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Fitness 101 - why proper exercise form matters

Proper exercise form can be the difference between injury and the results you are looking for. One of the biggest challenges I encounter as a personal trainer is watching people get carried away with exercise and their desire to push themselves ever harder, often at the cost of progress.

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Functional Fitness: Top 10 Exercises

The benefits of functional exercises are vast when you consider their impact on daily life if performed as part of a regular exercise program. Here are 10 key functional exercises that are highly effective for building strength, improving stability, and enhancing overall fitness. These exercises mimic everyday movements and help improve functional performance.

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What is Functional Fitness? Debunking Common Myths

Functional fitness has also attracted its share of misconceptions with its rising popularity. Let’s clear up some of the most common myths:

  • Myth 1: It's just a trendy buzzword

  • Myth 2: It means using fancy equipment

  • Myth 3: It's only for athletes

  • Myth 4: It neglects aesthetic goals

  • Myth 5: It's too basic to be effective

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What your push-pull workout is missing

When working towards growing muscle and getting stronger, it’s the negative that supplies the magic. We push and pull things in the gym to get stronger, but did you realise that the push and pull are not necessarily the most important aspect of the exercise?

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The pros and cons of fitness supplements

As an experienced personal trainer, I‘ve read many reports on various fitness supplements and tried some of them to see their effects firsthand. The list of supplements I recommend based on clear scientific evidence of their benefits is surprisingly short.

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What to do when you’re working out but putting on weight

“I’ve started working out but I’ve put on weight - it must all be going wrong!” Sound familiar? If so, you aren’t alone. Many people find themselves in this situation and panic or give up that healthy new lifestyle. So what is happening? Why have you gotten heavier?

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Changing up your training routines

For those who have been weight training for a while and start to get bored, or find themselves hitting a plateau, it’s worth considering changing up your training.

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