A bit over your Spotify playlist? Don’t have time to read a book? Not up to watching video content on your phone? Enter the world of podcasts. Podcasts have become an incredibly popular media platform, and for good reason. On the train to work, driving home in the afternoon, sitting at your desk, evening walks,…
Total Body Partner Exercises
Are you sick of training alone? Looking for some added motivation to head to the gym? Exercising with a friend, family member or partner can make a workout so much more enjoyable! Partnered workouts provide a fun challenge and allow you to feed off of each other’s energy, pushing you both that little bit harder…
Macronutrients vs. Micronutrients
Our partners at Be Fit Food have provided us with a detailed breakdown of both macronutrients and micronutrients. Learn more about the role each nutrient plays in helping fuel our bodies and what different foods are classified as: Macronutrients are the three main nutrients that provide the body with energy. They are known as;…
Why It’s More Important To Teach The Exercise Than Its Name
How many times have you been in the gym and argued with either another trainer or a client about the name of a particular exercise? For example, a new member starts at your gym, and they have a fair idea about resistance training, considering they’ve had gym memberships in the past and had a variety…
Healthy & Delicious Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast has long been known as the most important meal of the day. As the name suggests, breakfast breaks your overnight fast, kickstarts your metabolism and provides you with the energy you need to keep you going throughout the day. Making good breakfast choices is important, as it not only fuels your body for physical…
Exercise Progressions: The Plank
The plank hold is a staple core exercise that not only helps to tone your midsection, but also helps to improve posture, support a healthy back and enhance overall movement and stability. Performing the plank engages all major core muscle groups including the transverse abdominis, the rectus abdominus and the external obliques, as well as…
How Training For Sport Differs From General Exercise
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…
The Best Health and Fitness Apps of 2019
In an era where health and fitness are key priorities and smartphones are a must-have, it only makes sense to use our phones to help achieve our fitness goals and improve our health and wellbeing. The good news is, there is a whole category of health and fitness apps to help get you fitter, stronger,…