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.
This article was updated September 2024. If you are one of those buyers who still think that Total Gym® is a home fitness product seen on late night television ads, we would like the opportunity to bring you up to date. For over 48 years Total Gym has offered commercial grade and commercial service products […]
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More Class Time, More Class Titles, More Class Participants… If you’re like most gym owners, you and your staff spend countless hours and labour resources managing your group fitness department. The result of your efforts is typically a program that falls short of meeting the diverse and ever-changing schedule demands of your members. Your studio
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Rachel Cohen shares her tips for working with clients and members who are aged 40 or older. Less than a generation ago, turning 40 was thought of as middle aged, and starting a ‘Fitness Over 40’ exercise program would have been laughed at as a waste of time for it being too late to get
Bodyweight Training is officially the number one fitness trend in the world in 2015! Suspension Training is a form of bodyweight training that utilises bodyweight and gravity to provide a full body workout with functional movement patterns, and allows you to perform literally hundreds of exercises. Because the equipment is small, cheap and lightweight, suspension
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This article was updated May, 2023. From the era of Mr Universe and body building in the 80s to the Jane Fonda-led aerobics revival and the ultra-thin 90s yogi: How gym culture has evolved through the decades… No pain, no gain has long been the mantra for fitness fans, but if you’re working hard when
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Scientifically engineered to create functional and durable equipment, Les Mills SMARTBAND is the latest innovation in resistance technology. SMARTBAND delivers consistent force increase throughout the extension meaning users will experience the same resistance throughout the entire movement. Working out with SMART TECH equipment means better results in a shorter time. Increase muscle activation, maximise workouts
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Sarah Wall, former professional netball player is going back to her roots and is transforming the fitness space with her new netball-based fitness program called NETFIT. Netball is one of Australia’a most beloved sports with more than 1.2 million people hitting the courts every week – so it’s no surprise that NETFIT is growing in
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This article was updated November 2024. Designed to beat the boredom you find creeping up on the treadmill, 30-day fitness challenges are a great way to escape your comfort zone. Over the course of a month, you can improve your fitness and reshape your body, while allowing each muscle group sufficient time to heal and
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If any piece of fitness equipment could serve as a metaphor for an ideal relationship, it might just be the ViPR: It strengthens your individual weaknesses, corrects your long-held imbalances, allows you to move more freely and powerfully in the real world, and—provided you’ve invested time and laid the proper foundation—inspires you to create quite
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Article updated June 2023. When you first watch an Animal Flow workout, the graceful, end-range movements, blended into a seamless flow of athleticism and control, are somewhat mesmerising. Don’t be deceived if the person you’re watching is making these movements look easy – this workout style will test your end-range strength, balance and mobility to
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Why is Nordic Walking such a good training modality for long distance treks and trail running? Nordic Walking provides a form of low impact, high results, total body conditioning which improves aerobic conditioning, muscular endurance and joint strength, whilst at the same time reducing the risk of repetitive strain and potential injury. So how does
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The Jungle Body® is an Australian fitness company founded by Fitness Guru Tara Simich (Franzinelli). Tara identified a gap in the group fitness industry for classes that were more simplistic, results-driven and “hybrid” in nature. By “hybrid” Tara refers to fusing a variety of styles, movements and exercises that continually challenge and excite the mind
