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When writing a battery of fitness tests for my clients I often like to include waist circumference. Whether the client has a weight loss goal or a weight gain goal it can still be applicable and more importantly can be used as a in indicator of health status. What does waist circumference tell us? Simply […]

For those of you that don’t know me my name is Jon Bond, I’m a dad, business owner, fitness enthusiast and… I turn 40 in 12 weeks time ( 7th July). I am using these final weeks, before the milestone birthday, to discover whether it’s not too late to get myself into the best shape […]

It’s new year – which means it’s time to think about your resolutions! For many people that involves getting back into working out. Unfortunately, many people live with misapprehensions about fitness regimes and training which can lead to them making mistakes or giving up altogether. Here are six workout and training myths and misconceptions as […]

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or planned exercise such as going to the gym or playing a sport. Examples of NEAT Walking to work Housework Gardening DIY Even fidgeting! NEAT activities can significantly contribute towards your daily energy expenditure without the need for […]

Are you looking to find a role in the fitness industry? Whether you are looking to becoming a class instructor or work as a personal trainer, here are the first steps that you can take. Do the research The first step on your path to becoming a fitness instructor is to do the necessary research. […]

Body hooks, like head hooks, are also a round stopper. In fact a good body shot can be more devastating than a head hook. I have been hit in the head and across the jaw countless times and luckily I haven’t even seen stars but I have been caught of guard with a bodyshot at […]

Our last Boxing & Padwork article focused on the jab and the cross, now we are going to focus on hooks, particularly short range hooks to the head.   Why Hooks? Ok so little background on the hook first. As with all punches throwing some head or body hooks at a bag or focus pads […]

Pyramid training systems are widely known and are often utilised in resistance training programmes – but what are they? Well it depends which pyramid we are talking about as “Pyramiding” can actually be performed in three different ways 1. Ascending pyramids Ascending pyramids adopt a light-to-heavy approach, whereby each successive set is performed with a […]

There’s so much competition! Why would anyone want me to be their trainer? Maybe working on your communication skills, emotional and social intelligence might just be the key. Not all Personal trainers are equal However, successful personal trainers all have certain traits in common. It isn’t hard to picture this person. They are ALWAYS smiling […]

Unlike our dynamic stretching that we discussed in a previous post, static stretching is stretching without movement. Which does not make it the most effective form of stretching for warming up before a training session but it does make them very suitable for cooling down at the end of a training session. What are the […]