role in yoga evolution
Jayne Nicholls looks at the role men have played in the evolution of yoga and where man stands today in the vast landscape of modern yogic practice. Let’s consider what men have brought to yoga in its...
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Why some supplements are better than others: A spotlight on B vitamins
Dr Linia Patel dives into the world of B vitamins. “Take your vitamins” is something we have been told to do since we were kids. And for good reason. In an ideal world, we would be able to get all the...
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Fitness providers – are you accessible AND inclusive?
Sarah Bolitho asks, how do we encourage people with a disability to access activity and exercise opportunities that will benefit their health, wellbeing and function, and reduce or manage other...
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MH1 stands for Mental Health 1st – Learn more with MH1’s Lynne Briggs
Hear from MH1’s Lynne Briggs about how the MH1 team are innovating and leading the way in the conversation around mental health in the fitness industry. In our latest webcast we covered: The latest...
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Assessing and correcting foot and ankle pain
Foot and ankle pain is a prevalent problem that affects many people’s ability to enjoy daily activities, exercise and play sports. Justin Price covers the basic anatomy of the feet and ankles, explains...
View ArticleWearable technology named top fitness trend for 2024
Fitness trackers, smart watches, heart rate monitors and GPS tracking devices, including tech that can monitor heart rate, calories, sitting time, sleep and more … that’s right, wearable tech has been...
View Article2024 diet trends: What you need to know
Being wellness professionals, knowing about food trends and how they impact on the health of clients is important, so let’s get ahead of the curve and stay informed, says Dr Linia Patel (PhD, RD). At...
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Are you ready for 2024? Webcast with Annette Lang
In our first webcast to welcome in 2024, FitPro Director, Jane Waller talks to industry legend, Annette Lang about being true to the real you and understanding that success isn’t all about change. A...
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DJ ‘Nine Mile’ Decks in the house: Making music for your fitness classes
By night, Dexter Jeffrey is DJ ‘Nine Mile’ Decks, packing the club floors of Clapham in London as a resident DJ of Infernos Night Club. By day, DJ ‘Nine Mile’ Decks is FitPro’s very own music producer,...
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Sport psychology for group X instructors
Antony Stewart, Digital Fitness Director – Europe at Johnson Digital Studios, explores the psychological challenges experienced by group X instructors and how to improve your mental resilience. Group X...
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Should fitness instructors be trained in mental health?
Lucy Taylor, creator and founder of dance fitness concept Decades Reloaded®️, opens up the conversation about mental health education for fitness instructors. Since the pandemic, mental health has...
View ArticleProbiotic and prebiotic supplements – what you need to know: part 1
Dr Linia Patel (PhD, RD) focuses on probiotics in part one of this series. Science now tells us there is a whole world inside us. Picture a bustling city on a weekday morning, the roads and pavements...
View ArticlePrebiotic and probiotic supplements: All you need to know, part 2
A healthy gut is tied to so many positive outcomes throughout the body. The previous blog by Dr Linia Patel talked about the importance of probiotics in helping the gut microbiome thrive. This blog...
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Client handout: Assessing and correcting your posture
Our client handouts are such a popular feature – here is our lastest from Justin Price, creator of The BioMechanics Method. It includes a quick posture self-assessment and three corrective exercises to...
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