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I'm currently trying to finish the final year of my BSc Health & Fitness at Plymouth University. I have a FdSc Sports Therapy and a HND Leisure and Recreation Management.

I run my own company called Sculpting Fitness. I work as a Personal trainer, Nutritionist,

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Sports & Recreation > English Soccer Deciding whether Steve Mclaren the right man for the England managers job: 2 of 9
Appointing was a big mistake as he worked along side Sven for a number of years and was always going to get the team to play the same way. If you look at his management record, he won one trophy and made two finals in a short stint as manager of Middlesbrough . His only job as a number one. He may have been a good choice in 1... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) Sprained ankle: Care and treatment: 1 of 4
Ankle sprains the number one injury that occurs in sport world wide. Their are two types of ankle sprain, the inversion sprain, where the ankle rolls inwards and an eversion sprain where the ankle roles outward. The inversion sprain is the most common of the two. Their are then three types of sprain, ranging from grade 1 a st... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Sports injury recovery tips: 1 of 3
Their are many sports injuries that can occur. They can be to soft tissues like muscles, tendons and ligaments. The others are to bones. With all injuries their are some simple steps to follow to get back nice and quick. Try these;Seek advice from a physio or sports therapistIce the area for up to 20 mins every 2 hours, for u... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Health club etiquette: Most annoying behaviors seen at gyms: 11 of 30
Heath club etiquette is about the unwritten rules of the club, these are things nearly everyone can guess but most people choose to ignore for some unknown reason. For people who don't follow the health club etiquette it makes it an unpleasant experience for everyone else. It also has a habit of affecting other peoples workou... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Choosing a personal trainer: 5 of 13
Many people find a time in their lives when they need to get fit, change their body shape, find the encouragement, support and motivation to make a change. So people often decide to join a gym, their they get an induction and then are left to it without the help and support they need. So people often decide to choose to use a... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Personal trainers: Their role: 2 of 5
Personal Trainers have many roles, some personal trainers work with people to make their clients lives better. Others are sometime gloried gym instructors looking to earn more money. Gloried gym instructors will, not be able to adapt sessions when you turn up with injuries or problems. Where as a real personal trainer can ada... More..
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment How to increase your vertical jump: 3 of 6
Their are two key areas which must be worked when looking to increase vertical jump height. One and the least thought about is the core muscles, these will help transfer the power from the upper body to the lower and vice versa. This will allow you to use the power that your arm swing gives you.The other area to work on is th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment Overcoming injury: Do's and don'ts of the healing process: 3 of 5
Injuries are a common part of our lives their are many ways to treat injuries and most people,don't follow a simple plan and end up getting worse, having spent the last 2 and a half years working with injuries there are simple plans to follow to get back safely and quickly to a non-injured state. Everyone talks about rice (Re... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease Prevention Osgood - Schlatter Disease: Treatment & prevention: 3 of 5
Osgood Schlatters is a over use injury that occurs in young adults. It is caused by a number of causes, and they are;To much sport/fitness workSudden increase in training levelit is most common in footballers but is becoming more common in other sports. It is diagnosed by the activity level and a pain where the patella tendon... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Starting an effective exercise program: 20 of 33
In order to start an effective exercise programme, their are two key areas to look at. Firstly the programme you are going to follow needs to be specific to your goals or it will never be effective.The other is a pyschological function. Their are four key area to look at. The first is a person who is not ready to make the cha... More..