Expert Tips to Help You Avoid Injuring Yourself Resistance training (i.e. weightlifting and/or calisthenics), is the use of resistance against your muscles, in the attempt to build up strength, anaerobic endurance and increase the size of skeletal muscles. In short, regular resistance training can result in stronger muscles. Some of you might be confused when…
Do You Have the DRIVE & DESIRE To Improve Your Fitness, Health & General Wellness? If you are just starting out on your fitness journey, or you aren’t seeing the results that you hoped for, then it might be time to consider hiring your own PT in Aberdeen, to help you reach your health and…
Are Custom Virtual Fitness Classes Effective? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, there has been a rise in the number of people using virtual fitness classes due to gyms and clinics being closed. Technology has changed the way that many people have operated their businesses, including the health and fitness sector. Traditionally, people used…
Sport therapy: Who can benefit and how can it help? A key part to staying healthy is exercise, and even those who exercise regularly can still succumb to injuries. Sports therapy is an aspect of healthcare that focuses on the prevention of injuries during physical exercise and the rehabilitation of clients to get them back…
Bad habits can form without you even realising, and before you know it, they become part of your everyday life. Especially following 18 months of the pandemic and multiple lockdowns, it can be hard to change and commit yourself to a new routine. It can be easy to be enthusiastic about our intentions to change…
What is Tennis Elbow? Any muscle or joint in the body that is subject to overuse can be painful, but it becomes particularly problematic when it affects the point at which the muscle-tendon attachment on the bone. Traditionally, tennis elbow is linked to higher impact movements – like repetitively hitting a tennis ball with a…
Accidents in sport do happen, and it is quite common for injuries to occur while participating in organised sport, competitions or even training exercises. Your recovery time is all dependent upon the severity of the injury, how quickly and effectively it is diagnosed, your nutrition during recovery, and how the injury is managed. Regardless of…
(Disclaimer: it’s preferable to have a minimum of a BSc in Sports Science or Physiology in order to tackle all of the problems that your clients may have when they come to you.) Becoming a personal trainer can be a good career choice, particularly if you love motivating others and helping them to achieve their…
It might seem that your Aberdeen Personal Trainer turns up to each session and effortlessly knows exactly what you need to be doing and what you need to change each week – they make it look easy! But the truth is it takes a of skill and organisation to create tailored plans for each individual…
It is impossible to out-train a bad diet! Have you decided to take the plunge and lead a happier and healthier lifestyle with the help of a health and fitness coach? Alternatively, you may be on track with your exercise routine but you have found that you have plateaued. This is a very common problem,…