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Why Pilates Has Become the Go-To Workout for Everyone: The Trend Explained
Hannah Feeney |
Why Pilates Has Become the Go-To Workout for Everyone: The Trend Explained
From A-List Celebrities to your next-door neighbours, Pilates seems to be everywhere - but why is this low-impact workout suddenly so popular? Once considered a niche studio practice, Pilates has...
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Hannah Feeney |
The Truth About Online Study: Busting the 3 Biggest Myths
Thinking about studying online - but not sure it’s for you? Online learning has opened the doors for thousands of people to retrain, upskill, and build new careers. This can...
Spin Instructor vs. Personal Trainer: Which Career Is Right for You?
Jemma Walsh |
Spin Instructor vs. Personal Trainer: Which Career Is Right for You?
So, you love fitness. You’re the one your mates ask for gym tips, and you practically live in activewear ( don’t worry, same here – I’ve accepted it as a...
Great Paying Personal Training Jobs with No Prior Experience
Jemma Walsh |
Great Paying Personal Training Jobs with No Prior Experience
So, you’re thinking about getting into personal training, but there’s just one tiny little thing stopping you—you have absolutely zero experience. Like, none. Zilch. Maybe you love working out, maybe...
What are the Best Personal Training Courses in the UK?
Jonathan Buffard |
What are the Best Personal Training Courses in the UK?
What are the best personal training qualifications in the UK? Picking personal training as a career path means choosing a path that is as rewarding as it is demanding. With...
30 Highest Paying Jobs in the UK in 2024
Jonathan Buffard |
30 Highest Paying Jobs in the UK in 2024
In today’s fast-paced world, choosing the right career path is one of the most critical decisions you’ll ever make. While personal passion and job satisfaction are important, financial security and...
10 of the Best Weight Training Exercises for Beginners
Rob Spicer |
10 of the Best Weight Training Exercises for Beginners
A Personal Trainer will often take on clients who openly admit to being novices in the gym and beginners with regards to weight training. It’s a common question as to...
James Luscombe |
Funding your course with an Advanced Learner Loan
Exploring pros and cons of funding a Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer course via a Government 19+ loan versus self-funding. Advanced Learner Loans (also called 19+ loans), are like university...
Why personal trainers with a Level 3 or Level 4 nutrition qualification should not be writing meal plans or providing non-generic or specialist advice - Study Active - Personal Trainer Courses
James Luscombe |
Why personal trainers with a Level 3, Level 4 or Level 5 nutrition qualification should not be writing meal plans or providing non-generic or specialist advice
Study Active & The Association for Nutrition (AfN) The Study Active philosophy is to provide the correct information, advice and guidance to our students. With regards to this, a question...
Making learning accessible via blended learning - Study Active - Personal Trainer Courses
James Luscombe |
Making learning accessible via blended learning
Accessing training and education for today’s modern professional and/or family person can be a logistical nightmare. The desire is there, the willpower is there, the one thing missing is time...