Weight Of Knowledge: The History Of The Workout
Today’s personal trainers and fitness instructors owe a lot to their ancestors for the workout. Let’s look at the history of the workout and how it’s developed over time.
The Top 7 Fitness Trends Of 2017
These days, fitness is about more than just pumping iron or hitting the treadmill. Here are Insure4Sport’s top 7 fitness trends of 2017.
Pump The Volume: A Summer Workout Playlist For Your Clients
The margins between success and failure are very fine when it comes to exercise. So, a motivational song can be just the boost you need to maximise performance, keep your heart pumping and stay in the zone. Music’s ability to give you the edge during a workout has been extensively proven. A study from Dr…
Why I Love Clubbercise
Jo Cooper, a fitness instructor and model based in Crawley, West Sussex, has quite the fitness pedigree. With credits including two front covers of Fitnorama magazine, data capture for Xbox’s Zumba Fitness World Party as well as a whole host of television appearances for programmes such as ITV’s Daybreak and Channel Four’s Sunday Brunch, Jo…
The Most Unusual Sports And Fitness Classes We Insure
At Insure4Sport, we don’t just cover sports you’ve heard of like football, boxing and karate; we also offer insurance on a number of weird and wonderful sports and fitness classes enjoyed by thousands of people across the UK. Here are some of the most unusual classes that we cover: Aerial Hoop Dancing You might think…
The health benefits of skipping
There’s a theory among some sports coaches that skipping (or ‘jump-rope’ as it’s known in the USA) is one of the most effective exercises you can do if you want to lose weight. The key to this is the fact it’s a cardio exercise that boosts your heart rate so your cardiovascular system improves and…
Essential items for fitness instructors on the go
Whether you’re employed by a gym or working from home as a freelance fitness instructor you need the tools for your trade, and you need them with you at all times. Bodyweight exercises only get you (and your clients) so far, so it’s a good idea to have a variety of equipment in your car…
Bounce your way to fitness
Want to get fit? Well step aside spin sessions, running regimes and Insanity classes. There’s a new kid in town, the trampoline. You may not think it, but bouncing up and down on a bit of stretchy material is a fantastic way to get fit. Not only that, but it’s tremendous fun. Ok, so it…
Fitness apps for 2015
So many people want to get fit and lose weight but aren’t prepared to fork out such hefty sums for gym memberships. We live in an age where social media and digital interaction has never been greater. According to mobilemarketingmagazine.com, seven in 10 people now own a smart phone, so it comes as no surprise…
