When I was 21 I headed to the United States and worked as a fitness professional in a gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. And due to that country’s lack of education and training standards back then (PT hadn’t been invented – yep, that’s how long ago we’re talking!), having gone through the ACHPER fitness leader […]
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Introducing the Bionic Runner from Run4. As a keen runner myself, (currently pounding the concrete with 2500-3000km per year), I came across the Bionic Runner from Run4 whilst reading the R4YL (run 4 your life) magazine. Although I have stayed pretty fit and healthy for most of my life, I am an older runner, completing
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It’s hard to believe that more than 80 per cent of Australian school children are not meeting the minimum physical activity guidelines, ranking Australian children as some of the least active in the world. In a nation that credits sport as an integral part of its national identity, why are our kids becoming less active?
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Australian Fitness Network, in conjunction with Global Bodyweight Training (USA) is delivering the first ever Australian Animal Flow® masterclasses and instructor workshops in February 2015. Combining quadrupedal, ground-based movements with elements from a number of bodyweight disciplines, Animal Flow® is designed to be a standalone workout or group training format. The 10 hour instructor workshop
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There are legal issues you need to be aware of when promoting your business through social media. Vanessa Emilio provides these tips to help you stay informed and out of court! Rule 1. Social Media T & C’s protect them, not you Did you know that Facebook owns your customer list? Yes, it’s in their
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One of the predicted hottest new group fitness classes for 2015 is Animal Flow. Be empowered with the knowledge that your own body and gravity can not only improve your athletic skills, it can improve your fitness and help build a better physique. Combining ground-based movement with elements from various bodyweight-training disciplines to create a
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FitnessU is a new brand of fitness education, backed by 25+ years of industry leadership, experience, and innovation from the fitness industry’s leading membership organisation, Australian Fitness Network. A key element of the fitnessU education package is its unique mentor arrangement, which each student has access to, as part of their enrolment. In this article,
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Created by the Heart Foundation in Australia, and free from both the App Store and Google Play, the My Heart, my Life is an easy to use app that allows you to keep track of your medications (record doses, frequency and set reminders) as well as record and monitor your health stats (includes weight, BMI,
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Five questions with John Mullen, National Commercial Sales manager at Johnson Health Tech A family-owned business celebrating its 40th birthday next year, Johnson Health Tech have grown to become the 3rd largest global fitness equipment company in the commercial marketplace and are showing no signs of slowing down. WNIF: What does your role entail? JM: “As
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Iron Edge presents Parallettes. Parallel bars are a fascinating and demanding piece of apparatus. Simplistic in nature, it will allow gymnasts to perform incredible feats of ariel athleticism. Naturally this adds another level of difficulty to their events, but also adds another tool to their arsenal that they practise and forge strength on. Still, gymnasts
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The Abs Company line of equipment is now present in over 10,000 commercial fitness facilities worldwide with EYE Fitness dedicated to bringing yet another range of innovative, proven equipment to Australasia. “With an ever growing number of clubs joining the abs revolution every day, it seemed appropriate to bring Abs Company equipment to savvy fitness
From program creators Josh Crosby (World Champion Rower) and Jay Blahnik (renowned fitness expert) comes ShockWave. Here’s what the media say about this group fitness program: – “A health dose of friendly competition…to keep you motivated.” New Your Post “A boot-camp-style show down.” Self Magazine “One of the best opportunities you have to torch fat
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