All Systems Go on day 2 of FILEX 2010

by Analee Matthews | Friday, April 30, 2010

It's all happening at Darling Harbour and Cockle Bay this morning - and it's only just hit 9am!  ...read more

FILEX 2010 Keynote Address was insane!

by Analee Matthews | Thursday, April 29, 2010

Whoa, if you were NOT at the FILEX 2010 Opening Keynote address you sure missed out!  ...read more

FILEX 2010 Day 1 Wrap Up, One Word: AWESOME!

by Ryan Hogan | Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Now it's very easy for us Network people to toot our own horn - and FILEX 2010 is certainly an opportunity to do so. BUT after having spent the better part of the morning and early afternoon at the Business Summit and visiting some of the 7 pre convention offerings that were on board, I am convinced that the Fitness Industry in Australia is in great shape!  ...read more

The FILEX 2010 Business Summit rocked it!

by Analee Matthews | Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Just finished a great day at the FILEX 2010 Business Summit down at Pyrmont - fantastic location for an amazing day of speakers. Loads of diverse content delivered by people from outside the industry as well from within it, which made for interesting listening.  ...read more

PT Business Summit reveals secrets to better PT business

by Analee Matthews | Wednesday, April 28, 2010

FILEX 2010 PT BUSINESS SUMMIT UNLOCKS THE SECRETS TO BETTER BUSINESS AND GREATER PT SUCCESS

Here at the PT Business Summit we're currently onto our second of the day's speakers - Mr Paul Brown - who followed after motivation guru, Andrew Griffiths who spilled the beans on the top ten motivational tips; something every successful PT needs to know when working with his/her clients and for their own career longevity.   ...read more

Step back (and forwards) in time

by Ryan Hogan | Thursday, April 22, 2010

In 2009 Step group exercise classes turned 20. In the early 1990s the Group Ex world (or ‘aerobics’ as it was then) couldn’t get enough of the new program and eagerly attended the training workshops held all over Australia by Gin Miller and the crew from Reebok University.

Step was hugely successful in pretty much all of the markets where it debuted and a big part of that was the sense of immediate success that every participant could achieve from even their first class. Petra Kolber, an international fitness presenter and one of the original Master Trainers for Step Reebok (also presenting at FILEX 2010) says, ‘Step choreography was easy to follow and as we were using higher Step heights there was an immediate feeling that this workout was awesome for everyone involved’.  ...read more

The danger of deliciousness - food addiction

by Alisha Smith | Thursday, April 08, 2010

I’ll admit to being prone to a good finger-pointing session when it comes to laying blame on the media, fast-food companies and a range of other sources for our sky-rocketing obesity levels.

At other times I’ve wondered if it’s just a matter of ‘will power’ and of being ‘determined enough’ to avoid the fast food restaurants and the shiny, crinkly packages that stock our supermarket shelves. I’ve marvelled at stories that chart the demise of more than a few apparently healthy and happy people; reading wide-eyed and open-mouthed as they recount tales of midnight, midday and mid-morning binges.  ...read more