Personal Training Articles
With a range of personal training guides and articles that are designed to help you understand your body and how to work out more effectively, the NRPT.co.uk has pulled together a range of guides, tips and information in one place.
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Regular Walking Reduces Stroke Risk for Women
Details about lifestyle, diet, medical history, and anthropometry were taken. Participants were surveyed about the amount of exercise undertaken between 1992 and 1992 and monitored until 2006 to for any cardiovascular complications. At the end of the study, there were 210 transient ischemic attacks and 442 strokes among the men and women involved. Of those, 80 percent were ischemic, ten percent were hemorrhagic, seven percent were subarachnoid hemorrhage, and three percent were...
By Ian Duncan
Why Interval Training Is Essential for Fat Burning
It's a well-known fact that all fat burning workouts are not the same. Some exercises can be better than others. However, if you want to efficiently train your body to burn fat and boost your metabolism, make sure to include interval training in the exercise program that you are undertaking. What is Interval Training Interval training is highly intensified exercise that involves working at an extremely fast pace for a short period of time and followed with a low intensity exercise like...
By Ian Duncan
Business Help for PTs
The beginning of a new year is always a good time for fitness professionals. Deborah Arthurs from the Daily Mail reported last week that around 95% of the UK population will make a New Year's Resolution come January. The three most common resolutions are to lose weight, to get fit and eat more healthily. The fourth most common resolution is to save more money / spend less. The Personal Trainer who can deliver cost effective and time efficient ways for people to lose weight, get f...
By Ian Duncan
ISSN Position on Energy Drinks
However many consumers are questioning the associated health claims and also the effects when it comes to exercise and regular consumption. The International Society of Sports Nutrition evaluated available scientific literature to make recommendations about energy drinks and to address exercise performance and safety. It is important to note the differences between sports drinks, energy shots, and energy drinks. Sports drinks are designed to rehydrate and usually contain carbohydrates and ...
By Ian Duncan
Study: Aerobics Beats Resistance Training for Fat and Weight Loss
A study out of Duke University Medical Center analyzed the results of aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and a combination of both in the biggest randomized trial of its kind, using overweight adults who did not have diabetes. Research Previous studies of aerobics like swimming, walking, and running have proven its effectiveness in losing weight. In recent years, resistance exercises like weightlifting have been touted as a good way to build muscle and improve metabolism, resulting in ...
By Ian Duncan
Short Burst of Exercise Improves Memory
While prior studies have analyzed the effect of regular exercise on cognitive function and health as we age, a new study examines how a short session of intense exercise impacts memory skills. Researchers from UC Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory studied people from 50 to 85 years old, some who had minor memory problems and some who did not. Volunteers viewed photographs of nice things, including animals and outdoor nature scenes. Then some were asked to ri...
By Ian Duncan
Leafy Greens Help Prevent Damage Caused by Physical Training
Furthermore eating watercress just two hours before your workout will provide the benefit. The research was published in the British Journal of Nutrition. There is no doubt that regular exercise has a plethora of physical and mental benefits. However the increased demand places additional stress on the body and can result in ‘normal’ cellular and DNA damage. Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition has shown that simple watercress can help to prevent so...
By Ian Duncan
Physical Training May Slow Cognitive Decline as We Age
During the study almost 700 participants took part in cognitive testing and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain at age 70, and again at age 73. How to Measure Activity Levels First Questionnaires were used to assess the volunteers' physical activity levels as well as their more cerebral hobbies. Adjustments were made to account for variables like overall health conditions, social class, and age. Study participants who were at least 70 years old and engaged in regular exerc...
By Ian Duncan
What to look for in a Personal Trainer
Finding the right personal trainer can be a challenge. While it’s crucial that any potential candidate is fully qualified, you need to be sure that you are going to enjoy spending time with them – hopefully on a regular basis. Developing a personal, yet professional relationship with your trainer is very important. Trust your instincts. Ask yourself if you think you could get along well with the trainer and whether you think the trainer is genuinely interested in helping yo...
By Ian Duncan
Raisins Rival Sports Chews for Boosting Athletic Performance
Researchers from California-Davis University compared how natural supplements and commercial carbohydrate supplements impact endurance running performance. The research was published in the Journal of The International Society of Sports Nutrition. The researchers conducted three randomized trials set one week apart. Runners were asked to eat sports chews, raisins, or drink water before exercising. When participants ate sports chews or raisins, they averaged one minute faster ...
By Ian Duncan
Exercise Helps Reduce Anxiety During Stressful Events
Previous studies have conclusively demonstrated a link between exercise and positive mood, however it wasn’t clear whether these effects endure when we are faced with everyday stressors, outside the gym. More recent research, soon to be published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, found that exercise helps to buffer the effect of emotional exposure. Furthermore, exercise not only reduces anxiety but helps maintain that reduced anxiety when confronted with ...
By Ian Duncan
Children’s Exercise Interventions Show Negligible Impact on Obesity
A plethora of previous research has confirmed that the more physically active children are the more they are likely to be of a healthy weight (as measured by BMI) and furthermore the more likely they are to remain active and maintain a healthy weight into adulthood. Not surprisingly this has led to the development of interventions aimed at increasing levels of physical activity in children by providing them with extra exercise sessions during or after school. However according to the ...
By Ian Duncan
3 Great Treadmills for Running
These three treadmills are ideal for burning those calories, improving your cardiovascular system, and reducing your stress levels. Perfect for workouts ranging from low intesnity through to high intensity. Sedentary jobs are the worst, and just a good run on a treadmill can make you feel better, more alive, and happier, too! Treadmills are available in a range of prices and features. Here are three: Sole F65 Treadmill The F65 treadmill has been reviewed as "Simply the best qu...
By Ian Duncan
How to Be a Personal Trainer
In order to be a personal trainer in the UK You are required to have a Level Three Certificate. If you are a Level 2 fitness/gym instructor and possess as high level of both experience and knowledge, and have advanced qualifications including the level 3 certificate, you may act as a personal trainer. By completing a course that permits you to become a member of the Register of Exercise Professional (REP’s), you will be able to increase your chances of employment as a personal traine...
By Ian Duncan
Mind Games for the Gym
#1 Make Targets and Take Aim Setting goals in terms of distance, time or weight lifted, allows you to clearly see changes and progress with your exercise routine. Make some short, medium and long term targets. If you are a runner for example; the short term goal may be to run 10k’s in 2 months, the medium term goal may to run a half marathon in 4 months and the long term goal may be to run a marathon itself within 9-12 months. From small acorns… #2 Cross-Train...
By Ian Duncan
Advantages of a Personal Trainer
Have you ever considered the advantages of hiring a personal trainer? For anyone seeking to improve their fitness, working with a personal trainer has many advantages, allowing you to reach your goals quicker and more efficiently than you might do working by yourself. Most gyms have access to a network of qualified trainers you can work with, but many people hesitate to talk to them, unsure how using a personal trainer can help them. And while it is true that in the past, using ...
By Ian Duncan
Want to Learn About Training Courses?
You may be able to take free personal trainer courses online for no cost and obtain a certificate, however this may not qualify you to practice as a personal trainer unless your 'free personal trainer course certificate' is recognised through the registry of exercise professionals in the UK. If you want to learn about personal training as your own personal interest and hobby then this may be a good option for you as it will certainly save you money. The free programs will be offered o...
By Ian Duncan
Master Personal Trainer Diploma
Why Take a Master Diploma? By undertaking a Master Personal Trainer Diploma course you will enhance your skills and knowledge base in professional personal training. Often this may be an optional program for personal trainers to take over and above a Level 3 PT Course. The Master Diploma will enhance your skills and allow you to diversify your business clientele because you offer a wider range of services as a personal trainer. This Master Personal Trainer course is a popular course to tak...
By Ian Duncan
Personal Trainer Certificates
In the UK, CIMSPA exists to centrally maintain and monitor standards for the level and academic requirements for Personal Trainer Certificates courses provided by the various training providers. There's a large number of organizations that offer trainer courses to certify personal trainers; therefore it is necessary to do your research before choosing where you will obtain the best personal trainer certification for you. When you embark on the task of choosing where you will get your p...
By Ian Duncan
PT Course Prices
In the UK there are a variety of courses and personal trainer course prices that are available to prospective students of the personal training and fitness industry. The price of a course will vary according to how the course is administered, and what the certification is that the student will complete the course with. Because there's so many different ways that one can become a personal trainer, there's really not a single answer as to how much this training course will cost a ...
By Ian Duncan
