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Top 5 Tips for budding Personal Trainers

Top 5 Tips for budding Personal Trainers     I was speaking with a student before class last week about some important things to consider when starting your own PT business - specifically Mobile PT, but some advice, rules…
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Professional Integrity and Ruffled Feathers

Professional Integrity and Ruffled Feathers   Hello everyone and a very Happy New Year to you all from everyone at Platinum Training Institute :D   My first blog of 2017 for PTI was going to be about the top 5 fitness…
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After PT, Where Next?

I get asked quite a lot by students "What course should I do next after my PT?" There are so many courses out there and to be honest a lot of people try to do as many of them as possible. That sounds great for additional knowledge etc…
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A stubborn mule is hard to turn! 

  Isn't that the truth?! I don't get into heated debates with closed minded people anymore, I simply accept they are not ready for that level of understanding. This isn't me being pretentious, it's just takes time for…
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Why diets FAIL and what to do about it!

Whoa so much confusion out there and so many people trying to complicate things even further! That's why I was compelled to write this blog: 'Super Fast Healthy Fat Loss Tips', read on for some no-nonsense advice on shedding pounds of body…
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The Hormone Effing-Up Your FATloss

A persistent and insatiable appetite is not normal.  Intense cravings for sweet foods is not normal.  Not being hungry all day and then craving sweet foods in the evening is not normal.  Getting the jitters or feeling dizzy after 2-3hrs without…
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Metabolism Part 1

Metabolism is a term that gets bandied about a lot.  Some people blame their ever expanding waistlines on a decreasing or chronically low metabolism.  Supplement companies sell formulas that will magically ‘increase your metabolic rate’…
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Doggy Treats

Why (Some) Rewards don't work…   The idea of a food reward for doing exercise is inherently flawed because the crux of a reward is that you are rewarding yourself for something you wouldn't otherwise be doing! This is counterproductive…
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Niche

Ok, here it is. To become a Qualified Personal Trainer is very straight forward in today’s world. To become a Good Personal Trainer however is a completely different ball game. Let’s take the pathway that a person needs to take to…