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- Fitness-Related Markers of Longevity: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
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- Training superheroes: inside the gym with personal trainer Luke Worthington
- New approaches to exercise and high blood pressure
- The science and practice of metabolic resistance training
- HIIT and fat loss: What every personal trainer needs to know
- The trap bar deadlift vs conventional deadlift: What does the science say?
- Matt Roberts: How To Create Your Own Personal Training Brand
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- Matt Roberts: Personal Trainers Must "Find Their Why" To Be Successful
- Fuelling a Body Transformation - Key Nutrition Strategies for Body Recomposition
- The Increasing Popularity of Body Transformation Training in Personal Training
- The Essentials of Online Personal Training
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- 5 Heart Thumping Battle Rope Exercises
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- Find Success in Your First 12 Months
- Using Resistance Bands to Increase ROM
- 5 Things PTs Can Learn from CrossFit
- HFE Partners with Your Personal Training
- Push-Up Progressions
- Getting Clients Without The Hard Sell
- The Personal Trainer's Guide to Weight Loss
- How to Perfect the Burpee
- The Importance of CPD for Fitness Professionals
- Lessons For New Personal Trainers
- Top Five Indoor Exercise Ideas for Weight Loss
- What Makes a Successful Personal Trainer?
- Get Even More Personal Training Clients
- 4 Ways To Overcome Trainer Burnout
- Personal Trainer: Think You Could Cut It?
- The 10-step formula for getting rid of the “Sales Monkey”
- Using the Yellow Jersey to Motivate Your Clients
- The Benefits of Outdoor Training
- Introduction to Running Your Own business
- What's Your Training Model?
- Business Referrals for Personal Trainers
- The Measure of a Training Provider
- Rep Counter or Personal Trainer?
- TRX Suspension Training for Personal Trainers
- Core Stability Explained
- Kettlebell Training - The Swing
- Introduction to Kettlebells for Fitness Instructors
- So You Want To Become A Personal Trainer?
- Foam Rolling - Self Myofascial Release
- The Starbucks Approach to Personal Training- Lesson 2
- Seven Big Mistakes Personal Trainers Make
- The Credibility Factor
- The Starbucks Approach to Personal Training - Lesson 1
- ViPR Training for Personal Trainers
- Understanding Marketing for Personal Training
- 3 Keys to Starting a Personal Training Business
- Get More Personal Training Clients with Social Media
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- The Pilates Dilemma - 'What Is In A Name'
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- Level 3 Understanding and Managing Childhood Obesity
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Nutrition Career Guides and Articles
- The Anabolic Window: Fact or Fantasy?
- The Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting
- Cutting out carbs: What does the science say about a low-carb diet?
- Beyond Beauty: The Hidden Benefits of Collagen Supplements
- Nitric Oxide: The Hidden Driver of Health and Performance
- What is the best food for muscle growth? We explore the science
- What is magnesium and why is it important?
- The carnivore diet: Health boost or recipe for disaster?
- What is whey protein? From production to performance
- An Introduction To Caffeine For Personal Trainers
- An Introduction To Creatine And Beta Alanine For Personal Trainers
- An Introduction To Protein Powders For Personal Trainers
- 4 Considerations Personal Trainers Must Make Before Recommending Supplements
- 4 Tips To Help Personal Trainers Optimise Their Clients' Recovery
- Can Personal Trainers Write Meal Plans For Clients?
- Nutrition for football – fuelling performance on matchday
- The Gut Microbiome: Our Symbiotic Relationship
- Foods to help heal injuries
- Using creatine supplements – what you need to know
- Why is iron deficiency so common in active individuals?
- Are carbs really king of the food castle?
- Understanding Protein for Fitness and Athletic Training
- Are electrolytes beneficial to your training?
- Hydration: 5 Commonly Overlooked Benefits
- Providing Nutrition Advice to Pre and Postnatal Clients
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- What it Takes to Become a Sports Nutrition Coach
- Optimal Timing for Protein Supplements
- 7 Reasons Avocado is the Perfect Health-Booster
- Training on a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet
- Winter Nutrition
- What's the Difference Between Dieticians, Nutritionists and Nutrition Coaches?
- Think Before You Drink
- The Benefits of Creatine Supplements for Women
- Supplements Simplified - Part 1
- Nutrient Timing
- Habits: The Gatekeepers to Fat Loss Success
- Is Dairy Affecting Your Workout?
- The Impact of GI and GL on Training
- Post-Workout Smoothie Recipes
- An Introduction to Sports Supplements
- Recommending Protein Supplements
- Juicing: Is it Healthy?
- Exercise in a Bottle
- Doing Desserts the Healthier Way
- Importance of Protein for Successful Ageing
- Caffeinated Energy Drinks
- Vitamin Supplements May Reverse Endurance Training Benefits
- Why A Daily Apple Can Improve Heart Health
- Five Celebrity Diets You Should Avoid
- Why Exercise Could be Making You Fat
- Glutamine Supplementation
- Why Diets Dont's Work for Most Exercisers
- Eating Guidelines for Exercisers - Nibble or Gorge?
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- A Brief Introduction To Exercise Referral Schemes
- A Complete Guide To Exercise Referral Schemes
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- Understanding GLP-1 medications: A guide for exercise professionals
- How to increase testosterone
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- High Intensity Interval Training - HIIT
- Success Stories: Zoe Raffety
- Causes and treatment of ankle ligament injuries
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- Understanding Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Age is an advantage, not a barrier: Success story
- Implications for training prenatal clients
- Hybrid training: Becoming an all-round athlete
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- Success Stories: Andrew Jancey
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- Don't Hold Your Breath? Respiratory Muscle Training Devices: Do They Work?
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- Under Pressure (Part 2) Practical Recommendations for Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Under Pressure (Part 1) - The Benefits and Risks of Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Success Stories: Natasha Arnold
- How Smoking Affects Muscle Function and Body Composition?
- Is a Low Energy Diet and Rapid Weight Loss the Best Path to Diabetes Remission?
- Dr Michael Mosley: Lose Weight for Type 2 Diabetes Remission
- Interviewing YouTube's Girl With a Pilates Mat
- Managing Long COVID and Using Physical Activity as Therapy
- How Yoga Helps Supplement Elite-Level Swimming - An Exclusive Interview with Louise Fiddes
- Exercise Recommendations For Hypertensive Patients
- Creating the Netflix of Yoga
- Mental Health and the Power of Exercise
- Improving Sleep and Increasing Muscle Growth
- The Rise of On-Demand Fitness
- The UK's Best Boutique Studios and Gyms
- The Challenges of Teaching Modern Yoga
- The Best Apps, Tools and Resources for Fitpros
- An Interview with David Kingsbury
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- Understanding Myofascial Release
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- Success Stories: Louise Jordan
- Understanding The Vital Psoas
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- A Conversation with Yogibanker
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- Success Stories: Laura McNally
- Maigne's Syndrome
- A Study of Fitness Trackers and Wearables
- The History of the Treadmill
- Success Stories: Mariella Murray
- An Introduction to Atherosclerosis
- Anatomy of the Spine
- Success Stories: Lauren Broome
- An Interview with Professor Stuart McGill, The Back Mechanic
- A Guide to Being Self-Employed in the UK
- Meet the Ironman Coach
- Cruise to Work in the Fitness Industry
- Exercise Referral and Long Term Behaviour Change
- Industry Influencers: Stuart Webster
- Success Stories: Lucy Mapp
- GDPR for Fitness Professionals
- The Specifics of Inflammation
- Setting Up Your Own Fitness Retreat
- Success Stories: Giulia Fenci
- Your Pilates Physio
- The Basics of Inflammation
- What the Foot?
- A Conversation with Nick Mitchell
- Success Stories: Izabella Angelova
- Industry Influencers: Emilia Thompson
- Supplements Simplified - Part 2
- Success in the City with Shaun Stafford
- Menstruation's Effect on Exercise
- Mastering Online Training
- Adapting Pilates for Obesity
- Creating a Sleep Paradigm Shift
- Finding Your Fitness Niche
- An Interview with Matt Roberts
- Creating a Yoga Clothing Brand
- Anatomy Trains and Myofascial Meridians
- Success Stories: Mikala Tolley
- Katie Bulmer-Cooke's Business Advice for Personal Trainers
- Pole Fitness for Personal Trainers
- Developing a Leading Workout on Water
- Apprenticeship Success Stories: Poppy Haslam
- From Beginner to Bodybuilding Pro
- Success Stories: Joanne Russ
- Success Stories: Jennifer Clarke
- Why Runners Should Do Yoga
- HFE and FitPro
- Success Stories: Clare Everett
- Matt Miller and the Rise of Broga
- Exercise Referral and Depression
- YogaFit: How to Run a Successful Fitness Retreat
- Kardy Laguda's Top Tips for ETM Instructors
- Becoming the Ultimate Gladiator
- Is Exercise Referral a Cost-Effective Solution?
- Success Stories: Iain Bainbridge
- Thoughts on Foam Rolling and MFR – Part 2
- CIMSPA's Plans for the Fitness Industry
- Self-Belief and Providing Value
- Success Stories: Joan Cawthray
- Thoughts on Foam Rolling and MFR - Part 1
- Success Stories: Freedom in the Fitness Industry
- Preventing and Reversing the Diabetes Epidemic
- How Do You Become a World Class ETM Instructor?
- Shaping the World of Corporate Fitness
- Ben Coomber on Finding Focus and Achieving Success
- An Interview with YPT's Joe Oliver
- Adapting Pilates for Older Adults
- Success Stories: Age is No Barrier
- Technical Analysis in Football
- HFE Becomes a YMCA Awards Platinum Partner
- Apprenticeship Success Stories: Lauren Thompson
- Top Tips for Motivating Clients
- Success Stories: Office Worker to Gym Owner
- The Rise of Body Composition Coaching
- How Does Yoga Help Squash's World Number 1?
- The Ultimate Guide to Prenatal Exercise
- An Interview with Team GB's Holly Bradshaw
- An Interview with Team GB's Tim Abeyie
- Blogging for Fitness Professionals
- The Celebrity Personal Trainer
- Top 5 Fitness Career Specialisations
- Is the Fitness Industry Failing Pregnant Women?
- The Personal Trainer Diet
- Could Hip Mobility Be Holding You Back?
- The Principles and Benefits of Chi Running
- Using Email to Increase Your Client List
- The UK Health and Fitness Industry Review
- The Psychology of Motivation
- Pilates vs Yoga
- Working in Fitness Survey - 2015 Results
- Planes of Motion in CrossFit Programming
- Yoga Poses for Pregnancy
- Developing A Career in the Fitness Industry
- Workplace Fitness: A National Problem
- Yoga Poses for Low Back Pain
- Most Inspiring Activity Professional - Active Training Awards 2015
- The Rise and Rise of UK Gyms
- National Fitness Day 2015
- 101 Guide to Facebook for Fitness Professionals
- The Future's Bright for Apprenticeships
- Danielle Keeling Jones - Success Story
- An Apprenticeship Can Be Your Next Step
- Is Virtual Reality the Future of Fitness?
- Georgina Jeffrey - Success Story
- Michelle Williams - Success Story
- Productivity Boosts and the Apprenticeship Levy
- Biological Ageing: Why Some People Age Faster
- Apprenticeships Case Study: Wrightington
- Apprenticeships: Quality, not Quantity
- Apprenticeships: Return on Investment
- ukactive's Generation Inactive Report
- Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day?
- Exclusive Discount for the Matt Lovell Nutrition Event
- The Government's New Apprenticeship Plans
- Men's Health Week 2015
- The Psychology of Exercising to Music
- Benefits of Hiring an Apprentice (Infographic)
- We're Expanding! New Venues Added
- Facts and Figures about Apprenticeships
- We 'Love Apprenticeships' Pledge
- Professional and Career Development Loan
- Apprenticeships Case Study: Fit4Less
- CYQ is Changing to the YMCA Awards
- From Passion to Profit
- The Flexibility of Hiring an Apprentice
- Exercise and Mental Health (MHAW 2015)
- Walk to Work Week (11th - 15th May)
- 24 Plus Loan RPI Infographic
- Recognise, Reward and Celebrate Apprentices
- Effective Support Strategies for Apprentices
- Owning the Apprenticeship Programme
- Being Realistic With Your Expectations of Apprentices
- Recruiting and Screening Apprentices
- Top 5 Strategies for Apprenticeship Success
- National Apprenticeship Week
- Studies Show Strength Development In Older Adults
- Death of the Fitness Freak
- Blood Analysis: Can it Help to Predict Injuries?
- Top 5 Fitness Apps to Boost Your Workouts
- Physical Fitness May Help to Improve Success at School
- Is Your Job Good for Your Health?
- Brits are Most Self Concious in the Gym
- Why You Should Be Taking Your Workout Outdoors
- Past Exercise Experiences Spur You On
- Exercise Could Save Older Women's Lives
- Carry on Crunching
- Active Mums Can Positively Impact Their Children's Activity Level
- Pre-Exercise Stretching - The Facts
- Why Aerobic Exercise May Boost Your Memory
- Can Vigorous Exercise Reduce Flu Risk?
- Using a Heel Strike When Running
- Britain’s Fitness Habits Revealed
- Pronation and Gait
- Exercise is the Best Treatment for Osteoarthritis
- Barefoot Shoes - Should We Use Them?
- Government Launches Physical Activity Scheme
- Exercise for older Adults - Even Over 90's
- South Asian Men May Need to Exercise Longer
- Weightlifting and Diabetes- Get Pumping
- Don’t Let Winter Put Your Exercise Routine on Ice
- One in Three Adults Are Unfit
- Why Do You Exercise?
- Men are Neglecting Lower Body in Workouts
- Academic Performance of Teens Boosted by Exercise
- Body Fat: The Facts
- Moderate Exercise Encourages Healthier Lifestyle
- Most Poorly Performed Exercises
- Could Dreaming Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals?
- Children Are Not Doing Enough Exercise
- Diabetes - The Facts
- Are You Doing Enough?
- Obesity Increases the Risk of Osteoporosis
- Are Deep Squats Bad for the Knees?
- Lower Back Pain
- Benefits of the Squat
- Crawl into Shape - Part 1
- Sales and Lead Mastery for Fitness Professionals
- Tabata Training-The Ultimate 4-Minute Workout
- Life After the PAR-Q
- When Was Your Last Newsletter?
- Top Tips for Social Media
- Winter Training Tips
- Blogging - Do You Blog?
- Virtual Fitness Instructors - Good or Bad?
- International Fitness Showcase
- Getting Featured as a Fit Pro
- Indoor Training This Winter
- What is the Next Big Thing in Fitness?
- We've Teamed Up With the Village
- Top 20 Fitness Trends in 2012
- We're Approved - Active IQ
- Promote Your Fitness Business in 2012
- Business Resolutions for Fitness Professionals
- Level 3 Anatomy & Physiology e-Learning for January 2012
- Supportive Footwear - Good or Bad?
- Physical Activity and Cancer
- Promote Your Fitness Business On Twitter
- Fat Burning Zone - Fact or Fallacy?
- New Physical Activity Guidelines
- The Guaranteed Interview Scam
- Level 4 REPs Status Update
- The Essence of Function
- Release of New NICE Guidelines for Hypertension
- New Training Prospectus
- Assassinate the Leg Extension
- An Introduction to Exercise Referral
- The Future of Exercise Referral
- You Need a Qualification to be Qualified
- Why Women Shouldn't Lift Weights
- RIP Bench Press
- Do You Know What Your Metabolic Type Is?
- How E-Learning Could Help You
- Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)
- Shake up for Summer: Vibration Training
- Kettlebell Training
- Abdominal Training and Whiplash Injuries
- Complex Training
- Reverse Anorexia in Young Males
- New REPs Ethical Code of Conduct