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Can Complex Training Effect Body Composition and Maximal Strength?
It is well established that the combination of conventional exercises in a low rep range, such as the squat or dead-lift, combined with a plyometric action, that mimics the original exercise, develops power. The rationale behind this approach is that the stimulus for the plyometric…
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Iliotibial Band Syndrome: Strengthening and Rehabilitation Exercises
The knee is often a common site of injury associated with running and one of the most common conditions is Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS). Personal trainers who train clients who are runners may come across ITBS, or indeed other injuries, quite frequently and it is…
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The Benefits of Working as a Personal Trainer
What could be better than waking up every morning to go to work doing a job you love? Despite my alarm going off at 5am most mornings, that is how I feel as I wake up! So much so, that it prompted me to write…
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Why is it important for personal trainers to perform CPD courses?
If you work as a Personal Trainer we can bet our bottom dollar that when you mention it to people you meet they ‘oooh’ and ahhh’ as if they think it is a glamorous job. And whilst it’s great to be working in an industry…
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Can Burpees be used instead of Sprinting as a Mode of HIIT?
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been a frequently used training methodology in the conditioning of elite athletes and in recent years there has been a huge boom in HIIT training within the fitness industry. HIIT can be described as short periods of intense activity alternating…