Fitness Analyst

The point at which exercise intensity causes lactic acid to accumulate in the muscles faster than it can be cleared away.

Bone-strengthening activities are designed to promote bone strength by creating an impact or tension force on the bones that promote bone growth and strength. For example, running, jumping, skipping, and lifting weights are bone-strengthening activities.

Metabolic process that occurs when the body does not have enough glucose for energy. Stored fats are broken down, resulting in a build-up of acids called ketones within the body.

Short in duration, it is high intensity activity performed without sufficient oxygen to supply the body’s need for it at that moment.

This principle says that in order to keep making gains from an exercise program, you must find some way to make it more difficult. This is because bodies adapt to exercise. Once your body adapts to a given workload, it will not continue to adapt unless the workload is increased/made more difficult again.

A way of determining body composition that uses a small electrical current. It is based on the fact that the lean body tissue is more conductive than fat tissue due to its higher water content. The more lean tissue present in the body, the greater the conductive potential, which can be measured in Ohms using special equipment.

Includes physical actions you perform as part of daily living. Lifestyle activity is generally not planned and occurs as a consequence of working, traveling, raising children, etc. - just plain living! Some lifestyle activities are more strenuous than others and can contribute to sizeable energy expenditure. Examples include taking the stairs instead of using the elevator, walking to do errands instead of driving, getting off a bus one stop early, or parking farther away than usual to walk to a destination.

Involves working for a sustained period of time without rest. It improves cardio-vascular fitness. This is the most common type of sustained aerobic exercise for fitness improvement.

Activities involving leaving the ground and landing with impact, placing more stress on the bones and joints. Typically, high impact activities are things like running, step aerobics, basketball, squash or tennis. However it is possible to modify many exercises to make them high or low impact.

When used in an exercise environment, failure refers to the point of physical exhaustion, and is most commonly associated with weight training sets designed to build muscle.

I browse the net for new and upcoming products or exercise techniques in the market. I try read as much as possible but most the knowledge comes from chatting to other trainers.

During the initial assessment and first few days I am usually able to judge the client's potential by observing their performance and do not push them further than that. One indication of client's threshold is that the client stops enjoying the workout after a certain time. That for me is the biggest pointer that the person has reached his or her limit.

This questions goes back to sales and self-promotion. What do you do to get new clients? Some people use social media to promote themselves while others find it more effective to do face-to-face marketing. Do you have business cards, your own website and an email marketing campaign? When you're at the gym do you make an effort to introduce yourself to new members and tell them about your services? Building a reputation for training that gives results is the first step. Next is making sure everyone knows about! Share a few techniques that have helped you increase your number of clients.

Your waist to hip ratio estimates the fat distribution in your body and is an indicator of the likelihood of developing weight related health problems. It is calculated by dividing an individual’s waist measurement by their hip measurement. Women should have a ratio of 0.8 or less; men should have a ratio of .95 or less.

This used to be considered a waste substance that builds up in the muscles during aerobic activity that lead to muscle fatigue and soreness. However, experts now believe that lactic acid acts as a "fuel" to help people continue high-intensity (anaerobic) exercise even when oxygen consumption is low.

One of the five major groups of lipoproteins. HDLs are the bloods “clean-up crew”, removing harmful cholesterol by transporting it to the liver where it is reprocessed. HDLs also keep the walls of blood vessels healthy.

Activities that range from 40-60% of max heart rate. Individuals doing activity at this intensity can easily carry on a conversation, referred to as the “talk test”. Recline, Technogym’s recumbent exercise bike, with outstanding comfort and ergonomics, is an ideal solution for individuals who prefer moderate cardio exercise to maintain and improve their fitness levels.

The time it takes to recuperate following a period of exercise. When you perform an exercise, you’ll eventually get to the point where you need time to rest or ease up. This is referred to as your “recovery” period, and can vary from several seconds up to several minutes depending on your level of fitness and the intensity/duration of the exercise performed.

Be honest here -- but also keep in mind that the employer might be trying to understand what you're passionate about and what you'll be well-suited to do at the facility. If the employer is looking for someone to do extensive weight training workouts with clients, for example, it might be a good idea to tell him that you enjoy weight training.

You gain the most benefits (i.e. burn fat, lose weight) when you exercise in your ''target heart rate zone”, which is dependent on the quality you want to improve. Usually this is when your exercise heart rate (pulse) is 60%-80% of your maximum heart rate. Your THR represents a pace that ensures you are training aerobically and which can reasonably be maintained.