Food for Muscle Recovery
Article by Rebecca Ireland, Personal Trainer and Tutor/Assessor for Study Active
Introduction to Food for Muscle Recovery
At Study Active we often get asked about the best foods for muscle recovery...
Stability Exercises
Stability exercises are very important areas to address especially for anyone involved with sports performance. We may think of core stability (our core stability blog can be found here) when we he...
Post Workout: What to Eat After a Workout
To find out what we should consider eating after a workout, we caught up with Personal Trainer and Study Active Assessor Rebecca Ireland, who talks us through her views on this important topic.
Wha...
A Guide to Interval Training
(Article by Hannah Groves with Katie Brick)
Hannah Groves and Personal Trainer/Study Active Tutor Katie Brick are here to tell you everything you need to know about interval training and how you’ll...
Plyometrics Workout: A Guide to Plyometric Exercises
(Article by Hannah Groves with Kelly O’Regan)
Plyometrics can be a great form of exercise especially when wanting to add in power and speed into workouts. Hannah Groves asked Study Active assessor ...
Study Active crowned WINNERS of the 2023 ukactive ‘Education Provider of the Year’ award!
Study Active crowned WINNERS of the 2023 ukactive ‘Education Provider of the Year’
What is the best pre workout meal?
A common question asked by clients to Personal Trainers is what should be eaten prior to a workout as good nutrition can help people perform better and recover faster after each workout. Whilst the answer depends on the clients goals Hannah Groves asked Personal Trainer and Study Active Assessor Heather Walker how she would approach the question of ‘what is the best pre workout meal and what advice she would give.
HIIT Workout – A Training Guide
A common misperception that many fitness enthusiasts have about exercise is that it is necessary to spend hours working out to get results. Nothing could be further from the truth. Workouts based a...
How to Lose Weight - Our Top Tips
A common question asked by clients to Personal Trainers is how can I lose weight? Whilst this is a popular question there is a lot of variables involved in losing weight safely and effectively. We ...
A Guide to Suspension Training
Suspension trainers have become common in gyms and homes worldwide. They are highly convenient and known as an entire gym in a bag meaning you can take your workout anywhere you go, thereby elimina...
The Best Glute Workouts for Women
We caught up with Millie Powles, Healthy Lifestyle Advisor for Barnsley Premier Leisure to give us her quick guide to glute workouts and their importance for women’s fitness.
Muscular Endurance for Sports
For athletes and those engaging in sports, muscular endurance can be an important factor to consider when looking to improve your performance. We caught up with Fitness Educators, James Luscombe an...