A great way to mix up your fitness routine is to skip the gym for a day and head down to your local park, where there is a wide range of great opportunities to exercise. There are a growing number of parks that are now home to several pieces of fitness equipment, or you may even find a purpose-built outdoor gym that aims to replicate what you can do indoors.
Why Online Training Works For Both You And Your Clients
In a year like no other, we have all experienced major shifts in the way we live our lives and go about our daily activities. While some changes were simply a matter of circumstance and have only been temporary solutions, other movements and behaviour changes have had longer lasting effects and are set to stay beyond the crazy year that has been 2020.
Should Your Knees Go Past Your Toes During A Squat?
This might sound controversial, but when you squat your knees can definitely go past your toes. The technique cue “don’t let your knees move past your toes” has been around for a long time. Its origin is mostly unknown as it isn’t backed up by a lot of science. It was most likely (poorly) used to correct a very specific technique error once and it has snowballed since then into the common technique cue that it is today.
10 Healthy Summer Smoothie Recipes
When the weather is warm and the sun is shining, there’s nothing more refreshing than an ice cold smoothie. These healthy smoothies will make for a perfect summer breakfast or afternoon snack, and will also give you a delicious serving of fresh fruit and even some veggies. Check them out and give them a try!…
Treadmill Running vs. Outdoor Running
When it comes to running, there’s often a divide between those that prefer to run indoors and those that love to get outdoors. Some running traditionalists can’t stand the monotony of treadmill running, while others can’t find the motivation to pick up the pace without manual controls in front of them and love the accuracy…
5 Helpful Tips When Re-Starting At The Gym
2020 has been a very different year for everyone with so many struggles and upheaval. With lots of other things to focus on and the closure of gyms for months on end, fitness and training might not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Now that things seem to be slowly going back to normal,…
The Importance Of Hydration During Exercise
We all know how important water is for our daily function, which means it becomes even more critical to hydrate and restore our water supplies before, during and after exercise. As water is essential to regulate our body temperature, support muscle movements and maintain blood volume, the ability to perform all of these functions during…
Things to Consider Before Setting Your Price as a PT
Here at AFA HQ we are blessed to have had many students come through our facility with a passion for helping people towards their health, fitness and life goals. While there is copious amounts of new information they take in there is always one question that is asked in class as students get ready to…
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