Reflections on fitness, wellness, health and more

This ‘old’ Network site will close on 31 May 2022

by Oliver Kitchingman | May 10, 2022 | UncategorizedThis year, 2022, Network is transforming into a subscription platform offering greater choice, flexibility and value in terms of professional development. As part of this evolution, Network has a new website and new education platform, IGNITE. Existing Network members…

FAREWELL NETWORK MAGAZINE, YOU HAD A GREAT RUN

by Oliver Kitchingman | Dec 24, 2021 | UncategorizedWhen I took the reins as Network editor many years ago, I must confess to feeling a little daunted by the responsibility, because it was immediately apparent just how passionate and loyal a membership our publication was serving. Framed editions of previous Network…

THE PRICE OF FREEDOM FOR FITNESS BUSINESSES IN 2021 AND BEYOND

by Oliver Kitchingman | Sep 21, 2021 | BusinessPT businessWe understand how stressful Network Members and other fitness professionals in many parts of Australia and New Zealand are finding the current lockdowns. As an industry largely powered by an army of self-employed small and solo business operators, the inability to…

FREE Tech Summit webinar series for 2021

by Oliver Kitchingman | Aug 9, 2021 | BusinessPT businessTechnologyThe first of seven free webinars will launch the Virtual Fitness and Recreation Technology Summit on Thursday 12 August.   The additional bonus to the first webinar from Dr Cam McDonald are presentations from Barrie Elvish, CEO of Fitness Australia, and John…

THE FITNESS INDUSTRY PODCAST TURNS 100 (EPISODES!)

by Oliver Kitchingman | May 10, 2021 | nutritionPersonal trainingPT businessWe’re celebrating hitting our first century! Network’s podcast, which features conversations with a diverse range of fitness and wellness industry figures, has been ‘on air’ since 2017. Most podcasts don’t make it past a dozen or so…

STEP UP TO SERVICE NEW MARKETS, WITH NEW BUSINESS MODELS

by Oliver Kitchingman | Apr 2, 2021 | UncategorizedIt’s been a year since things took a turn for the, what shall we say, worse? I think that’s fair enough, because although many fitness businesses and professionals have reinvented themselves, adapted and found new opportunities, the same cannot be said for everyone….

IT’S RAINING NEW ONLINE CEC COURSES!

by Oliver Kitchingman | Mar 19, 2021 | Personal trainingPT businessWe know that our Network Community is always hungry for fresh professional development, so we’ve been busy working with course creators to develop new online content. This quarter, we’ve made several new additions to our already extensive library – with special rates…

DON’T LET YOUR CLIENTS AND MEMBERS QUIT THIS ‘QUITTERS DAY’

by Oliver Kitchingman | Jan 18, 2021 | UncategorizedAfter the tumultuous year that was 2020 – or the year that shall henceforth be known as the ‘year that shall not be named’ – many Australians would be forgiven for starting 2021 feeling slightly cynical, forgoing much hope for fitness resolutions. In fact,…

LET’S CHALK THIS ONE UP TO EXPERIENCE

by Oliver Kitchingman | Jan 4, 2021 | UncategorizedWell, that was 2020, and for most of us it’s not a year we were too sad to bid farewell. If something good can be said about it, though, it’s that many of us have been forced to tap into our creativity, flexibility and willingness to try new things. Apparently,…

THE BENEFIT TO PT’S OF SPECIALISING IN CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

by Oliver Kitchingman | Oct 27, 2020 | UncategorizedBy learning to program corrective exercises for clients you can better help more people, differentiate yourself from the competition and increase your revenue. Corrective exercise specialist Justin Price elaborates.   Research shows that 90% of people report…