After 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,...
Well, 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,...
By 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...
Les Mills Asia Pacific’s Business Partnership Manager Miriam Cohen recently chatted with two of Melbourne’s leading fitness operators, Fiona Kriaris (YMCA Victoria) and Frank Lennard (Glen Eira Leisure) about the power of content for successfully engaging members and...
Looking for a worthwhile fitness challenge to motivate your clients and members, regardless of how, where – and if – they’re currently exercising? ANZUP Cancer Trials Group has launched an ‘easy to participate’ new fundraising event called Below the Belt...
Family doctors consistently refer their patients to expertly trained specialists. The specialist’s field of expertise helps the referring doctor feel confident they are sending their patient to the right place/person for help (i.e., cardiologist for heart problems,...
Well, that’s an autumn we won’t forget in a hurry – however much many of us may want to. Ironically, as winter hits its stride, we find ourselves tentatively emerging from the enforced hibernation that has profoundly affected every aspect of our lives and work. To say...
After a challenging summer overshadowed by the bushfires that ravaged so much of Australia, we’ve arrived in Autumn, only for coronavirus to occupy our every waking moment. As I write, clubs and facilities in Australia and New Zealand remain operational, along with...
If you were to name the top fitness trends of the past decade, functional training would surely be up there. Unlike some trends, however, functional fitness has become a mainstay of many facilities group fitness timetables as well as many PT’s client programming....
Fitness professionals’ clients are many and varied. Although each has their own unique qualities, certain behaviours and needs will often be apparent across the population to which they belong. In her article ‘How to thrive in your classes for teens’...
