Our Health and Fitness Blog  

Are you exploring your career options online and wondering what route to take to become a Health and Fitness professional? Perhaps you’re thinking about what an online Personal Training course can offer you and do to improve your job prospects? Well, we’re here to set your mind at ease. With E-Learning becoming more and more widespread from 2020 to present day, getting qualified via online education offers innovation, job-specific training and shows your initiative to hiring employers.

The Training Room | 23/09/2021 09:00:00

Becoming a Personal Trainer is not only highly rewarding on a personal and professional level, it also allows you to have a fun, active and varied day-to-day to keep every day a great one. The Personal Trainer market is currently worth £626.2 million and offers plenty of opportunity in terms of job flexibility, what specialist areas you might decide to go into and even potentially being your own boss. What’s not to like? By helping clients achieve their health and fitness goals, you’ll be inspiring people and in a career where you have the freedom to be super sociable and find your niche in the industry.

The Training Room | 21/09/2021 09:00:00

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about how to get in shape and weight loss that gets perpetuated as facts. From quick fix solutions for burning fat, how much you should exercise in a given week to see results or that cardio is the only way to lose weight. As a Personal Trainer, you’re likely to have clients who believe in a couple of exercise myths! So what are some of these misconceptions about getting into shape that are so common, pervasive and never seem to get fully debunked in public perception?

The Training Room | 09/09/2021 09:00:00

It’s no secret that a lot of us have been struggling to stay healthy and in shape since the start of the pandemic's first lockdown. From working at home, gym closures, stress and snack eating - it can all act like a cocktail for weight gain with subsequent lifestyle and routine changes. Those extra, pesky pounds can creep up on you before you even know it!

The Training Room | 30/08/2021 09:00:00

It’s easy to assume that to get started as a Personal Trainer, you’d need to complete a University degree or just finished off an Apprenticeship. That simply isn’t the case. In order for you to get started, the barrier to entry is not as high as you might think. As long as you’re determined, self-motivated, love physical fitness and helping others, there’s no reason why you cannot pursue a career as a Personal Trainer.

The Training Room | 24/08/2021 09:00:00

We all know the internet never stops evolving, and with that your approach to Personal Training should really keep up-to-date with the latest approaches and changes within the Digital space. Constructing a digital presence is essential for growing your clientele, targeting your core audience and establishing yourself as a to-go, informative Personal Trainer that new-comers will gravitate towards... and sign up for classes too!

The Training Room | 16/08/2021 09:00:00

Nutrition and Personal Training go hand in hand. Some have suggested that nutrition coaching forms an essential part of the future of Personal Training. After all, exercise and a healthy diet go hand in hand, don't they! For those who don't know, nutrition is a particular branch of science that looks at nutrients and nutrition. It looks specifically at the relationship between nutrients in the foods and supplements we eat/take with vital bodily functions such as growth, maintenance and health.

Global Administrator | 10/06/2021 09:00:00

The term ‘bootcamp’ once conjured up images of an intense officer shouting at you to run faster, do more push ups or to “get those knees up”, but these days sports stars, fitness influencers and celebrities all swear by bootcamp training to help shed pounds and to improve their endurance, strength and speed.

The Training Room | 20/05/2021 10:00:00

Have you noticed it? There’s been a real surge of qualified Personal Trainers entering the health and fitness industry. On the one hand, this is excellent: the demand for PTs has increased as more people adopt a healthier lifestyle and improve their fitness. This creates an exciting industry where everyone is striving for a common goal; plus, more Personal Trainers like you are finding lots of work. On the other hand, it creates greater competition for Personal Trainers; if you possess the same skill-set, you’re all competing to gain and retain the same clients. It becomes more challenging to sell yourself and your skills.

The Training Room | 10/05/2021 09:00:00

When was the last time you did something for yourself? You know, those things you think about achieving, but life gets in the way and your goals fall to the wayside. Qualifying in a particular field, or doing some further study may be top of your list.

The Training Room | 26/04/2021 09:00:00