Fitness Analyst

Salts (ions) found in bodily fluids. During exercise, your body loses electrolytes (sodium, potassium) when you sweat. These electrolytes need to be replaced to keep concentrations constant in the body.

I always watch my client and see how much they could do. I always start them off on a slower pace and increase the workouts as they become stronger and more comfortable. I watch for signs such as breathing, red face, possibility of fainting, etc.

The term aerobic means “with oxygen.” Rhythmic activity that uses the large muscle groups continuously for at least 10 minutes, thus increasing the body's need for oxygen is an aerobic exercise.

V02 Max represents the maximum amount of oxygen that can be removed from circulating blood and used by the working tissues during a specified period. The higher this number, the greater the cardiovascular fitness and the ability to work at increased levels of intensity.

Actually this is my second career and neither of my jobs lived up to my childhood dream of racing car driver (it took me three attempts to pass my driving test so obviously it wasn't meant to be!).

I'm only human – some days I just want to chill out with a pizza in front of a movie but I have to get up and run with a client in a wintery field. Not good.

This principle says that only the muscle or muscle group you exercise will respond to the demands placed upon it. The principle of Specificity also implies that to become better at a particular exercise or skill, you must perform that exercise or skill.

A hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that makes stored nutrients more readily available to meet energy demands. Cortisol levels are susceptible to stress, which causes them to increase. High levels can stimulate your appetite, leading to weight gain or difficulty losing weight.

Rate at which your heart beats at rest (while sitting or being inactive). Low resting heart rates are generally a good measure of health and fitness.

Flexibility refers to the range of movement in a joint or of joints, the length of the muscles that cross the joints and the amount of movement possible. Stretching can improve the flexibility in some joints.

I would first sit down with the client and have a conversation with them about their goals. I would then get them to fill in relevant forms e.g. Screening, health questionnaire and fitness testing and design the program on the information I have gathered.

Like everything else in technology, fitness accessories and exercises change all the time. Personal trainers always stay current with the latest developments and products, which you can demonstrate by mentioning recent developments in the area.

I see myself as a coach, pushing my clients to challenge themselves and using encouraging words and motivation to keep them going. I keep the music upbeat and fun and let them know a little bit about what to expect before the class so that they know what we'll be working on. I say things like "Keep going, you got this!" and "We're almost there!" to help them stay focused and keep the momentum."

A successful training session is that, when you and your client attain the goal of your training, that the client satisfy the outcome of the several session you've done. that the client see the result itself.

Used to stretch the muscles while the body is at rest. To perform a static stretch the individual elongates the muscles to the point where they feel slight discomfort (not pain). They then hold that position for up to 30 seconds before releasing.

Any bodily movement that uses energy. Walking, gardening, briskly pushing a child’s pushchair, climbing the stairs, playing football, or dancing the night away, are all good examples of physical activity. To improve your physical wellbeing from physical activity it needs to be of a moderate or vigorous intensity

I maintain a client referral list and make cold contacts; I also promote the gym and fitness services via face book and other social media platforms.

Force produced while the muscle is shortening in length.

Any activity in which the muscles are contracted but no joint movement is involved. For example, contracting your buttocks, as in butt clenches.

Well my only goal is to make your gym reach the top... Having a good communication skill with clients will indeed increase the gym sales because explaining someone about something will do attract them.