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The Best Stretches for the Hip - Increase Flexibility and Relieve Tight Hips and Pain
Jemma Walsh Updated October 13, 2025
The Best Stretches for the Hip - Increase Flexibility and Relieve Tight Hips and Pain
Hip flexibility is something that we need to work on as we get older and less agile. Knowing what stretches for the hips work for us as individuals is very...
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Knee Strengthening Exercises for Bad, Stiff, Sore or Painful Knees
Jemma Walsh Updated October 22, 2025
Knee Strengthening Exercises for Bad, Stiff, Sore or Painful Knees
Whether you are a fitness fanatic, a regular gym go-er or low on mobility, knees are always a common problem that personal trainers occur in and outside of the gym....
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Exercises To Strengthen Knees for Running - Runner Knee Exercises
Jake Amos Updated March 26, 2024
Exercises To Strengthen Knees for Running - Runner Knee Exercises
Runner's knee is one of the most common running injuries, but the right training can help prevent it. In this blog, running expert Jake Amos shares the causes of runner's...
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Study Active acquires the Premier Global brand name and select brand assets
James Luscombe Updated March 21, 2024
Study Active acquires the Premier Global brand name and select brand assets
Study Active is delighted to announce that earlier this month an agreement was reached with Assessment Technologies Institute L.L.C (part of Ascend Learning) for the acquisition of the Premier Global...
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The Study Active partnership with ReferAll and how this can support the Health Referral Process
Jemma Walsh Updated October 13, 2025
The Study Active partnership with ReferAll and how this can support the Health Referral Process
As two key players in the health referral system, it was inevitable that a “Study Active x ReferAll” collaboration would be on the horizon - and this has recently been...
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Eating Eggs Before and After a Workout (Pros and Cons)
Jemma Walsh Updated October 13, 2025
Eating Eggs Before and After a Workout (Pros and Cons)
There are all sorts of healthy foods that can aid with muscle growth and exercise performance, something at Study Active our trainers are regularly asked about, so today we are...
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What Supplements Should You Take To Build Muscle
Jemma Walsh Updated October 13, 2025
What Supplements Should You Take To Build Muscle
As experts in personal training, a common theme that regularly occurs for our trainers alongside building muscle and losing weight is what supplements to take. It is important to remember...
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What are the Best Pre Workout and Post Workout Snacks?
Heather Walker Updated February 10, 2024
What are the Best Pre Workout and Post Workout Snacks?
What you eat before and after exercise can have a big impact on your energy, performance, and recovery. In this blog, fitness expert Heather Walker shares practical advice on the...
Study Active achieves CIMSPA “Enhancing” Status
James Luscombe Updated October 13, 2025
Study Active achieves CIMSPA “Enhancing” Status
Study Active are delighted to share that following a robust quality assurance inspection from CIMSPA, we have achieved “Enhancing” status – which is the highest possible quality rating that a...
Intermittent Fasting and Exercise
Jemma Walsh Updated January 31, 2024
Intermittent Fasting and Exercise
Intermittent fasting is a growing fitness trend, but how does it work alongside exercise? This blog explores the popular 16:8 fasting approach, the potential benefits often associated with fasting and...
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Food for Muscle Recovery
James Luscombe Updated October 13, 2025
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...
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Stability Exercises
James Luscombe Updated October 13, 2025
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...
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Post Workout: What to Eat After a Workout
James Luscombe Updated October 13, 2025
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...