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We all know that it is very important for physical activity to be introduced to children at a young age.  Worrying statistics of childhood obesity are constant headlines in the news and it is now widely understood that being overweight as a child is often a pre-cursor to being overweight or obese as an adult.  This is just one aspect of general wellbeing that can be improved by being physically

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Keeping track of your workouts and eating habits is a must when trying get into shape or even simply stay fit and healthy. Thanks to advancements in technology and the abundance of mobile apps now available, this is becoming easier. So how can you best utilise technology to help improve your health and fitness - safely?Firstly decide your goals, motivators, and weaknesses…now it’s time to look at

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Functional training is the new buzz word in the fitness industry. Everywhere you go trainers are pushing that they have the newest and best functional exercises with the latest crazy equipment that will help clients get results.  However, many of the best functional exercises can be done at home with minimal equipment.  So what is Functional Training and Does it Work? Functional training is a

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Balance training is a type of exercise that aims to improve your balance and your proprioception-or your body’s awareness of where it is in space.  It is a type of training that is often left out of programs as we tend to focus on losing weight or improving cardiovascular fitness, but the truth is that it is no less important. Training your balance can significantly improve your sporting

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Many clients do not understand the importance of stretching before or after training, and as part of post training recovery – so if your sessions don’t include stretching it is important to remind clients to make the time to do so. Stretching plays a vital role in keeping muscles and joints strong and pliable so they are less susceptible to injury. In its most basic form, Stretching is a natural

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Fitnation started back in 1995, with the aim of delivering quality professional development services to the fitness industry. When nationally accredited qualifications were introduced in 2001, the Certificate III & IV in Fitness, we were one of the first providers to offer these fitness courses via flexible delivery methods. Fitnation has now been leading the way for over 15years and is known to

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Mainly used by advanced resistance trainers, super-setting applied appropriately can be used by more general clients to: save time during workouts, increase the intensity and assist with hypertrophy training. Simply explained, super-setting is alternating two different exercises, one straight after the other, with little or no rest between sets. For example, a set of bicep curls followed by a

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