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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. […]

We all have a mixture of different skeletal muscle fibres within our bodies. Some of our fibres lend themselves particularly well to endurance activities whilst others and more suited to higher intensity activities. The factor that determines our distribution of fibre type within our bodies is genetics (our parents). Although we can not change the […]

Skeletal muscles are actually comprised of several smaller structures. The following components make up the structure of skeletal muscle. They are listed in order of largest to smallest. Epimysium The connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle belly. Fasciculi A bundle of muscle fibres. Perimysium The name of the connective tissue that surrounds each bundle […]

There are three types of muscle tissue. Cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle and smooth muscle. Muscle type Voluntary or Involuntary Characteristics Cardiac Involuntary The muscle found only in the heart. Consists of striated (striped) muscle fibres. Under unconscious control (autonomic nervous system). Skeletal Voluntary The muscles attached to bones. Consists of striated muscle fibres. Under conscious […]

There are six main types of synovial joints and each type is labelled based on its structure and movement potential. Name Location Movement Potential Ball and socket Shoulder and hip Flexion, extension, horizontal flexion and extension, internal and external rotation, circumduction, adduction and abduction. Hinge Elbow and knee Flexion and extension. Pivot Neck and forearm […]

Synovial joints are the most freely movable joints that we have in our bodies. Although there are six different types of synovial joints they all share the same characteristics. Hyaline / articular cartilage Covers the ends of bones to act as a shock absorber and prevent friction. Ligaments Connects bone to bone and enhances joint […]

Creating great content for your PT business won’t do much for your brand, or drive many enquiries,  if it isn’t reaching the right people! Fortunately, there are numerous ways to find your audience –  here are three quick wins you should explore today! CONNECT WITH YOUR INFLUENCERS An influencer is an individual who has the power […]

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 […]