5.5 Habits That Set a Personal Trainer Apart From the Rest.

by Ryan Hogan | Sunday, January 18, 2009

Guest article by author Amelia Burton, trainer and writer for www.ameliaburton.com.au.
Whether you are a seasoned personal trainer, or just starting out in the industry there are some simple but highly powerful habits you can learn that will set you apart from everyone else. PT can be draining at times so why not adopt some habits that are no extra work, but from the client’s perspective make you the best trainer they have ever had!  ...read more

Network introduces you to key fitness industry people

by Analee Matthews | Monday, December 22, 2008

Part of Network's role is to provide you with opportunities to expand and strengthen your own network of knowledge and contacts, so over the coming months we'll introduce you to some of the key players and personalities from within the Australian and global fitness industry.

INTRODUCING... DONNA HUTCHINSON FROM CANADA  ...read more

The results of Network's first ever Group Fitness Instructor Survey are here!

by Ryan Hogan | Monday, December 15, 2008

Lesser variety of programs, smaller and fewer classes seems to be the name of the game in the current Group Exercise world. In the recent Group Exercise Instructor survey completed by Network it seems that the current scenario for practicing instructors is that less is better! This is perhaps not surprising, as the variety of possible classes you can teach has never been greater and the understanding one must have to teach effectively and professionally has also never been higher.  ...read more

The missing Fitness link: POSTURE!

by Ryan Hogan | Monday, December 01, 2008

Picture this; a beautiful girl decked out in designer clothes with perfect makeup and hair – but something is wrong. Her head pokes forward, her shoulders round over and there is a slight hump on her upper back – and this is when she is sitting down. It gets worse. She stands up in her patent heels and her backside sticks right out and the arch in her lower back looks very uncomfortable. You’ve seen this girl before at the gym and working with a personal trainer on the weights floor, but all of her efforts have not addressed a very important factor of fitness: posture.  ...read more

A review of Network's interview with the new Managing Director of Fitness First.

by Ryan Hogan | Thursday, November 20, 2008

Networks editor, Oliver Kitchingman, recently had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Stirling-Benson, the new managing director of Fitness First Australia. In what turned out to be quite a lengthy chat, he came back with some very interesting information from the market leader. Some industry specific highlights include:  ...read more

The benefits of Self Myofascial Release

by Analee Matthews | Wednesday, November 12, 2008

At the recent Network 08 On Tour event, exercise physiologist, nutritionist, personal trainer and fitness educator, Paul Taylor, explained the benefits of Self Myofascial Release.

Self Myofascial Release (SMR) is reported to increase neuromuscular efficiency, alleviate the effects of overactive muscles and influence the autonomic nervous system.   ...read more

The results of Network's first ever PT Survey are here!

by Ryan Hogan | Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Look after your clients and they will look after you.
In Network’s recent PT survey it came to light that personal trainers rate attracting new customers as their greatest sales and marketing related challenge. This is perhaps not surprising, though surely if they had higher retention rates then attracting new clients wouldn’t be such an issue …?  ...read more