If you’ve ever seen a sequence of numbers such as 3-1-1-0 pop up in a program and are wondering what that means for the bench press set you’re about to complete – let us explain the concept of tempo training. Whether you’re an experienced lifter looking to improve your max strength, a newbie to weight training that wants to build more muscular…
The Importance of Setting Process Goals
Goal setting is an underutilized tool that can make a huge difference when it comes to creating consistency with your actions. For long term changes to health and fitness, clients will need to develop new habits and be consistent with their exercise and nutrition. When goals are well structured and thought out they can improve your client’s ability to stick…
Do You Need A Social Media Following To Succeed As A PT?
The fitness industry on social media can be intimidating, and you might think you need six pack abs and thousands of followers to make it as a trainer. But it helps to put yourself in the shoes of a gym client and ask, Would you hire a trainer based on their number of followers? Having followers can make you look trusted and liked by the public…
Online vs. Face-To-Face Fitness Course – What’s The Difference?
If you’re thinking about studying a fitness course, one of the first choices you’ll need to make is whether to complete the qualification online or on campus. Whilst the outcome will usually be the same across both study methods, there are some differences between the two, as we’ll explain in this article.
Student/Athlete Profile: Shayna Jack
Shayna Jack is an Australian swimmer who has a passion for fitness and is determined to get the most out of herself as an athlete and perform to the best of her ability in the pool. After having some forced time out of the pool, Shayna decided to study her Certificate III in Fitness with AFA to further her knowledge and upskill herself in a field she loves…
How To Create A Stretching & Mobility Database As A PT
A fundamental element to being a professional Personal Trainer is having a data base of resistance exercises, e.g.: Deadlifts, bench press, assisted chin ups, plank etc. But what about your data base of stretching and mobility techniques? Before you put together your stretching and mobility data base, understanding the benefits of client mobility…
7 Reasons Why You Should Start Meal Prepping
Do you ever have those days where you feel like you don’t have enough time or energy to cook, so you end up just ordering take-away or eating a frozen meal and snacks? We are definitely all guilty of this from time-to-time, and it’s completely normal to not want to cook after a full day of work and activities. Cooking a balanced and nutritional meal can…
Weight Loss Is A Marathon Not A Sprint: Key Things To Remember
Losing weight is a battle that many people face. There are a number of things that can trigger this thought too, it might be a photo that you see of yourself, it might be after you jump on the scales or it might just be that you feel like your habits need to change. This can be at a certain time of the year too (just after Christmas or Easter) or as it approaches…
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