When I’m at the gym I’m always baffled by all of the trainers/gym goers ‘pumping iron’ and doing cardio. I can safely say that most or all gym goers have forgotten their crucial core muscles; the ones that help stabilise the body to conduct certain movements from deadlifts, to squats, to running. Are you training […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Technogym has long been recognised as a leading producer of technology-driven fitness equipment, excelling in their design and ability to offer practical solutions. One of their standout pieces of equipment is the Technogym SkillMill – a non-motorised machine that offers so much more than cardio benefits. Technogym has made it easier than ever for the
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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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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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