Plyometric exercises are a training method that are dynamic and explosive in nature. The exercise aims to train the force and speed of the muscles, producing characteristics of the muscles through the stretch–shortening cycle (SSC). The types of movements involve rapid explosive concentric movements, preceded by eccentric contractions. These explosive movements elicit enhanced force production…
How to Fit Personal Training Study Around a Full Time Job
Everyday is life busy. Especially if you’re trying to juggle a full time job, keeping fit, time for friends/family and all the other things you love, as well as trying to add studying for that dream job on top. We get it. It’s hard. It takes dedication and commitment, but it is all very possible…
5 Simple Rules for Goal Setting
A fresh new year brings with it the perfect opportunity to start thinking about what you want to achieve during a very significant and measurable timeline: a year. We often set New Year’s Resolutions around this time, but we should also be thinking of them more as goals. To help you set, maintain and achieve these goals,…
Course Redevelopment News!
Our Course Resource Development team have been busy working on a series of new and improved exercise demonstration videos to assist students studying the Certificate III and IV in Fitness courses. With additional exercises and exercise variations added to course topics, the new videos offer a more comprehensive explanation of the exercises than our current…
How to Squat: Proper Barbell Squat Technique
The barbell back squat, like the deadlift, is one of the most effective exercises out there—check out our Deadlift technique post for information on that exercise. It is also one of the most difficult to learn and get right, as it can cause injuries if not done correctly. Therefore, it is always good to practice…
Deadlift Technique and Teaching Points
The barbell deadlift should be a staple exercise in anyone’s gym routine. It is a great exercise to build a solid foundation for most other movements. Quite simply it is the exercise that, if performed correctly, will build unmatched mass while strengthening all the major muscles groups, although the squat could arguably be granted similar…
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