SUPPLIER & TRAINING NEWS Strong uptake for lifeguard course
Nearly 3,000 trainers from leisure facilities throughout the UK have signed up for an update as part of the latest edition of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). It is thought that a further 2,000 people will sign up in the coming months, with a number of updates across the UK and Ireland currently at capacity in the 8th edition of the NPLQ. The latest edition has
been designed to focus on the role of the lifeguard and aims to follow the route that lifeguards would typically take once they have completed their qualification. NPLQ content is delivered in a manner that allows the learner to experience the reality of the lifeguard role on the course and to apply knowledge in a working environment. Julian Bennett, course leader and a Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) UK national trainer
The 8th edition of the NPLQ has already been taken up by 3,000 trainers
assessor, says: “The new format of the course is great, and encourages the candidate to excel in their chosen career.” IQL UK manages the NPLQ on behalf of RLSS UK. IQL executive director Tara Dillon says: “We couldn’t be happier with how the updates have been going and how many people have already signed up.”
Premier unveils online nutrition course
Premier Training International (PTI) has launched its new online Certificate in Nutritional Advice for Physical Activity, which is Active IQ-accredited and targets fitness professionals currently qualified at Level 2. The course, which carries a total of 20
continued professional development (CPD) points, examines a number of subjects in relation to the components of food, optimal sports nutrition and communication. Students need to be an accredited Level 2
gym instructor or group exercise instructor to be able to sign up to the course, or hold an equivalent qualification. Premier Global sales and marketing director Victoria Branch says: “These online courses
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allow learners to progressively advance their individual careers, without impacting on the client base and work that they already have.” Details:
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FIBO launch for the MuJo concept
FIBO 2012 will see the launch of MuJo, a new range of exercise machines set to challenge perceptions of resistance and strength training by enabling users to match everyday movements using selectorised equipment. MuJo – Mu[ltiple] Jo[int] selectorised fitness
equipment–- uses moving axis CAM technology to train a range of joints in a single exercise, replicating natural body movements. Developed to complement conventional strength training equipment in gyms and
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health clubs, the patent-pending technology allows users to train bi-articular muscles and multi-axial joints through exercises that mimic everyday movements such as running, kicking and throwing. Explaining the concept, Douglas Higgins,
inventor and co-founder of MuJo Mechanics, says: “Muscles are best exercised over their full range of motion, and many important muscles cannot be fully exercised by moving a single joint in just one direction.”
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