News: Wellness
Jetts announces top fitness businesses at annual awards event
Leading 24/7 fitness franchise group Jetts, has announced the winners of its 2013 awards, presenting to winning club owners, managers and personal trainers during the company's...
Aug 21, 2013
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Fitness club members prefer email communication
New information from the Fitness Industry Survey has revealed that fitness club members would prefer to receive an email from their club than any other form of communication....
Aug 21, 2013
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Calls for radical action after study shows Australian are getting fatter
Taxing junk food and subsidising healthy food have been flagged as potential solutions to Australia's diabetes problem after a study found the average young Australian has...
Aug 20, 2013
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New Zealand councils reveal full costs of physical inactivity
Key industry bodies in New Zealand, including Outdoors New Zealand, Sport NZ and Active Canterbury, are highlighting a recent study, undertaken by Waikato Regional Council,...
Aug 18, 2013
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Australian Strength and Conditioning Association to take 2013 conference to the MCG
The Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) will stage its 2013 International Conference on Applied Strength and Conditioning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground...
Aug 16, 2013
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Dubai gym removes controversial video advertising campaign
A Dubai fitness club that last year used images of a Nazi concentration camp as part of an advertising campaign has removed another controversial video advertisement from the...
Aug 16, 2013
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Fitness Australia launches Exercise Referral kit
Aiming to aid fitness operators connect with medical and allied health professionals, Fitness Australia has launched a Referral Kit, showing exercise professionals and fitness...
Aug 15, 2013
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Auscore offers hardcore angle on outdoor gyms
An innovative range of outdoor gym equipment is offering a new angle on outdoor fitness. Auscore Fitness focuses less on the gentle exercise approach of competing products and...
Aug 13, 2013
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China marks National Fitness Day as national survey shows a decline in physical activity among young
China celebrated its National Fitness Day last Thursday (8th August), marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The day is designed to...
Aug 13, 2013
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Yoga under the sea at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is running a series of Yoga Under the Sea classes from August through to November. With management at the Aquarium explaining that initial classes were...
Aug 12, 2013
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$130 million global investment to boost Fitness First brand
Global health club chain Fitness First plans to invest $130 million in renovating clubs, exploring new fitness ideas and develop 15 new sites in major cities across the world....
Aug 12, 2013
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QFit set to feature Craig Harper as keynote speaker
The 2013 Queensland Fitness Conference (QFit) will welcome fitness and health expert Craig Harper as keynote speaker for this year's event, to be held at the Brisbane Convention...
Aug 9, 2013
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Fitness Australia celebrate win at National Preventive Health Awards
Fitness Australia has received a Healthy Workplace Award at the inaugural National Preventive Health Awards winning in the Small Workplace Category. Acknowledged leadership in...
Aug 8, 2013
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Magnetic dumbbells use electromagnetic force to achieve a resistance of up to 22kgs
A new fitness innovation from a team of Korean graduate students could change weight training and eliminate the need for traditional weights. By substituting bulky weight racks...
Aug 8, 2013
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Johnson Health Tech promotes Gary Peak to lead JHT Australia
Johnson Health Tech. Co. Ltd. has announced a significant promotion for its Australian business unit, with the appointment of Gary Peak as Managing Director of Johnson Health...
Aug 7, 2013
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ESSA welcomes Green's inclusion of regulation for sports scientists
Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has welcomed the Australian Green's move to regulate the sports science profession so as to help clean up Australian sport. Professor...
Aug 6, 2013
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Preva networked fitness solution a powerful tool in boosting fitness club performance
Since Tasmanian fitness club Healthglo became the first gym operator in Australia to install Precor's networked fitness solution, Preva, in December 2012, club owner Andrew Keen...
Aug 6, 2013
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Making the most of group buying
Bonfire Health, a Queensland-based wellness business offering yoga classes, massages and chiropractic services, managed to convert 60% of voucher buyers into new members. With...
Aug 5, 2013
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Rugby's link to early onset dementia is a 'game-changer'
A brain injuries expert has discovered what he believes to be the first confirmed case of early onset dementia caused by playing rugby. Dr Willie Stewart said the discovery...
Aug 4, 2013
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Global Spa & Wellness Summit expands with new Global Wellness Tourism Congress
Reflecting global growth in the wellness tourism market, a new event, the Global Wellness Tourism Congress will be held alongside the 2013 Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS)....
Aug 4, 2013
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Rosehip may help protect knee joints
A patented extract made from standardised Rosehip powder improves knee mobility and may prevent damage to knee cartilage and tissues - even in people without arthritis,...
Aug 1, 2013
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Fitness survey reports that 71% of fitness club members are women
New information from the National Fitness Industry Survey (NFIS) has revealed that the average club member is female with women comprising 71% of all fitness club members in...
Jul 31, 2013
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AAC ID Solutions aid success of Brisbane's Picnic in the Park
AAC ID Solutions backed Sunday's Picnic in the Park event in Brisbane, providing The Cerebral Palsy League with identification products including the Australian made Tyvek...
Jul 30, 2013
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Plus Fitness appoints National Franchise Support Manager
Fast growing fitness club franchise Plus Fitness has appointed Roger Nakad to the newly created role of National Franchise Support Manager. Having grown from six to 60 gyms in...
Jul 30, 2013
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