Worth a look?
We've put together some useful background on the types of workout and fitness training your PT might recommend, information on qualifications they might have, general guidance on fitness and nutrition, plus a whole load of other stuff you should find useful. Enjoy!
Workouts, disciplines, qualifications
www.kravmaga-system.com
Transilvania School of Krav Maga
Krav Maga, which is Hebrew for Contact Combat, is the highly effective battle-tested system of self-defence, fighting skills and defensive tactics used by the Israeli military and many other armed forces around the world. The Transilvania School was founded in May 2006 by Adrian Siman. It provides Krav Maga in London as an official affiliated branch, offering the most up-to-date Krav Maga techniques. Instructors are fully qualified and have the skills to drive students through the right paths to gain the right techniques. They are IKMF (International Krav Maga Federation) recognised, holding public liability and personal identity insurance through the British Combat Association (BCA). They specialise in private tuition, groups or one-to-one, providing training in several locations in and around London.
www.exerciseregister.org
The Register of Exercise Professionals
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has been set up to help safeguard and promote the health and interests of people who are using the services of exercise and fitness instructors, teachers and trainers. The Register uses a process of self-regulation that recognises industry-based qualifications, practical competency, and requires exercise professionals to work within a Code of Ethical Practice. Members of the Register are given a card and registration certificate to prove their qualification and membership. Also known as the Exercise Register it operates in the UK and across the world to recognise personal achievement and the competencies of qualified exercise professionals.
www.lesmills.com
The people behind BodyAttack, BodyPump etc.
Les Mills is a worldwide system of exhilarating group classes and workouts to music. Including favourites like BodyAttack and BodyPump, Les Mills workouts are currently running in more than 12,000 clubs in more than 70 independent countries, with an estimated five million participants a week.
www.ideafit.com
The leading resource for fitness and wellness professionals
Professional association with a network of over 23,000 fitness professionals who inspire the world of fitness!
www.ko-kickboxing.com
Thai Boxing
Muay Thai literally means "box free" or "free boxing", from the Thai words for 'to box' and (Muay) and 'free' (Thai). Many people consider taking up Kickboxing or Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) for the high levels of ftness that can be achieved, others relish competition or have become intrigued by the culture.
www.fia.org.uk
The Fitness Industry Association
The FIA is the nation’s industry body of gyms and leisure centres. They are are all about promoting activity in the widest sense. It's not just about going to the gym: it is taking the stairs, it is walking the dog, it is committing to activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, across the nation.
Nutrition topics
www.multipoweruk.com
Leading sports supplements brand
MULTIPOWER is an established supplier of sports nutrition products. They are the official partner of Germany's Olympic Centre, and a range of UK sportspeople and teams, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United and Sussex County Cricket Club.
www.nutrition.org.uk
The British Nutrition Foundation
The BNF provides healthy eating information, resources for schools, news items, recipes and details of the work we undertake around the UK/EU. It's a registered charity that promotes the wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientifically-based knowledge and advice on the relationship between diet, physical activity and health.
www.nutrition.gov
US Department of Agriculture site
Providing easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. A service of the National Agricultural Library, USDA.
www.ais.org.au/nutrition
The Australian Institute of Sport
The AIS leads the development of elite sport and is widely acknowledged in Australia and internationally as a world best practice model for elite athlete development.
www.sportsnutritionsociety.org
The International Society of Sports Nutrition
The International Society of Sports Nutrition is the only non-profit academic society dedicated to promoting the science and application of evidence-based sports nutrition and supplementation.