Mar 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals, Instructor Issues
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. I have been in the industry for a long time, and I know how scary it is to start teaching group fitness classes! The fear comes from so many places and takes many forms. Some people are afraid they will be uncomfortable,...
Feb 17, 2022 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals, Instructor Issues
It's about the experience you create Teaching a group fitness class can be an incredibly empowering and gratifying experience. It can also be challenging, daunting and downright terrifying. There's always a little voice telling you that you don't know enough to teach...
Jan 13, 2022 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals, mSwing
mSwing is not an aerobics class. It's about learning to move your body in a way that will integrate into your life for the rest of your days. It's fun and it can be done by anyone and everyone. Why? Because since the beginning of time, people have been swinging things...
Dec 27, 2021 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals
When a comment on a social media post mentioned the name of a fitness industry colleague that I hadn’t thought about for a long time, it brought the power of the word ‘learn’ vividly to mind. Meredith King was my aqua coordinator at the Ivanhoe Aquatic Centre in the...
Dec 15, 2021 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals, Mindset
When we learn something new, we open the door to opportunity. To grow in this industry, you must keep continual learning at the core of everything you do, writes industry educator and group fitness guru Marietta Mehanni. When a comment on one of my recent social media...
Oct 17, 2021 | Blog Posts, Exercise Enthusiasts, Gymstick, Gymstick Articles
The Gymstick is a very portable, easy-to-use fitness tool that enables you to do all the resistance exercises you can do in a gym and so much more. Costing less than a gym membership and taking up no space, it comes as a two-piece fibreglass stick with an easy...
Oct 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, Exercise Enthusiasts, Gymstick, Gymstick Articles
A stick and a couple of rubber bands surprised me when I first used the Gymstick in 2006. Having been in the fitness industry for 15 years by then, I thought I had seen everything, and there was no doubt that I had a little more arrogance about exercise than I should...
Oct 14, 2021 | Blog Posts, Enable, Fitness Professionals
Carol Syer wrote this blog. Learning the language of disability In my 30+ years in the fitness Industry, I have seen it grow and mature. We have become more aware and more inclusive. We have become more educated, and with that knowledge, we are becoming more welcoming...
Sep 6, 2021 | Aqua Articles, Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals
The last 18 months have been a series of firsts, from teaching virtually and getting a handle on the technology to editing videos, creating accessible education platforms and building new websites. The impetus to do all these new things may have been due to reasons...
Aug 5, 2021 | Blog Posts, Fitness Professionals, Mindset
I have always enjoyed passing on things that I have learnt. I’m hardwired for it. I remember in school that I would often help other students understand homework and provide assistance during recess and lunchtime in the library. It gave me purpose, and sharing what I...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog Posts, Exercise Enthusiasts, Fitness Professionals, Muscle Conditioning, Swiss Ball
You see some interesting trends and fads come and go when you've been a group fitness instructor for over 33 years. I remember seeing the step in 1991 and thinking, 'What's this rubbish? You cannot make this interesting enough for a whole class.' But here I am in...
Jun 6, 2021 | Blog Posts, Exercise Enthusiasts, Fitness Professionals
Do you love being part of a group exercise experience, moving to music and setting your heart rate and happiness levels soaring? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be on stage leading a class? Becoming a group fitness instructor You know that feeling...
