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Article updated February 2025. Tabata training would be one of the most misunderstood and misused terms in cross training, fitness and fat loss. In this article, Gavin Aquilina says we need to ask “why?” more often, in order to be better fitness professionals. Tabata Training 101: What is true Tabata? Quite often a high intensity […]
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This article was updated February 2024. The Dietitians Association of Australia is calling on parents to make eating breakfast ‘non-negotiable’ for school-aged children after recent research highlighted the huge pitfalls for students who start school hungry. Why is breakfast critical for children attending school? The research, released by Foodbank, found teachers noticed most students who
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Article updated February 2025. It’s common practice for a personal trainer to ask their clients about their goals – fat loss, muscle gain, athletic performance, looking great in that wedding dress etc. Many PT’s, however, miss the opportunity to understand their clients on a deeper level. Ben Cook, former coach with the Australian Institute of
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Article updated October 2024. It’s Mental Health Month, so we thought we’d revisit this article we first published years ago to share an alternate form of therapy that has helped many people with managing symptoms of stress, anxiety and overwhelm. As always, there are different strokes for different folks – we’re of the opinion that
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Article updated June 2023. When you first watch an Animal Flow workout, the graceful, end-range movements, blended into a seamless flow of athleticism and control, are somewhat mesmerising. Don’t be deceived if the person you’re watching is making these movements look easy – this workout style will test your end-range strength, balance and mobility to
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According to Brad Sheppard (personaltrainerbusinesssystems.com) there are 15,000 new personal trainers graduating across the country ever year. Interestingly, each of these graduates has their own story that led them to the decision to take their interest in fitness to the next level. Toni Krasicki spoke to four PTs to find out what led them to
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Twenty-nine-year-old Marcia could honestly say that her one passion in life was health and fitness. Each and every day, she would rise at 4:45am to put herself through a gruelling gym session, an exercise regime that she found help her keep her weight at a lean 57kg. When her demanding job finished each day, Marcia
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This year, we see Facebook celebrate their 10th birthday. A platform designed for people to find out what their friends are reading, wearing, doing, eating, listening to, their values, where they are going and more! And yet fitness centres, gyms, health clubs and personal trainers seek to use the platform to sell their services, Justin
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This article was updated September 2024. With the growing awareness of eating disorders, such as anorexia, it is imperative that Personal Trainers understand there can be a strong link between many of these disorders and the exercise habits of the people who suffer from them. The role of fitness professionals in early identification of disordered
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This article was updated September 2024. Fitness on Demand is the best way to offer group fitness, whenever your guests choose! Who would have thought that with a touch of a button, your members or clients have an array of fun and exciting group fitness programs like kickboxing, Latin dance, cycling, and more. With Fitness
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Original article written by Alisha Smith for What’s New In Fitness Magazine – Autumn 2013 edition. Updated April 2024. A new wave of fitness fanatics are emerging inspired by the likes of Cirque du Soleil and pop star Pink. Their latest devotee, Alisha Smith, shares her initiation into the alluring world of aerial fitness. My
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