Diabetes is a growing problem. More people than ever before are being diagnosed and as Personal Trainers, we have an opportunity to help this population of clients who are often left without help or hope! SO……last weekend I started my Active IQ Level 4 Certificate in Physical Activity and Weight Management for Obese and […]
Top 5 Tips for budding Personal Trainers I was speaking with a student before class last week about some important things to consider when starting your own PT business – specifically Mobile PT, but some advice, rules and regulations are universal. I decided to include the tips in this weeks blog 😀 […]
Professional Integrity and Ruffled Feathers Hello everyone and a very Happy New Year to you all from everyone at Platinum Training Institute 😀 My first blog of 2017 for PTI was going to be about the top 5 fitness trends making waves this year – but i’m afraid you’ll have to wait until […]
Does anyone nap? The value of napping: A brief overview Napping isn’t just for babies and older adults, napping is for anyone who wants to improve their productivity and get MORE done in the day. I know, this sounds counterintuitive, right? Well it’s been proven that in the short term having a nap can clear […]
There is a lot of confusion surrounding protein intake and recommendations for various individuals. These range from the protein phobics who eschew larger amounts for fear of kidney damage and the overly zealous who gorge on protein at every meal. Some say the former are wise and the latter wasting their money […]
What they don’t tell you about finding yourself is that it’s a bloody selfish process. It’s guilded with all the charm of growth and burgeoning maturity but in truth it’s a self indulgent, decadent, egotistical excuse to wallow in your own sense of entitlement: Don’t go find yourself go… Find a job Find a career […]
Super excited about the arrival of my wee Lumie!! As part of researching a method to combat my insomnia, I read a lot about Seasonal Affective Disorder or S.A.D. Its really interesting topic that made a lot of sense to me. We can rarely follow our natural circadian cycle in the hustle and bustle […]
Isn’t that the truth?! I don’t get into heated debates with closed minded people anymore, I simply accept they are not ready for that level of understanding. This isn’t me being pretentious, it’s just takes time for the scales to fall and people to see and understand their reality. It’s not their fault, they […]
Food is fuel, but we abuse food beyond imagination. We treat it like a commodity rather than a necessity. We rely on it to make us feel better, we restrict it to punish ourselves, or ‘save’ calories for ‘treats’, we make choices based on ‘cravings’ rather than on what we need to thrive! Every […]
