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Choose a guide that matches your immediate goal, current level, and next decision. For a complete route, begin with a goal page; for a specific question, use the categories below.
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110 articles
Adaptive Fitness: A Complete Guide to Training with a Disability
Fitness is for everyone. A practical guide to adaptive training for wheelchair users, amputees, and people with cerebral palsy or visual impairment.
How Accountability Groups Actually Work (And How to Join One)
Willpower fails. Social commitment works. Here's how accountability groups keep you consistent with training and nutrition.
Why Group Fitness Classes Get Better Results Than Training Alone
Group classes push you harder, keep you consistent, and make fitness fun. Here's why they work and how to find the right one.
The Most Common Gym Injuries and How to Prevent Them
The top 5 gym injuries — lower back, shoulder, knee, elbow, and wrist — plus how to prevent each one with proper form, warm-ups, and smart programming.
The Complete Beginner's Guide to the Gym
Never been to the gym before? Here's everything you need to know — what to wear, what to expect, and a simple first workout.
Creatine Compared: Is Expensive Creatine Actually Better?
5 creatine products compared on form, purity, Creapure status, and price per serving. Spoiler: the cheapest monohydrate wins.
Elbow Pain When Lifting: Causes, Fixes, and When to Push Through
Tennis elbow or golfer's elbow from lifting? Learn the difference, the best rehab exercises, grip modifications, and when it's safe to keep training.
Electrolyte Supplements Compared: Sodium Content Is the Key
Compare 5 electrolyte products by sodium, potassium, and magnesium content. Most 'electrolyte' drinks are mostly sugar.
Returning to Exercise After Surgery: A Timeline Guide
ACL, hip replacement, rotator cuff, or spinal surgery? A general timeline for returning to exercise safely, plus how to track your rehab milestones.
Exercising with Arthritis: What Helps, What Hurts, and How to Start
Exercise reduces arthritis symptoms — but the type matters. Learn the best activities, what to avoid, and how to manage flare-ups while staying active.
Finding 5-a-Side and Social Football Near You
Social football is one of the best workouts you can do. Here's how to find a game, join a league, or start your own team.
Hip Pain When Squatting: Mobility, Mechanics, or Injury?
Hip pain during squats? It could be mobility, technique, or an injury. Learn how to tell the difference, fix your squat, and when to see a physio.
Using the PT Tracker guides
Where should a fitness beginner start?
Start with a beginner programme, learn a small number of core movements, and use nutrition guidance that supports consistency. The goal pages connect the most useful articles, calculators, and plans.
How are PT Tracker fitness guides organised?
Guides are grouped into exercise, workout, nutrition, fitness news, and tutorial topics. Commercial guides include buying methodology and affiliate disclosure where relevant.
Can I use the advice without the PT Tracker app?
Yes. The guides, calculators, exercise library, and glossary are free to browse. The app helps put the advice into a repeatable plan and tracking workflow.
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