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Viva Leisure, Australia’s fastest growing health club owner has so far delivered on its ambitious expansion plans, opening the doors to it’s fourth new facility (just) this month, in the ACT’s deep southern suburb of Conder. Club Lime Conder marks the group’s 33rd fitness facility, with another 12 locations committed to open in 2019. Local […]
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Fitness Australia is pleased to announce the launch of the newly developed Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System (APSS) which includes an updated Screening Tool and User Guide. In collaboration with Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) and Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), pre-exercise screening is used to identify people who may have medical conditions which put them
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Fitness Australia has announced a new partnership with Sportspeople on fitness industry job board. Fitness Australia, the peak industry association, has partnered with Australia’s largest sports, fitness and recreation job board provider Sportspeople, to promote job vacancies of Fitness Australia Business Members, with the benefit of a heavily discounted rate. Barrie Elvish, CEO of Fitness
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Concept2 introduce the latest edition to the family sport-based ergometers, the BikeErg. Concept2’s third offering in the ergometer space, the BikeErg has the same flywheel and Performance Monitor as the Concept2 Indoor Rowers and the SkiErgs, bringing to cycling the strengths and features we’ve previously brought to rowing and cross-country skiing. The flywheel uses air
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Patent pending ProStairs, is a fitness invention combining a staircase and a slide. It provides the many benefits of stair-climbing workouts without the resulting damage to muscles and joints. Running stairs benefits our entire body and is widely regarded as one of the most efficient and effective cardio and strength building workouts. Stair climbing enhances
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The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has teamed up with worldwide gym finder TrainAway to digitalise its passport program. Members of IHRSA clubs can now buy discounted day pass access to clubs in the program around the world when they travel, via the TrainAway digital platform Bryan O’Rourke, president of the Fitness Industry
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Perth’s Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre has been acknowledged as the 2019 Council/Licensed Fitness Centre of the Year as part of the Australian Fitness Awards powered by Fitness Australia, the national peak industry association, at a gala event in Sydney. Barrie Elvish CEO of Fitness Australia, the national peak industry association, explains that the Australian Fitness
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Boom! Am I here to train or what! Science Of Fitness (SOF) HQ in West End, Brisbane is a buzz and I wouldn’t have it any other way as I look to my fellow ‘PRIMAL’ class mates to help me through the next 45 minutes of what will undoubtedly challenge my mental and physical resilience.
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At a gala event in Sydney last night, the Active Farmers program received the 2019 Australian Fitness Awards Community Excellence award. Born and bred in the Country NSW, Ginny Stevens founded the Active Farmers program in March 2015, and has since grown the program through partnerships. Upon receiving the Award, Ginny stressed that Farmer suicide
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Barrie Elvish, newly appointed CEO of Fitness Australia, gives us an insight into recent developments and upcoming initiatives to stimulate and grow the Australian fitness industry. Raising the bar on fitness business practices through Quality Accreditation. With many fitness businesses well on their way through our newly released Quality Accreditation program we’re proud to say
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Leisure Concepts is excited to announce that Industry veteran, Xenophon (Xen) Angelides has joined the team at Leisure Concepts. With a background in the fitness industry spanning more than 30 years, Xen brings with him a wealth of experience that includes club operations, personal training, programming, membership, equipment sales and fitness consulting. Joining Leisure Concepts
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One of the most progressive equipment companies in the world Total Gym, has announced that health and fitness technology expert Meghan Jarvis has joined as its new National Business Development Officer for Australian operations. Meghan’s background in health and fitness began when she was five years old as a former World Class BMX bicycle racer.
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