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This time of year, with limited daylight hours, low temperatures and unpredictable weather, it is tricky for personal trainer and other fitness professionals to exercise outdoors with their clients. Those who love running and cycling are put off by poor road surfaces and dim daylight, and even the most hardcore bootcamp devotee might be forgiven for not wanting to do burpees in the mud and/or frost. How can fitness professionals help keen clients maintaining a fitness programme over Winter? Indoor cycling and Spinning are still popular modes of exercise with a slowly increasing participation, even though they have been around forever! This hard, interval-style cardio workout is a great idea for clients who want to keep CV fitness up over the Winter. … Continue reading →

Recent years have seen plenty of innovations in the way fitness professionals offer their services to clients. The days of hour-long sessions in the gym, starting off on the cardio machines before moving to the weights area, are long gone. Today’s fitness professionals need to think laterally if their business is going to be successful in meeting client expectations. We’ve seen the gruelling image of outdoor bootcamps received with open arms and kit – like suspension training systems – take body-weight exercises to a whole new level. What will be the next big thing for fitness training, and how will you respond? Dance-inspired workouts will be a huge hit. We’ve seen Zumba – the Latin music dance workout – take … Continue reading →

We are are delighted to announce that our new Manchester-based training centre for all of our fitness instructor and personal trainer qualifications will be the Village Health and Fitness, Ashton Under Lyne Manchester. The Village Health and Fitness clubs are notorious for their high-end fitness facilities, relaxing wet and luxurious social areas- what better environment for you to kick start your career in the health and fitness profession. The facilities include: State of the art gym 2 spacious exercise studios Spinning studio 25 metre swimming pool Sauna, steam room whirlpool Spacious conference area / classrooms In addition to a high-quality training experience from us, students attending this venue to complete their training will also get: Free use of the club’s … Continue reading →

When the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) survey of the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012 landed in our inbox, we wasted no time in thinking about how the trends could relate to UK fitness professionals. The survey, released at the end of 2011, looks at what’s hot in the health and fitness industry on a global scale. More than 2,600 fitness professionals chipped in with their opinions from the front-line of fitness. The results are interesting, but what we want to know is: how will they affect us? Here’s our response to the survey’s findings. 1. In the top spot is a trend we welcome with open arms: educated and experienced fitness professionals. It will come as … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce our newly acquired ‘Active IQ Centre Status’. In our quest to ensure that all of our learners receive the highest training quality, and are able to access the most up-to-date knowledge, skills and qualifications, we felt it necessary to widen our network of awarding bodies to ensure that we can draw upon a greater range of resources and skills. Post April 2012, we will be releasing a multitude of new health and fitness-related courses and qualifications that will provide both our new and existing customers with a greater opportunity for progression. Furthermore, these qualifications will be released at unbelievable prices and as always, will be accompanied with our superior learning materials and support systems. In … Continue reading →