NETWORK BLOG

THE FITNESS INDUSTRY PODCAST TURNS 100 (EPISODES!)

by Oliver Kitchingman | May 10, 2021 | nutrition, Personal training, PT business

We’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 | Uncategorized

It’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 training, PT business

We 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 | Uncategorized

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,...

LET’S CHALK THIS ONE UP TO EXPERIENCE

by Oliver Kitchingman | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized

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,...

THE BENEFIT TO PT’S OF SPECIALISING IN CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

by Oliver Kitchingman | Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized

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...

GIVING MEMBERS MEANINGFUL CONTENT DURING LOCKDOWN

by Oliver Kitchingman | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

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...

FIT TO FUNDRAISE FOR CANCER – YOUR WAY

by Oliver Kitchingman | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

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...

GENERATING CLIENT REFERRALS WITH CORRECTIVE EXERCISE

by Oliver Kitchingman | Jul 21, 2020 | corrective exercise, Personal training, PT business, referrals

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,...

SILVER LININGS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

by Oliver Kitchingman | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized

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...