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So everyone wants to be an Exercise Physiologist or a Strength and Conditioning Coach…

As the Managing Director of the only Personal Training company in Victoria that exclusively employs University degree qualified trainers I am finding it increasingly difficult to find potential staff with the same passion and desire to be a career Personal … Read more

F45 is all the rage BUT is your body ready for it? WARNING!

So you have heard about F45 and want to know if it is right for you or perhaps you just want to know more?

Well F45 is short for Functional 45 and is a program based on high-intensity 45 minute … Read more

My Southbank Local News monthly “Health and Wellbeing” column

 

May 2015  – or the entire May edition 41 (page 17)

June 2015 – or the entire June edition 42 (page 19)

July 2015 – or the entire July edition 43 (page 21)

August 2015 – or the entire … Read more

Does a Gym Instructor do anything anymore other than stand around and greet people as they enter the gym?

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I write this post in utter dismay. Does the role of a Gym Instructor actually exist anymore?

Traditionally your gym membership covered at the very least a young and somewhat personable Gym Instructor that would “walk the floor”, design gym … Read more

Steer clear of network marketing “Personal Training Entrepreneurs”! Herbalife and Isagenix ring a bell?

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So you are looking at making a rather significant financial and time commitment by engaging the services of a Personal Trainer. Where do you start when looking for one? You want value for money but most importantly you want … Read more

Deadlifts…. Why?

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I write this for two reasons:

1) If you are a Personal Trainer or Group Fitness Instructor then I ask you to consider carefully whether or not a deadlift is a suitable exercise for each and every person that you … Read more

“More than just a Personal Trainer” – what am I then?

With the ever-increasing flooding of the market with Personal Trainers almost by the day, it has had me thinking. There are now well over 30,000 Personal Trainers registered Australia-wide! The vast majority of these have entered the field with the … Read more

New Gymnasium Review – Sanctuary Lakes Resort Recreation Centre

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For those of you that don’t know, my wife, 3 kids and I live at Sanctuary Lakes. We moved from the CBD/Essendon over 7 years ago when we decided to build our own home and start our family. We … Read more