Fitness Blog
Ten ways to improve your sleep for optimum health
Posted on Wednesday 1st Jun 11
Personal Training Education includes everything from the practical fitness aspects through to the health benefits of drinking water and getting enough quality sleep at night! The effect of not enough sleep the night before can result in a feeling similar to that of someone who is mildly intoxicated! Poor quality sleep can result in a person feeling irritable and tired, having low concentration levels and symptoms of depression.
Healthy Eating and Exercise Action Plan for Children
Posted on Tuesday 31st May 11
An online fitness course can help you achieve your career goals of helping children to reach their full potential. With negative health trends such as rising childhood obesity rates and diseases from sedentary lifestyles, wouldn’t it be cool to be part of reversing that trend by inspiring and educating children to improve their health through fitness and nutrition? Helping families become more proactive in their personal health is a positive way to improve quality of life and longevity
Streamline your life and reduce stress
Posted on Monday 30th May 11
If you want to know how to become a personal trainer so you can help people to channel stress out of their bodies in a positive way, then read on! “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down” – wise advice from Lily Tomlin. Living a stress-filled life can be a one way street to illness, chronic disease and depression. With so many stress management programmes out there it’s hard to know which strategy is going to help
Exercise for the older generation
Posted on Saturday 28th May 11
Become a fitness instructor and you’ll be able to make a difference to people regardless of what age they are! In a world obsessed with youth and all things young, new and wrinkle-free, it’s no wonder the older generation might be feeling a little left out! At any age, we should all be able to live healthy lives that include a quality nutritious diet and exercise programme. A quote from one online source says “inactivity, not age causes most of our health problems”.
Everything in moderation for a balanced lifestyle
Posted on Thursday 26th May 11
Fitness Careers can help people to achieve a balanced lifestyle. But first, take a step away from the fad diets, gruelling exercise and post-pregnancy workout plans that are often unrealistic, and instead focus on getting the balance of work, exercise, leisure and social time right. Good advice don’t you think?
Exercise programme for injury rehabilitation
Posted on Wednesday 25th May 11
One of the feel good things about a Fitness Career is being able to help people recover from injuries and illnesses. Structuring exercise programmes which help with rehabilitation is very rewarding. Have you ever heard the expression “Prevention is better than cure”? That’s the best practise to follow if you want to buffer your body against injury during intense gym workouts or sport training
The Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Health
Posted on Tuesday 24th May 11
Throughout your fitness career, you’ll learn about many complementary therapies that will add another dimension to your personal training services. So - is your Qi in balance today? Qi is the term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to describe the vital life energy that flows through the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) has been around for over 2000 years and is part of an extensive system of medicine that includes massage, herbs, diet and exercise therapy.
Top 10 Super Foods to ensure optimal wellbeing
Posted on Monday 23rd May 11
Personal training education starts by getting to know about the different types of exercise and foods that are best for your health and well-being. First secret - do you want to reverse the ageing process without having to see a plastic surgeon? Add Super Foods to your diet and you might even discover the fountain of youth! Sounds too good to be true but the evidence shows that the nutritional and antioxidant benefits are a good reason to add these anti-ageing foods to your diet.
