Start Your Career In Fitness Now

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We love bikes – obviously! But life isn’t all about racing. For many, there needs to be a job paying the bills while racing is a hobby reserved for weekends. There are many great careers out there, but for flexibility, pay and rewarding there are few better jobs than being a personal trainer. I know many PT’s and not only do they look great, they seem to have plenty of money for hobbies and time on their hands. But how easy is it to become a personal trainer in the UK? Let’s find out more in this months blog post.

You can do this by signing up for personal training courses at FLM training. They do a range of different fitness courses and packages which allow you to gain more qualification and save money. They do a range of fantastic courses such as kettle bell training, indoor cycling, circuit training and first aid; if you want to they also do a course on applied nutrition methods.

personal trainer courses in UKThe price of each course they do is completely different as it depends on the level of the qualification and how much training you are given. For example they do a Level 2 gym instructing which costs £499 and only lasts 5 days if you include a day for the assessment, whereas a Level 3 sports massage course costs £1,199 and lasts 7 days for practical and a day for completing the assessment. If you want to save money they do packages which allow you to gain more than one qualification and overall save money as you’re not paying for each one separately but as a bundle. They have 4 set packages but if you contact them they will design a package that is specifically for you and can involve training for the qualification that you want to receive.

They do four packages a basic PT package, an advanced package, premium package and a premium+ pt and massage package. The basic package includes a L2 qualification in gym instructing and L3 qualification in personal training. The advanced pt package includes the same as the basic but also 3xCPD qualifications. The premium+ pt has the same as the advanced but also a day of first aid and a L3 qualification in exercise referral. Lastly is the Premium+ pt and massage which has the same as the premium but also sports massage training.  The basic costs £1600 and the advanced costs £1800; the premium+ pt costs £2300 and the Premium+ pt and massage costs £3300.

Being a personal trainer means you need good people skills as you’re always dealing with clients and good organisations kills. You will need to talk to clients about setting goals and work out their fitness level. You would need to give them advice on health, nutrition and lifestyle changes, help them with their workouts and make sure to record their progress. Your hours would mostly be evenings and weekends if your client works during the week; your wage will all depend on the hours you work and whether you work for a gym or are self employed.

 

Motocross racing history to latest happenings

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motocross-1283197_640Motocross is an off-road motorcycling sport that evolved from the U.K. motorcycle trials. The sport was inspired from the Scottish Six Days Trial that started in 1912, and the Auto Cycle Club quarterly trials back in 1909.

In the U.K., the game commonly started getting called ‘scrambles’ when a race to the finish factor was added to the balance and scoring factor. The first ever scrambles race was held in Surrey, and dates back to 1924. When the game started getting global recognition, the name ‘motocross racing’ came into being.

Development of motocross in the U.K.

The sport started growing as ‘scrambles’ in the 1930s. A number of British teams, including the BSA, Norton, Rudge, AJS, and Matchless, competed aggressively. The off-road races eventually led to the development of motorcycles on a whole, as the necessity for firmer, more durable, and flexible bikes rose. Suspensions came in the 1930s itself. Swing fork for the rear suspension was introduced in the 1950s.

A new individual European Championship was created by the FIM in 1952. The bikes in this Championship needed to use the 500cc displacement. Five years later, in 1957, the European Championship grew into Wor
ld Championship. A new 250cc World Championship was added in 1962. With this smaller bike category, came the two-stroke motorcycles.

Development of motorcycles

Post WWII, BSA became the leading motorcycle manufacturer globally. All the competitions in the 1940s was ruled by BSA bikes.motocross-942545_640

The new 250cc category gave way to the popularity of companies like CZ from Czechoslovakia, Greeves from England, and Husqvarna from Sweden. These companies were known to produce light-weight agile bikes.

Two-stroke engine technology made the bikes heavier in the 1960s. Four-stroke engines started getting limited to niche competitions. The era had the maximum champions from Belgium and Sweden.

Motocross in U.S.

The term and the exact sport of Motocross was introduced to the United States in 1966 with the exhibition of Swedish champion, Torsten Hallman, in an American event. The popularity of the sports in the U.S. contributed greatly to the success of the sport worldwide.

Leading competitions worldwide

There are four most popular motocross championships globally. They are:

  • FIM– The FIM Grand Prix Motocross World Championship is an event of Europe with events in the other continents too. There are four classes of the FIM race; 450cc MXGP race, 250cc MX2 races, 650cc MX3 race, and the Women’s MX race.
  • AMA– The AMA Motocross Championship is held from May to August every year. There are 12 rounds on 12 motocross-1283186_640different tracks all over the U.S. This Championship has 3 categories.
  • Maxxis British Motocross Championship– This is the primary off-road championship of the U.K. It has
    two classes, MX1 and MX2 for 250cc-450cc, and 170cc-250cc cycles respectively.
  • UCI World Championship-The UCI World Championships include a host of different categories and segments including women’s championship. The initial stages include Time Trial, followed by a track races.

Motocross has grown to give rise to other sports including Freestyle Motocross, SuperMoto, Quad Motocross, Side Jeeps, Dirt-racing, and Mini-Motocross.