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Knowledge is power in the business of fitness: Fitness & Health Expo, Melbourne: April 29-May 1 2016 Building a healthy business in the industry of fitness is easy when you have the knowledge, options and a competitive edge and that’s what this year’s Fitness & Health Expo – Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 29 April […]
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Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health complaints in the country. The term encompasses a whole range of symptoms and severity, from low-level stress and worry to full-blown panic attacks, and may be caused by a number of factors. Fortunately, there are self-help techniques that can help anxiety sufferers ease their periods of stress. A newly-launched
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Brunswick Corp., the parent company of Life Fitness, has acquired Cybex International Inc. for US$195 million (subject to a working capital adjustment), Brunswick announced this Wednesday. Cybex will join Brunswick’s Life Fitness Division’s portfolio of brands which include Hammer Strength and SCIFIT. Founded in 1970, Cybex offers a full line of cardiovascular and strength products largely
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Dietitians are urging parents to serve their children after-school snacks consisting of healthy staples that are typically unable to be taken to school, to make up for lost nutrients. The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), the peak body for dietitians, says Australian data suggests children are not meeting their quota for certain vitamins and minerals, putting their
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Project Sparta is a social enterprise high performance altitude training facility, which donates 100 per cent of their membership fees to the Australian charitable foundation Project Futures. Based on the Gold Coast, Project Sparta caters for all levels of fitness and was born out of a desire to ‘Train For Change’ and cultivate an environment
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What do Canada, the US, the UK and South Africa all have in common? Orangetheory fitness. Meet the newest health club kid on the Aussie block. Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is the latest health club brand to set up shop on Aussie shores. Originating from the US where it currently boasts hundreds of studios, OTF delivers
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Running Heroes brings innovation and rewards to people who literally run for their lives Innovative encouragement and exciting rewards by Running Heroes are bringing unparalleled motivation to hundreds of thousands of people to getting in shape and staying healthy. The sedentary bad habits of modern societies may be seeing their final days. Running Heroes, the innovative online community
A portable, compact Power Plate machine for increased performance, accelerated recovery and improved overall health The Fitness Generation is excited to introduce Australia to the new Personal Power Plate®, the first ever compact and portable model of the world’s leading whole body vibration equipment. The Personal Power Plate is ideal for at-home or on-the-go-workouts due
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Dietitians are calling on Australians to start the New Year with a bang by making this year’s resolution to forget fad diets and instead aim for perfect portions. A new survey of 1,230 Australians, commissioned by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), found about half of all adults aged 18 to 64 (54 per cent)
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FREE Online Workshop for Fitness Pros: 8 to 12 February 2016 Transform Your Training… By Learning Directly From 15 World-Class Fitness Industry Leaders Join the Fitness Professionals Global Summit, featuring Dr John Berardi, Tony Horton, Brian Grasso, Ryan Lee and Dr Joanna McMillian for an action packed online summit that involves 15 presentations over five days! Other presenters include Dr
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Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) today announced that on 31 December 2015 it entered into and closed on a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Octane Fitness, LLC (“Octane”), a leading fitness products company through the purchase of 100% of the capital stock of OF Holdings, Inc., Octane’s parent corporation, from North Castle Partners, a private equity firm, and other stockholders. The purchase
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SOLID Racks is the company that has taken the idea of space-saving storage to a whole new level. Juliana Mare explains. We’ve all come to know and love the Smith Machine; it’s a staple in most gyms and its versatility makes it one of the most popularly used pieces of equipment. However, if we’re honest, this
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