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Effective Kettlebell Workouts
Kari Fry Updated April 16, 2026
Effective Kettlebell Workouts
We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Rebecca Ireland to share her advice and recommendations for getting the most out of using kettlebells and creating effective kettlebell workouts. IMPORTANT:...
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The Best Ab Workouts for Women
Kari Fry Updated April 16, 2026
The Best Ab Workouts for Women
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 caught up...
Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Kari Fry Updated April 16, 2026
Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Many people like to include running in their workout routines. We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Louise Henderson to talk us through some of the differences and benefits...
Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
James Luscombe Updated December 22, 2022
Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
A common question asked by clients to Personal Trainers is how they can best lose belly fat. Whilst spot reduction unfortunately does not exist we asked Personal Trainer and Study...
What is Hypertrophy Training?
Kari Fry Updated April 16, 2026
What is Hypertrophy Training?
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 training is to make...
How to Get Better at Pull Ups
James Luscombe Updated November 23, 2022
How to Get Better at Pull Ups
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
James Luscombe Updated November 14, 2022
Squat Alternatives
  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 alternative to...