For those of you that do not know, Robert Jordan (authour of the 'Wheel of Time' series) died earlier this week after a two year battle with...
Hey all. For numerous reasons I have decided to quit martial arts. The main reason is that I am an 'all or nothing' guy and have other things I...
Hi, Next month I'm gonna be starting a level 2 Fitness instructor course progressing on to the level 3 personal trainer award with YMCA. I...
Hey, One of my staple meals is Tuna Sandwiches. Tuna being as dry as a Radiohead album I mix it up with salad cream but as you may or may not...
Hey guys, I've been suffering from tendonitis/golfer's elbow for the past four months. It is very much affecting my training, which is heavily...
Hey, Before anyone asks I've used the search function and can't find the answers in previous dynamic stretching threads :P Now my problem...
Hi all, So we know that any calories not burned during the day end up being stored by the body, thus weight gain occurs. We also know that...
So my Doctor recommended I do these to help with my core stability. Now I know kegels have some great benefits but I didn't realise core stability...
hey guys, For the past 6 weeks I've been suffering from medial epicondylitis (aka golfer's elbow, or kali elbow as I have aptly renamed it :p)....
Well I've done a search in case this particular one has been answered before but I could not find anything so I'll give it a shot here. I do a...
Hi, I don't lift weights these days but do a lot of bodyweight exercises (the reasons for this can be read in 'my new routine' in the routine...
Hey guys, I'd appreciate if you could critique my routine please. AIMS: Reduction from 14% bodyfat to 10% bodyfat. Core stability. Explosive...
I was thinking, do free weights burn more calories than machines (assuming we are lifting heavy here...heavy being 5 - 8 reps). I don't actually...
How many hours a week would a personal trainer have to work to be making 20k a year? (about 45k if you are in the US). I'm just curious as it's...
What weight constitutes as being heavy for a heavy bag?
So when I was 17 I slipped a disc and trapped my sciatic nerve. I don't know how but it's interesting to note that this has happened to many...
After getting qualified as a personal trainer I would like to move abraod. I'm currently living in the UK and would like to move to either the USA...
For a guy who has had the same disc 'slip' 3 times in two and a half years, what lower back exercises should I be doing, and which ones I should I...
I was quite impressed when I went to watch a class last night but two questions have came to mind. 1. Forearm strikes....if you hit someone...
Are there any benefits of using a lighter bag compared to a heavy bag?
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