TRAINING & RESOURCES FOR FITNESS PROFESSIONALS

Gymstick workshops and resources for fitness professionals

Gymstick workshops & resources

Aqua workshops and resources for fitness professionals

Aqua workshops & resources

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mSwing courses & resources

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Step workshops & resources

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Swiss Ball, Muscle Conditioning & Pelvic Floor

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Marietta is a fantastic instructor, how she can demonstrate, coordinate & still speak amazes me, wow what a workout! The gymstick is a fantastic unique tool that is a must-have for people looking for a unique, yet effective workout at home!
Jess Elliott

Personal Trainer

Articles for Fitness Professionals

it’s hard to let go to try something new

The biggest challenge It's hard to let go of something that once worked for us, but it's even harder when we're not seeing the results we want. One of the hardest things for a lot of people to do is admit that their favourite workout is no longer working for them. In...

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Can simple be effective

Keeping it Simple We've all heard the saying, "keep it simple, stupid." But as humans, we seem to be hardwired to look for complexity. So we are suspicious of things that are too simple – how can it possibly be effective? Fitness trainers tend to overcomplicate...

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The best Gymstick Exercises to follow Step-by-Step

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...

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Why I hated resistance bands and what changed my mind

Resistance bands were not my thing I was first introduced to resistance bands early in my teaching career in the 1990s. This long piece of elastic was recommended as a portable and effective form of resistance training. Having only used weights for resistance...

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Why I hated resistance bands and what changed my mind

  90's Fitness Fad? I was first introduced to resistance bands early in my teaching career in the 1990’s. This long piece of elastic was recommended as a portable and effective form of resistance training. Having only used weights for resistance training, this...

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The Gymstick Swiss Ball Sensation

Written by Marietta Mehanni & Sophie Russell The Swiss Ball The Swiss Ball has been a tool synonymous with balance, stability and strength training for many years in the Australian fitness industry. An extensive background in rehabilitation especially within...

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Gymstick – Simply Effective

Written by Sophie Russell and Marietta Mehanni The Gymstick Original is a fitness tool designed to simply and effectively combine cardiovascular training, muscular endurance, strength and flexibility training. The Gymstick’s winning combination of the stick and...

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Aqua Gymstick

Introduction - Aqua Gymstick The Aqua Gymstick is an adaptation of the Gymstick, originally created in Finland. Using rubberised bands in water fitness classes is not a new concept, but what is truly unique about the Aqua Gymstick is its attachment to a stick. With...

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A Gym on a Stick – Gymstick..!!

Written by Marietta Mehanni and Sophie Russell Introduction Gymstick was invented in Finland by a team of fitness and health professionals from the Finnish Institute of Sport. Their aim was to develop a program that can provide a comprehensive strength and...

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Actress Rachel Blake

Rachel Blake told the Telegraph Newspaper about her favourite things and guess what?? Gymstick was one of them! Click here to read the article

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Stick it to ’em

Stick it to 'em!- Australian Fitness Network Winter 2011 Using an aquatic tool that enables resistance levels to be easily adjusted can provide clients of every fitness level with a fun and original challenge says Marietta Mehanni. While using rubberised bands in...

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I was talking with a member who said she hadn’t done anything in the past few months except using her Gymstick and said what a wonderful device it was and how she could work her entire body with it. It was the only thing that could keep her motivated exercise-wise.
Cheryl East

Group Fitness Trainer