Training load percentages What You Need to Know Understanding the effects of each training zone will help you make the right choices when designing your training plan. Training percentages (from 0 to 100% of your 1 rep-max) have a distinct impact on speed, power, muscle hardness, muscle density, and hypertrophy. You can’t always follow percentages […]
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What are reps and sets? Here, I’m going to explain everything you need to know about reps, sets, rep ranges and rest between sets… which will improve your training results. Reps Reps (repetitions) refer to the number of times that you perform any given exercise in your workout. If you complete 10 reps of a
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As an organisation, we have always taken the support we provide to our students as our principal guidance point. It’s the reason our students continue to support us and refer us as regularly as they do. For this reason, we are implementing a new structure that we believe will further enhance the service and support
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To successfully navigate the L2 Gym Instructing qualification, you will need an understanding of ‘The Digestive System’. We have developed a simple cheat sheet, that will help you. What you will learn What is the digestive system The basic structure of the digestive system The four stages of Digestion The journey through Alimentary Canal What
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Here’s a quick heads up about how we are helping people like you, get into the health and fitness industry. With well over 1,000 students enrolled on the Educate Fitness ‘Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training qualification in 2020′, we’ve had the opportunity to create our 2nd edition of the program. I
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To successfully navigate the L2 Gym Instructing qualification, you will need an understanding of ‘The Structure and Function of the heart’. We have developed a simple cheat sheet, that will help you. What you will learn What is included in the cardiovascular system The basic structure of the heart The basic function of the heart
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With the whole of the UK placed under lockdown from the 6th of January due to the impacts of Coronavirus (Covid-19), CIMSPA created an overview of the guidance for those working in sport, exercise, fitness and physical activity. Updated 22 February 2021 Government guidance and laws are always evolving, if we become aware of any
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We’re happy to share another verified 5-star review from an Educate Fitness Student, over on our Trustpilot page. Jane completed the ‘Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training’ online course in just over 4 months, and is now a fully qualified Personal Trainer. Congratulations and a huge thank you from everyone at Educate
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We get asked a lot, who are CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity), and does my Personal Trainer qualification need to be recognised by them? The simple answer to the 2nd part of this question is yes, let me cover the 1st part in more detail. Who are
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Overview The fields of nutrition and fitness are quite complex and loaded with misinformation and false claims. Often, the amount of information you find online can be overwhelming, especially for beginners who are just starting their fitness journey. Unfortunately, there are many nutritional mistakes that newbies make when they first start a fitness programme, which
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