Product Spotlight

LeMond Revmaster Spin Bikes – An Industry Standard

February 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Lemond Spin Bikes The difference between simply exercising and actually training is a vast one. Exercising can be as easy and haphazard as going for a walk or doing calisthenics, and it can be done in just a few minutes a day, with minimal effort and even more minimal results. Training, on the other hand, is a dedicated, intense push toward excellence that requires laser-like focus, maximum drive, and proper support, both from people and products. Training gets dramatic results and sculpts bodies in ways that ordinary exercise can never approximate. In short, training is for those individuals who... [Read the full story]

General Fitness

Benefits of Owning Quality Fitness Equipment

May 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

So you’ve decided to get in shape. You’ve seen a doctor to get a check-up, been cleared for a regular program of cardio and strength-building exercises, and even gone to the sporting-goods store for a snazzy new set of workout clothing and shoes. You’ve decided to forego the hassle and expense of membership at the local gym, and, like thousands of other Australians, instead opted to buy your own home fitness equipment and work out on your own terms. You’re all set, and you have a plan…almost, at least. Why “almost”? Well, now you’re faced with a tough decision, standing in the sporting-goods... [Read the full story]

Bodybuilding

The Importance of Developing Good Form in Weight Training

June 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

One of the surest ways to get into shape and develop muscle tone that will contribute to a lifetime of better health is to begin a weight training regimen. Weight training burns fat, builds muscle, strengthens the core and simply makes a person feel and look better. It would not be wise to jump quickly into a weight training regimen. There are important health and safety concerns to think about and the actual weight training needs to be done properly. Proper form will add to weight training safety and eventual results. This article will examine and explain what constitutes proper form when weight... [Read the full story]

Nutrition

The Use of Caffeine in Sports and Fitness

August 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The minute Richmond footballer Ben Cousins was admitted to Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital, the sporting world, along with much of Australia, started paying much more attention to the use of caffeine in sports. News of Cousins’s seemingly accidental overdose on caffeine tablets, sleeping pills, and alcohol has swarmed the internet and sparked allegations across all media. Yet, behind all the fervor about Cousins, another, more profound question remains: what is the true connection between caffeine and professional sports, or even normal exercise? The relationship has often been rocky. Since the... [Read the full story]

Industry News

Filex & Australian Fitness Expo

May 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Australian fitness experts, personal trainers, and health enthusiasts alike descend upon Sydney in April each year. Not one, but two world class conventions aimed at the fitness industry are held in Sydney each spring. FILEX Convention FILEX has more than 230 sessions of workshops, summits, and lectures over a three day period presented by experts from across Australia and around the world. The convention typically attracts in excess of 2,000 delegates to the convention where they can develop further skills in the industry as well as network with others. This year’s convention was a resounding... [Read the full story]

Services Spotlight

April 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Fitness Innovations

Compression Clothing: An Innovation in Fitness

In the past six years, Olympic athletes like Usain Bolt of Jamaica, and Australia’s own Ian Thorpe have sped into the history and record books, wearing nothing but skin-tight body suits. Rewind to 1958, when American inventor Joseph Shivers initially patented spandex fabric, and this kind of display might have seemed scandalous. The immodesty!... Read more of this article

Kettlebells in Functional Strength Training

There is a growing trend in the fitness community across the world. Recently, many gym members began wondering about those lead balls with handles that sit in the corner of the weight room. Those balls, known as kettlebells, have actually been around for a long time and generally went unnoticed in most gyms. However, due to the initiative of trainers... Read more of this article

Fitness Innovations Section

Fitness Innovations is a place where we spotlight latest trends of the Fitness industry. Our rapidly expanding industry is constantly growing with new products and services being showcased at global and domestic fitness and lifestyle shows and expos. A hot topic on our forums, the subject of Innovations in the fitness industry, usually refers to products... Read more of this article

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