Arguably one of the most important services your gym, fitness franchise, PT studio, crossfit studio, fitness centre, health club or even outdoor fitness business offers its members or clients. Group fitness is high on the priority list of over 60% of members and can easily transform your facility into the go-to place for exercise goers and work magic for member retention and longevity. Here we showcase new equipment, new programs, new circuits, new training systems, new classes and even new strategies for running group fitness in our facility.
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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Aqua Summit is back and early bird tickets are available now. This is an exciting opportunity for everyone in the aquatic exercise space for both networking as well as education and development. The 2025 Aqua Summit is scheduled for 18th – 19th October, across two days of immersive learning. What is the 2025 Aqua Summit? The
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A new parent company that unifies global fitness brands F45 Training, VAURA Pilates and FS8 has been announced. The launch of FIT (short for Functional Inspired Training) is an exciting moment for the wider fitness community, bringing a variety of exercise and wellbeing modalities under the one umbrella. Here’s what we know so far about
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Is your head in a spin about which bikes to choose for your club or studio? There are a lot of options when it comes to choosing an indoor cycling bike. Do you want high performance, a great price, or something that will impress potential new members? Whether you’re buying, replacing, or upgrading, we’ve done
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For a long time, the equipment central to group fitness was very slow to innovate. As a world leader when it comes to group exercise programming, Les Mills has been in a unique position to develop cutting edge equipment that integrates seamlessly into group fitness classes, improving safety and delivering maximum results. It’s been a
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Most men are trapped in the mindset that the solo gym routine is the way to go. However, group fitness classes for men have some great benefits and are worth considering. Group exercise classes for men add that extra bit of fun and energy, plus help you get fitter. Benefits of Group Workouts for Men
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If you’re looking for a workout combining high-energy cardio, muscle toning, and that also happens to be a lot of fun, Pound Fit might be just the thing to shake up your fitness routine. With weighted drumsticks (Ripstix®) in hand, you’ll smash your way to better fitness in a class that feels more like a
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The fitness industry is always changing, and one of the newest trends gaining popularity is altitude training. Traditionally, this training was done naturally in the mountains, however, thanks to modern technology, we can now create high-altitude environments at sea level. This means that the same physical benefits are on offer to both elite athletes and
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In an exciting move for future franchisees, Viva Leisure – one of Australia’s biggest operators in the fitness and leisure industry – has made a strategic investment in Boutique Fitness Studios to grow some of the world’s most iconic fitness brands on home soil. What could this mean for the Aussie fitness industry having Boutique
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Functional training has taken the fitness world by storm, and for good reason. Functional fitness moves away from aesthetics and focuses optimising our ability to perform real-life tasks, providing a far greater benefit over the long term than the reps of the past. Engaging multiple muscle groups at a time and not relying on specific
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What happens when you ask AI to invent a new type of never-before-seen fitness class? National leading gym chain Genesis Health + Fitness decided to put the robots to the test and see what new concepts they could create. The results? An interesting selection of inspired and futuristic ideas with varying degrees of practicality and
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When it comes to fitness, there are so many options out there – it’s a great thing for consumers as there’s bound to be a flavour everyone enjoys. This smorgasbord of choice, however, can make retention harder than ever for fitness business owners because there’s always a bright shiny object calling your members away. In
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