Small talk can leave you feeling disconnected Do you ever find yourself in social situations where you feel like you're just going through the motions? Making small talk about the weather or answering questions you don't care about? It's a shared experience that can...
Marietta Mehanni
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Functional training – it’s hard to let go
There is a movement. There is a new way of exercising. There is change. There, I said it, the most challenging word in the any language. CHANGE. Recently I was teaching a Gymstick PT course and discussing the ins and outs of functional training, the whys and...
2012 my top 6 tips to stay in the game.
As a fitness professional, did you start this year with a bang or a whimper? Did you think to yourself, this year I will make a difference no matter how great or small, or did you think, haaaa another year of the same? At the 22 year mark, I often wonder, why does...
Fit Girl: Your Guide to Getting In Shape
Kira Langolf interviewed Marietta at Sara City Workout Convention in Orlando in 2008. Click here to listen to the interview In this interview, Marietta shares how she got started in fitness. She was an overweight teenager and got started with group...
Fit For Good
In late 2010, Lisa Champion, a director of Australian Fitness Network, came up with the idea of creating a charity organisation for the fitness industry. The goal of Fit for Good is twofold – to encourage the fitness industry to reach out to Australians in need with...
Exercise: A Risky Business
I came across this fascinating article below and would love to hear your thoughts on it! A White Paper by Riseley Physiotherapy Pty Ltd. Exercise: A Risky Business Exercise is not a substitute for Exercise Rehabilitation Overwhelming evidence exists for the use of...
Where are you going?
Where is your career going in the fitness industry? Do you often think 'where the hell am I going?'I know that this thought has popped into my head so many times I can't begin to think how often I have contemplated it. So, where is your career going? I know when I...
Not Just Tummy Hip and Thigh
Effective or not? Tummy, hip and thigh classes are second to the longest running group exercise modality – aerobics, which was initially conceived by Dr. Kenneth Cooper in the late 1960's. This group exercise format has outlived most other programs due to its...
X Factor
Creating an environment that inspires and motivates Being a group fitness leader is more than just leading a workout. It's about creating an environment that motivates and inspires participants to achieve their fitness goals. You can make or break a participant's...
Not Just a Dumbbell
How often have you been in a position where you only had enough dumbbells for one per person... or looked at a dumbbell and asked "Why do I need two"? If you have never used one dumbbell, it will certainly make you think creatively. The best place to begin, is to use...
ORI – Gymstick
 "Thanks for the sensational session yesterday. I love the versatility of the product and continue to use it with athletes, pregnant women, older adults as well as those with injuries who either require specific rehabilitation or general conditioning. I was injured...
Workshop
My passion it to teach and educate. I think it is what I was born to do. Not only do I teach regular group exercise and aqua workouts, but also everything from grass roots education - Cert III and IV in fitness and group exercise to CEC workshops for qualified...