Our Health and Fitness Blog  

Are you looking to change your job but not sure where to begin? If you enjoy exercise and all things health and fitness, why not consider a Personal Trainer career? Working as a Personal Trainer is rewarding, fun and exciting. Also, 57% of Personal Trainers say they do not feel like they are stuck in a career rut, so if you are not enjoying your current job, this is something to consider. Personal Trainers are also 30% less likely to get stressed at work, compared to office workers.

Global Administrator | 01/02/2021 09:00:00

Gyms, sports facilities and leisure centres across the UK were forced to close their doors when the latest lockdown was announced on 4 January. In truth, most gyms in England and Wales had already been forced to shut prior to Christmas, when the new Tier 4 areas and regional restrictions were introduced on 19 December. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, gyms had already closed on Boxing Day.
 

The Training Room | 25/01/2021 09:00:00

Many people don’t realise that proper nutrition is such a vital aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Find yourself feeling lethargic? Can’t get a great night’s sleep or always wake up feeling tired? Feeling hungry a lot of the time? Start by reviewing your nutrition and if there are any significant, or even small changes to your everyday life to help. After all, “you are what you eat”!

The Training Room | 18/01/2021 10:00:00

No one could have predicted what was going to happen in 2020. As the world was hit by COVID-19, businesses of all sizes were left scrambling to adapt and still be able to generate money.
 
The fitness industry and personal trainers (PTs) were no different. Many managed to move their services online, coaching or teaching through video platforms and social media channels, but, sadly, some very good PTs may have been left behind.

The Training Room | 28/12/2020 09:00:00

Are you qualified as a Personal Trainer? Looking for a different skill to add to your repertoire? Why not consider The Training Room’s Strength & Conditioning course?
If you are already a Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer, you are able to enroll on this Level 4 Strength & Conditioning course. If you’re not and still want to take this course, don’t worry! Check out our full-time and part-time Personal Trainer courses page - the quickest way to get qualified as a Personal Trainer with The Training Room.

Global Administrator | 08/12/2020 10:00:00

Can healthy eating include treats? Yes! Even fitness models use treats as a fat-loss strategy. Here's how it works. You might think that fitness fanatics eat nothing but lean protein and green vegetables all day long, seven days a week. That's the only way to get and maintain a shredded physique, right? Not quite. Many fitness fans enjoy a treat here and there, and some use treat meals to turbo-charge their fat loss. The case is that in 2017 a study took place by the International Journal of Obesity, which found that people who took a two-week break from the diets lost more weight than those who dieted consistently.

Global Administrator | 26/11/2020 09:00:00

When entering the Health and Fitness industry, you’ll probably hear a variety of job titles thrown around and the ones you’ll hear the most are Gym Instructor, Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. While all three of these career options sound similar, they are actually very different. Whether you’re looking to gain a Fitness Instructor qualification, or looking to apply for Gym Instructor jobs, these are both essentially the same thing. Fitness Instructor and Gym Instructor are simply two ways of saying the same role; it just depends on what the person in question prefers to be called. A personal trainer on the other hand is much different.

Global Administrator | 23/11/2020 17:00:00

With the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out initiative now firmly a thing of the past, many companies and people are calling for a new Work Out to Help Out initiative! This was being considered by the Health Secretary himself and the possibility of subsidised gym memberships and personal training sessions were being considered, however with the country under stricter guidelines once again, these are no longer possible.

The Training Room | 19/11/2020 10:00:00

To support the launch and release of our brand new Level 4 Nutrition course, we decided to take a look back at some of our blogs related to Nutrition to provide you with some key information surrounding the topic. 

It’s no longer a secret that the key to a healthy lifestyle is to ensure your body is consuming a well-balanced diet. It’s often hard to know exactly what you need, particularly if you don’t hold a Nutrition qualification, and it’s important to know that a balanced diet for women is different to a balanced diet for men and what those differences are.

The Training Room | 06/11/2020 10:00:00

Even before the Covid-19, Britain was facing a major health crisis – obesity. According to the NHS, around 1 in every 4 adults and around 1 in every 5 children aged 10 to 11 are obese, while 63% of the population, aged 18 or over, are either overweight or obese, equating to an estimated (and rather staggering) 35 million people! Worse still, by 2034, it’s predicted that 70% of the adult population will be overweight or obese. Looking at those stats, it’s no wonder that the UK has been branded “the fat man of Europe,” so what can be done about it?

The Training Room | 28/10/2020 09:00:00