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Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
Kari Fry |
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...
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What is Hypertrophy Training?
Kari Fry |
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...
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How to Get Better at Pull Ups
Kari Fry |
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...
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Squat Alternatives
Rob Spicer |
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 adapt...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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?...
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...
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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...
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...
Study Active named as finalist for Education Provider of the Year award at ukactive Awards 2022
James Luscombe |
Study Active named as finalist for Education Provider of the Year award at ukactive Awards 2022
Study Active named as finalist for Education Provider of the Year award at ukactive Awards 2022 We at Study Active are excited to be shortlisted for the Education Provider of...