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June 2013 – FitnessNZ Roadshow 

New Zealand’s  road show, dedicated to supporting the New Zealand fitness industry.  Includes 1/2 day workshops for both facility managers, and also Personal Trainers, to help grow and support their business.

Key Information

• More cities: We’ve added Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
• New content: PT workshops now include both business and exercise content

Owners/Managers sessions are focussed on how to grow your business: 

• An update on key legislative developments, FBT, REPs new prescreening forms, and also emerging international trends presented by FitnessNZ CE, Richard Beddie.
• One of the biggest challenges in fitness businesses today is effective staff management, especially when your goals seem to be so different to those who are working for you.  You will walk away from the session with some tools and tricks to inspire and motivate your staff to make your business be successful while they are looking after their own personal and professional goals. Presented by Julz Darroch
• Exercise and business guru Marietta Mehanni from Melbourne Australia, will give an overview one of the fastest growing business opportunities, the pelvic floor, and why its so important to your club.

The Personal Training session will focus on:

one of the fastest growing business opportunities for Personal Trainers – the Pelvic Floor, as well as a session on sharing ideas to help other exercise professionals.

You will learn and take away new ideas on:

• How to build your business by creating relationships with physios and other health care professionals
• Why all the fuss about pelvic floor?
• What is pelvic floor, and how does it work with the core?
• Pelvic floor exercise, and how to incorporate them into core exercise

Click the logo below for more information or to book your place. 

April 2013 – FitnessNZ awarded International Accolade

Fitness New Zealand have been awarded the prestigious 2013 Australian Fitness Network Inspiration Award for outstanding leadership and contribution to the fitness industry in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake

In accepting the award, our CE Richard Beddie made the personal statement that FitnessNZ was merely the hub, and that all of the initiatives came from the industry itself.   More….

2012 Fitness Industry Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2012 Fitness Industry Awards were announced at the awards ceremony on 24 November 2012. Congratulations to all winners and finalists! For a list of all Winners and Finalists click here  To enter for 2013 keep an eye on www.fitnessindustryawards.co.nzto submit your entry! If you are in any of the photos and would like a copy please email fnz@fitnessnz.co.nz to ask for an electronic copy of the photo.

August 2012

Industry Guide out now!

Designed for those about to start a career in the exercise industry in New Zealand, and also those thinking about it. Developed by the NZ Register of Exercise Professionals, in conjunction with the PT Council, and supported by FitnessNZ, this is a comprehensive guide that outlines many of the factors to think about  when considering a career in as an exercise professional. Click on the image on the right to view the guide online, or download a pdf version here (note: 31 pages, large 9MB file) We’re on FaceBook Join us online, and like the page (just click on the link above)

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