There can be a number of different factors that affect the design of training programs for athletes. Understanding these factors is important, as it allows you to create a program that will help the athlete not only get better at their sport, but also fit into their weekly schedule. This blog will help you understand…
Exercise Progressions: The Pull Up
Pull ups are one of the most challenging bodyweight exercises to perform, requiring multiple upper-body muscles to work simultaneously to pull oneself up above the bar and back down again. The pull up demonstrates a superior strength to body-weight ratio and is a hugely rewarding exercise to master. For many people, being able to perform…
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…
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…
Student Stories: Halina Williams
We love hearing about the success of students and even more so when their story is so powerful and ambitious. Halina recently got in touch with us for a bit of help to try and win a competition to be on the cover of Oxygen magazine. Although she didn’t win the competition, her story really…
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…
How to Train for Soccer: World Cup Fever
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup title being fiercely contested for in Russia, we thought we would take a look at the physical attributes and skills that are required to excel in the sport of soccer, and how best to train for these fitness elements. Soccer (or “football”) is widely accepted as one of the…
How to get the most out of the Fitness Show
This weekend the biggest Fitness Conference and exhibition in Australia, The Fitness Show, Sydney, takes place. We’ll be exhibiting there, so if you want to find out more about our Personal Training Course, additional workshops, or speak to some of the team, come on over and say “hi”. We’ll be on stand N26. The show…
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