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The Kettlebell Swing is the foundation of all kettlebell exercises and characterises everything kettlebell training is about- power-endurance. The kettlebell swing, which from this point on we will simply refer to as ‘the swing’, is perhaps the most basic of kettlebell exercises and can be performed as an exercise in its own right or during transitions between other kettlebell exercises. Prior to attempting the swing, exercisers should ensure that they can correctly perform the ‘kettlebell deadlift’, of which the swing is a natural progression. Both the deadlift and the swing can be described as triple extension exercises because they require a simultaneous extension of the ankles, knees and hips, although extension of the ankle is somewhat limited in these exercises because the heel remain on the ground.... more info

If you have recently been to a modern health club, you won’t have been able to ignore the rather peculiar looking vibrating contraptions that appear to be trying to ‘shake their users into shape’.  Are these machines credible? Do they work? In this 3 part article will explore the facts surrounding this type of exercise and provide some guidance on how you can incorporate vibration training into your workouts. Alternatively, if you are a Gym Instructor or Personal Trainer looking for some new information to share with your clients, you may also find this useful. The content of this edition will primarily focus on how vibration training related to resistance training. Vibration training or whole-body vibration (WBV) is an exercise phenomenon that has recently emerged into mainstream fitness clubs and has become increasingly popular throughout the European health and fitness industries.... more info

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is a regulatory body for the fitness industry and has been established to safeguard anyone using the services of an exercise or fitness professional. Essentially REPs aims to ensure that anyone teaching exercise or fitness has sufficient skills, qualifications and insurance to do so. Whilst membership and accreditation of REPs is not yet a legal requirement, it is most certainly considered ‘best practice’ and many fitness industry employers are now starting to demand it!   Once qualified, Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers must provide evidence of their qualification status before they can be added to the ‘Register’.... more info

A career in the health and fitness industry is one of great fun and reward. The opportunities for qualified Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers are no longer confined to the gym floor and are literally endless. In this brief article we will discuss the role of a ‘Fitness Instructor’ on board a cruise liner. The amenities offered onboard cruise ships are vast and include a range of health, fitness and sporting facilities. While many guests will want to spend the majority of their time relaxing, it is also important for passengers to be able to leave the ship feeling energised and invigorated. Thus the Fitness Instructor’s role onboard the ship is to motivate the passengers to remain active, and to ensure that they do so in a safe and effective manner.... more info

Innervate Training has teamed up with the fitness industry's largest music provider, 'Power Music' to offer all of our exercise to music students a superior quality of music for use during their exercise to music training course.  At Power Music, the group exercise to music instructor will find over 600 music titles available for every popular class format., including:Hi / Lo aerobicsStep aerobicsAqua aerobicsStudio cycling Studio resistance training PilatesYoga Circuit trainingCore conditioningPumpStreetBosuBootcamp If you are a group exercise to music instructor looking for high quality and affordable music, visit http://uk.powermusic.com/home.php more info