What's New in Health and Fitness Advice?

Whether you’re a fitness industry professional or a dedicated health and fitness enthusiast, your passion for nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being has brought you to the right place. In this category, we offer a wealth of articles designed to support your journey toward a healthier, fitter lifestyle. Our health and fitness content covers everything from expert nutrition advice and effective training tips to injury management strategies and inspiring stories about individuals and facilities making a difference in the fitness world.

Expert Insights on Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellbeing

Staying informed is key to achieving your health and fitness goals, and our articles provide the knowledge you need to succeed. Discover practical nutrition information to fuel your body, training tips to optimise your workouts, and injury management advice to keep you on track. Whether you’re looking to refine your approach or seeking new ideas to enhance your routine, our health and fitness resources are here to guide you.

Spotlight on Inspirational Stories in Health and Fitness

Beyond practical advice, we also shine a spotlight on the people and places that inspire us in the world of health and fitness. Explore articles that highlight exceptional individuals, innovative facilities, fitness events and transformative programs that are making an impact. These stories not only motivate but also offer valuable insights that you can apply to your own health and fitness journey.

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Pantry Staples For Transitioning To A Healthier Lifestyle In 2025

With crisp, new planners and journals being purchased and new year’s resolutions being pondered, there are a lot of us setting the intention to eat better and exercise more. WNiF’s resident nutritionist and dietitian, Talia Sparks shares some tips for setting yourself up for success in 2025… Having a well stocked pantry complete with nutritious

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Our 2024 Guide To Christmas Gifts For Fitness Trainers

It’s that time of year when the shops are getting busier and you have to check the expected delivery dates for the things you order online. With only weeks to go before the fat man in the red suit comes to town, you need to get your butt into gear when it comes to your

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Changing Your New Mum Goal Setting Language

Your new-mum client walks into the gym. You congratulate her on her recent arrival, move through her pre-exercise questionnaire and then it’s time for goal setting! An often overlooked aspect of working with clients is helping them to reframe their view of what health and fitness means. Jen Dugard, founder of MumSafe, shares some advice

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The Underestimated Versatility of Sandbag Training

When we think of functional fitness and strength training, barbells, dumbbells, and high intensity cardio machines like the Technogym SkillMill might come to mind first. There are also some simple, yet highly effective tools that can be absolute powerhouses for functional fitness workouts such as BOSU, battle ropes and the humble, often overlooked sandbag. Sandbags

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An Insider’s Guide To Securing Sponsorship For Athletes

Sponsorship is abundant, and it’s available to athletes of all levels from elites to beginners as well as clubs, sporting organisations, businesses and individual professionals. Now more than ever before, sponsorship is about the benefits you can give to your sponsors off the sporting field. Media, social media, social networking and brand ambassador activities are

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Finding The Right Sports Bra For Bigger Boobs

Anecdotally, we know that women often use their breasts as a barrier to activity, or as a reason to avoid doing certain activities or drills. However, this was demonstrated more scientifically during a study in the UK, which found that a whopping 17 per cent of women opted out of an activity due to their

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Corporate Escapee Helping Others Find Balance From Burnout

James Zammit was inside a float tank, prepping for an upcoming interview when he decided he’d had enough of his corporate career. Fifteen years of long hours and what he described as a “toxic environment” had been taking its toll on his health and wellbeing. “I just decided, I’m not doing this anymore. I’m opening

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Attract New Members By Offering Altitude Training At Your Facility

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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Can Sauna Therapy Help With Anxiety and Depression?

Millions of people deal with mental health issues like depression and anxiety every day. Many of them look for different ways to relieve stress, whether it’s from work or just feeling overwhelmed all the time. Among these, sauna therapy is becoming more popular due to the positive effects it may have on mental health. In

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A Pilates and Recovery Franchise Opportunity For Investors

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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TotalFusion Chermside Announces Exciting Expansion Plans

The team at What’s New in Fitness first visited TotalFusion Chermside back in 2018, when it was Australia’s newest studio concept – a heat-controlled, premium health and fitness facility built on the ethos of ‘movement as a way of life’ and a completely holistic offering that nurtures the mind and the body. The business has

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Good Mood Food: Seven Foods To Boost Mental Health

A healthy, balanced diet can go a long way to improving your mental and physical well-being, but sadly it’s not a cure-all for the millions of Australians suffering from mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Judy Phillips is an Aussie foodie, personal trainer, and mental health advocate who has written two cook books

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Lachlan Dansie on Fitness, Family, Firefighting and Finding Balance

Endurance events, whether it’s ultra-marathons, 24hr mountain bike races, obstacle courses or any other kind of extreme physical challenge, take a unique toll on the body and the mind. They also offer a lot to be gained by the individual in terms of building resilience and respecting what the human body is capable of… but

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Why Eat Less, Exercise More Isn’t Working For Women Over 40

For years, women over 40 have been frustrated as they notice unexplained weight gain despite following the consistent advice that eating less and exercising more is the secret to weight loss. This misguided approach has pushed many into restrictive diets and gruelling workout routines, often with disappointing outcomes. So, why is the age-old simplicity of

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