Every day in our jobs, personal trainers use knowledge from several different disciplines: strength training, aerobic exercise, nutrition, and anatomy. It is a time-consuming and daunting job to stay up-to-date in all of those fields, to read scientific studies in each discipline and to apply them in a practical way in our work with clients. Many trainers do not know where to find (or understand) scientific literature, which is the starting place for the investigation into evidence-based personal training education. Research Updates for Personal Trainers has been designed to give personal trainers, and those in similar or related professions, a monthly instalment that reviews recently published scientific literature in strength and aerobic training, program design, nutrition and sports nutrition and anatomy. Where possible, I will aim to include a short interview with a leading scientific expert or a personal trainer and a book review. Each month, we will look at many of the current trends and theories popular in personal training, including optimal training methods and recommendations, the effectiveness of nutritional and training supplements, the varied ways to fat loss. Education Courses Return for 2012 22/01/2012
2012. My favourite year in a quadrennial cycle: the year of the Olympics. Very exciting. But now to other news: educational courses for personal trainers return for 2012. The first Level 1 Course for 2012 will be held on Thursday & Friday 1st-2nd March (Lower Limb Module) and Thursday & Friday 8th-9th March (Upper Body Module). For more information, please see the Upcoming Courses Page on this website | 
ABOUT TONY Tony is the director of the Boutagy Fitness Institute and has recently completed a PhD in sports science at Charles Darwin University. He is also an Adjunct Associate at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Previously, Tony has been a lecturer at the Australian Fitness Network, the Australian Institute of Fitness, the Australian Catholic University, NetFit New Zealand, New Zealand Weightlifting & is currently on the editorial board for The University of the Sunshine Coast's Fitness Research program, a member of the Australian Institute of Fitness Personal Training Advisory Panel and sits on an expert task force panel for Fitness Australia. Having written strength workouts for athletes in 24 different sports, Tony is actively involved in strength & conditioning and providing educational seminars & resources for personal trainers. Tony was the recipient of the 2004 Australian Fitness Industry’s Author of the Year Award and is a certified ART provider for the entire body and long nerve tract. He is a member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Lipid Association (NLA), the American Nutraceutical Association (ANA) and The National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). In his spare time, Tony enjoys cooking (mainly Thai), playing guitar (mainly classical) and reading (mainly ancient history). ArchivesFebruary 2012 Categories |
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