A good Coach is someone positive, enthusiastic, supportive, trusting, focused, goal-oriented, knowledgeable, analytic, observant, inspiring, respectful, patient, and the embodiment of integrity. They must have an in-depth understanding of the fundamental skills, foundations and practices of their chosen subject. Be…
Knots or Trigger points are areas of hypersensitivity in the fascia and muscle bellies, sometimes caused by bundles of muscle fibres. They feel like tiny knots when you touch them, even though they are not officially referred to as such.…
I think this may expand to more than just my social media, so I believe introductions may be in order. I’m Aaron, owner of AG-RO Fitness, a UK based, Fitness Training, Product development and Fitness education business from the Oxfordshire…
By Definition – Community spirit finds expression in individual or group activities in which members of a community choose to engage for the benefit of that community. It’s super important, and we should foster it at every opportunity. I believe…
As I’ve said previously, one of the main things I have control over is my training after being briefly hospitalised on Wednesday for various things, most noticeably stress and exhaustion. I am glad to be back to my training as…
I have to be honest; the old brain hasn’t been functioning on all cylinders for a while, I lead an extremely stress-filled life, a lot is through no fault of my own, nor anything I have control over. But, what…
Motivation is a word I often hear from people, accompanied by such phrases as “I don’t feel like it” and “I just don’t have the motivation.” to which I say “it’s a matter of mindset”. As I have said in…
So, following on from my last post, here we can learn more about some of the basic types of stretches and what they are for: STATIC: Static Stretching is like Ronseal; it does exactly what it says on the tin.…
What’s the difference? Many of us either hear this or mistakenly use the terms interchangeably. And although flexibility is a component of mobility; they are fundamentally different. So, let’s define them. Flexibility: The ability of muscles to lengthen. Mobility: The…
Why do I support group exercise so much? Well, there are incredible benefits to group training in its forms, ranging from fitness classes to boot camps and even extending into friends that hit the gym floor together. Exercising in a…