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Does Anyone Remember These? The white rubber bits should be a giveaway. Who else remembers school P.E. benches? The ones that were part gymnastic apparatus, part medieval torture device, depending on your level of enthusiasm (or coordination) during P.E. They were a staple of our school days, serving as the base for everything from balancing exercises to impromptu team seating. Back then, exercise seemed simpler, more straightforward. We ran, we jumped, we balanced. The focus was on participation, on just getting moving. Yet, when we strip back the layers, isn't it striking how the core principles of exercise haven't really changed? Whether it's the school P.E. bench or the latest high-tech gym equipment, the fundamentals remain the same. It all boils down to having the right plan, maintaining consistency, and the invaluable support of someone to guide us when we stumble. The right plan acts as our map, Consistency is the daily practice, And then there's support—the helping hand of a teacher to steady us on the bench, or the encouragement of a coach today. This support is crucial, providing motivation, advice, and the occasional push we need to exceed our limits. The school P.E. bench is more than just a piece of equipment; it represents the timeless nature of physical fitness. The tools and methods may evolve, but the journey towards health and wellness remains grounded in planning, consistency, and support. What was your school experience of P.E. like?

More than 40,000 Gymrun badges have now been awarded in schools across the UK. In a flagship Gymrun school, 77% of 11 year olds now reach the blue badge. This number was 42% before introducing the Gymrun Curriculum. School by school, Gymrun is building fitter futures. #physical #fitness #health #wellbeing #physicalliteracy #resilience #children #physicaleducation #schools

Introducing the 𝐘𝐌𝐂𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 2 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐌𝐃 𝐔𝐊 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩  – the only 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 regulated qualification of its kind in the market!   This qualification is designed specifically for fitness professionals who hold a 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 such as Les Mills, Zumba, or Boxercise. By completing this course, learners will acquire the additional knowledge necessary to meet 𝐄𝐌𝐃 𝐔𝐊 (the National Governing Body for Group Exercise) membership standards and take their career to the next level.   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭? 🌟 It’s a 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 qualification, unlike others on the market that only offer regulated 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴, meaning learners receive a higher level of professional recognition. 🌟 Learners will gain in-depth knowledge in anatomy, physiology, and fitness principles, boosting their professional credentials and bridging the gap between regulated and non-regulated group exercise instructors. 🌟 Provides access to National Governing Body membership with EMD UK, enabling instructors to professionalise their group exercise expertise. If your training centre already delivers  𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 2 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 or 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 2 𝐆𝐲𝐦, this is the perfect complement to expand your offerings and attract a broader range of fitness professionals. For non-regulated group exercise providers, this is a unique opportunity to offer an additional qualification that meets the industry’s growing demand for regulated certifications.   𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧! Visit the link to learn more about how you can offer this qualification at your centre: https://lnkd.in/e8c2GGxd   #YMCAAwards #FitnessEducation #GroupExercise #FitnessProfessionals 

🤩 Big shoutout to Mark Burgess and the King's College London team for their support in our projects at their gyms! 🙌 The data showing the decline in student demand for cardio is truly eye-opening. ❗ With cardio now only accounting for 18% of total student demand, it's clear that the landscape of university gyms and the fitness industry as a whole is evolving. Exciting times ahead! 💪 #datadrivendecisions #UniversityFitness #TrackMyGym #TrackMySuccess #fitnesstrends

These two questions always comes up first with gym owners I meet “How can I INCREASE my Cashflow?” and “How can I STOP working so much?” And what I tell them is that maintaining steady membership growth is not luck developing and retaining great staff, so you can work less is not luck Both require a different approach to what 96% of gym owners do so I want to walk you through what I do to achieve this today, I want to share with you the 3 IMPORTANT SHIFTS that I applied in my own gyms which made the difference between thriving and surviving Read it here https://lnkd.in/gWZdxBg7

📌 3 ways to Manage your time for Gym You are an international student struggling to manage your time for gym. Here are three ways that will help you to get the work done. Post 7 of 100 post series. It's very difficult to manage time while working with your students. Starting days were tough for me as well. Some days late for classes and other days not having enough food for few. But now everything is going smooth. Here are three suggestions that work for me. Number one is, your college gym is the best resource to save your time. We already pay for gym in our tuition fee. Second, use your in-between class break as a gym time. You won't use your after school time for gym. Rather you will go for work. So, prioritize which day you can take out 60-90 minutes time and stick with it. Lastly, Meal Prep Believe me, I never liked this idea and never did it. But since I started doing it, it changed the whole game. Now I prepare my whole day meal early in the morning. And no one will get time like me in the morning. So, use your weekend as a milk-rip day. Remember, everything in life comes with the cost. This is the cost you pay to be healthy. Which will pay back to you today and tomorrow.

📌 3 ways to Manage your time for Gym You are an international student struggling to manage your time for gym. Here are three ways that will help you to get the work done. Post 7 of 100 post series. It's very difficult to manage time while working with your students. Starting days were tough for me as well. Some days late for classes and other days not having enough food for few. But now everything is going smooth. Here are three suggestions that work for me. Number one is, your college gym is the best resource to save your time. We already pay for gym in our tuition fee. Second, use your in-between class break as a gym time. You won't use your after school time for gym. Rather you will go for work. So, prioritize which day you can take out 60-90 minutes time and stick with it. Lastly, Meal Prep Believe me, I never liked this idea and never did it. But since I started doing it, it changed the whole game. Now I prepare my whole day meal early in the morning. And no one will get time like me in the morning. So, use your weekend as a milk-rip day. Remember, everything in life comes with the cost. This is the cost you pay to be healthy. Which will pay back to you today and tomorrow.

FACULTY OF USELESS KNOWLEDGE - #GYMS ARE AN ENERGETIC #DESIGN #FAILURE Gyms consume energy in two ways. • Manpower to row, run on a treadmill, cycle, climb stairs until your #energy reserves are drained, with the idea that doing these useless movements (you are not actually going anywhere) will make you #stronger and #healthier; • The equipment in the gym uses #electricity to increase #resistance on a rowing machine, a bike, a stair climber, to make you sweat more. This means #gyms are massive sources of energy loss at both ends. This indicates a whopping #design failure, which to our surprise hasn't been noted before. At FUK we are now dismantling the gym equipment and putting them back inversely so that your energy is used to make #renewable electricity. All in an effort to avoid the complete uselessness of #gyms, what if you would work-out on a rowing machine until the battery of your e-bike or e-car is full? That would be so cool. These energy generating gyms also have great #educational value: We take electricity for granted, we would certainly reduce our carefree consumption if we new how long we had to peddle on a bike to keep the TV on. And still useless. Just go cycling ps: Apparently a gym uses the equivalent of 15 households in energy per year. Turn this around and people power 15 households, see comments

Did you know? Gym design also makes gyms for schools. Whether we're revamping a space, or creating a new project from scratch, our team can help schools with all their needs. The requirements for a training space in a school can vary greatly. We have to consider the space available, the sports that are practiced, the number of students in each group, etc. We take all this into consideration to design the gym that will meet the students' needs. On the picture: our collaboration with the Collège de Montréal

Amazing D1 TRAINING blog regarding the Train 4 Life ™ athletes at D1 Training locations. What an inspiring program that is transforming lives! #d1training #impact #train4life