How to Gain Muscle
Article by Kari Fry with Colin Archer
Many people often enter the gym or work with a personal trainer with the goal of gaining muscle. We spoke with Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Colin...
The Best Ab Workouts for Women
Article by Kari Fry with Anne Nixon
Ab workouts are often a focus for women in their fitness training and a popular question asked of Personal Trainers is which exercises are the best ones. We caug...
Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Article by Kari Fry with Louise Henderson. Edited by Hannah Groves.
Many people like to include running in their workout routines. We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Louise Henders...
Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
(Article by Kari Fry with Heather Walker. Edited by Hannah Groves)
A common question asked by clients to Personal Trainers is how they can best lose belly fat. Whilst spot reduction unfortunately ...
What is Hypertrophy Training?
Article by Rebecca Ireland
Hypertrophy with regard to muscle and exercise/training is defined as "an increase in the size of muscle cells" (Quinn, 2021)
In essence, the theory of hypertrophy traini...
How to Get Better at Pull Ups
(Article by Kari Fry with Heather Walker)
Pull ups are a great example of an upper body exercise and having the correct form can make all the difference to the results they can provide. We sat down...
Squat Alternatives
(Article by Kari Fry with Jake Amos)
Squats can be an excellent form of exercise, but they aren’t always suitable for everyone and for some people, they may be looking for the best squat alternativ...
How to Find Clients for Personal Training
An important question for all personal trainers is how to find new clients for their personal training business. We sat down with Personal Trainer Hannah Groves to ask her thoughts and tips for att...
10 of the best stretching exercises for the lower back
As a nation we are facing an epidemic of lower back pain hence the need to take good care of our backs through appropriate lower back exercise and lower back stretches. The question is, however, wh...
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 unive...
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
Dr Glenys Jones RNutr (Association for Nutrition) & James Luscombe BSc, MSc (Study Active) with Craig Smith (CRS Editorial)
Study Active & The Association for Nutrition (AfN)
The Study Acti...
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 will power is there, the one thing missing is time and ...