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My journey in the fitness industry began in 1998 with studies in Sports Studies and Health Studies at Worcester University. After graduation, I further honed my skills by completing a Diploma in Personal Training & Sports Massage. Over the past 20 years in the industry, I've had the pleasure of working for several colleges, educating and supporting learners. This included setting up and developing gym facilities for students, instructors, and sporting academies. I also gained extensive sports coaching experience during an 8-year stint working with a rugby team. My role ensured the physical fitness of both their senior and youth teams, providing valuable experience in rehabilitation work. In 2006, my career transitioned towards education and assessment within the private adult education sector. Taking on the role of a Fitness & Sports Massage Therapy Lecturer, I delivered a wide range of courses in both areas while assisting in the development of both tutors and curriculum. As I've progressed, a strong desire to maintain the highest standards of education and delivery has led me to my current role in quality assurance. Beyond my professional pursuits, my passion for health and fitness extends to personal challenges. Over the years, I've been an integral member of several hockey teams, completed marathons, and even competed in Athletic natural bodybuilding. These experiences have pushed me to my physical and mental limits.
Fifteen per cent. That’s how much one of the calf muscles grew in eight weeks in a group of young women who only ever trained the bottom half of a calf raise. A second group, doing the same exercise through a full range, managed less than seven. For decades the…
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Get in. Three minutes. Breathe. You’ve probably seen it in a thousand social media clips, usually filmed in a garden or a gym car park, with someone lowering themselves into a tub of icy water straight after a training session. It could have been Wim Hof, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga…
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Few shoulder problems come with as much hearsay as frozen shoulder. It freezes, it stays frozen and then it thaws, which can take a while, and the advice is often little more than patience. The trouble is that the hearsay is not the best advice. Researchers who looked at whether…
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“Shoulders back, chest up.” It may be the most common cue we use, and of course, it’s coming from a place of wanting to ensure safety through good technique. We say it because a tall, open posture looks strong, and because someone once said it to us. The trouble is…
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Eighty per cent. That’s the share of UK secondary schools still putting fitness testing into the PE curriculum, from a survey of 260 of them across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. What’s even more interesting is that sixty-two per cent of those PE teachers either agreed that fitness testing…
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