A question we get asked regularly on our personal trainer course is; ‘Should pregnant women exercise and lift weights?’ There’s no right answer to this, the main reason is each person is different. However, in most cases, if the mother to [...]

How to train your legs properly… Unfortunately ‘skipping leg day’ is one of the most common mistakes we see when it comes to performance and also body re-composition. Training the lower body is super important and not just in order to [...]

Diabetes Type 2 – The Growing Epidemic At FLM Training we have written articles in the past which discuss and outline what Diabetes is and its effects on clients who may suffer with this potentially debilitating condition. Previous blog: The truth [...]

With Christmas parties less than 10 weeks away, the little black dress preparations are in full swing. With this in mind, we have decided to outline our top 5 tips to help you fit in that black dress, new pair of [...]

At FLM Training we believe that Health is far more important than what you look like, how strong you are or what dress size you are – although some of these may naturally overlap. We encourage all the students that complete [...]

With the Great British Bake Off back on our screens, at FLM Training we have decided to share with you one of our ‘healthy(ish)’ treats and its recipe. This carrot cake is by far one our favourites in the office [...]

At FLM Training we believe the key to a successful career in fitness, sport or health is education... and let me tell you why. When I was younger my parents often told me – ‘to be successful you must enjoy what [...]

It is possibly one of the biggest barriers that personal trainers have to overcome with new female clients… the fear of going big or bulky because of weight training. As FLM Training qualified personal trainers we know that this is [...]

Excess body weight is the most common reason for weight management programmes, however during our personal trainer courses and exercise referral qualifications we often discuss eating disorders. According to NICE, the number of individuals who suffer with eating disorders is [...]