Hello and welcome to the Spring 2008 edition of the JA Fitness newsletter.
season ahead, so you might be thinking of getting fitter and losing some weight. At the moment, within the fitness industry, the official regulator is running a major awareness campaign. They are called the Register of Exercise Professionals or REPs.
The organisation is encouraging the public to check the qualifications of any fitness coach, trainer or teacher they may have dealings with. The only way that an instructor can be placed on this register is to follow these criteria:
- Meet national standards of good practise
- Hold recognised and approved qualifications
- Be competent in the work place
- Committed to ongoing professional development
- Be covered by appropriate insurance
You can check anyone’s level of registration on www.exerciseregister.org. You are welcome to check my details and my number is R0002317, or you can search the register using the person’s name. Recently the amount registered reached 50,000.
Cliff Collins, the Registrar, said “REPs’ membership gives peace of mind to the public that they are in the hands of a qualified instructor.” He added “It is also significant that around 65% of exercise professionals in the UK are REPs members and many more are joining all the time.”
On to another subject and this one is for the ladies. I’m sure that we have all been concerned about cellulite at some time. Before you spend a fortune in creams, here are some simple tips to fight the problem:
- Exercise is the most effective solution. A combination of aerobic exercise such as walking, dancing, swimming or cycling, then some muscle toning.
- Cut down your intake of fatty, fried, sugary and spicy foods.
- Increase the amount of fibre in your diet.
- Eat five portions of fruit every day.
- Cut down the amount of alcohol, caffeine and fizzy drinks, replace them with water.
- Eat smaller and regular meals.
- Stop smoking.
I appreciate that these are the usual tips for a healthy lifestyle, but I can promise you that they work. Just take a few minutes to think of one of these changes that you could make, try it for four weeks and then see if you can feel a difference.
As always, you are welcome to ask for advice or share your experiences with me.
Best wishes
Jane Ardley
Spring 2008
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