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When I first became a personal trainer, one of the biggest challenges for me was time management. I thought my time management was good because I was very punctual and filled my day being busy. However, I realised that so much of my time was actually wasted on tasks and activities that were not necessary […]

Working as a personal trainer is one of the most rewarding jobs you can have. Helping people achieve a level of physical and mental health that they didn’t even think possible gives you an amazing buzz, a buzz you get paid for! The following guide will help you understand how to become a personal trainer […]

When it comes to building strength and/or sculpting a physique dumbbells and barbells should be at the top of your equipment list. However, not everyone has the budget or space to purchase both so before making your decision on which to purchase let me try to explain what’s better dumbbells or barbells. Barbells When it […]

I can be a proper geek when it comes to sports science. When it comes to achieving a specific performance goal I have the know-how and experience to programme that for myself or for anyone else. If you have a very specific performance goal i.e to run a 5km in under 20 minutes or to […]

Dean Hammond, former premiership football player, talks about why he chose Storm Fitness Academy to help him build a new career as a personal trainer.   Since signing onto the elite course it’s been fantastic. I really recommend Jon Bond and Storm Fitness Academy. They’ve been brilliant for me. The main thing was the personal […]

Creating a clear and defined business vision is crucial for personal trainers who want to build a successful and sustainable business. A well-documented vision shapes your daily actions, long-term strategies, and helps you stay focused on your ultimate goals. Here’s how and why you should define and document your personal trainer business vision. Why Defining […]

Your now a qualified personal trainer and keen to start building your business so like every good business owner you start by writing a business plan. The first section of a business plan is all about your mission and your vision. This is pretty sensible as you can’t really plan much else until you know […]

When it comes to losing weight (body fat), most of us want to see results immediately and we can lose motivation if we don’t lose a lot of weight in a short space of time. However, when it comes to weight loss, slow and steady for a lot of us does win the race as […]

I have been asked many times over the years ‘why did you decide to become a personal trainer? There wasn’t just one thing that inspired me to begin training to become a personal trainer. Rather than bore people with my life story I tend to just tell them the main reason, which is quite simply […]

Blood pressure can be defined as the measure of the force that is applied to the walls of the arteries as the blood runs though them. We measure blood pressure in millilitres of mercury (mmHg). A blood pressure reading has two numbers. The first number represents the systolic blood pressure (BP when the heart is […]