Studying online is a fantastic way to educate yourself and begin a journey towards a new career or increase your knowledge in your current field. It offers many advantages over traditional learning. The biggest advantage of online studying is flexibility. You can study in your own time, at your own pace, from anywhere you like—your home,…
New Course Launched – Optimising Recovery After Exercise
It’s the oldest story in the book…. John Doe decides that it is time he looked after his health and decides to start an exercise program. He is extremely motivated and attends the gym twice a day five times a week for the first three weeks. John feels great and is noticing some dramatic changes…
How to Make the Most of Your Practical Placement
A key component of both the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness is completing work experience. The practical placement program is designed to give students a true ‘hands on’ experience and provide an opportunity to gain an insight into what working in the fitness industry is really like. It’s an integral part of both…
New Course Videos Launched!
In exciting news coming out of our education team, we’ve been working hard for several weeks developing new resources & content for our Certificate III in Fitness and Certificate IV in Fitness online courses. What this means is that you’ll be getting access to a range of new, insightful and engaging videos relating to Upper…
How to Design an Effective Exercise Program
When designing a resistance training program for either yourself or clients, there are many considerations that need be taken into account before you hit the gym. Broadly speaking, there are three key components to program design: Environmental factors, needs analysis and program variables/training guidelines. It’s important to identify and consider the elements involved in each…
Studying to become a Personal Trainer while on maternity leave
You are probably reading this because you’re considering taking up studying during your maternity leave. You’re not alone, many women choose to study during this time away from ‘work’, including one of our Ambassadors, Lisa Licciardi. We are not trying to say it is easy, it is not. It will take discipline and hard work,…
How an Occupational Therapist uses her PT skills to help clients
AFA Ambassador, Lisa Licciardi, is both a registered Occupational Therapist and qualified Personal Trainer. In her current role as an OT, she applies her knowledge and skills gained from her Certificate III & IV in Fitness to help prescribe the best possible exercise programs for her clients. Find out how she uses both her OT and PT expertise…
How Social Media Has Influenced the Fitness Industry
Social media has had a huge impact on the fitness industry from the instantaneous interaction we can have with people all over the world to content being accessible to anyone and everyone. We live in a world where we have never been more connected and influenced by social media. We have so much information readily…
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