Factors Affecting English Language Learning For Beginners

Factors Affecting English Language Learning For BeginnersOne of the most important factors affecting English language learning is your ability to write. Your grammar skills will be lower, and it is essential that you master the English language. Grammar is the single biggest factor affecting your writing. This article focuses on writing grammar and English language learning for beginners.Just like with mathematics, there are common mistakes that learners make as they learn to write, such as straining for grammatical correctness and attempting to use the English language that we have inherited from our English ancestors. In doing so, they create a veritable nightmare for themselves. Therefore, it is important that you learn the basic grammatical rules for writing. By knowing these rules, you will always have a baseline to work from.One thing to be aware of is the 'positive rule'. For instance, if you say, 'the man comes', you can very well include an adverb after the 'comes'. This adv erb could be preceded by the verb 'come' itself. You should learn this simple trick. It can save you a lot of problems later on when your grammar is incorrect.There are also grammatical rules that don't directly pertain to writing, but should still be applied to it. The simplest of these rules is that there is no definite rule about the correct placement of the 'ed' at the end of a sentence. This would indicate that you must continue the sentence until the 'ed' is not heard at all. In many cases, however, the 'ed' may not be even heard at all and you must continue the sentence.When you have reached the end of a sentence and the 'ed' is still audible, it would be most sensible to say 'or'and'. However, when a word ends in a vowel, it should be said after it as in 'poor'good'. This can also help you out when you are reading aloud or listening to a recording.Another common mistake is that students read more from left to right than they should. By reading from right to left, they begin to pick up accents in the word, which can ruin the meaning of the sentence. By thinking in 'word order', you can avoid this and enable you to read easier.By making sure that you understand how to correctly read and write English, you will definitely improve your English language learning and your writing at the same time. So start today!

What Is The Value Of Education

What Is The Value Of Education Children are often not sure of the value of the education that they are provided with. They watch TV and see people living fantasy lives using very little academics, yet living a very comfortable, and sometimes even excessively posh lifestyle.TV shows like the Kardashians, and Real Housewives that purport to be Reality TV do not show a reality that promotes academic values. A common questions I ask children is, “Who are your heroes?”Personally I find a lot of inspiration from the story of Michael Faraday. A scientist of humble origins from a time when scientists where the pop stars of the day. Faraday changed lives as we know it inventing the electric motor. He was also responsible for many other breakthroughs in science, but the contribution of electrical motors was a real game changer. I love watching documentaries on historical scientists. But this is just one way to show the value of education.In our lives we often use our education, but may not realize it. Taking children wi th you to the grocery store for instance, or using their help in assembling a recipe can provide real life examples of when math with fractions can be not just relevant but useful. Your child will almost surely be excited to eat a meal in which they played an important role!Another instance where students can use their academic skills in a family setting is discussing the story arc of a movie, or critically reviewing a news story of interest to the family. For example perhaps a family can discuss a recent news article, not just for the content, but for the quality of writing, how it could have been made more convincing, and why the author chose to wrote the article using his or her chosen writing conventions as opposed to perhaps the writing that is observable in a how to article, or a trade magazine. If a student wants a raise in allowance, or a toy you can ask them to write an article explaining their interest, and providing critical feedback about how they can improve their writi ng.Children are capable of being quite convincing if they are properly motivated.To provide a story that allows children to see the value of education I commonly tell children a story as follows.Let’s imagine that you own a McDonalds. It is estimated that one in every eight Americans has worked at McDonalds. (source:http://ow.ly/JBM5a). Many jobs are very similar to jobs at McDonalds, for example jobs at Burger King, Wendy’s Popeye’s etc. It is estimated that almost half of the U.S. workforce has worked a fast food job at least once in their lifetime (source:http://ow.ly/JBMdK).So after informing students of this fact I say that there are multiple jobs that they can assign people to. Someone to sweep the floors and clean the equipment, someone to be the cashier, someone to make the burgers, and someone to be the manager. I say that the cleaner gets minimum wage, the cashier makes a little more and that the manager can make about $20 an hour. I explain how decisions the manager can make can have a huge impact on the profitability of the store. For example if the manager can be on top of things such as keeping up employee profitability, making sure the floor environment is clean, and also assuring that all materials are on hand and ready to assure fast and efficient operation of the business that instead of selling 20 to 25 burgers per hour, the business can sell 25 - 40 burgers per hour. I ask students usually at this point to explain if they see this as reasonable or possible.I also explain that of course burgers are associated with accompanying sales of drinks and fries. If we estimate that each transaction with a customer nets a profit of approximately three dollars , and we can estimate that each managed store on average conducts thirty transactions per hour then we can estimate that these stores are pulling in nine hundred dollars an hour. However without a good manager these stores would not get the fifty percent boost in productivity and would only make six hundred dollars an hour. (it is important to remember that the fifty percent boost on the net is calculated on the original number, so fifty percent of six hundred is actually three hundred and the sum is therefore nine hundred..) The difference of three hundred dollars multiplied by twenty four hours equals a net difference of seventy two hundred dollars per day. If students cannot follow the calculations conducted in this short presentation, I tell them that they are not yet ready for management. I then point out that if they have made basic calculation errors during our session that they may not be ready for the position of cashier, for even a mistake of five dollars in only five percent of daily transactions can lead to a difference of how much? Why don’t you do the math? It’s fun!Anyways, students often do not plan to go into a career in food service, but this little exercise can show a student that if they aspire higher, that they will have to use the lessons the y have learned in school!Keep Studying!

The Thoughtless Age - Tutor Hunt Blog

The Thoughtless Age The Thoughtless Age The Thoughtless AgeSubjectsWe are living in a world of ever increasing automation. This isn`t to say that technology is becoming a more integral part of our lives - that would be a trite statement indeed. What it means is that we aren`t required to put as much thought into the every day tasks of life. Only a few decades ago the kettle would whistle when it was boiled - and if you didn`t answer its banshee screech the water within would soon become part of the atmosphere, boiled away to vapour! Now of course kettles have a thermostat, and will turn off the heating element once their contents have bubbled and roiled for a few seconds. There are even machines that will make the whole cup of tea, adding just enough milk and sugar to suit you. Perhaps soon the contraption will deign to drink the beverage as-well, and save you the trouble of all that sipping and swallowing. In our plastic-fantastic world of ready meals and microwave snacks the art of cooking is fading fast - why go to all the effort of preparing and combining numerous ingredients (some of which you might even have to seek out in different shops!) when you can just peel back the advertising membrane, pop the the whole thing in the machine, press a few buttons, twiddle a few knobs and voila! you have something masquerading as a meal. Best get it down your neck quick though, before the additives and preservatives start reacting with the air. Soon there will be self driving cars - just open the door, get in and sit down, and tell the machine your destination. In moments you will become part of tributary system of other automobiles, all travelling in excess of 100 mph, each device only a short distance from its neighbour. A cattle parade of the future. Electric toothbrushes, robotic vacuum cleaners, dishwashing machines - It can all be done for us, no exertion is needed. Contractions of any major muscle groups will soon be a thing of the past. Our lives can be lived for us - and the machines are going to get them right. Many job roles are being replaced by automatons of one sort or another. When self service checkouts were introduced into our supermarkets about a decade ago, people were amused. The consensus seemed to be that it was a mistake - that someone at head office had enjoyed an long and inebriating lunch, then issued a few drunken proclamations that were somehow taken seriously. `Customers scan their own products? Then they`ll be able to choose which ones they want to pay for!` seemed to be the popular thought at the time. Of course the insidious devices worked rather better than many hoped, and numerous jobs were replaced by these beeping, bagging area contraptions, all without protest: not a luddite in sight. How far could the education sector be automated though? It seems too incredible to imagine an android at the end of a classroom, explaining the nuances of a shakespeare sonnet with a tinny, emotionless voice. This might be the wrong way to visualise things though - after all, the self service checkouts hardly fit the image of a robot, even though that is just what they are. Just think what a learning resource something like Youtube is, how many major universities (including Harvard and Berkeley) upload and large amount of their lectures. A year ago my son expressed an interest in learning the guitar, and when it became obvious this interest wasn`t going to abate, wasn`t just another ephemeral passion like so many others (stamp collecting, painting, archeology) we purchased him an acoustic guitar. A few months later I heard my son listening to some fairly technical guitar playing in his room, and I paused to enjoy the music myself. I was reminded of my teenage years, how I was going to be the next Kurt Cobain, and change the world with the brilliance of my compositions. The music was good, obviously some `unplugged` album by a new performer whose name I would never have heard of, but was all the rage right now. Walking into my son`s room I was astonished to discover that he was the one playing. I asked him where he had learnt to play so well, how he had become so proficient in only a few months. `On youtube dad - they have thousands of teachers. You just pick one you like, and work your way through their lessons.` There are it seems lessons for almost anything on this most popular video sharing website. Those who malign it for being nothing but a juvenile repository for funny cat videos are quite significantly misjudging its encyclopaedic catalogue of more academic and useful information. I myself, not being particularly computer literate (perhaps it would be more accurate to say I don`t spend hours a day staring at a screen - the world is more engaging, more beautiful to me than anything the liquid crystal screen can conjure up) was ignorant as to the the full breadth and range of its resources. There are videos to help you learn how to juggle, to fix your car, to cultivate your garden to blooming success; to paint, to diagnose medical ailments, to write a novel; there are numerous and extremely edifying videos (I have begun using them) on cookery; and there are videos on learning the guitar - and just about every other instrument you can think of. Though this repository of information would put the library of Alexandria to shame (and no fire can so easily destroy it) watching a video is not the same as getting a lesson from a teacher. The demarcation is perhaps not so clear though - if a teacher is simply speaking to the class, and not engaging with them, and not attending to each pupil`s needs, then they might not be providing a pupil with anything they can`t learn online. The great benefit of one to one tuition is that the teacher can give their full attention to just a single pupil - gauge their understanding of new concepts and techniques as the lesson progresses, and discern the specific points the pupil is struggling to comprehend. For the moment teachers are probably safe - there`s no `Robbie the Robot` coming to take their job any time soon. Things are changing fast though - only a few years ago the proposition of a self driving car would have seemed lubricous, something out of a science fiction film. Those just beginn ing their career as a cab driver may well find themselves supplanted by a self driving automobile (how apt the etymology of this word is becoming) well before they retire. 2 years ago0Add a Comment

Dr. Ivana Kawikova Calls Job Discovery Feature Magical

Dr. Ivana Kawikova Calls Job Discovery Feature Magical Gold Apple tutor Dr.  Ivana Kawikova of New Haven, Connecticut calls  TutorZ new Job Discovery feature magical! Dr. Ivana Kawikova wrote in response to TutorZ new Job Discovery feature the following email:   Hi Dirk Thank you for the magic touch on Discover jobs! Things are now good and I am receiving jobs. ?? Kind regards, Ivana Dr. Ivana is MD-PhD physician-scientist with interdisciplinary background in pediatrics, pharmacology, immunology and neuroscience. She tutors primarily USMLE Step1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS and Step 3 at TutorZ. Ivana has received TutorZ highest honor â€" the Gold Apple Award Dr. Ivana Kawikova Calls Job Discovery Feature Magical Gold Apple tutor Dr.  Ivana Kawikova of New Haven, Connecticut calls  TutorZ new Job Discovery feature magical! Dr. Ivana Kawikova wrote in response to TutorZ new Job Discovery feature the following email:   Hi Dirk Thank you for the magic touch on Discover jobs! Things are now good and I am receiving jobs. ?? Kind regards, Ivana Dr. Ivana is MD-PhD physician-scientist with interdisciplinary background in pediatrics, pharmacology, immunology and neuroscience. She tutors primarily USMLE Step1, Step 2 CK, Step 2 CS and Step 3 at TutorZ. Ivana has received TutorZ highest honor â€" the Gold Apple Award

?? Hiring A Tutor For A Child With Special Educational Needs (SEN)

?? Hiring A Tutor For A Child With Special Educational Needs (SEN) Hiring A Tutor For A Child With Special Educational Needs (SEN) It is not unusual for any child to experience difficulty in learning at some point in their education. This is often temporary and can be put down to a lack of confidence or problems with a particular subject. However there are some students that need extra or different requirements in their education.The term ‘Special Educational Needs’ is used to describe the disabilities and extra learning difficulties that can stop children learning at the same speed and level as other children their age. Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) often need additional help and provisions to perform to the best of their ability.Search for tutors with experience teaching children with special needs here.There is not one set form of SEN. Different children can experience difficulties in one or more areas including problems with understanding and learning, emotional and behavioural needs, speech and language communications, and physical and sensory difficulties.Most Special Educational Needs can be met by the capabilities of a mainstream school, however different special needs students need to be catered for, and those with more complex needs can benefit from additional resources including private tuition. Hiring a private tutor offers a vast range of benefits to any learner, but especially those with additional needs.Tutors are experienced and specialist teachers.Using expertise in particular subjects, tutors can offer a detailed learning environment on the subjects you’re looking for, rather than a broad overview of multiple subjects. If you’re looking for support in one particular subject area, a private tutor is an ideal choice.Having the choice of a tutor who is trained to understand the complexities of SEN. Not only knowledgeable in their subject, tutors with experience handling additional needs can easily adapt their lessons to match the speed, level and challenges that come with disabilities and learning difficulties.Private tuition allows a child to receive the 1-to-1 attention that is best placed to enhance their learning. The tutor is able to give all of their time to the specific requirements of the student rather than splitting their attention with other students. Conc entrating all efforts towards the goals of one student means challenges can be highlighted and overcome sooner, in a much more personal method and setting.Frustration with education can easily be overcome by hiring a private tutor. With focused attention, working at a speed and level that suits them, and a less pressured environment, students with SEN can find a new confidence and enthusiasm for learning when working with a tutor. Having a more positive attitude towards education is a superb way of helping them develop knowledge and skills in a variety of subjects.If you’re considering private tuition for your child and want to support their Special Educational Needs, first speak to their school and get advice on which areas would be the most beneficial to focus on. Some students may have an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which can offer welcome guidance to tutors and help in setting objectives. Depending on the experience of the tutor, the subject and level of study you’re looking for, and any additional requirements, private tuition can vary in price. The hourly rate is set by the tutor and the best way to get an idea of the cost of tuition you are looking for is by performing a search in your local area. With Tutorful there are no hidden fees and the price you see on the website is the rate you will pay for each lesson.Search Tutorful for tutors in your area and filter results to include those with experience in teaching children with SEN. See results based on subject and level of study and find a tutor that fits the needs of you and your child. Send them a message to start a conversation and organise the next steps of your child’s tuition. For more information about booking a tutor, visit our FAQs page.

Organic Solvents - Solving The Problem Of Cheating At Home Cleaning

Organic Solvents - Solving The Problem Of Cheating At Home CleaningIf you have been looking for solvents to clean a variety of jobs at home, then I am sure that you would want to check out the Solomons Organic Chemistry Solutions Manual PDF. In this course, you will find that there are about 8 chemicals that can be easily cleaned with the following methods. The following is the list of different organic solvents that can be used in cleaning various types of jobs at home:This chemical can be used to melt down grease soluble substances that cannot be digested by human beings. This method is known as distillation. It is important to put the right amount of sodium acetate into the pot for dissolving. However, this solvent needs high temperature to dissolve, and you need to heat the chemical.This is another chemical that can be used to dissolve grease soluble substances. This solvent will also require high temperature to dissolve. However, it will evaporate off quickly.This chemical is us ed to dissolve liquids that are not digested by human beings. To use this solvent, you should put in more liquid hydrogen into the pot. You should add water to the chemical. When the concentration of hydrogen increases, this solvent can become more corrosive.It is known as degreasing, and this solvent is quite corrosive. To make this solvent, you should mix with the use of dilute sulfuric acid. However, you need to mix the solution very carefully to avoid exposing yourself to the acid.The most common uses of this solvent are to melt off grease soluble substances. Other uses of this solvent include: cleaning copper, magnesium, and aluminum wires, scraping off an apple with a knife, cleaning rubber, silverware, wood, and many more things.If you are planning to use solvents to clean at home, then I strongly recommend that you check out the Solomons Organic Chemistry Solutions Manual PDF. You will definitely find the best solvents to clean your cleaning jobs at home.

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering - What is the Difference?

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering - What is the Difference?Before attempting to understand what difference there is between chemistry and chemical engineering, one must understand that chemistry is a branch of science concerned with the chemical and physical properties of substances. Chemical engineering is the branch of science concerned with the utilization of materials to create useful products and processes.For example, if a chemical engineer were required to make a formula for an ideal sugar-based fuel, he would need to use chemistry in order to design a chemical reaction that would react to the fuel. A chemical engineer is also required to use chemistry to create new products from raw materials, by combining and mixing elements, or by constructing products from their raw materials.A number of different types of materials exist within the world today; they are all made of one or more elements. In the above examples, chemical engineering could create many useful products from th e materials available, from gas to plastic, from natural gas to plastic bottles.There are several other differences between chemistry and chemical engineering that are very significant. In one example, chemical engineers make substances that can be used to create a product that has already been created by another chemical engineer, a substance which has been approved and added to the market to meet demands of its buyers.Whereas scientific chemistry concentrates on the properties of certain substances as they occur naturally, chemical engineering concentrates on their manufacture into products for sale. Some of the compounds created by chemical engineers are used in products within the industry, as well as in medicine and other areas of science.Some scientists and engineers think that this difference between chemistry and chemical engineering could lead to different roles in society. The chemist is a very important part of society; a chemical engineer is not.With the advances in scie nce and technology over the last few years, it has become much easier to perform scientific and engineering research and develop better products in the industry. Hopefully, this will lead to a future where people are able to create better products by using these advancements in science and engineering.

A Personal Trainer Can Help Sculpt Your Body

A Personal Trainer Can Help Sculpt Your Body Body Sculpting with a Personal Trainer or Sports Coach ChaptersFat-burning is Best Done with Cardio WorkoutsHeart first, or Muscles?Include Isometrics into Your Workout PlanGet Your Concrete Abs Working With a Personal Fitness Trainer at HomeDo Pilates for (Mental) Health and FitnessIntroducing Your New Personal Training ProgramWhat man hasn't dreamed of displaying his six-pak abs at the beach? What woman wouldn't want tight glutes and shapely thighs?There is still time this year to hit the beach and show off your toned body!You can have all that by engaging a personal fitness instructor. S/he will teach you cardiovascular fitness fundamentals and muscle toning.Take control of your body! Sculpt it, little by little, all while losing unwanted pounds.Aerobic exercise is similar and results in the same effect â€" weight loss, but the focus of this type of low-impact workout is endurance, built through sustained, extended sessions.A cardio routine should raise your heart rate to around 70% higher than its resting rate, and alternate between high- and low- intensity for the duration of the exercise session.This type of equipment will work your heart:treadmillstationary bikeellipticalstair stepperrowerYou will find all of these fitness machines in your local gym or fitness classes near me. They are all available for your home as well, usually at a fair price.However, if you are not fond of working out indoors, you could always exercise outdoors. There, you can:jog or runcyclespeed walk, power walk, or race walkNordic walkIf you maintain your current daily calorie intake and engage in at least three intensive physical training sessions per week, you are sure to shed pounds all while improving your overall fitness.Cycling is a great way to build endurance and lose weight Source: Pixabay Credit: SkeezeHigh Intensity Workouts â€" the Expert RegimenConsider the effect of an intense workout on weight loss.According to a study by the National Institutes of Health in America, alternating between bursts of high intensity movement and low intensity results in significant weight loss.One participant group engaged in twenty-minute exercise sessions, in which they alternately sprinted and walked.One participant group worked at medium intensity for forty minutes per session.The results revealed that those participating in the first group â€" switching between high and low intensity lost significantly more body fat than the group that worked longer but steadier.This method of training is called High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT.Pacing yourself in this manner, your heart has no time to get used to any particular level of activity and thus will burn fat â€" faster even than any classic cardio workout.Warning! This type of high energy workout is meant for motivated individuals who have already attained a moderate degree of physical fitness.If you suffer from any form of cardiovascular illness, we strongly discourage you from this type of workout.Should you doubt whether your heart can stand a heavy burn, we suggest you attempt it only after discussing your overall physical condition with a health and fitness expert, and only under the watchful eye of a qualified fitness trainer at the gym, or at home with a  personal trainer.Heart first, or Muscles?Any health and fitness expert will assure you that it is best to work your heart and musculature in tandem.It is difficult to work everything at once, and some sports enthusiasts have a distinct preference for one over the other...Still, it is best to do your cardio routine after your resistance training, for several reasons:Optimise the intensity of your workout sessionTo tone and sculpt your body, you will work your muscles hard. It is always best to be fresh and at the ready, rather than risking dropping a kettlebell on your foot because you are worn out from your cardio routineWork fat cells looseToning your muscles gives fat cells less to cling to. Once you destabilize them, it is simply a matter of riding a stationary bike or running o n a treadmill to flush them away.A better use of lipidsYour muscles get their 'food' from blood sugars and lipids that are stored in the adipose tissues among your muscle fibers. Flexing and stretching your muscles releases those lipids which, in turn gives you more fuel to work out longer and harder.By working your muscles before doing your cardio, you are tapping into glucide reserves that actually drive and sustain intensive muscle movement.Engaging in a cardio routine after a muscle burn ensures that you will burn body fat during your sessions with your certified personal trainer, not needed muscle fats.Dont' forget proper nutrition!After a particularly intensive session, be sure to take in plenty of protein in order to gain the maximum muscle mass.That means you, Bodybuilders! For those of you working your pectorals, abdominals, lats, delts triceps, biceps, glutes and thighs, be sure to ask your expert in fitness education how to really muscle up without causing injury to any m uscle group.A certified personal trainer, one with Level 2, 3 or 4 credentials, specialising in kinesiology and physiology would be able to design an overall fitness program targeted to your goals, taking into consideration your current physical competency and your past sports activity.Isometrics use your body to build muscle tissue Source: Pixabay Credit: Hannah Wells CalumDrama School Entrance Teacher 5.00 (15) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ToriSpanish Teacher 5.00 (1) £15/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors OliviaSchool support Teacher 5.00 (2) £21/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MarkESOL (English) Teacher 4.76 (17) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors YuweiChinese Teacher 4.33 (6) £19/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JenniferMusic reading Teacher 5.00 (1) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors LouiseAutoCAD Teacher 5.00 (3) £60/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RickyPercussion Teacher 5.00 (7) £35/h1st les son free!Discover all our tutors NicolasGuitar Teacher 5.00 (2) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MyriamOrganic chemistry Teacher 5.00 (13) £20/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors JonathanEconomics Teacher 5.00 (9) £40/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors Oluwakemi imoleMaths Teacher 5.00 (1) £30/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AlexPhysics Teacher 5.00 (1) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors AdamSinging Teacher 5.00 (14) £48/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors ValentiniMusic reading Teacher 5.00 (2) £50/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors MilenaMaths Teacher 5.00 (5) £25/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutors RashmiEconomics Teacher 5.00 (1) £35/h1st lesson free!Discover all our tutorsInclude Isometrics into Your Workout PlanIsometrics is a type of fitness training that reinforces muscular strength. They are ideal to work these muscle groups:abdominalsglutesdorsals â€" the muscles in your backDiscover why you should work out with a fitness specialist.This type of exercise can help avoid muscle cramping, herniated discs or other back injury, and helps you gain a more streamlined figure.Isometric exercises are ideal for those whose exercise regimen consists of swimming, cycling, or running because they will help you move more efficiently.Why not integrate one isometrics session per week into your usual exercise program design?There are hundreds of educational videos online that demonstrate various isometric exercises but the best way to learn them is most certainly under the instruction of a fitness professional.S/he will show you the proper form and posture, so that you avoid rookie mistakes such as 'peaking' â€" glutes in the air while planking, for example.Isometrics is a type of strength training that works with your body to build muscle and finally get that flat stomach you've always wanted, thanks to the long, flat characteristic  of abdominal muscles.Isometrics are also ideal for yoga ent husiasts and other stretching regimens to help keep the body in top shape.This type of exercise is recommended for senior fitness programmes because they help prevent sagging in certain parts of the body, such as the stomach, pectorals and glutes.Get Your Concrete Abs Working With a Personal Fitness Trainer at HomeIf your lifestyle is rather busy, you would get the best out of any fitness programme by engaging a personal fitness trainer.An in-home training program would save you a lot of time.Your fitness professional would first conduct a physical assessment, and then decide on a training regimen suited to your body type, aimed at objectives you will work to attain.With training techniques outlined by your physical fitness coach, you will learn the proper poses and moves, all while avoiding injury.S/he will demonstrate for you specific exercises designed to work target areas, such as pectoral or abdominal muscle groups.Read also: why should you train with a certified fitness traine r?Such a coach will espouse functional training: tailored to work individual muscles â€" upper abdominals versus obliques, for example.Work Your Glutes for the Best Body ImageRegardless whether you are physically active, we recommend a training regimen targeted to the three most common problem areas: stomach, gluteal muscles and thighs.Squats are the most effective move to build tight glutes and toned thighs!Beware that this position is most often done incorrectly.With guidance during your personal training sessions, you will be able to position yourself to the optimal degree in order to derive the most benefit from your work.Your individualised Superprof fitness trainer will first demonstrate the move, and then position you correctly. S/he will counsel you on the number of reps you should do, how often to do them, and what type of squats you should practise.You can squat with or without dumbbells, for example. Or, for a more intensive workout, you can use a kettlebell, working your deltoids while toning your thighs.A Pilates workout tones your body and refreshes your mind Source: Pixabay Credit: ArtCoreStudiosDo Pilates for (Mental) Health and FitnessJoseph Pilates was a gymnast who believed that many human illnesses could be avoided by proper posture and breathing.He developed a training technique designed to reinforce deep muscle tissue, while while working the skeletal muscles that support the spine and stomach.The philosophy behind Pilates' regimen addresses mental health and well-being. It discourages a sedentary lifestyle, advocating action of any type.Many certified fitness professionals host Pilates workout sessions online and upload videos you can follow, should you wish to follow any exercise programs at home.Introducing Your New Personal Training ProgramDo you monitor your pulse and steps with a Fitbit or other sports tracking device? Do you know anyone that does?Such performance measuring gear has become essential to anyone concerned with physical fitness.They are easy to calibrate and use, and keep a record of your daily physical activity: how many steps did you take? How many calories did you burn? Was your sleep sufficiently restful?It will also catalogue how fast you run or cycle, and for how long.The best function of this type of sports equipment is not programmed into it.Wearing such a device is a powerful motivator, encouraging your to a healthier lifestyle. A mere glance at your wrist will reveal if you have been more active today than yesterday, and what your carbohydrate consumption is.It maintains a record of your sports conditioning, something your coach will need to see when conducting your fitness assessment.Naturally, it is no substitute for personal fitness training â€" it cannot instruct you on proper form or number of reps.For proper strength and conditioning, it is always best to find a personal trainer for a one-on-one workout, in gyms or health clubs. We also recommend a personal trainer for certain very demanding sports to avoid injury. The perfect personal trainer will know how to guide you to your goals, whether it be weight-loss, a better-looking body or building muscle.Nevertheless, you can always opt for an online personal trainer.

Start Playing the Guitar Today. Heres How.

Start Playing the Guitar Today. Heres How. How do I Begin Learning the Guitar? ChaptersWhy Have You Decided to Play the Guitar?Learn Guitar Using Video Games!Is the Guitar an Easy Instrument to Play?The Guitar, Unfortunately, is Easier for Some than for Others.To Recap: Some Ways to Learn the Guitar.So you’ve decided to play guitar. You’re just starting to delve into the details and combing the internet with searches like ‘guitar lessons’ and ‘how do I start?’. (You've probably done that already, honestly - hence why you are here!)The research stage might last for a couple weeks, but maybe even months or years, before you make the leap and decide to go shopping for your first guitar.There’s a small possibility that you might be overthinking it - after all, you’re learning guitar for fun, right? Not for a horribly difficult and never-ending challenge. So try to limit your questions to the essential and just focus on getting going and getting a feel for your new instrument. If you are worried about the cost of the guitar, then that's understandabl e - but know that you can get a great instrument, a classical guitar, or a jazz guitar or rock guitar, for a reasonable price.So where should you start? Should you buy an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar? Do you need to learn music theory with a professor first, or can you learn to play guitar on your own, using guitar tabs? Should you sign up to a guitar course, or can you become the best guitar player you can be all by yourself?Should you put yourselves in the hands of a guitar teacher, or sign up for an online class?There are many different ways to get started learning to play guitar. There are even video games that can help!Start strumming and singing away, but above all, start playing the guitar for yourself, and think about what you want before you head to the music store!Learn Guitar Using Video Games!So there are all the normal ways to learn guitar, but are there others?What about video games to learn the guitar? Games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have gotten children the world over interested in guitar. Of course, the introduction may have been a bit theoretical. But those immense guitar shaped controllers have still given countless individuals their first taste of rock and roll!The popular guitar controller to play Guitar Hero. An hors d’oeuvre before the real instrument?So what about the content of these games? Can they really teach absolute beginners music theory, chords, tabs, how to read music and position their fingers? Will you know how to play an acoustic or electric guitar after playing?The answer to this is  not quite - but playing these games will definitely move you in the right direction. You'll improve your dexterity, your ability to move your fingers around the fretboard, and your ear training will improve as a result of really listening to the music (it's always amazing how little people actually listen properly to the songs they love). Of course, you're not actually playing rhythm guitar or any of those guitar solos, but to p lay songs - at least  along with songs  - puts you in the right mindset.Some Games to Try.If Guitar Hero puts you right in the role of guitarist, Rock Band also gives you the opportunity to try your hand at drumming or singing as well. You can’t deny that learning to play the guitar on either of these two games will help you become familiar with popular guitar songs and teach you a few things - stage presence, rhythm, maybe even help improve your ear for music.If you’re ready to start getting serious with the guitar, there’s also Rocksmith to try out, which lets you plug your new guitar right into your game console. It’s a revolutionary method that actually lets you get learning from your game, and it’s well worth considering trying out. But all the video guitar games in the world still won’t quite measure up to the knowledge of a professional guitar teacher who can sit with you and teach you all the things the video games might or might not cover - tuning your guitar, b arred chords, music selections adapted to your level, keeping your hands coordinated, learning to sing and play at the same time, working on finger placements…Maybe a Real Guitar Teacher is Better, However.In short, video games are great, but finding a teacher might be a good idea too - if not a better one. We wouldn't suggest buying Guitar Hero over an actual guitar, by any means.In order to find the perfect beginner guitar lessons for you, have a think about your learning style - do you learn better in a group or one on one? Do you like theory, or practical? Once you've worked out a few criteria, it'll be easier to find the right guitar lesson, and teacher, for you. You could find a private teacher, join a group class at a local rec center or music conservatory, or even sign up for classes via webcam, where you can learn from the comfort of your home.SaveSave