Health and Fitness Articles
Whether you’re a fitness industry professional or a health and fitness enthusiast, if you’ve found yourself here, you’re probably passionate about nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being. Our health and fitness articles include nutrition information, training tips, injury management advice, and some articles that shine a spotlight on individuals or facilities that we think you’ll find interesting.
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Let’s Get Physical With Retrosweat Sydney!
Retrosweat, the fun, authentic, 1980s freestyle aerobics classes first started gaining a following in Sydney more than a decade ago and expanded to two locations, offering classes each week. Retrosweat also offer an online library of “at-home” workouts to meet the growing demand for exercise that is both fun and entertaining. What is Retrosweat? Lycra,
Be Mindful in May and Pause for a Cause
What if you could find more focus, clarity, and effectiveness in daily life by learning a 10-minute mindfulness technique and at the same time have a positive impact on the world? Join the Mindful in May movement next month and you can make it happen. What is Mindful in May? Mindful in May is a
Do Protein Supplements Cause Weight Gain?
One of the most common misconceptions in nutrition is that protein supplements contribute to weight gain. We asked Mark Robinson, dietitian and expert for BSc supplements to offer up some advice on the topic and so we can answer the question – do protein supplements cause weight gain? The facts around protein and weight gain
Female Athletes Endorse Athena Sports Nutrition for Women
A new sports nutrition range has just hit our shelves that has been designed specifically to meet the needs of athletic females. Vitaco Health, known for leading sports nutrition brand Musashi, have launched ATHENA Sports Nutrition for women, with several well known Aussie athletes on board as ambassadors to the brand. What is ATHENA Sports
6 Tips for Preparing for Your First Fun Run
Article written by Ben Lucas, Director of Flow Athletic. Preparing for your first fun run can be both exciting and a little daunting. Whether you are brand new to running or simply setting yourself a new challenge in your running journey, preparation is key. Setting a solid foundation with good technique and training is vital
8 Productivity Tips For Procrastinators
As a solo business operator, procrastination can be extremely detrimental. We recently asked a sample of business owners to share their tips to keep it at bay. Here are the top things we identified that help them to be freakishly productive. Enjoy these 8 productivity tips for procrastinators: Productivity tip: Keep the home office tidy
Body Beyond Birth: Helping new mums reclaim their body and health
Not many business partners strategize while trying on clothes, or hold meetings from their home Pilates reformer machines. But Becky Dyer and Jackie Steele, the Co-Founders of Body Beyond Birth, are women on a mission. Both working mums who juggle school drop-offs, client meetings, family meals, and five children between them, the pair are familiar
Making Gym Memberships Tax Deductible
Australia’s peak health and fitness body, AUSactive is suggesting the government tackles the national obesity crisis by making gym memberships tax deductible. Currently, tax deductions for gym memberships are only available to persons whose occupation requires a high fitness standard to be maintained. The proposal to make gym memberships exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax legislation
Local sporting group launches new program calling for more respect for umpires
Local sport can bring out the very best, and the very worst in behaviour, and those extremes can be seen across the board, from players, to the coaching staff, and among spectators. One local sporting group is taking action to demand more respect for umpires in their sport. Sunshine Coast Netball Association is the region’s
The Importance of Breathing for Optimum Health
“Breathing may be considered the most important of all the functions of the body, for, indeed, all the other functions depend upon it.” – Ramacharaka: Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath. Dr Joanna McMillan explains the importance of breathing for optimum health. Australians living with breathing difficulties Breathing is an unconscious natural process, as instinctive as swallowing,
The Game Plan for ACL Injury Prevention
In the fast-paced world of fitness and sports, preventing injuries is crucial for both professional athletes and casual fitness enthusiasts. One common injury that plagues many is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. This article will provide a comprehensive understanding of ACL injuries, their prevalence, preventive strategies that can be taken, and risk factors that
Returning to Weightlifting After Giving Birth
Bringing a new life into the world is a remarkable and life changing experience. For many Australian women, after giving birth, the desire to regain their pre-pregnancy fitness levels is strong, and for some, this includes returning to weightlifting. However, the safety and appropriateness of resuming weightlifting after childbirth are essential considerations. In this article
Body Fit Training: What to Expect at BFT
As part of getting around to connect with as many fitness professionals as possible this year, the team at What’s New in Fitness are also road-testing some of the fitness offerings that are on offer. If you, or someone you know is stuck in an exercise routine that’s about as exciting as a plain cheese
New Study Warns School Holidays are Contributing to Aussie Kids Weight Gain
The fact that Australian children are overweight isn’t news to anyone. While sunny days and more free time to enjoy the outdoors might have us assume that our kids are more active when they’re on a school break, a new study by the University of South Australia warns that summer holidays are a time when
Four Steps To Achieving Fitness Goals in 2024
Millions of Aussies sat down on 31st December and wrote out a handful of New Year’s resolutions. Studies suggest that only 8 – 20% of people manage to keep their resolutions and the average date that we start to slip off course is as early as January 12th! With fitness goals being one of the