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What are the fitness trends that we believe will be popular in 2015? Read on to see what makes the list.

Being a personal trainer is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding careers you could choose, but it’s also full of challenges. Here are five challenges of personal training, and some ideas for managing them.

Fiona completed her Certificate III & IV in Fitness with Australian Fitness Academy in 2011 and has gone on to achieve such wonderful success both professionally and personally. This is her Fitness Industry Success Story.

The START Foundation has been created to assist others with disabilities to achieve their own sporting dreams and recognises the key benefits for people with disabilities participating in sport, including a sense of achievement, improvement of health, social interaction and community engagement.
AFA is proud to be supporting The START Foundation…

The Eureka Stair Climb is Australia’s biggest vertical race held at one of the world’s tallest residential buildings, Eureka Tower in Southbank, Melbourne. Held on Sunday 16th November, it will play host to thousands of entrants all hoping to raise money for Interplast and Whitelion, two worthy charitable organisations committed to helping disadvantaged young people.

Having measurable outcomes can be a useful tool to help keep clients motivated about their exercise programs, especially when their numbers are moving in the desired direction, but we all know that sometimes things don’t go quite to plan.

We all know arthritis is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting the mobility and strength of the joints and is often experienced by the elderly. As fitness professionals, we’re taught to be aware of the physiological changes occurring with age and secondary conditions, such as arthritis, commonly associated with the aging process. This awareness allows us to adequately accommodate and appropriately supervise clients with these limitations.

This year’s, Health & Fitness Industry Forum is an opportunity for future exercise professionals to learn and discuss how the Australian Fitness Industry can embrace change through innovation.