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Start Your Career With The Australian Institute Of Fitness Courses

Fitness Education / March 21, 2016

This article was updated September 2024. Operating since 1979, the Australian Institute of Fitness has long been the gold standard in providing fitness qualifications and continued education. As Australia’s longest established fitness training organisation, AIF has kick-started the careers of many of the industry’s finest. What can you study at the Australian Institute of Fitness? […]

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12 Tips And Traps When Buying Or Selling A Gym

Fitness Business Management, Health & Fitness / March 8, 2016

In the second of our article series  providing legal guidance for those in the fitness industry, we’re sharing more advice from Scott McKenzie from Mills Oakley. This time he’s focusing on 12 things to watch out for when buying or selling a health club. Buying an existing gym may seem like a relatively simple process; however there is a significant

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Aussie Businessman Takes Guinness World Record For Boxing 127 Continuous Rounds

Australian Fitness Industry News / March 3, 2016

An Australian Businessman has taken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ off Irishman for boxing 127 continuous rounds On Sunday, 28 February, Rod Walker broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the Most Continuous Rounds of boxing, in the ring at the North Sydney Leagues Club, in Cammeray. Rod fought 22 opponents that included Phil Waugh for 127 rounds, over

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Personal Trainers Set To Be One Of The Most Stable Jobs Of The Future

Fitness Education, Health & Fitness / February 26, 2016

A new report entitled ‘The Future of Work – How Can We Adapt to Survive and Thrive’, has tipped personal trainers as among the most stable jobs of the future. The report, released by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand on February 23rd 2016, has addressed how the workforce of the future will need to

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Technogym Commercial Fitness Wellness Equipment Supplier

Cardio Fitness Equipment / February 19, 2016

Technogym Selected As Paris Saint-Germain’s Official Fitness & Wellness Equipment Supplier Technogym signed a two-year partnership agreement with the men’s football team of Paris Saint-Germain. Leader in its field, Technogym has become the club’s official fitness & wellness equipment supplier. As agreed with the technical staff, the club’s three professional teams will benefit from Technogym’s

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4 Visits Per Month : The Key To Membership Retention

Fitness Business Management / February 15, 2016

Dr Paul Bedford is known in the global fitness industry as The Retention Guru (www.retentionguru.co.uk). In 2015 he presented a study of the North American fitness market for IHRSA, which involved one million members! In this same year he completed a retention presentation tour of Australia as well as presenting and hosting a sold out

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building a gym member referral system

How to Build a Gym Member Referral Program That Actually Wins New Members

Gym CRM and Member Management, Gym Marketing and Lead Generation, Gym Retention and Member Experience / February 14, 2016

Word-of-mouth has always been the lifeblood of fitness businesses. Ask any gym owner or studio manager how their best members found them, and the answer is almost always the same: a friend, a training partner, a colleague who wouldn’t stop talking about the place. That dynamic hasn’t changed. What has changed is how Australian fitness

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Contractors vs Employees: What Every Australian Gym Owner Needs to Know Right Now

Legal, Insurance and Compliance, Staffing, Hiring and Team Management / January 9, 2016

Note: This article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Gym owners and fitness businesses should seek independent legal and financial advice specific to their circumstances. For years, the contractor model has been the default staffing arrangement across much of the Australian fitness industry. Personal trainers operating under their own ABN, group

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