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Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Kari Fry

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...
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Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Kari Fry

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...
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Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
Kari Fry

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 ...
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What is Hypertrophy Training?
Kari Fry

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...
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How to Get Better at Pull Ups
Kari Fry

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...
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Squat Alternatives
Rob Spicer

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...
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How to Find Clients for Personal Training
Rob Spicer

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...
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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 what the best weight training ...
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Upper Body Workout Ideas
Rob Spicer

Upper Body Workout Ideas

A question we often get is what are the best workouts for the upper body? We thought we would ask the expert, so we caught up with Study Active Fitness Guru Chris Walsh to hear what he has to say o...
The Best Rope Skipping Workout Ideas
James Luscombe

The Best Rope Skipping Workout Ideas

Whilst many pieces of fitness equipment can prove to be quite expensive, there is one age-old exercise that can be bought on a shoestring (no pun intended!)  – skipping! This can prove to be an exc...
What is the difference between Yoga and Pilates?
James Luscombe

What is the difference between Yoga and Pilates?

While there may be some similarities, the fact is that Yoga and Pilates are two completely separate disciplines. The question lingers however, what is the difference between Yoga and Pilates? To ge...
10 of the best stretching exercises for the lower back
James Luscombe

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...
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Resistance Band Workout Ideas
James Luscombe

Resistance Band Workout Ideas

Resistance band training can be a very effective method of training the body to improve muscular strength and endurance. It can be done very safely and effectively as long as the correct equipment ...
What Skills Do You Need to Become a Nutritionist?
James Luscombe

What Skills Do You Need to Become a Nutritionist?

A nutritionist is a title which involves someone working with a client and advising them on their dietary intake. They should not be confused with a dietician. A dietician is much more of a medical...