Less than a generation ago, turning 40 was thought of as middle aged, and starting a ‘Fitness Over 40’ exercise program would have been shrugged off as a waste of time for it being too late to get in shape. Now, what we think of as ‘middle aged’ or ‘old’ has changed as people live […]
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Biohacking is so popular that there’s an entire subreddit devoted to it these days. What is it, and how can you utilise it as a fitness professional to help your clients achieve their goals? In the noisy fitness landscape, trainers are always looking for ways to stand out from the crowd, so is the rise
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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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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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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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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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InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders and peak industry association Ausactive have launched recommendations for the identification and support of those living with eating disorders in the fitness industry in Australia. Eating disorders have low detection and intervention rates, gyms and fitness clubs are at-risk settings for the presentation of eating and exercise disorders, and as
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Heed this timely advice for your clients and members (and yourself), from the Resilience Institute. If you started the year off positive, energised and ready to kick goals, only to be dragging your feet to the end of the financial year, fear not. Set aside a few minutes and take a mid-year resilience check up.
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Article updated October 2024. It’s Mental Health Month, so we thought we’d revisit this article we first published years ago to share an alternate form of therapy that has helped many people with managing symptoms of stress, anxiety and overwhelm. As always, there are different strokes for different folks – we’re of the opinion that
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Australian fitness industry icon, OH! Magazine author and fitness professional, Laraine Dunn, shares with us the key to ageing gracefully. “I feel that I am really blessed to be able to play and have fun.” “That’s how I make a lot of my decisions,” explains Novocastrian Laraine Dunn, “By getting out of my comfort zone.”
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You may spend a lot of time on your physical flexibility, but emotional flexibility is just as crucial in order to live a healthy, well-rounded life. Margie Warrell explains… When I went to the Australian Open this year, I found it inspiring to see top seeded players like Victoria Azaranka and Andy Murray move about
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This article was updated September 2024. With the growing awareness of eating disorders, such as anorexia, it is imperative that Personal Trainers understand there can be a strong link between many of these disorders and the exercise habits of the people who suffer from them. The role of fitness professionals in early identification of disordered
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