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Amac Celebrates 15th birthday

Posted: 1st Jun, 2015 by Nicola

This month it’s Amac’s 15th birthday and, for 15 days only, we’re celebrating by offering a massive 50% off all our fitness qualifications. That’s any course, at any venue! Just enter the code BIRTHDAY15 when you book online. Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, PROfusion Range, online CPD courses…everything! HALF PRICE! Don’t forget to tell your gym friends!

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Student Insight: Chair-based Exercise Instructing

Posted: 21st May, 2015 by Amac

Jacqueline Green is a registered nurse and health visitor for Liverpool Community Health and has many years’ experience working with older adults. In 2013 she completed Amac’s e-learning chair-based Exercise Instructor qualification and has kindly provided insight into her experience of the effectiveness of chair-based exercises. I have worked in many care homes and I […]

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Student Insight: Fitness Qualifications and Beyond

Posted: 16th Apr, 2015 by Dave Lee

Martina Chiccoli contacted Amac after a bad experience with another fitness training provider; unfortunately, it was a story we had heard before. Read how she overcame disappointment and went on to obtain her gym instructor, personal trainer and PROfusion qualifications with Amac, and has now tailored her own career to ensure she is doing what […]

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Sandbag Training Offer

Posted: 5th Mar, 2015 by Amac

Amac Exclusive How much do you know about Sandbag Training? Sandbag training is a fun, unconventional way to get a full-body workout without being restricted to a gym environment. Sand shifts around inside the bag meaning heaving, throwing or lifting it is a real challenge. Using an unstable weight requires you to work all your […]

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Student Insight: Getting your Fitness Qualifications

Posted: 4th Mar, 2015 by Dave Lee

Andrea Underhill has achieved numerous qualifications with Amac and remains committed to upskilling further. She has kindly provided insight into her learning experience, sources of support and why she thinks being a bit crazy makes you a good Personal Trainer. I have been ‘into’ exercise for over ten years ever since my husband introduced me […]

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Student Insight: Exercise to Music Course

Posted: 2nd Mar, 2015 by Dave Lee

Amac’s L2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Exercise to Music) runs twice a year and dates for a London venue in March have just been announced. Charlotte Janaway achieved her ETM qualification with Amac recently and kindly provided her insight into the qualification, her background and thoughts on group exercise to music in general. This is […]

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Getting a Job in a Gym

Posted: 19th Feb, 2015 by Dave Lee

Amac’s new tutor James McKeown has been working in the fitness industry for over 12 years including a role as a Gym Manager. James offers an employer’s viewpoint to aspiring Gym Instructors and Personal Trainers based on his own experiences. From first-hand involvement, I have an understanding of what employers are looking for when recruiting […]

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Funding and the Fitness Industry

Posted: 6th Feb, 2015 by Dave Lee

Liz Lee, Amac’s Managing Director, explains why Amac do not offer a finance credit scheme for their fitness courses, especially when it appears that most other fitness training providers do so. Nearly fifteen years ago Dave and I co-founded Amac. At that time I was a teacher and Dave was a Lecturer of Sports Science […]

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Why is HIIT such a hit?

Posted: 3rd Feb, 2015 by Dave Lee

Andrea Olver, Amac’s Operations Manager, explains why HIIT is such a hit Since the early twentieth century athletes have used the principles of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in their exercise regimes. HIIT sessions involve periods of high-intensity work paired with a periods of rest or lower-intensity work. The benefits have been well-documented and researched. […]

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