Strength training can provide many benefits, and for women over 50 it can be a great tool to add into their fitness routine. We spoke to Personal Trainer Karen King and asked her thoughts on streng...
Strength training can provide many benefits, and for women over 50 it can be a great tool to add into their fitness routine. We spoke to Personal Trainer Karen King and asked her thoughts on streng...
(Article by Kari Fry with Louise Henderson)
We sat down with Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Louise to get her thoughts on barbell exercises and how to create a winning barbell workout.
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Article by Kari Fry with Jake Amos
Strength training can be an important tool for runners to incorporate into their workout routines, helping them to exercise key muscle groups, develop a good core...
(Article by Kari Fry with Hannah Groves)
We sat down with Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Hannah Groves to get her thoughts on toning and strengthening your arms with focused arm exercis...
(Article by Kari Fry with Rebecca Ireland)
We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Rebecca Ireland to share her advice and recommendations for getting the most out of using kettlebells ...
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...
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...
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...
(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 ...
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...
(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...
(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...
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...
Study Active's internationally recognised fitness education courses are Ofqual regulated, Active IQ certified and CIMSPA endorsed. This can lead to membership eligibility for both CIMSPA and also E-REPs if working in Europe.
Nationwide Gym Affiliation
Study Active has active relationships with UK gyms such as The Gym Group, Nuffield and Everyone Active. This ensures that our training is fit for purpose and further our Graduates benefit from employment opportunities.
Rated "Enhancing" by CIMSPA
Study Active has been rated "Enhancing" by CIMSPA. Any CIMSPA Endorsed Education Partner is given a rating, the highest possible being "Enhancing" which demonstrates outstanding quality of educational delivery.
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Study Active are the 2023/24 ukactive Education Provider of the Year - the highest accolade in the fitness education sector. Study Active's Personal Trainer course provision has also been rated "Outstanding" by CIMSPA