EREPS Blog

My name is Dr. Silke Pichler and I am an EQF level 6 Personal Trainer and Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist Trainer and level 6 Strength & Conditioning Sportcoach.
My background is in professional Ironman triathlon, duathlon & marathon running and I competed in international sports competitions as Elite athlete for the Austrian National team. I am an Austrian National, but acquired British permanent... + continue reading

Julian Berriman, the Director of EREPS/EuropeActive's Professional Standards Committee attended the Eurofit Fest 2019 event run by Bodifit in Medvode, Slovenia on 9th and 10th March. Julian (photo below, centre) was delighted to attend and to present on the work of EuropeActive and the European Register of Exercise Professionals. The event was a huge success and featured many highly informative and innovativegroup fitness and personal training... + continue reading

The 2019 Algarve Cup was the 26th edition of the international women’s invitational football tournament held in Portugal between 27th February to 6th March. During the tournament, on 4th March, Scotland (FIFA ranking 20th) played against Iceland (FIFA ranking 22nd) in an exciting matchup that delivered 5 goals in total with Scotland taking the victory. The full match reports, can be found on the Scottish FA website and also the Icelandic FA... + continue reading

Today is March 8: International Women’s Day. How are we working towards a balance in female/male representation and equal fitness opportunities in the world?
EREPS Women
Let’s start with some statistics: 41% of the members of our European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) are female. In absolute numbers, Denmark