Article updated May 2025. Most fitness professionals and business owner’s start out with a vague awareness that there’s a lot more to building a business than they initially thought. However, without understanding of the environment they’re now operating in, they end up feeling lost, confused, and overwhelmed. Names give you power. They increase your comprehension […]
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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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This article was updated April 2024. Original article written by Steve Jensen for the What’s New in Fitness Magazine – Spring 2018 Edition. Many people say, and I must agree, that it’s important to take a few moments every now and then to reflect and that it’s a good thing to do. We are all
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Most people think the key to succeeding in business is having a great product or service. But guess what? People don’t actually buy a product or a service; instead, what they actually buy is the feeling that they believe your product or service will give them. I’m sales expert Steve Jensen, and in this article
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Article updated May 2025. Some fitness business owners fill their schedules with great clients. Their calendar is filled with people who follow the program that gets them results, people who are fun to be around, people who refer others, and people who pay on time. Other fitness business professionals and owners don’t have all that.
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As with all clients, it’s important to complete a pre-exercise questionnaire. When working with pregnant, postnatal and ‘mum’ clients in general, I believe it is even more important to do so. From experience, many pre-exercise questionnaires only ask if a woman has had a baby in the last 6 months and often don’t go into
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When working with post-natal clients and creating their exercise program, it is important to consider their new role as a mum. Some women – especially if they haven’t exercised much or primarily worked in an office environment, are faced with the most physically demanding job in the most de-conditioned state they have ever been in.
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WNiF publisher Craig Mac chats with Warrnambool 24/7 Gym & Fitness owner Stuart Roe about the decision to install a simulated altitude training room into his facility and 12 months on, whether it was worth the investment? Warrnambool is a regional centre and former port city on the south-western coast of Victoria with a population
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Article updated June 2024. Professor Chris McLellan PhD has more than 20 years of global experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and High Performance Coordinator in professional sports. As a Professor in the field of Exercise and Sports Science, he brings an unprecedented combination of expertise and experience. He is also a leading authority
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Article updated November 2023. Technogym’s social campaign to promote wellness and a healthy lifestyle is back. Aussie fitness clubs are encouraged to participate in the social campaign to help fight obesity and sedentary lifestyles. After running for six consecutive years pre-pandemic and returning in 2023, Technogym has confirmed that the world’s biggest social campaign of
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This article was updated in July 2023. With over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, Marietta Mehanni is as passionate as ever about sharing her love of movement with others. Marietta has presented at both National and International conferences since 1994 and enjoys teaching other fitness professionals to be a part of the
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By Steph Lowe, BSpExSc GDipHumNutr NSA Gels, GUs, energy packs… whatever you call them, if you’re a runner you’re no doubt all-too-familiar with them.They’re sweet and sticky, often thick and messy, and occasionally, the cause of your undoing. Before you reach for your next sports gel, here are a few things to consider: 1. Fructose
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