While we often use our holiday time to explore a new destination, indulge in food and drink and enjoy some well-deserved R&R, you might want to add in a workout or two as well after seeing our list of must see gyms across the globe. With a combination of indoor and outdoor spaces, state of…
How Social Media Has Influenced the Fitness Industry
Social media has had a huge impact on the fitness industry from the instantaneous interaction we can have with people all over the world to content being accessible to anyone and everyone. We live in a world where we have never been more connected and influenced by social media. We have so much information readily…
Introducing our AFA Fitness Ambassadors
We are very pleased to announce our new Ambassador program. Many of our graduates have gone on to create rewarding careers as successful personal trainers. We want to celebrate their success and recognise them as role models for our current students and the next generation of fitness professionals. We are pleased to introduce our Ambassadors…
How to Train for Soccer: World Cup Fever
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup title being fiercely contested for in Russia, we thought we would take a look at the physical attributes and skills that are required to excel in the sport of soccer, and how best to train for these fitness elements. Soccer (or “football”) is widely accepted as one of the…
Five Tips For Preparing For a Marathon
With Australia’s marathon season in full swing, many people around the country are preparing their bodies for one of the most grueling athletic events. The marathon has always had a prominent place in the hearts and minds of athletes. It represents the ultimate athletic effort, where the human body, mind and soul are tested to…
Why the Heart’s Function is Reduced at High Altitude
We’ve all known for years that altitude training restricts the amount of oxygen delivered to the muscles, and as such encourages the body to create more haemoglobin—a specialised protein that binds to oxygen in the lungs so that the oxygen can be transported to the rest of the body—in red blood cells to deliver more…
Our Certificate III Course Manual 2018 Update
It is finally here! For the last 3 months, our Course Development Coordinator, Luke, has been working tirelessly on updating the Certificate III in Fitness course manual. We have adopted and utilised the power of Adobe InDesign to create the document with a new, professional lay out which we feel is more visually pleasing and…
New Research Finds Strength Exercise as Important as Aerobic
Great news for those of you that hate cardio exercise, and just news for those that don’t. Recent research found that push ups and situps, or other strength exercises, could add years to your life according to a study of over 80,000 adults led by the University of Sydney. That’s right, this study, the largest…
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