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Effective Kettlebell Workouts
Kari Fry

Effective Kettlebell Workouts

(Article by Kari Fry with Rebecca Ireland) We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Rebecca Ireland to share her advice and recommendations for getting the most out of using kettlebells ...
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How to Gain Muscle
Kari Fry

How to Gain Muscle

Article by Kari Fry with Colin Archer Many people often enter the gym or work with a personal trainer with the goal of gaining muscle. We spoke with Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Colin...
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The Best Ab Workouts for Women
Kari Fry

The Best Ab Workouts for Women

Article by Kari Fry with Anne Nixon Ab workouts are often a focus for women in their fitness training and a popular question asked of Personal Trainers is which exercises are the best ones. We caug...
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Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside
Kari Fry

Training: Treadmill vs Running Outside

Article by Kari Fry with Louise Henderson. Edited by Hannah Groves. Many people like to include running in their workout routines. We asked Personal Trainer and Study Active assessor Louise Henders...
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Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat
Kari Fry

Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat

(Article by Kari Fry with Heather Walker. Edited by Hannah Groves)  A common question asked by clients to Personal Trainers is how they can best lose belly fat. Whilst spot reduction unfortunately ...
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What is Hypertrophy Training?
Kari Fry

What is Hypertrophy Training?

Article by Rebecca Ireland Hypertrophy with regard to muscle and exercise/training is defined as "an increase in the size of muscle cells" (Quinn, 2021) In essence, the theory of hypertrophy traini...
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How to Get Better at Pull Ups
Kari Fry

How to Get Better at Pull Ups

(Article by Kari Fry with Heather Walker) Pull ups are a great example of an upper body exercise and having the correct form can make all the difference to the results they can provide. We sat down...
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Squat Alternatives
Rob Spicer

Squat Alternatives

(Article by Kari Fry with Jake Amos) Squats can be an excellent form of exercise, but they aren’t always suitable for everyone and for some people, they may be looking for the best squat alternativ...
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