Articles and posts in the Health & Fitness category cover general fitness content which can include areas such fitness training exercises and fitness training methods; an example might be altitude training or pre and post natal exercise or strength and conditioning training. Industry news, fitness equipment relevant to general health, fitness and wellbeing, mobile training apps, fitness competitions, fitness trends and studies are also covered here.
No-one really wants to build a team of fitness coaches (at first). But for many successful fitness professionals, circumstances force the issue. They hit a “time ceiling” where their hours are maxed out and they have no capacity to do more. And if you don’t do it, it doesn’t get done. So you end up […]
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Get to know the new nationally recognised/accredited Diploma of Weight Management (10698NAT) – qualification? Personal Trainers can now add a new nationally recognised qualification to their existing skillset with the Diploma of Weight Management 10698NAT; this newly accredited course aims to offer a more advanced skillset than the existing Certificate IV in Weight Management (10576NAT)
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The Fitness Show returns, uniting the industry in Sydney on April 12th-14th 2019 to showcase the latest in health and fitness. Australia continues to have a huge appetite for fitness, and it’s predicted that by 2022/23 the fitness industry revenue will grow to AU$2.4 billion, which means it’s never been a better time for The
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It’s no secret that Aussies take their health and fitness seriously! The rise of Pilates over the last 5 years has cemented the art as a firm favourite. If you’ve ever considered adding value and variety to your facility, then the range of equipment and the training options (including online) from Peak Pilates is a
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Article updated in July, 2023. Original article by Jen Dugard. Jen was one of the first fitness professionals in Australia to understand the need for partnerships with pelvic health physiotherapists to ensure best practices. She developed and launched her pre and postnatal trainer certification ‘Safe Return to Exercise’ in 2016. Safe Return to Exercise has
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Instagram is hot at the moment – it is one of the fastest growing social media channels. In fact, after Facebook and Youtube, Instagram is the biggest social media channel in Australia – around 1 in 3 Australians use Instagram. So if you are a complete novice or an Instagram expert, here are some tips
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Article updated November 2023. Voted “The world’s best in outdoor fitness” throughout Europe, Me-Mover group training is available for PT’s to offer clients around Australia. Originally crowd funded in Denmark the Me-Mover is an outdoor stepper bike designed to carve and tone 6 out of 8 major muscle groups. Studies show increased muscle activation and
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Life Fitness Australia, the leader in commercial fitness equipment, is proud to announce its recent installation of a 100Kw Solar System at its Melbourne headquarters. It is part of the company’s continued efforts to shrink its carbon footprint and protect the environment by choosing sustainable, green energy. By going solar, Life Fitness Australia HQ will
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The air we breathe at sea level contains about 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. This is known as a normoxic environment. When training at altitude the levels of oxygen are significantly lower. An altitude room can be set at a range of levels. To give you idea, an altitude room set at 3,500m, (14% oxygen),
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Working by walking is the new approach of WeWork to workplace wellness. From the collaboration between Technogym and the American network ‘WeWork’ comes a novel new corporate wellness initiative: replace office chairs of an entire meeting room with Technogym state-of-the art treadmills to get members of the Sydney based shared workplace more active and help
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According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, boutique studios represent a larger-than-ever slice of the fitness pie taking 42% market share in 2014 which was a 100 percent increase over 2013). In fact, Fitness Boutiques are disrupting the industry like never before while traditional gyms are having to adapt to the changes that
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Resident fitness specialist and author Jen Dugard runs us through how to change the conversation when goal setting for new mums. We all know its helpful to set goals with our clients, but when working with new mums is there more to consider? I think so, YES. As Fitness Professionals it is relatively common to
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