Category: For the Trainer

HOT Gym | The Portable Go Anywhere Gym

I saw this product advertised in Mens Fitness a while back and had a look at the website and a few peoples reviews of the kit after purchasing and all sounds great… Ive spoken to the designer of the HOT GYM and looking to review this piece of kit myself from both a Personal Trainers point […]

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FREEDOM CLIMBER | Tested by Mike Buss Personal Trainer

THE REVOLUTIONARY ROCK CLIMBING TRAINER I tested this piece of kit at Leisure Industry Week a couple of years ago and more recently in a gym that has a couple.  Its a great fun ans safe climbing option for any fitness and leisure complex interested in having a climbing wall but unsure about safety and […]

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BEAVERFIT | Strength & Conditioning Equipment

BEAVERFIT Equipment | Endorsed by World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete Mike Buss About Beaverfit BeaverFit is a British institution of strength conditioning equipment. We design, manufacture and distribute training equipment specific for strength and endurance development in all athletes. BeaverFit works closely with CrossFit Shropshire – CrossFit Shropshire gives all our equipment a proper hammering […]

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PAID2TRAIN | TAG Transforming a Generation

WANT A JOB AS A HEALTH & FITNESS TRAINER? If you’re on JSA & between 18-24yrs old we’ll pay you to… Train for a Level 2 Qualification Work in a gym for over 4months Get a full time job To find out more just text call: 020 3327 1300  

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KIDZ MOVE | Powered by fitpro

FitPro have teamed up with childrens favourite, Lazy Town, to bring you KidzMove – the essential programme for anyone passionate about getting children active! Developed specifically for the health and fitness industry, KidzMove offers health club opperators and fitness instructors the opportunity to co-brand with a world wide kids hit TV licence, guarenteeing children have […]

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BHF PocketCPR app | Review

Practice Hands-only CPR with our app for Android and iPhone. If you have an Android phone, head to the Android App Market to download it now. Or head to the iTunes App Store to download the app for your iPhone. This app was developed and kindly provided by Zoll. REVIEW: This really is a fantastic […]

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MSFT | Bleep Test (20m)

The 20m multistage fitness test is a commonly used maximal running aerobic fitness test. It is also known as the 20 meter shuttle run test, beep or bleep test among others. equipment required: Flat, non-slip surface, marking cones, 20m measuring tape, beep test, cd player or other playing device, recording sheets. procedure: This test involves continuous […]

07/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

The complete FITNESS TEST list

This is a comprehensive look at fitness testing.  Here you can look at the various tests and match the best suited test to your client. Listed in alphabetical order with also the top 10 most popular tests for your convenience. There are over 250 individual tests, with a few tests listed more than once in […]

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Researchers Find Light Weights Are Just as Good for Building Muscle, Getting Stronger

Lifting less weight more times is just as effective at building muscle as training with heavy weights, a finding by McMaster researchers that turns conventional wisdom on its head. The key to muscle gain, say the researchers, is working to the point of fatigue. “We found that loads that were quite heavy and comparatively light […]

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Jordan Fitness support Welsh community gym project

Commonwealth games gold medallist boxer, Jamie Arthur and functional fitness specialists, Jordan Fitness have helped regenerate a local community gym in rural South Wales creating opportunities for aspiring boxers in the area. Following a string of titles, including Welsh Super Featherweight Champion in 2008 and gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2002, Jamie Arthur’s vision […]

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