Marietta Mehanni

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What is active ageing?
What is active ageing?

Active Ageing. What is your view on people over the age of 60? Several years ago I was immersed in discussions around older adults during a conference in Florida. The discourse was nothing short of intriguing. The disparity between research-backed information and...

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High Intensity Interval Training

Is High Intensity 'in' and everything else 'out'? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has become the 'new black' in the fitness world and everything from bootcamp to circuit, to yoga and Pilates formats have taken on the wave of HIIT training to encourage people...

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Will we be replaced by virtual?

On Friday 18th November I posted on Facebook this comment: 'Virtual Les Mills classes starting at the Melbourne City Baths in one month. Interesting times ahead'. I had no idea the response and feedback that I would receive from the fitness community. Within minutes...

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mSwing
mSwing

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's mSwing! What is it? Is it a training program? Is it for group exercise or personal trainers? What IS IT? These are questions that both Mark Davis (co-creator of mSwing) and I expected to get from a little promo clip on Facebook...

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Mentor or role model – is there a difference?
Mentor or role model – is there a difference?

Two interesting things happened a few years ago that helped me understand that there is a big difference between having a mentor and a role model. The first was when an instructor commented to a friend that I was her mentor. It was interesting because, at that time, I...

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