5 Smart Training Tips for Runners
There are steps you can take to reduce the chance of injury while achieving your running goals. Here are five smart training tips that will help you prevent injury and frustration during your training sessions.
Year: 2023
Finance 101: Funding your Personal Training Business
This article is written by our guest author, Future Fit Training. Did you know that 90% of all people who qualify as Personal Trainers leave the industry within 12-18 months? The main reason for this is money. Either not enough coming in or too much going out, it’s important to understand how to fund your Personal Training business before you start accepting clients.
Establishing a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model in your school
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is a collaborative approach to learning and health that answers the call for greater alignment, integration, and collaboration between education and health to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. In this post adapted from Elementary School Wellness Education, we explore the steps you’ll need to take to establish the WSCC model in your school.
Fat loss workout with weights
If you’re looking to use your dumbbells to burn fat, try out this workout routine to try at home, adapted from Strength Training for Fat Loss. Aimed at beginners, this workout will will give you a varied workout, working various muscle groups. In this post we’ll explore a few of the moves in more detail. For full details on each of the moves, get your copy of Strength Training for Fat Loss. Exercise Week 1 Week 2 Prisoner squat 2 sets x 8-12 reps 3 sets x 8-12 reps One-arm compound band row 2 sets x 10-12 reps (each side) 3 sets x 10-12 reps (each side) Knee-tap squat 2 sets x 6-8 reps (each side) 3 sets x 6-8 reps (each side) Push-up 2 sets x 8-12 reps 3 sets x 8-12 reps Stability-ball leg curl 2 sets x 8-10 reps 3 sets x 8-10 reps One-arm band press 2 sets x 10-12 reps (each side) 3 sets x 10-12 reps (each side) Band lat pull-down 2 sets x 10-12 reps 3 sets x …
Which muscles does the deadlift work out?
This article is written by our guest author, Future Fit Training. There are three main deadlift variations; The Trap Bar/Hex Bar Deadlift, The Sumo Deadlift, and The Conventional Deadlift. Each of them focuses on a different muscle strength so it’s important as a Personal Trainer you understand the different variations, what muscles they work out and how to teach them with the correct form. For a more in-depth view discover Future Fit’s training courses here: Fitness & Nutrition Courses | Take your Hobby to the Next Level | Future Fit
Join us at Elevate London 14-15 June 2023
We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at Elevate 2023 on 14-15 June, at the London ExCeL. Elevate is the UK’s largest trade show dedicated to sport, fitness and physical activity, and it’s FREE to attend. By attending you’ll benefit from: Where to find Human Kinetics We will have our own dedicated exhibition stand. Come and find us on stand . Why should I visit the Human Kinetics stand? Come and visit us on stand G28 to:
The Detrimental Effects Of Stress
This article is written by our guest author, Future Fit Training. Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives, most of the time it’s on a daily basis. But do we really understand the effect it is having on our bodies and minds? By understanding the short and long-term impacts we can aim to control the stress reaction as effectively as possible.
Human Kinetics speaks your language
¿Hablas espanol? ты говоришь по русски? Parlez vous francais? Sprichst du Deutsch? Parli italiano? Spreek je Nederlands? If English is not your native language and you love Human Kinetics books, did you know that a translated version may be available? Translated versions of many of our books exist in a number of languages, from French to Russian and Italian to Dutch. In this blog post we look at some of our translated texts and where you can buy them.