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Exercise and heart rate

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Are your workouts effective? Or not? How will you know? It's simple. Measure your heart rate. Generally speaking when you exercise at 60 to 75% of your maximum heart rate, you will burn fewer calories. If you exercise at 75 to 85% you burn even more.
 
When exercising we must have a specific heart rate in order to get results.
 

Cueing in Small Group Training

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One way a great trainer can distinguish him- or herself from other trainers is by good cueing.
 
What is cueing?
 
Cue / (ˈkjuːɪŋ) / refers to a signal or a stimulus that results in an action. In other words, giving instructions, pointers or directions. The way trainers cue will predict the way clients learn specific movements and exercises.
 

Exercise and music: Rhythm and fitness

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According to a new scientific study, music during exercise makes it easier and more enjoyable, while maximizing performance at the same time!
 
As part of the study, researchers at the University of Brunel composed a song that can help increase speed while running, as well as improve your fitness.
 

Stretching is not just about fitness

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You have probably heard that stretching should be done at the end of each workout because it relaxes your muscles and prevents injuries.
 
However, stretching can be done separately and even daily, because it is essential for both our physical and mental health.
 
Stretching benefits
 
  • Flexibility
 

Strength Training principles: how to educate new clients effectively

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As trainers and fitness professionals, it is essential to remember that every client and member we work with starts their strength training journey with a different baseline and understanding of strength training principles and best practices. Many individuals are unaware of the science behind strength training.

“Your Why” makes all the difference – Motivation

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This article is brought to you by EREPS Ambassador Rocco Venizelos

It is our emotions that lead us away from the right path. Unless we exercise some degree of control over them, we will end up victims of our own reality as emotions are an ever-changing variable. It is, therefore, essential to build up our defenses to carry on and persevere until we reach our goal. Our defense IS our motivation.

“Your Why” makes all the difference - Workout

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This article is brought to you by EREPS Ambassador Rocco Venizelos

Our body is probably one of the most amazing existing systems. So many different processes take place within it on a daily basis so it can maintain its homeostasis. It does not fancy change as much as we don’t. Whenever there is an incoming stimuli though, our body responds, evolves and then finds its balance after the new information it has received.