Fitness Business Management

Like many areas of your business, sourcing the right management tools for your fitness business is crucial because it saves both time and money – both of which are in short supply for most. Articles in this category include Client Management Systems, Gym Software and Programs, Energy Saving Systems and Equipment, Marketing, Sales, and Retention Solutions, Fitness Business Opportunities, Additional Gym Revenue Streams and more.

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How to Add Boxing to Your Gym Offering (And Actually Make Money From It)

Fitness Education, Group Fitness, Gym Retention and Member Experience, Programming and Coaching For Fitness Professionals, Staffing, Hiring and Team Management, Training Aids & Tools / March 8, 2026

If you’ve been thinking about introducing boxing into your fitness offerings but keep putting it off, this one’s for you. We sat down with British Olympic bronze medallist and global boxing fitness entrepreneur Tony Jeffries to get the unfiltered truth on what works, what doesn’t, and exactly how Australian gym owners can turn boxing into […]

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Finance Options for Gym Owners: How to Fund Your Fitness Business Without Losing Sleep

Commercial Gym Equipment, Fitness Business Management, Gym Finance and Profitability / March 3, 2026

Running a gym in Australia is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a fitness professional. It’s also one of the most capital-intensive. Between commercial-grade equipment, lease bonds, fit-outs, staffing, and software, the upfront costs can hit hard before you’ve signed up a single member. And for gym owners who are already

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How To Stop PTs From Stealing Clients and Bolster Member Loyalty

Fitness Business Management, Gym Retention and Member Experience, Staffing, Hiring and Team Management / February 22, 2026

It’s one of the most uncomfortable conversations in the fitness industry. A personal trainer leaves your gym, and a few weeks later, half their client base has quietly followed them out the door. You didn’t see it coming, or maybe you did, but you didn’t know what to do about it. Either way, the financial

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The Online Influencers For Your Fitness Business You Never Knew You Had!

Fitness Business Management, Gym Marketing and Lead Generation, Gym Retention and Member Experience / February 11, 2026

Every fitness business owner in Australia is chasing the same dream: get a well-known influencer to spout off about their gym, their app, or their training program, and watch the clients roll in. The problem is that macro-influencers with massive followings charge eye-watering fees, deliver wildly inconsistent returns, and often have audiences spread so thin

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Opening a Gym in Australia: Is the Market Saturated in 2026?

BLOG, Fitness Business Management, Fitness Franchising / January 11, 2026

The Australian fitness landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. Between 2015 and 2024, the number of gyms and fitness centres across the country expanded at an unprecedented rate, driven by boutique studios, 24-hour franchises, and increasingly health-conscious consumers. Now, as we move through 2026, aspiring fitness entrepreneurs face a critical question: has the

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Legal Steps to Prepare Your PT Business for the New Year

Fitness Business Management / January 4, 2026

The end of the year brings more than just Christmas parties and beach holidays for Australian personal trainers. It’s the perfect opportunity to ensure your legal house is in order before the new year begins. While most PTs are brilliant at designing programs and motivating clients, the legal side of running a personal training business

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6 Selling Tips To Make Your Fitness Business Boom in 2026

Fitness Business Management, Fitness Education / December 31, 2025

The Australian fitness industry is experiencing a profound transformation. After weathering pandemic closures, navigating the hybrid training revolution, and watching consumer behaviour shift dramatically, fitness professionals across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and beyond are entering 2026 with a critical question: how do we not just survive, but genuinely thrive? The businesses that will boom in 2026

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Personal Training Clients on Weight Loss Medication

Fitness Business Management, Health & Fitness, Programming and Coaching For Fitness Professionals, Training Aids & Tools / December 28, 2025

As more Australians embark on medical weight loss treatments, many trainers now find themselves training clients on weight loss medication without fully understanding what these drugs do, how they affect exercise performance, or what’s within their professional scope. Clients may casually mention, “I’ve just started Ozempic,” leaving trainers torn between curiosity, concern and confusion. In

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A Guide to Understanding Music Licensing For Fitness Businesses

Australian Fitness Industry News, Fitness Business Management, Group Fitness / October 9, 2025

The soundtrack of a fitness business does more than fill silence. It sets pace in a HIIT block, softens the edges of a busy floor, and helps a new member feel like they belong. It is also, in Australia, a legal and operational choice. If you play commercially available music in a business, you are

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The Plus Fitness Playbook To Successful Scaling

Australian Fitness Industry News, Fitness Business Management, Fitness Franchising / October 3, 2025

The opening of Plus Fitness Mambourin last month marked a milestone for the brand, which has seen its trajectory turbo-charge since its 2020 acquisition by ASX-listed company Viva Leisure. Mambourin marks 200 clubs opened with around 200,000 members and more sites in the pipeline across Victoria and New South Wales. For Australian gym owners, a

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Merchandising for Gyms: A Smart Strategy for Member Retention in 2025

Fitness Business Management, Fitness Fashion & Wearables / June 25, 2025

A few years ago, it wasn’t the norm for gyms to sell things like protein powders and branded t-shirts. Today, gyms are more than just gyms — they’re brands. If you’ve created a community at your gym that makes people feel like they belong, the place where they train becomes a part of their identity.

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