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TRAINFITNESS was founded as Fitness Industry Education in 2000. Since inception, it has grown to be one of the largest training providers in the United Kindom, offering more fitness courses than any other training provider. Our team of industry professionals are all qualified in their relevant areas of fitness with real-world, practical exerience as fitness professionals. They are all dedicated professionals who are commited to seeing our learners progress through their course and graduate as the best possible version of themselves. Articles written by TRAINFITNESS are colaborations between many members of the team in order to produce the most relevant, factual information aimed at educating both existing and new fitness professionals on the ins and outs of the fitness industry.
Training is all about finding the balance between progress and recovery. Push too hard and the body breaks down, but take it too easy and nothing changes. Athletes and gym-goers are constantly chasing the sweet spot where adaptation happens without creating unnecessary damage. A recent study has taken a close…
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Childhood inactivity is one of the biggest challenges facing parents, schools and health professionals today. Around 80% of children worldwide fail to meet the World Health Organization’s guideline of at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity each day. Combine that with long hours in school chairs, more time spent in…
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As we get older, muscle becomes less responsive to the usual “grow” signals from protein and training. Researchers (Keng et al. 2025) call this anabolic resistance, which is dampened muscle protein synthesis (MPS) response to amino acids and mechanical loading that nudges the body towards muscle loss over time. Mechanisms…
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Walk into any gym and you’ll overhear it. Could be someone telling their mate that crunches will burn belly fat, or that a woman doesn’t want to lift weights because they don’t want to get bulky. These myths spread quickly, usually because they’re simple, catchy and sound convincing. Social media…
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Sprinters don’t just sprint. They lift. They squat, pull, jump and sprint again. At first glance it looks odd. You want to move faster in a race measured in seconds, yet you’re spending serious time moving heavy loads. The logic though, sits in physics and physiology. Sprinting is the art…
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