Rates of mental health difficulties among adolescents have risen sharply over the last decade. Anxiety, low mood, poor self-esteem and emotional dysregulation now show up regularly in schools, sports clubs and gyms. Social media pressure, disrupted sleep, reduced unstructured play, academic stress, long screen time and fewer opportunities for physical…
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For years, conversations about heart health in fitness have leaned heavily towards cardio workouts. Step counts, heart rate zones, weekly mileage & aerobic capacity are all terms you will have heard when discussing the cardiovascular system. Strength training on the other hand, often sits to one side, framed as something…
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Getting people to start exercising is rarely the hardest part of the job. Getting them to keep going is where most us as fitness professionals feel the strain. Clients sign up with good intentions. They want to feel better, move better and see progress. Then life intervenes. Energy dips. Confidence…
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Most people already accept that highly processed foods are not doing us any favours. That questions is closed. Clients know it. Coaches know it. The phrase “ultra-processed” barely raises an eyebrow anymore. What has changed over the last few years and especially in the last 12–18 months, is how much…
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Why the First Few Weeks of Training Matter More Than Most People Realise The early phase of a training programme is where most clients quietly disappear. Not because training “doesn’t work” and not because motivation suddenly evaporates, but because the physical sensations that arrive early on catch people off guard….
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