Fitness Cartel officially reopened its Maroochydore club on Saturday 25 July, capping off a $3.6 million refurbishment. Founder and CEO Nathan James spoke to What’s New in Fitness about the reinvestment, the new demographic it’s already drawing in, and what smaller gym operators can take from it. “Phenomenal,” is how James described reopening weekend. “We […]
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XtraClubs is bringing its sauna, ice bath and steam model to Manly this April, alongside a founder story that every fitness professional needs to hear and a business model that’s quietly reshaping how Australians think about recovery. The story of XtraClubs, and what their fourth Sydney location signals for the fitness and wellness industry, is
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Walk into almost any fitness studio in Australia right now and you’ll find a familiar lineup: HIIT, reformer Pilates, yoga, and cycle. All solid. All proven. And all increasingly indistinguishable from the studio down the road. For studio owners and independent instructors, the challenge isn’t attracting fitness enthusiasts – it’s attracting people who have quietly
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Walk into any inLIFE Wellness studio and you’ll notice something a little unusual. The instructor leading the class might also be the owner. The member in the back row might be opening her own location next month. The whole place hums with a kind of buy-in you don’t usually see in boutique fitness — and
Starting a gym or fitness studio can be one of the most rewarding businesses in the health and fitness industry. With growing demand for strength training, boutique fitness and personalised coaching, there are more opportunities than ever for entrepreneurs entering the Australian fitness market. But opening a successful gym requires far more than great workouts.
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As demand for recovery modalities continue to rise and the popularity of Pilates keeps growing, entrepreneur David Altamura saw a gap in the health and wellness landscape. His successful studio, Wildsoul Wellness, is now available for franchising and opens up a real opportunity for potential investors and business owners to step into the Pilates and
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It’s a familiar story: You play local level sport for most of your life – making friends, being part of the sporting club community and sharing the highs and lows of hard-fought battles on the weekends. As mid-life starts to approach, you’re noticing more muscle strains, pulling up stiff and sore after the weekend, or
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A pair of Step One underwear is being sold every 8 seconds around the world, including Australia, America and the UK. From humble beginnings as a bedroom start-up to a now multi-million dollar, publicly listed company, Step One is kicking some serious business goals, all the while managing to maintain meticulous ethical and sustainable practices.
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From opening his first studio with no pre-selling of memberships, no CRM, and a turnout of just 24 people on opening day, Air Locker Training’s founder, Roman Brady has been on an intense learning curve, complete with its ups and downs, over the past four years. The altitude training brand has soared in popularity despite
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Tony Zonato had the pleasure of pinning the founder of KX Pilates Aaron Smith down for a candid conversation about how he balances business, family, and his vision for the future. Check out the video below to see the interview in full, or you can scroll down to read the full transcript. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yV8qSsyefE You recently
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Get ready, Sydney, because next month is the FitHer Expo – the biggest and only consumer-focused expo for women in Australia! What’s New in Fitness had the opportunity to meet with Emma Price, the brainchild of the event, and get the goss on what we can expect at FitHer 2023. Growing up in Tasmania, Emma
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When Fiona McKenzie was struggling to find a good way to stream her dance fitness classes during the pandemic, she decided to take matters into her own hands. With a background in IT and a web developer for a husband, Fiona set about creating her own streaming platform, designed specifically for fitness professionals. This “little
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