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Strength Training for Young Athletes

Are you a Young Athlete? Build the habits, strength, posture and skills you need now to excel in your chosen sport. We Train (under the supervision of one of our experienced personal trainers) clients beginning at age 10.

Functional Training for Life

"You have the ability to get to a place where you can live your life without daily pain or discomfort, and functional fitness can help you." ...

The Importance of Postural Assessment

Everyone Is unique which is why it is important to undertake a Postural and Muscle Imbalance Assessment prior to engaging in an exercise regime. Understanding how your body works is crucial to your training plan

Forward Head Carriage and the effects on your Body

The effects of head carriage, how can you improve it and what effects does it have on the body. Your head weighs approximately 8% of your bodyweight so how you hold it is important, if you are experiencing neck pain on an ongoing basis, forward head carriage could be the reason...

Strength Training and avoiding injury with Netball

If you want to avoid injury in Netball and excel here are some tips to help you with your Netball strength training. The team at FORM are here to help you eliminate the risk of injury and keep your muscles not only in symmetry but strong so you can play without causing your body unwanted injury.

Gluteus Medius – does yours function?

Gluteus Medius is important for hip, knee and back stabilisation, is yours working and how can you strengthen it? Learn more here...

Maximise your Cardiovascular Fitness with Breathing

Learn how to breathe for effective oxygenation and maximise your cardiovascular performance. Decrease anxiety, stress and tension in your neck by learning how to correct your breathing habits. The benefits of breathing correctly are huge!

Returning to Running after Injury

As a runner it can be frustrating when injury sets in and you can no longer do the thing you enjoy so much. Returning to running can often be daunting whether you are an elite sprinter or enjoy jogging in your spare time. The following is a gradual training program for returning to running after injury...

Exercise At Home | Form Fitness Christchurch Personal Trainers

In Lockdown and still want to Exercise?

You don't necessarily need a gym to be able to exercise and improve your strength. These Lockdown Exercise Programs will keep you fit and strong!

Functional Training vs Gym Training

Most of us train at the gym for functional strength and fitness, in other words, strength and fitness that we can use in our daily lives or that is transferable to our sport, work or lifestyle. Is your gym training achieving this or is there more you could do to maximise your training benefits?